Tim Vickerstaff (8BitTim)
@timvickerstaff.bsky.social
Crickey, that's niche.....
November 19, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Crickey, that's niche.....
I love my Masters, I have a couple but I mostly have my Compact set up. Always really loved that mad little old thing.
November 19, 2025 at 11:28 AM
I love my Masters, I have a couple but I mostly have my Compact set up. Always really loved that mad little old thing.
My dad bought a TRS-80 Model 1 Level 2 and used it to control theatre stage lighting with an electronic interface he built, so that was the first computer I used. My favourite was the computer that replaced the Tandy, a BBC B.
October 28, 2025 at 9:56 PM
My dad bought a TRS-80 Model 1 Level 2 and used it to control theatre stage lighting with an electronic interface he built, so that was the first computer I used. My favourite was the computer that replaced the Tandy, a BBC B.
Ah. I have that very book!
October 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Ah. I have that very book!
If you can get hold of one, a Gravis Ultrasound will lift the sound and music in Doom to another level!
May 27, 2025 at 7:41 AM
If you can get hold of one, a Gravis Ultrasound will lift the sound and music in Doom to another level!
Beautiful to look at! Impossible to play! 🤣
April 24, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Beautiful to look at! Impossible to play! 🤣
Kids today with their inkjets and laser printers just don’t understand the horror 😂
April 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Kids today with their inkjets and laser printers just don’t understand the horror 😂
I'm feeling quite left out tbh.
April 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I'm feeling quite left out tbh.
Fortunately I've nothing code-wise that's in any way important! But I'm often surprised that floppy discs have survived as well as they have! I mean we were pretty flippant with them back in the day.
April 21, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Fortunately I've nothing code-wise that's in any way important! But I'm often surprised that floppy discs have survived as well as they have! I mean we were pretty flippant with them back in the day.
Thanks Kevin, that actually sounds quite therapeutic! Useful to know. Maybe I should take a peek at some of my floppies and see what state they're in. Though I did get rid of my Wabash discs many moons ago!
April 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Thanks Kevin, that actually sounds quite therapeutic! Useful to know. Maybe I should take a peek at some of my floppies and see what state they're in. Though I did get rid of my Wabash discs many moons ago!
What do you clean them with? Iso alcohol or does that fetch the magnetic coating off?
April 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
What do you clean them with? Iso alcohol or does that fetch the magnetic coating off?
...its not plugged in....
April 20, 2025 at 6:26 PM
...its not plugged in....
@markmoxon.bsky.social is the resident Elite expert around these parts. He's done some deep deep dives into how Elite was put together, and his flicker free versions on the BBC are especially worth a look!
April 19, 2025 at 2:06 PM
@markmoxon.bsky.social is the resident Elite expert around these parts. He's done some deep deep dives into how Elite was put together, and his flicker free versions on the BBC are especially worth a look!
The venerable BBC is my weapon of choice. I can never resist firing up Elite.
April 17, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The venerable BBC is my weapon of choice. I can never resist firing up Elite.