8-bit Relics
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I am Paulo Garcia, the former owner of Vintage is The New Old, and now, running 8bitrelics.com, a small blog about retro computers. Check my blog at 8bitrelics.com
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Beginning of a series of episodes on the Floppy Days Podcast (floppydays.com) about the KayPro line of computers. Meet David Kay; that's right, the son of the man who founded KayPro and who was president of the company in the 80's! :
floppydays.libsyn.com/floppy-days-...
floppydays.libsyn.com/floppy-days-...
Floppy Days Vintage Computing Podcast: Floppy Days 157 - Interview with David Kay, Kaypro - Part 1
FLOPPY DAYS 157 - Interview with David Kay, KayPro - Part 1 Patreon: Sponsors: and Hello, and welcome to episode 157 of the Floppy Days Podcast for November, 20...
floppydays.libsyn.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Beginning of a series of episodes on the Floppy Days Podcast (floppydays.com) about the KayPro line of computers. Meet David Kay; that's right, the son of the man who founded KayPro and who was president of the company in the 80's! :
floppydays.libsyn.com/floppy-days-...
floppydays.libsyn.com/floppy-days-...
It's been a while I don't access: www.filfre.net
Shame on me, because this is one of the remaining examples of good writing on the Internet :)
Shame on me, because this is one of the remaining examples of good writing on the Internet :)
The Digital Antiquarian
www.filfre.net
November 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
It's been a while I don't access: www.filfre.net
Shame on me, because this is one of the remaining examples of good writing on the Internet :)
Shame on me, because this is one of the remaining examples of good writing on the Internet :)
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WORLD PREMIERE of Cosmic Custodian, #atari2600 shooter, today on @zeropagehomebrew.com Twitch livestream!
Tue Nov 25, 2025 | LIVE @ 6PM PT | 9PM ET | 2AM GMT+1Day
WATCH LIVE: twitch.tv/zeropagehome...
Tue Nov 25, 2025 | LIVE @ 6PM PT | 9PM ET | 2AM GMT+1Day
WATCH LIVE: twitch.tv/zeropagehome...
November 25, 2025 at 9:38 PM
WORLD PREMIERE of Cosmic Custodian, #atari2600 shooter, today on @zeropagehomebrew.com Twitch livestream!
Tue Nov 25, 2025 | LIVE @ 6PM PT | 9PM ET | 2AM GMT+1Day
WATCH LIVE: twitch.tv/zeropagehome...
Tue Nov 25, 2025 | LIVE @ 6PM PT | 9PM ET | 2AM GMT+1Day
WATCH LIVE: twitch.tv/zeropagehome...
I will have a table at VCF Montreal. Hope to see you there!
November 20, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I will have a table at VCF Montreal. Hope to see you there!
Not retro related (except for the fading memory aspect :) ) but I just released my second macOS app: Evanescent.
apps.apple.com/ca/app/evane...
apps.apple.com/ca/app/evane...
Evanescent App - App Store
Download Evanescent by Paulo Garcia on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips and more games like Evanescent.
apps.apple.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Not retro related (except for the fading memory aspect :) ) but I just released my second macOS app: Evanescent.
apps.apple.com/ca/app/evane...
apps.apple.com/ca/app/evane...
ATASCII Compo 2025 Results:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HiR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HiR...
ATASCII 2025 Results
YouTube video by Logiker
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November 14, 2025 at 7:19 PM
ATASCII Compo 2025 Results:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HiR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HiR...
New version of ugBasic is out!
spotlessmind1975.itch.io/ugbasic-ide/...
spotlessmind1975.itch.io/ugbasic-ide/...
VERSION 1.18 IS OUT!
In addition to numerous space-time fixes and optimizations, this version adds support for five additional home computers: the COMMODORE 16, the DRAGON 32/64, and the TANDY CORPORATION COCO 1/2/3, the....
spotlessmind1975.itch.io
November 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
New version of ugBasic is out!
spotlessmind1975.itch.io/ugbasic-ide/...
spotlessmind1975.itch.io/ugbasic-ide/...
Pre-release for version Fujisan version 1.0.5 - My Atari 8-bit frontend emulator for Windows, Linux and macOS.
github.com/pedgarcia/fu...
Still not perfect but getting close!
github.com/pedgarcia/fu...
Still not perfect but getting close!
October 12, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Pre-release for version Fujisan version 1.0.5 - My Atari 8-bit frontend emulator for Windows, Linux and macOS.
github.com/pedgarcia/fu...
Still not perfect but getting close!
github.com/pedgarcia/fu...
Still not perfect but getting close!
MSXDev'25 is already running. You have until March 15, 2026 to develop your MSX masterpiece!
msxdev.org/msxdev25
msxdev.org/msxdev25
October 3, 2025 at 2:19 PM
MSXDev'25 is already running. You have until March 15, 2026 to develop your MSX masterpiece!
msxdev.org/msxdev25
msxdev.org/msxdev25
Love it (csdb.dk/release/inde...)
All the Tech
Commodore 64 Graphics: All the Tech by unda. Released on 27 September 2025
csdb.dk
September 30, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Love it (csdb.dk/release/inde...)
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If you own a #Commodore64...
...you'll LOVE FREEZE64!
It's 2025 and you can STILL purchase a subscription for a PRINTED #C64 'zine, which is regularly published, and can be posted to wherever you are in the world!
SUBSCRIBE TODAY @ freeze64.com/subscribe
* PLS SUPPORT & REPOST *
...you'll LOVE FREEZE64!
It's 2025 and you can STILL purchase a subscription for a PRINTED #C64 'zine, which is regularly published, and can be posted to wherever you are in the world!
SUBSCRIBE TODAY @ freeze64.com/subscribe
* PLS SUPPORT & REPOST *
September 28, 2025 at 6:28 PM
If you own a #Commodore64...
...you'll LOVE FREEZE64!
It's 2025 and you can STILL purchase a subscription for a PRINTED #C64 'zine, which is regularly published, and can be posted to wherever you are in the world!
SUBSCRIBE TODAY @ freeze64.com/subscribe
* PLS SUPPORT & REPOST *
...you'll LOVE FREEZE64!
It's 2025 and you can STILL purchase a subscription for a PRINTED #C64 'zine, which is regularly published, and can be posted to wherever you are in the world!
SUBSCRIBE TODAY @ freeze64.com/subscribe
* PLS SUPPORT & REPOST *
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Over 9 years since issue 1…
78 issues and 3 Specials…
100+ dev interviews
…and over 43,000 copies posted out all over the world!
Still going strong and still supporting the #Commodore64 #C64 Community… it can only be FREEZE64 ‘zine 😊🙏
FREEZE64.com #RetroGaming
78 issues and 3 Specials…
100+ dev interviews
…and over 43,000 copies posted out all over the world!
Still going strong and still supporting the #Commodore64 #C64 Community… it can only be FREEZE64 ‘zine 😊🙏
FREEZE64.com #RetroGaming
September 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Over 9 years since issue 1…
78 issues and 3 Specials…
100+ dev interviews
…and over 43,000 copies posted out all over the world!
Still going strong and still supporting the #Commodore64 #C64 Community… it can only be FREEZE64 ‘zine 😊🙏
FREEZE64.com #RetroGaming
78 issues and 3 Specials…
100+ dev interviews
…and over 43,000 copies posted out all over the world!
Still going strong and still supporting the #Commodore64 #C64 Community… it can only be FREEZE64 ‘zine 😊🙏
FREEZE64.com #RetroGaming
Original iPod games preservation effort. Who knew...
arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/...
arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/...
All 54 lost clickwheel iPod games have now been preserved for posterity
Finding working copies of the last few titles was an “especially cursed” journey.
arstechnica.com
September 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Original iPod games preservation effort. Who knew...
arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/...
arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/...
In case you don't know, I've been working in a new Atari 8-bit emulator (well, a new UI for Atari800 to be precise). Despite the version 1.0.4, it is still a work in progress but already usable!
github.com/pedgarcia/fu...
github.com/pedgarcia/fu...
GitHub - pedgarcia/fujisan: Cross-platform Atari 8-bit Emulator based on Atari800
Cross-platform Atari 8-bit Emulator based on Atari800 - pedgarcia/fujisan
github.com
September 8, 2025 at 6:57 PM
In case you don't know, I've been working in a new Atari 8-bit emulator (well, a new UI for Atari800 to be precise). Despite the version 1.0.4, it is still a work in progress but already usable!
github.com/pedgarcia/fu...
github.com/pedgarcia/fu...
FujiNet at VCF Midwest This Month!
FujiNet will be represented this year at VCF Midwest by Thomas Cherryhomes and Mozzwald, who will be offering live demonstrations and sharing updates on the latest FujiNet technology.
👉 No registration is required. Learn more about VCF Midwest: vcfmw.org
FujiNet will be represented this year at VCF Midwest by Thomas Cherryhomes and Mozzwald, who will be offering live demonstrations and sharing updates on the latest FujiNet technology.
👉 No registration is required. Learn more about VCF Midwest: vcfmw.org
VCF Midwest 20
The big one near Chicago
vcfmw.org
September 4, 2025 at 9:43 PM
FujiNet at VCF Midwest This Month!
FujiNet will be represented this year at VCF Midwest by Thomas Cherryhomes and Mozzwald, who will be offering live demonstrations and sharing updates on the latest FujiNet technology.
👉 No registration is required. Learn more about VCF Midwest: vcfmw.org
FujiNet will be represented this year at VCF Midwest by Thomas Cherryhomes and Mozzwald, who will be offering live demonstrations and sharing updates on the latest FujiNet technology.
👉 No registration is required. Learn more about VCF Midwest: vcfmw.org
Just found about this today, but if you are interested there is plenty of time to submit your entry! Card Game Jam (BASIC Only) organized by @Phaze101Games
itch.io/jam/cardgame
itch.io/jam/cardgame
Card Game Jam (BASIC Only)
A game jam from 2025-05-04 to 2025-08-03 hosted by Phaze101. CARD GAME JAM BASIC Programming Challenge (8Bit/16Bit) ========================================================= Please read the Rules and ...
itch.io
July 7, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Just found about this today, but if you are interested there is plenty of time to submit your entry! Card Game Jam (BASIC Only) organized by @Phaze101Games
itch.io/jam/cardgame
itch.io/jam/cardgame
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June 27, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Let's support retro computing publications that still do issue physical editions!
juiced.gs/2025/06/v30i...
juiced.gs/2025/06/v30i...
June 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Let's support retro computing publications that still do issue physical editions!
juiced.gs/2025/06/v30i...
juiced.gs/2025/06/v30i...
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Now available for all: video of interview with Dan Bricklen, one of the duo who created the first spreadsheet: VisiCalc, way before Lotus 1-2-3 and the modern Microsoft Excel!!
youtu.be/KSPEmBhVIDg
youtu.be/KSPEmBhVIDg
(video) Floppy Days 146 - Interview with Dan Bricklin, VisiCalc
YouTube video by Floppy Days Podcast
youtu.be
June 3, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Now available for all: video of interview with Dan Bricklen, one of the duo who created the first spreadsheet: VisiCalc, way before Lotus 1-2-3 and the modern Microsoft Excel!!
youtu.be/KSPEmBhVIDg
youtu.be/KSPEmBhVIDg
It is official! July 19th 2025 as the go-live date for the third Kickstarter Campaign for the ZX Spectrum Next Issue 3!
#zxspectrumnext #retro
#zxspectrumnext #retro
June 2, 2025 at 9:46 PM
It is official! July 19th 2025 as the go-live date for the third Kickstarter Campaign for the ZX Spectrum Next Issue 3!
#zxspectrumnext #retro
#zxspectrumnext #retro
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Do you like Commodore, Retro Gaming and Nostalgia? Why not follow me! If you like my content and would like to support CommodoreBlog, you can do so here ko-fi.com/commodoreblog thank you!💜
March 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Do you like Commodore, Retro Gaming and Nostalgia? Why not follow me! If you like my content and would like to support CommodoreBlog, you can do so here ko-fi.com/commodoreblog thank you!💜
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