80sNostalgia
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You will always find me in the kitchen at parties, even if I haven’t been invited.
Sweet mercy, these are good!
Incidentally, a mutual appreciation of Muppets Christmas Carol was how I met my wife over 30 years ago.
Incidentally, a mutual appreciation of Muppets Christmas Carol was how I met my wife over 30 years ago.
Pre-orders have gone up on the FB page! We got T-shirts, jumpers, and even a christmas card. We're also trying out Mousemats for those of us that are permanently infront of a screen! Based on Struzans Muppets Christmas Carol poster, with a "robot cars" twist. :P Lmk if you want any?(UK only, sadly!)
November 23, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Sweet mercy, these are good!
Incidentally, a mutual appreciation of Muppets Christmas Carol was how I met my wife over 30 years ago.
Incidentally, a mutual appreciation of Muppets Christmas Carol was how I met my wife over 30 years ago.
It always makes me sad when Facebook shows me my “On this day in history” things, and it includes someone who has passed way.
November 19, 2025 at 7:33 PM
It always makes me sad when Facebook shows me my “On this day in history” things, and it includes someone who has passed way.
12 years ago today since Jim Bowen sent me loads of signed stuff. I had interviewed him a week or so earlier. He was such a lovely, quietly spoken, humble man.
November 12, 2025 at 8:40 PM
12 years ago today since Jim Bowen sent me loads of signed stuff. I had interviewed him a week or so earlier. He was such a lovely, quietly spoken, humble man.
Danger Mouse the game has just launched on Kickstarter! 80s cartoons were the best!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dan...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dan...
November 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Danger Mouse the game has just launched on Kickstarter! 80s cartoons were the best!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dan...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dan...
I’m so tired. I’ve had a week off work just to use up holidays, and I feel like I haven’t stopped.
I think I need a few more 10p coins.
I think I need a few more 10p coins.
November 9, 2025 at 10:31 AM
I’m so tired. I’ve had a week off work just to use up holidays, and I feel like I haven’t stopped.
I think I need a few more 10p coins.
I think I need a few more 10p coins.
Are you good at solving puzzles?
I’ve made this and I’m interested to see if anyone can solve it and follow the instruction it presents.
Details are on my personal site.
www.giggl.co.uk/2025/11/puzz...
I’ve made this and I’m interested to see if anyone can solve it and follow the instruction it presents.
Details are on my personal site.
www.giggl.co.uk/2025/11/puzz...
November 7, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Are you good at solving puzzles?
I’ve made this and I’m interested to see if anyone can solve it and follow the instruction it presents.
Details are on my personal site.
www.giggl.co.uk/2025/11/puzz...
I’ve made this and I’m interested to see if anyone can solve it and follow the instruction it presents.
Details are on my personal site.
www.giggl.co.uk/2025/11/puzz...
Crash Live 2025 is in 10 days! Here's the guest line up for the whole weekend:-
November 5, 2025 at 10:38 AM
The Vectrex Mini was fully funded on Kickstarter within 15 minutes.
Come and get yours here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/185..., from @vectrexofficial.bsky.social
Come and get yours here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/185..., from @vectrexofficial.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The Vectrex Mini was fully funded on Kickstarter within 15 minutes.
Come and get yours here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/185..., from @vectrexofficial.bsky.social
Come and get yours here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/185..., from @vectrexofficial.bsky.social
Went to Cha-ology in Manchester this afternoon for our 30th wedding anniversary meal. Such a lovely experience. Exquisite food, many different teas, and knowledgeable hosts.
These Matcha and Hojicha chocolates were the final course.
Couldn’t have asked for a better evening.
These Matcha and Hojicha chocolates were the final course.
Couldn’t have asked for a better evening.
November 2, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Went to Cha-ology in Manchester this afternoon for our 30th wedding anniversary meal. Such a lovely experience. Exquisite food, many different teas, and knowledgeable hosts.
These Matcha and Hojicha chocolates were the final course.
Couldn’t have asked for a better evening.
These Matcha and Hojicha chocolates were the final course.
Couldn’t have asked for a better evening.
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While the SAM Coupe had Manic Miner we didn't have JSW, or JSW2 - my fav! ☹️ So I had to design, code and publish my own games in the same style! 😃 'Money Bags' spanned 3 games over the years. MB1 and 1 1/2 now feature with SAM Revival. Updated re-release of MB2 coming soon.
#indiedev #gamedev
#indiedev #gamedev
November 2, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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While the #SAMCoupe is what I focus most of my time developing hardware, software and magazines for I also make #Hardware for #RC2014 and the #ZXSpectrum.
SAM Coupe -> 🌐 www.samcoupe.com
RC2014 Interfaces ->🌐 2014.samcoupe.com
ZX Spectrum ->🌐 zx.samcoupe.com
#retrocomputing #indiedev #gamedev
SAM Coupe -> 🌐 www.samcoupe.com
RC2014 Interfaces ->🌐 2014.samcoupe.com
ZX Spectrum ->🌐 zx.samcoupe.com
#retrocomputing #indiedev #gamedev
November 2, 2025 at 9:20 AM
While the #SAMCoupe is what I focus most of my time developing hardware, software and magazines for I also make #Hardware for #RC2014 and the #ZXSpectrum.
SAM Coupe -> 🌐 www.samcoupe.com
RC2014 Interfaces ->🌐 2014.samcoupe.com
ZX Spectrum ->🌐 zx.samcoupe.com
#retrocomputing #indiedev #gamedev
SAM Coupe -> 🌐 www.samcoupe.com
RC2014 Interfaces ->🌐 2014.samcoupe.com
ZX Spectrum ->🌐 zx.samcoupe.com
#retrocomputing #indiedev #gamedev
Do you ever look down at your own legs and think, yeah, these are great. I could walk ANYWHERE with these bad boys. Steps, paths, corridors, fields, ladders… I could walk up, through, over and down them all.
#SimpleThings
#SimpleThings
October 28, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Do you ever look down at your own legs and think, yeah, these are great. I could walk ANYWHERE with these bad boys. Steps, paths, corridors, fields, ladders… I could walk up, through, over and down them all.
#SimpleThings
#SimpleThings
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Anyone have any experience with the Rodecaster Pro 1 or 2 for live streaming and podcasting.
I've been using a Behringer USB mixer to have my mics go into the PC but it's problematic.
They're expensive so would be a while before I got one if I did.... Keen to hear from people with experience.
I've been using a Behringer USB mixer to have my mics go into the PC but it's problematic.
They're expensive so would be a while before I got one if I did.... Keen to hear from people with experience.
October 26, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Anyone have any experience with the Rodecaster Pro 1 or 2 for live streaming and podcasting.
I've been using a Behringer USB mixer to have my mics go into the PC but it's problematic.
They're expensive so would be a while before I got one if I did.... Keen to hear from people with experience.
I've been using a Behringer USB mixer to have my mics go into the PC but it's problematic.
They're expensive so would be a while before I got one if I did.... Keen to hear from people with experience.
If you’re in the UK and have just woken up, don’t forget this morning the calendars have gone forward by one month.
garfield is looking at a calendar that says monday on it
ALT: garfield is looking at a calendar that says monday on it
media.tenor.com
October 26, 2025 at 7:03 AM
If you’re in the UK and have just woken up, don’t forget this morning the calendars have gone forward by one month.
This book is 41 years old, and I’ve still not typed in every program yet.
October 25, 2025 at 11:25 AM
This book is 41 years old, and I’ve still not typed in every program yet.
If I’d have got this in the late 80s, it’s all I would have played. There are no bad titles on it, and they’re all the 128k versions, except for Finders Keepers.
Glorious!
#Mastertronic
Glorious!
#Mastertronic
October 22, 2025 at 4:11 PM
If I’d have got this in the late 80s, it’s all I would have played. There are no bad titles on it, and they’re all the 128k versions, except for Finders Keepers.
Glorious!
#Mastertronic
Glorious!
#Mastertronic
Pre-ordered a book for myself a few months ago, and it arrived today.
A quick glance through has left me smiling. #Ayoade It’s a genius, albeit an incredibly self-conscious one.
A quick glance through has left me smiling. #Ayoade It’s a genius, albeit an incredibly self-conscious one.
October 21, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Pre-ordered a book for myself a few months ago, and it arrived today.
A quick glance through has left me smiling. #Ayoade It’s a genius, albeit an incredibly self-conscious one.
A quick glance through has left me smiling. #Ayoade It’s a genius, albeit an incredibly self-conscious one.
Man, I loved Alexei Sayle’s shows. Incidentally, he was one of the judges when I was on BBC Genius with Dave Gorman, along with Tim Minchin. They couldn’t have got a better couple of judges.
(Shame my brief talking bit got cut, but I’m still on screen chair dancing a bit if you’re bored.)
(Shame my brief talking bit got cut, but I’m still on screen chair dancing a bit if you’re bored.)
Alexei Sayle's Stuff (19th October 1989). A lot more work goes into the production of each episode of Stuff than you might expect.
October 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Man, I loved Alexei Sayle’s shows. Incidentally, he was one of the judges when I was on BBC Genius with Dave Gorman, along with Tim Minchin. They couldn’t have got a better couple of judges.
(Shame my brief talking bit got cut, but I’m still on screen chair dancing a bit if you’re bored.)
(Shame my brief talking bit got cut, but I’m still on screen chair dancing a bit if you’re bored.)
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The young bucks will shrug their shoulders at this but for old dicks like me, this is enormous for two reasons.
Firstly, this was the first console war. This new console is the equivalent of Nintendo acquiring Sega, then releasing its own Master System.
Firstly, this was the first console war. This new console is the equivalent of Nintendo acquiring Sega, then releasing its own Master System.
Decades after the first ever console war, Atari is re-releasing its former rival Intellivision's console.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/decades...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/decades...
Decades after the first ever console war, Atari is re-releasing its former rival Intellivision’s console | VGC
The Intellivision Sprint includes 45 games and support for modern TVs…
www.videogameschronicle.com
October 18, 2025 at 10:24 AM
The young bucks will shrug their shoulders at this but for old dicks like me, this is enormous for two reasons.
Firstly, this was the first console war. This new console is the equivalent of Nintendo acquiring Sega, then releasing its own Master System.
Firstly, this was the first console war. This new console is the equivalent of Nintendo acquiring Sega, then releasing its own Master System.
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Available now!
BreakSpace Issue 3
Featuring 58 reviews!
Some of them by YS legend Phil South!
2-new BASIC type-ins!
Interview with Gabriele Amore!
Elite BASIC coding tips!
More!
All free.
You're welcome.
breakspace.itch.io/breakspace-i...
#retro #zxspectrum #magazine #BASIC #YourSInclair
BreakSpace Issue 3
Featuring 58 reviews!
Some of them by YS legend Phil South!
2-new BASIC type-ins!
Interview with Gabriele Amore!
Elite BASIC coding tips!
More!
All free.
You're welcome.
breakspace.itch.io/breakspace-i...
#retro #zxspectrum #magazine #BASIC #YourSInclair
BreakSpace Issue 3 by BreakSpace
Spooky Hallowe'en 2025 issue of the world's cheapest ZX Spectrum magazine.
breakspace.itch.io
October 17, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Available now!
BreakSpace Issue 3
Featuring 58 reviews!
Some of them by YS legend Phil South!
2-new BASIC type-ins!
Interview with Gabriele Amore!
Elite BASIC coding tips!
More!
All free.
You're welcome.
breakspace.itch.io/breakspace-i...
#retro #zxspectrum #magazine #BASIC #YourSInclair
BreakSpace Issue 3
Featuring 58 reviews!
Some of them by YS legend Phil South!
2-new BASIC type-ins!
Interview with Gabriele Amore!
Elite BASIC coding tips!
More!
All free.
You're welcome.
breakspace.itch.io/breakspace-i...
#retro #zxspectrum #magazine #BASIC #YourSInclair
I treated myself to a piece of @mooseallain.bsky.social artwork.
You should all treat yourself to one too. Go on, buy yourself a present. You’re the best, and you’re defo worth it.
You should all treat yourself to one too. Go on, buy yourself a present. You’re the best, and you’re defo worth it.
October 16, 2025 at 10:32 AM
I treated myself to a piece of @mooseallain.bsky.social artwork.
You should all treat yourself to one too. Go on, buy yourself a present. You’re the best, and you’re defo worth it.
You should all treat yourself to one too. Go on, buy yourself a present. You’re the best, and you’re defo worth it.
Remember these cassettes from the early 80s?
Which did you use? (to store legitimate backups of games you definitely weren’t pirating illegally.)
Which did you use? (to store legitimate backups of games you definitely weren’t pirating illegally.)
October 12, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Remember these cassettes from the early 80s?
Which did you use? (to store legitimate backups of games you definitely weren’t pirating illegally.)
Which did you use? (to store legitimate backups of games you definitely weren’t pirating illegally.)
I found some sunglasses earlier, so I tried them on and now everything looks funny.
Also, why have my work colleagues not got proper faces any more?
Also, why have my work colleagues not got proper faces any more?
October 7, 2025 at 11:50 AM
I found some sunglasses earlier, so I tried them on and now everything looks funny.
Also, why have my work colleagues not got proper faces any more?
Also, why have my work colleagues not got proper faces any more?
Annual selfie with @gamesyouloved.bsky.social at Play Expo Blackpool. I don’t usually look this happy in photos, but just before taking the photo, I struck my usual pose and Chris said “Come on, smile dude” which greatly amused me!
October 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Annual selfie with @gamesyouloved.bsky.social at Play Expo Blackpool. I don’t usually look this happy in photos, but just before taking the photo, I struck my usual pose and Chris said “Come on, smile dude” which greatly amused me!
Spent the weekend playing on the soon-to-be-released Vectrex Mini at Play Expo Blackpool. Genuinely superb!
The Kickstarter launches in November, here - www.kickstarter.com/projects/185...
Want console deets? www.80snostalgia.com/vectrex-mini/
@vectrexofficial.bsky.social
The Kickstarter launches in November, here - www.kickstarter.com/projects/185...
Want console deets? www.80snostalgia.com/vectrex-mini/
@vectrexofficial.bsky.social
October 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Spent the weekend playing on the soon-to-be-released Vectrex Mini at Play Expo Blackpool. Genuinely superb!
The Kickstarter launches in November, here - www.kickstarter.com/projects/185...
Want console deets? www.80snostalgia.com/vectrex-mini/
@vectrexofficial.bsky.social
The Kickstarter launches in November, here - www.kickstarter.com/projects/185...
Want console deets? www.80snostalgia.com/vectrex-mini/
@vectrexofficial.bsky.social