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. 2024-08-16 21:43:38 +0000 UTC View Post

Exclusive: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

They were doing some work on the hill near our house and a familiar looking friend showed up. I put together this as a silly little treat for you. 🔊 Sound on!

Speaking of friends from our ...

Exclusive: Retro-style Japanese Flipphone Cosmetic Repair

Sometimes I like to try fixing things using things that were never intended for fixing those things. Here's one such example. Hope you find it flippin' interesting.

This week we're filming T...

Early bird: Receiving a computer program from the past

In 1985 the British TV show 4 Computer Buffs tried an experiment to broadcast a mysterious piece of free software using a flashing dot that viewers could receive using a home-made receiver - we're ...

Exclusive: 2G Phone Handmade Leather Case

Sharing just with you this little unboxing and look at a custom made case I ordered in leather and yellow suede to compliment my "new" Ericsson R520m from that 2024-08-04 17:08:28 +0000 UTC View Post

Exclusive: ZZAP! 64 Sampler

Attached as your perk is our new issue of ZZAP! 64... well half of it at least, but that's still twice as good as other C64 mags 😅 Hope you love it. As always you're welcome to 2024-08-01 23:55:18 +0000 UTC View Post

Early bird: Converting my Teenage Hi-Fi to US Power

I've been trying to solve this issue caused by the difference in US vs UK mains frequency for over a year, but when it seemed the US 60Hz was literally infecting or haunting my UK equipment it beca...

How to name & thumbnail The ЯRetro Show?

Update:

Well you guys already got my grey matter whirring and it seems a central theme is making the thumbnail and/or title more focussed on one appealing element, losing the...

Early bird: The Retro Show #40

Updated with better colour grading & less vintage grain - thanks for your feedback!

I seem to say this most months now but this is a really fun one. I love the Reebok or Nike son...

BTS 🥰

These guys 😻

Hope everybody's having a lovely weekend!

Your friend in retro, Perifractic

BTS: The ЯRetro Show Multicam Upgrade!

Up until now The ЯRetro Show was filmed on 4 separate cameras (plus the monitor footage and mic file), and then all the 4K footage downloaded manually from each camera one by one, synchronised, an...

How did I miss this?

Just a little Patreon only update here. Sometimes I don't notice things during filming or editing, until after a video goes public...

Now, keen eyed viewers of the recent BTTF video where I e...

Early bird: Dial-up BBSs on the X16

(Update below from The 9-pin Guy)

I've connected to BBSs recently but only via Wi-Fi. Now I have the luxury of the real copper wire POTS phone line for the fax, I can try using the Commander ...

BTS: Clock Tower Video Analytics

Update: Ending the night on an appropriate number of views! ⏰⚡️

Original post: He...

Early bird: Did they Save The Clock Tower?

I'm so pleased with this one and it's a ton of fun. In 2004 Universal built a new clock tower to make the Back to the Future one less recognisable in other shows. But did they Save The Clock Tower ...

BTS: Outtake

This week I'm working on a video where I go back to Universal to try to discover if they "Saved the Clock Tower" behind the newer facade. Can't wait to share it with you.

2024-07-01 17:07:25 +0000 UTC View Post

Earlish bird: The ЯRetro Show 39!

Update: The new X16 bundle raffle is now live 2024-06-28 06:55:36 +0000 UTC View Post

Nostalgia Lane: My 1999 Setup

For your eyes only, I found something unexpected on some VHS tapes, a fleeting glimpse of one of my "retro" computer setups. Not my C64 or Amiga sadly (though I still hope to find something some da...

Out Of Spec Interview

Recently I took Jerome from Out of Spec Renew for a spin in KITTesla. Or was it the other way round? It was the least we could do after he flew from Bristol UK to meet it!

Your friend in retr...

Setting up The ЯRetro Show

A little lone crusading thrifting find

Early bird: Using a Retro 2G Phone in 2024

I'm so glad to bring this project to you. As you will see it's quite a major undertaking involving some rather nifty use of both phone hacking devices and Apple Shortcuts (you could do the same on ...

Exclusive: Trancers (1984) location Then & Now

Things are still going a little slowly here as arrangements after Grannyfractic's passing persist, not least house clearance 😩 Unfortunately on top of it all Babyfractic was under the weather pl...

Exclusive perk: ZZAPreview! 20

We've worked long and hard on this (!) and here it is for your viewing pleasure - the first half at least, by orders of the big boss. Please enjoy much of Issue 20, including my Tech Bit in the Mid...

Time Capsule Photogrpahy

Something I’ve been doing lately and enjoying very much is finding little portions of the real world that haven’t changed since the 80s for example these shots taken in Burbank Mall. By doing t...

Early bird: The Retro Show #38

Firstly thank you all for your very kind words and patience recently. It means a great deal to us here and it's wonderful knowing you guys have our back and that we have your moral support. 💕 2024-05-30 04:15:22 +0000 UTC View Post

Exclusive Patreon Raffle Promo Code

Sorry for the turbo boost delay on this gesture, folks! I wanted to supercharge your chances in the KITTesla raffle right from the start, but it seems Raffall Ltd. only just got their gears in gear...

What’s the polar opposite of retro?

And yet somehow it reminds me of my 80s Omnibot…

A little family update

Good morning, everyone,

Grannyfractic passed away peacefully in her sleep early this morning at the age of 89. She had been dealing with health issues and recently underwent surgery, which un...

Early bird: Good news and bad news...

Well, there was a bit more content for you this week after all, as I genuinely received a mysterious toll road penalty notice for my KITT car which apparently was driving on a road I have never dri...