Dr Johnny Blanchard
@onlyretrofans.com
Screenwriter
#Retrocomputing/#RetroGaming: https://www.youtube.com/@reenthused
#IndieDev: https://tonsomo.itch.io
#Film: https://www.youtube.com/@roguegunners
#NoAI LLMs are for people who want, but aren't willing to do
#Retrocomputing/#RetroGaming: https://www.youtube.com/@reenthused
#IndieDev: https://tonsomo.itch.io
#Film: https://www.youtube.com/@roguegunners
#NoAI LLMs are for people who want, but aren't willing to do
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Busy, brilliant, retro! 🕹️
Our biggest Retro Computer Club meetup yet here at CCH!
Loads of classic machines, hands-on demos & free retro goodies. 💻
Thanks to everyone who came, more fun events coming soon! 🤝
Our biggest Retro Computer Club meetup yet here at CCH!
Loads of classic machines, hands-on demos & free retro goodies. 💻
Thanks to everyone who came, more fun events coming soon! 🤝
February 11, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Busy, brilliant, retro! 🕹️
Our biggest Retro Computer Club meetup yet here at CCH!
Loads of classic machines, hands-on demos & free retro goodies. 💻
Thanks to everyone who came, more fun events coming soon! 🤝
Our biggest Retro Computer Club meetup yet here at CCH!
Loads of classic machines, hands-on demos & free retro goodies. 💻
Thanks to everyone who came, more fun events coming soon! 🤝
I can glue the pieces back on - but because this is a case piece and needs to be flush I can’t do anything to reinforce it - well, I guess I could put thing metal inside, but it would be pretty thin
February 10, 2026 at 11:32 PM
I can glue the pieces back on - but because this is a case piece and needs to be flush I can’t do anything to reinforce it - well, I guess I could put thing metal inside, but it would be pretty thin
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New blog post! Fujitsu made a wildly complicated machine in the FM-77AV2, and this one defeated me. I did narrow the problem to a bad custom chip! Come along and see the heaviest 8-bit computer I owned before I got even heavier ones. www.leadedsolder.com/2026/02/10/f...
#retrocomputing #fm7
#retrocomputing #fm7
Leaded Solder vs. The Crazy 77
Things don’t always go to plan! When battling one of the most complex 8-bit home computers ever made, you can expect to run into some problems.
www.leadedsolder.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:36 PM
New blog post! Fujitsu made a wildly complicated machine in the FM-77AV2, and this one defeated me. I did narrow the problem to a bad custom chip! Come along and see the heaviest 8-bit computer I owned before I got even heavier ones. www.leadedsolder.com/2026/02/10/f...
#retrocomputing #fm7
#retrocomputing #fm7
Ooh, OSSc Pro with RF
February 10, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Ooh, OSSc Pro with RF
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My new article in the Guardian is a must read:
February 10, 2026 at 1:39 PM
My new article in the Guardian is a must read:
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Apologies to the person who said I should check the membrane on the 464+ listening to them instead of following the symptoms would have saved me a bunch of time. Anyhoo, fully working 464128+
February 10, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Apologies to the person who said I should check the membrane on the 464+ listening to them instead of following the symptoms would have saved me a bunch of time. Anyhoo, fully working 464128+
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Also before it hits ebay I have a Saturn Bundle too:
All complete aside from Rayman. Again all in used condition so don't expect anything mint.
£130
All complete aside from Rayman. Again all in used condition so don't expect anything mint.
£130
February 10, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Also before it hits ebay I have a Saturn Bundle too:
All complete aside from Rayman. Again all in used condition so don't expect anything mint.
£130
All complete aside from Rayman. Again all in used condition so don't expect anything mint.
£130
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All the cool retro developers that were at @computinghistory.org.uk Retro Computer Festival 2025 event, including me.
@onlyretrofans.com
@matteusbeus.bsky.social
@lockfarm.bsky.social
@kevedwardsretro.bsky.social
@breakintoprogram.co.uk
@loudscotsbloke.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5CJ...
@onlyretrofans.com
@matteusbeus.bsky.social
@lockfarm.bsky.social
@kevedwardsretro.bsky.social
@breakintoprogram.co.uk
@loudscotsbloke.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5CJ...
Game Developers at Retro Computer Festival 2025
YouTube video by The Centre for Computing History
www.youtube.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:45 AM
All the cool retro developers that were at @computinghistory.org.uk Retro Computer Festival 2025 event, including me.
@onlyretrofans.com
@matteusbeus.bsky.social
@lockfarm.bsky.social
@kevedwardsretro.bsky.social
@breakintoprogram.co.uk
@loudscotsbloke.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5CJ...
@onlyretrofans.com
@matteusbeus.bsky.social
@lockfarm.bsky.social
@kevedwardsretro.bsky.social
@breakintoprogram.co.uk
@loudscotsbloke.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5CJ...
Somebody built a variation of my PC Engine RT
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/29798386...
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/29798386...
Pardon our interruption...
www.ebay.co.uk
February 9, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Somebody built a variation of my PC Engine RT
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/29798386...
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/29798386...
Oof, the one thing I never managed to own in my PC Engine collection buyee.jp/item/jdirect...
NEC PCエンジン内蔵モニター PC-KD863G スピーカー(PSP-101)付 ジャンク【SE /【Buyee】 Buyee - Japanese Proxy Service | Buy from Japan!
Buyee - Bid for 'NEC PCエンジン内蔵モニター PC-KD863G スピーカー(PSP-101)付 ジャンク【SE, Main Units & Peripherals, PC Engine, NEC' directly on JDirectItems Auctions in real-time and buy from outside Japan!
buyee.jp
February 9, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Oof, the one thing I never managed to own in my PC Engine collection buyee.jp/item/jdirect...
An unexpected delivery has arrived, I suspect it’s been on a ship for a few months
February 9, 2026 at 3:22 PM
An unexpected delivery has arrived, I suspect it’s been on a ship for a few months
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How to make D*Fuzed even cuter
February 9, 2026 at 12:11 PM
How to make D*Fuzed even cuter
I guess thanks to all the people paying to watch the Melania movie for content reasons to stop it looking like an absolute flop?
February 9, 2026 at 10:15 AM
I guess thanks to all the people paying to watch the Melania movie for content reasons to stop it looking like an absolute flop?
The inside of NECs PhotoReader, a rare optional addon for the quite rare PC Engine PrintBooster. Effectively this would have changed the print booster into a scanner. Similar devices existed for professional plotters (which the PrintBooster really was) so an easy make for NEC #RetroGaming
February 8, 2026 at 8:56 PM
The inside of NECs PhotoReader, a rare optional addon for the quite rare PC Engine PrintBooster. Effectively this would have changed the print booster into a scanner. Similar devices existed for professional plotters (which the PrintBooster really was) so an easy make for NEC #RetroGaming
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Playing with Lasers: Using an MSX with a Laservision Player
We've taken a look at LaserDisc based games before, but this time we're going to take a look at a slightly different take on them with a setup that allows a home LaserDisc player to be controlled by an MSX computer.
We've taken a look at LaserDisc based games before, but this time we're going to take a look at a slightly different take on them with a setup that allows a home LaserDisc player to be controlled by an MSX computer.
Playing with Lasers: Using an MSX with a Laservision Player
We've taken a look at LaserDisc based games before, but this time we're going to take a look at a slightly different take on them with a setup that allows a home LaserDisc player to be controlled by an MSX computer.
re-enthused.com
February 8, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Playing with Lasers: Using an MSX with a Laservision Player
We've taken a look at LaserDisc based games before, but this time we're going to take a look at a slightly different take on them with a setup that allows a home LaserDisc player to be controlled by an MSX computer.
We've taken a look at LaserDisc based games before, but this time we're going to take a look at a slightly different take on them with a setup that allows a home LaserDisc player to be controlled by an MSX computer.
Well now, video at some point then
February 8, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Well now, video at some point then
Last year the @computinghistory.org.uk had one of their regular RetroFest events, this one had a new component - a dev room to showcase developers both making new games on retro platforms and devs who made games back in the day
#RetroGaming #RetroComputing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5CJ...
#RetroGaming #RetroComputing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5CJ...
Game Developers at Retro Computer Festival 2025
YouTube video by The Centre for Computing History
www.youtube.com
February 8, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Last year the @computinghistory.org.uk had one of their regular RetroFest events, this one had a new component - a dev room to showcase developers both making new games on retro platforms and devs who made games back in the day
#RetroGaming #RetroComputing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5CJ...
#RetroGaming #RetroComputing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5CJ...
Alright, time to move the parts from the broken case into the new one
February 8, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Alright, time to move the parts from the broken case into the new one
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My 3d modeling skills for making parts is definitely improving. Prototype spindle mount came out decently
February 7, 2026 at 6:08 PM
My 3d modeling skills for making parts is definitely improving. Prototype spindle mount came out decently
I’m not just the ridiculous CEO of Camputers - I’m also a customer. Of course, these t-shirts are meant to bend
February 7, 2026 at 5:17 PM
I’m not just the ridiculous CEO of Camputers - I’m also a customer. Of course, these t-shirts are meant to bend
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DOS YouTube legend PhilsComputerLab has a pre-release PicoIDE and put it through its paces in optical disc emulation mode in his latest video: youtu.be/KNv3sf-rCAM
PicoIDE CD-ROM IDE ATAPI Emulator
youtu.be
February 6, 2026 at 2:09 PM
DOS YouTube legend PhilsComputerLab has a pre-release PicoIDE and put it through its paces in optical disc emulation mode in his latest video: youtu.be/KNv3sf-rCAM
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I’m going to make an app called glance, you can upload 1 second of video and you can’t enter a title or description
February 7, 2026 at 2:29 PM
I’m going to make an app called glance, you can upload 1 second of video and you can’t enter a title or description