Tim Gilberts
@timbucus.bsky.social
Old programmer turned project manager. History of Wizards of Adventure (Gilsoft) and Retro Computer Fan
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First ever showing of a Magenta Next and Dreamtime Monty in the wild at Crash Live! 2025 #zxspectrumnext #zxspectrumnextgames #retrocomputing #retrogaming
November 15, 2025 at 2:59 PM
First ever showing of a Magenta Next and Dreamtime Monty in the wild at Crash Live! 2025 #zxspectrumnext #zxspectrumnextgames #retrocomputing #retrogaming
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New Public release of #CSpect! FINALLY!!!
Huge changelist since the last public version back in March.
mdf200.itch.io/cspect/devlo...
Huge changelist since the last public version back in March.
mdf200.itch.io/cspect/devlo...
V3.0.15.2 - Public release
Massive CSpect Update This version has been a long time in coming with the last public version being back at the end of March! There are some great updates in this build, from supporting overscrolling...
mdf200.itch.io
November 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM
New Public release of #CSpect! FINALLY!!!
Huge changelist since the last public version back in March.
mdf200.itch.io/cspect/devlo...
Huge changelist since the last public version back in March.
mdf200.itch.io/cspect/devlo...
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If you want to learn more about these computers and the people behind it that beat Commodore, Apple and Tandy to the market but still lost out—there’s a Kickstarter for a book about Sphere Computers going on right now, they could use a few more supporters.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bzo...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bzo...
November 1, 2025 at 2:41 PM
If you want to learn more about these computers and the people behind it that beat Commodore, Apple and Tandy to the market but still lost out—there’s a Kickstarter for a book about Sphere Computers going on right now, they could use a few more supporters.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bzo...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bzo...
Mr Spectrum Nez elsewhere spotted the new goal at the point the team breach the most successful KS - you still have this weekend to back!
August 16, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Mr Spectrum Nez elsewhere spotted the new goal at the point the team breach the most successful KS - you still have this weekend to back!
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The one in which I talk about the success of the ZX Spectrum Next Issue 3 Kickstarter and what's around the corner.
Interview: "I Wasn't Expecting This Level Of Success" - Spectrum Next Boss On Crowdfunding, Cores And Commodore. (Image: @ZXSpectrumNext)
Interview: "I Wasn't Expecting This Level Of Success" - Spectrum Next Boss On Crowdfunding, Cores And Commodore
"We all agree that the Speccy is the superior platform"
www.timeextension.com
July 24, 2025 at 10:35 PM
The one in which I talk about the success of the ZX Spectrum Next Issue 3 Kickstarter and what's around the corner.
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After 6 months of updates, the new Retro.Directory 2.0 is now live packed with loads of exciting updates, features and improvements...
youtu.be/85RFeX76Hv8
youtu.be/85RFeX76Hv8
Explore the new features in Retro.Directory V2.0
YouTube video by RobSmithDev
youtu.be
July 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
After 6 months of updates, the new Retro.Directory 2.0 is now live packed with loads of exciting updates, features and improvements...
youtu.be/85RFeX76Hv8
youtu.be/85RFeX76Hv8
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Funded in about 7 mins and 10 seconds! Next fans are just awesome! Thank you!!!!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
ZX Spectrum Next Issue 3
The Sinclair ZX Spectrum Next: the evolution of the Speccy computer, now expanded into the world of the Sinclair QL, C64 and... More!
www.kickstarter.com
July 19, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Funded in about 7 mins and 10 seconds! Next fans are just awesome! Thank you!!!!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
ZX Spectrum Next Issue 3
The Sinclair ZX Spectrum Next: the evolution of the Speccy computer, now expanded into the world of the Sinclair QL, C64 and... More!
www.kickstarter.com
July 19, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Funded in about 7 mins and 10 seconds! Next fans are just awesome! Thank you!!!!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
What a great video - who knew… John always has a great sense of humour
June 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
What a great video - who knew… John always has a great sense of humour
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The start of a big adventure!
This lovable little Spectrum has embarked on a trip around the world where it will visit many retro and vintage tech people along the way.
Started off by @2600.me who handed it to me, it's visited the @retrocollective.co.uk and is now in the safe hands of YARC Todd.
This lovable little Spectrum has embarked on a trip around the world where it will visit many retro and vintage tech people along the way.
Started off by @2600.me who handed it to me, it's visited the @retrocollective.co.uk and is now in the safe hands of YARC Todd.
The Roaming ZX Spectrum's Adventure Begins!
YouTube video by More Fun Fixing It
youtu.be
June 7, 2025 at 12:07 PM
The start of a big adventure!
This lovable little Spectrum has embarked on a trip around the world where it will visit many retro and vintage tech people along the way.
Started off by @2600.me who handed it to me, it's visited the @retrocollective.co.uk and is now in the safe hands of YARC Todd.
This lovable little Spectrum has embarked on a trip around the world where it will visit many retro and vintage tech people along the way.
Started off by @2600.me who handed it to me, it's visited the @retrocollective.co.uk and is now in the safe hands of YARC Todd.
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Ach ja, wir waren in Swindon und jetzt gibts dazu auch einen kleinen Bericht:
blog.computeum.org/2025/06/03/c...
blog.computeum.org/2025/06/03/c...
Computeum auf dem Retrofest in Swindon
Letztes Wochenende waren wir auch auf dem Retrofest in Swindon in England vertreten. Mit unserem Four Phase System 70 Bedienfeld.
Ich bin ja eh gerade in England beim Urlaub mit dem Narrowboat, a...
blog.computeum.org
June 7, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Ach ja, wir waren in Swindon und jetzt gibts dazu auch einen kleinen Bericht:
blog.computeum.org/2025/06/03/c...
blog.computeum.org/2025/06/03/c...
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Want to see how my weekend went?
Hours of driving.
Hotel room trying to kill me.
AMAZING Retro Festival.
Superb fun!
Hours of driving.
Hotel room trying to kill me.
AMAZING Retro Festival.
Superb fun!
A BRAND NEW Retro Festival in the UK
YouTube video by More Fun Fixing It
youtu.be
June 3, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Want to see how my weekend went?
Hours of driving.
Hotel room trying to kill me.
AMAZING Retro Festival.
Superb fun!
Hours of driving.
Hotel room trying to kill me.
AMAZING Retro Festival.
Superb fun!
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All set up at @shortcircuit.org.uk ‘s RetroFest in Swindon :)
May 31, 2025 at 8:54 AM
All set up at @shortcircuit.org.uk ‘s RetroFest in Swindon :)
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It’s a sold out Saturday here at #retrofest2025 I have brought along an array of video game consoles that wish they were computers.
Come along to Swindon tomorrow if you’re free.
Come along to Swindon tomorrow if you’re free.
May 31, 2025 at 10:23 AM
It’s a sold out Saturday here at #retrofest2025 I have brought along an array of video game consoles that wish they were computers.
Come along to Swindon tomorrow if you’re free.
Come along to Swindon tomorrow if you’re free.
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Casually running Solaris Acrobat on a Sun Ultra 80, with the display routed to an SGI Indigo 2 running IRIX.
X11 is great. Check out
@cathoderaydude.bsky.social ‘s most recent video!
X11 is great. Check out
@cathoderaydude.bsky.social ‘s most recent video!
May 31, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Casually running Solaris Acrobat on a Sun Ultra 80, with the display routed to an SGI Indigo 2 running IRIX.
X11 is great. Check out
@cathoderaydude.bsky.social ‘s most recent video!
X11 is great. Check out
@cathoderaydude.bsky.social ‘s most recent video!
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MK-14 Manual
READ: https://archive.org/stream/NH2021_mk14manual.pdf/page/n31/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
READ: https://archive.org/stream/NH2021_mk14manual.pdf/page/n31/mode/2up #zxspectrum #retrogaming
May 31, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Well day 1 of retrofest 2025 done still a few tickets for tomorrow -Swindon STEAM museum
May 31, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Well day 1 of retrofest 2025 done still a few tickets for tomorrow -Swindon STEAM museum
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Magazine Roundup #2 is out! Tim Gilberts joins Jason & Dave to explore text adventure coverage and more in Personal Computer Games, Computer Gaming World, Softline (Tron cover story!) and the Trillium newsletter. Available now on all major podcast platforms.
retroadventurers.podbean.com/e/25/
retroadventurers.podbean.com/e/25/
May 27, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Magazine Roundup #2 is out! Tim Gilberts joins Jason & Dave to explore text adventure coverage and more in Personal Computer Games, Computer Gaming World, Softline (Tron cover story!) and the Trillium newsletter. Available now on all major podcast platforms.
retroadventurers.podbean.com/e/25/
retroadventurers.podbean.com/e/25/
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It's just one week to go! It's getting full, though. We have more tickets available for Sunday, and it’ll be almost exactly* the same wonderful exhibitors. If you’re just coming one day, please consider coming Sunday, to ensure everyone gets to come to our event! www.retrofest.uk/tickets.php
May 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
It's just one week to go! It's getting full, though. We have more tickets available for Sunday, and it’ll be almost exactly* the same wonderful exhibitors. If you’re just coming one day, please consider coming Sunday, to ensure everyone gets to come to our event! www.retrofest.uk/tickets.php
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Do you need some teletext advertising? 😄
May 24, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Do you need some teletext advertising? 😄
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The physicality of computing used to be so satisfying.The clunk of closing the drive lock, the click of the on/off button, the scritching of the dot matrix printer, the zzzip as you pull off the tractor feeds, the snik snik of the floppy door snapping shut. The squeaky zipzip of the hard drive. Sigh
May 18, 2025 at 9:34 AM
The physicality of computing used to be so satisfying.The clunk of closing the drive lock, the click of the on/off button, the scritching of the dot matrix printer, the zzzip as you pull off the tractor feeds, the snik snik of the floppy door snapping shut. The squeaky zipzip of the hard drive. Sigh
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel would like to remind you that it's just TWO WEEKS until RetroFest! retrofest.uk
May 17, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Isambard Kingdom Brunel would like to remind you that it's just TWO WEEKS until RetroFest! retrofest.uk
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I am ridiculously excited to see this. It's one of those machines I was just sure I would never see in the flesh. 6803 and 8088 CPUs, maybe only 125 built. More info here - randoc.wordpress.com/2011/03/05/m... - thanks to @retrokrazy.bsky.social for bringing it!
Well, THIS is exciting. It's probably France's rarest micro - and it's coming to RetroFest! It's a Matra Alice 8000 and it belongs to @retrokrazy.bsky.social - come and see this (and much, much more) in just over two weeks! (31st May / 1st June, tickets here - www.retrofest.uk/tickets.php)
May 16, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I am ridiculously excited to see this. It's one of those machines I was just sure I would never see in the flesh. 6803 and 8088 CPUs, maybe only 125 built. More info here - randoc.wordpress.com/2011/03/05/m... - thanks to @retrokrazy.bsky.social for bringing it!
Well that’s the Adventure corner setup for ZZAP this weekend in Kenilworth - come chat to us about games old and new… in the museum room!
May 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Well that’s the Adventure corner setup for ZZAP this weekend in Kenilworth - come chat to us about games old and new… in the museum room!
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POW! KABOOM! KWAH!
Dave and Jason explore Redhawk from Melbourne House with a unique three-panel text/graphic display and Questprobe: Spider-Man from Adventure International, from the short-lived Marvel Comics series which just predated the company's end.
retroadventurers.podbean.com/e/22/
Dave and Jason explore Redhawk from Melbourne House with a unique three-panel text/graphic display and Questprobe: Spider-Man from Adventure International, from the short-lived Marvel Comics series which just predated the company's end.
retroadventurers.podbean.com/e/22/
April 15, 2025 at 5:09 AM
POW! KABOOM! KWAH!
Dave and Jason explore Redhawk from Melbourne House with a unique three-panel text/graphic display and Questprobe: Spider-Man from Adventure International, from the short-lived Marvel Comics series which just predated the company's end.
retroadventurers.podbean.com/e/22/
Dave and Jason explore Redhawk from Melbourne House with a unique three-panel text/graphic display and Questprobe: Spider-Man from Adventure International, from the short-lived Marvel Comics series which just predated the company's end.
retroadventurers.podbean.com/e/22/