mastodon 4.7.2+glitchRees Stephenson from ctrl-alt-rees. Retrocomputing & whatnot. http://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees
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New Video: The PicoIDE is a brand new IDE optical and hard drive emulator for classic computers. Based on the Raspberry Pi RP2350 and ESP32, it's easy to use, open source, low cost, fully featured, and set to be an absolute game changer for the vintage computing hobby.
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New Video: Id Software's 1993 FPS DOOM has a long-standing tradition of being run on all sorts of weird and wonderful devices. But there's one device that's been sorely missing: a multi-million pound industrial cake machine. So I decided to rectify that once and for all...
New Video: The GEEKOM A5 Pro mini PC is marketed as a small, affordable, silent machine for office and productivity tasks. So in this video I put it through its paces as a gaming machine and assessed its potential as a low-cost Steam Machine alternative, as you do.
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New Video: I built this Slot A AMD Athlon PC for my family 25 years ago when I was 16 years old. Join me as I take a look inside and finally start to bring this old PC back to life!
New Video: The PicoGUS is a modern ISA sound card for old PCs that uses a Raspberry Pi RP2040 to emulate a Gravis UltraSound, SoundBlaster 2.0, AdLib, MPU-401 (with intelligent mode), Tandy, CMS, USB joysticks and more!
New Video: The last macOS release to officially support this 2008 Intel MacPro 3,1 was El Capitan way back in 2015, and that hasn't received any security updates since 2018! So let's run a bang up to date release instead, thanks to a community project known as OCLP.
New Video: We already know that Bazzite Linux is great for modern day Steam games. But how will it handle my physical big box DOS and Windows collection? Turns out it's better than even I expected.
New Video: This RM branded 286 laptop is a real piece of computing history! But what's inside... and does it even still work?
New Video: ReStory is an upcoming cosy electronics repair simulator from Mandragora and tinyBuild. Of course, when I saw that this featured some Atari hardware that I already know inside and out thanks to my work on the channel, I just had to check it out!
New Video: The old YouTube studio that has been home to the channel for the past 2 years is gone. So it's time for a new beginning...
New Video: The Cooler Master CM690 MkII case was released in 2011 and aimed at gamers, with a focus on airflow and cable management. This limited edition Nvidia version also sports some rather fancy Nvidia branding. But what should I put in it?
New Video: Atari's new collab with Bandai Namco really is something else, with some rather nice little nods to some obscure bits of history. Let's check it out!
New Video: The iconic Atari 2600 games console was released in 1977, and has since seen many comebacks and reinventions - most recently in the form of the 2600+ in 2023. Now there's a new version to celebrate Atari's long history of collaboration with Bandai Namco, so let's check it out!
New Video: "Baby Boris" the HP Enterprise Gen10 MicroServer was recently decommissioned from my place of work. So let's have some fun with it before it gets pressed back in to service as a boring old NAS!
New Video: It seems like just a short few years ago, "Linux Gaming" was something of a punchline - but not any longer, thanks to efforts like Valve's Proton and distributions like Bazzite. But is it finally good enough to be the final nail in the coffin for Windows?
New Video: When the Nintendo Wii launched in 2006 it didn't include HDMI - so let's add it using the ElectronAVE, a kit that keeps it all digital for a nice crispy video output!
New Video: FydeOS is a project to take Google's ChromeOS offline... ish. With the ability to run Android and Linux apps, it should be a compelling offering, right?
New Video: The video I had planned for this week isn't quite ready yet - so let's have a fun look at some interesting stuff from my collection instead.