Peri/phrastic - Ep 1
Dear Supporters
Welcome to the first episode of my proper supporter vlog; Peri/phrastic. I go into the whys and wherefores of deciding to do a vlog in the video itself, alo...
Retro Recipes 👾 PowerUp! posts
So you bought a C64?
Dear Supporters
Over the past year I've had a number of requests (most recently from patron Dan White) for a "buyers guide" for people wanting to get into retrocomputing, usually the Commodor...
2019-08-12 19:07:45 +0000 UTC View PostEarly-bird now live!: Stargliding with Gotek
Update: Video now live! Sincere apologies for the delays; it seems YouTube or the whole interwebs has been having some problems, but I went a different upload route an...
2019-08-09 17:58:30 +0000 UTC View PostUpdate: Early bird coming tomorrow
Dear early access patrons, just a quick update: Ladyfractic had the flu this week but bless her, she still wanted to be part of the video, so although it's a little later than usual it will still b...
2019-08-08 16:27:06 +0000 UTC View PostNext vid, important decision
Dear Patrons,
For the next vid coming your way in a few days I'm exploring the impressive games of the Amstrad PCW, and performing a brand new Gotek mod! Well, I say "I'm", but who would ...
2019-08-05 23:21:05 +0000 UTC View PostLive Patreon unboxing Saturday!
Update: Going live in 10 minutes!
Dear Supporters of a certain tier,
It's high time we did another live supporter only unboxing, and by high I mean the size of my piles... Pi...
A tweet from the witch wood
It's always fun when one of your favourite retro publishers is still around, and joins in the fun!
2019-08-01 18:46:13 +0000 UTC View PostEarly bird: The making of Worms HD
Dear Supporters
Coming to you a whole 2½ days before the rest of the retro world, have you ever wondered how on Earth we converted the 23 year old Worms cutscenes to HD? Well you're in luck...
Witchwood Tech Demo
'Ello everyone, above is the link I mention in my return to Witchwood video, to boot the autoplaying tech demo that was found recently - right in your browser! Thanks again to Jason Scott at the In...
2019-07-26 05:35:22 +0000 UTC View PostEarly bird: I found part of legendary lost game Witchwood
Dear Supporters
This video will either go down in software history, or fizzle out like a damp squib ¯\_(ツ)_/¯But either way I'm so excited to show you what I found and recreated. Welcome...
I'm a big retro tool
Dear Patrons new and ol... er, current!
You'd be amazed how often people ask in my video comments about the tools I use on my retro gear. So I've carefully curated a new (constantly ...
2019-07-21 19:01:52 +0000 UTC View PostEarly-bird: Incredible retro cross sections
Dear Supporters,
Here's your early access, with a little change of gear this week as we bring to life the incredible photography of Richard Parry.
This is also my first video availabl...
Exclusive & updates
Dear Patrons of a certain tier!
Here's an inside look at how the Worms cutscenes were brought up to date, and the challenges faced. I won't be sharing this on my social media, although it is...
The Worms 3D model & uncut cutscenes
'Ello everyone, here are the downloads I mention in my recent Worms video where we re-render the previously lost Lightwave cutscenes in glorious HD!
I hope you enjoy this little trip down wo...
Early-bird: Worms re-rendered in HD!
Dear Supporters
I got ahead of myself this week so I have time to tie up some other projects for future videos, so here's your very early, early access!
As always don't hesitate to le...
40,000 YouTube subscribers!
Something I started as a little hobby and to share a bit of retrocomputer nostalgia and maybe some Lego, today hit 40,000 YouTube subscribers. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that. To each...
2019-07-10 16:55:50 +0000 UTC View PostEarly bird: Retro horror story
Dear Supporters,
Firstly happy Fourth of July to my American friends, or as I like to call it, Thursday.
I've been wanting to tell this story for many years and with the channel I fin...
Commune with me
Dear patrons new and old I mean young,
Did you know about my Patreon Community tab? From time to time I get requests for a Discord/Reddit/etc./etc. channel. But I'd like to ...
The early bird gets the Worms
Dear Supporters of a certain tier,
Here it is, your early bird gets the worm early access! Please join me as we explore this veritable Team17 treasure trove! I hope you love it, but as alway...
Poll: Video length vs. frequency
Dear Patrons,
The "Worms" video is nearly done - it's pretty epic! I hope to upload it later today or early tomorrow for patrons on the early access tier.
But it's looking to be a...
2019-06-27 20:17:56 +0000 UTC View PostCompliments of the chef
Dear Patrons of a certain tier,
I mentioned earlier in the week that I'd have a little treat for you this weekend. It's not much, but you may have noticed the above canvas on my wall. This is...
2019-06-22 22:52:30 +0000 UTC View PostЯReheated: A brief Gifstory of computing
Chip Dippers! I'm finishing up a major video for next weekend, which means this weekend I've cooked up a Retro Recipe Reheated. I often felt this video was somewhat underrated, so I hope you enjoy ...
2019-06-22 00:54:16 +0000 UTC View PostPoll: Worms Treasure Trove
Hello Bit Biters,
So, one of the original developers from Team17 (who left the company decades ago) kindly chose to donate his personal and historic Worms haul to the Retro Recipes kitchen, ...
Sneak PEEK: The Worms Amigas!
Dear Supporters of a certain tier,
Well I've been having a ball churning out videos for you every week, however this week I'm playing catch up with several things and working on the biggie:<...
Early-bird: Machaelogical Restoration
Dear Supporters,
Here's our "Last Crusade" - the 4th and final part of this Macintosh Plus series, and along with a progress update, this time let's see if we can get my childhood MacPaint f...
Early-bird: Back to Mac!
Dear Supporters,
I'm proud to present what will be part 3 of 4 in my Macintosh repair and refurbishment. This has proved to be one of my most challenging repair, erm... challenges. I can't w...
New opening titles in Lens
Dear patrons of a certain tier,
I'm not sure if you follow my Patreon Lens which is like Instagram Stories, but if you take a look at it on my Patreon homepage you can see a preview of the n...
Early-bird: How (not) to discharge a CRT!
Update: Video explanation at 4:05 revised again with tweaks & spark energy explanation.
Dear Supporters,
Here's your early access! And don't try this at home. Try it on P...
I'm sorry if you don't like Star Wars!
Dear Patrons,
It's been one of those weeks juggling various projects but not finishing a main video for the week. But as always I never want to leave you hungry for a Retro Recipe and what c...
Early-bird: Ashley Reacts!
Dear Supporters,
It's time for a bumper Ashley episode as she reacts to Amstrad, SNES, Atari, Apple & Commodores, and we learn something about the machines along the way.
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2019-05-17 05:10:48 +0000 UTC
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