Exclusive first THE A500 MINI Prototype Playtest! Full preview review @RetroRecipes

Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

Exclusive first THE A500 MINI Prototype Playtest! Full preview review

$Building a Stunning New Coloured Commodore 64! | 🕹️2UP In this week’s nostalgic 2UP Takeover watch raffle winner Christian as he takes his vintage Commodore 64C to give it a brand-new color breadbin case, transforming this retro computer with a fresh look - featuring unboxing, installation, restoration, and classic computing nostalgia! 🧑‍🏭 Thanks to http://PCBWay.com for great PCBs from $5! 📺 Become an ad-free early-access Patreon 👉 Free trial: https://patreon.com/perifractic 🎟️ Follow the raffles: https://raffall.com/retrorecipes (not affiliated with YT, offered by Raffall Ltd UK http://retrorecip.es/faq) 📠 Comment by Fax: +1 747 PERIFAX (7374329) 👾 Follow: http://facebook.com/chrisimpsonline http://instagram.com/perifractic http://tiktok.com/@perifractic 🌎 Web/FAQ: http://retrorecip.es | http://retrorecip.es/faq *RECIPE INGREDIENTS:* May include affiliate links for which the channel might be compensated, but all opinions are unbiased_ • Get the new cases at https://retrofuzion.com 🪛 Get all the gear we use: 🇺🇸 http://amzn.to/3LkYSF9 | 🇬🇧 http://amzn.to/30y05lg *MUSIC CRUDITES:* • Other music by Perifractic: http://retrorecip.es/music *OTHER SAUCES & CHEERS:* • https://archive.org/details/Radio_ Stations_1991-06-09_Security • All other credits shown on screen • Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons • The Internet Archive • Gardenside Prods., Clue Detectives & Paradise Radio • Special thanks to Ladyfractic & Junifractic! • All other media featured is marked as public domain on Google Images or used with written permission or shown under fair use law. *THANK YOU MODERATORS:* • Conrad Vogel • https://www.youtube.com/@CubicleNate • James Langridge • Lee Volante • Mauricio Tonnera *SOME INGREDIENTS BY:* • http://MattGrandis.net - designer of https://perifractic.com site © All original music & content Copyright & TM Retro Recipes™ LLC 1988-2025. #RetroTech #TimeTravel #Nostalgia #80s$ $The ЯRetro Show: Discover if LEGO can run DOOM + more | May 2023 Satisfy your monthly nostalgia cravings with all of May 2023’s retro news, memes, home brews, unboxings & more on episode 25 of The Retro Show! And check out http://PCBWay.com for great PCBs from $5! *SUPPORT US FOR EXCLUSIVE PERKS:* 🙏 Become a Patreon: http://patreon.com/perifractic 📺 YT Channel Memberships: http://youtube.com/channel/UC6gARF3ICgaLfs3o2znuqXA/join ❤️‍🔥 Click _Thanks_ under the vid 🪛 Get the gear we use*: 🇺🇸 http://amzn.to/3LkYSF9 | 🇬🇧http://amzn.to/30y05lg 💌 _Submit content to The RRetro Show: http://retrorecip.es/submit_ ⓕ Follow on FB: http://facebook.com/chrisimpsonline 📷 Follow on Insta: http://instagram.com/perifractic ♪ Follow on TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@perifractic 👍🏻 Sub: http://youtube.com/@RetroRecipes?sub_confirmation=1 🔗 Full linktree: http://retrorecip.es/linktree 🎧 Get The ЯRetro Show theme + the other music: http://retrorecip.es/music ❓ FAQ: http://retrorecip.es/faq 🌎 Our website: http://retrorecip.es *RECIPE INGREDIENTS:** • Watch Tetris - its really good!: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/tetris/umc.cmc.4evmgcam356pzgxs2l7a18d7b • ZZAP! 64 & more: http://fusionretrobooks.com • N64 Controllers: http://autumnhippo.com • Amiga Mini GVP Hard Disk: https://ebay.us/pqieRN • Doom on a Lego Brick: https://futurism.com/the-byte/play-doom-lego-brick • Zen Builds Floppy Emu: https://youtu.be/yvodrNVtXbw *SAUCES & CHEERS:* • Mauricio Tonnera aka Mauricifractic • Leo Hobden aka Leofractic • Harleyfractic from Game Closet: https://youtube.com/c/GAMECLOSETRETRO • Arnold Andrews by @brianmonarchcomedy • All the contributors! • Wikipedia & Wikimedia Commons • The Internet Archive • Gardenside Prods. & Clue Detectives & Paradise Radio • All other media featured is marked as public domain on Google Images or used with written permission or shown under Fair Use commentary law *THANK YOU FRONT OF HOUSE TEAM:* • Conrad Vogel • https://www.youtube.com/@CubicleNate • James Langridge • Lee Volante • Mauricio Tonnera *MENU:* 0:00 Intro 1:45 Old News 7:50 Retro Memes 12:29 fUnboxing 17:08 Homebrews 21:26 Nostalgia Flakes 25:39 Big finish & Supporter credits CORRECTIONS 2:15 Moores Law actually specified that the number of transistors would double, although as the Wikipedia points out, Several measures of digital technology are improving at exponential rates related to Moores law, including the size, cost, density, and SPEED of components. *SOME INGREDIENTS BY:* • http://MattGrandis.net - design of https://perifractic.com website • http://twitter.com/_GazMarshall - some graphics • http://PaulKitching3d.com - some 3D models 🐶 Special thanks to Ladyfractic & the Puppyfractics! Get a discount on Junifractics featured dog collar fitness/GPS tracker at http://bit.ly/periwhistle & a free Bark Box at http://bit.ly/barkyfractic !* © All music & content Copyright & TM Retro Recipes™ LLC 1988-2023. All rights reserved. The ЯRetro Show® is a registered trade mark. *Some links offer peanuts to support this retrochannel but all opinions are 100% unbiased. #retro #80s #retrogaming #memes #news #homebrews #unboxing #dogs #gamergirl$

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$The Retro Show: Announcing our new mini product + Homebrews, Memes, More Youve heard of THEC64 Mini now check out OUR new mini! + Satisfy your monthly nostalgia cravings with all June 2023’s retro news, memes, home brews, unboxings & more on ep. 26 of The ЯRetro Show! And check out http://PCBWay.com for great PCBs from $5! *SUPPORT US:* 🙏 Become a Patreon: http://patreon.com/perifractic 📺 YT Channel Memberships: http://youtube.com/channel/UC6gARF3ICgaLfs3o2znuqXA/join ❤️‍🔥 Click _Thanks_ under the vid 🪛 Get the gear we use*: 🇺🇸 http://amzn.to/3LkYSF9 | 🇬🇧http://amzn.to/30y05lg 💌 _Submit content to The RRetro Show: http://retrorecip.es/submit_ 👶🏻 Baby Shower Registry: https://throne.com/retrorecipes/wishlist ⓕ Follow on FB: http://facebook.com/chrisimpsonline 📷 Follow on Insta: http://instagram.com/perifractic ♪ Follow on TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@perifractic 👍🏻 Sub: http://youtube.com/@RetroRecipes?sub_confirmation=1 🔗 Full linktree: http://retrorecip.es/linktree 🎧 Get The ЯRetro Show theme + the other music: http://retrorecip.es/music ❓ FAQ: http://retrorecip.es/faq 🌎 Our website: http://retrorecip.es *RECIPE INGREDIENTS:** • iPod website: http://iPod.js • Lego PAC-MAN (1 June): 🇺🇸https://amzn.to/3BU7Nrq | 🇬🇧https://amzn.to/45tQVWg • Cutters: In Get the gear we use local links at top ^ • Bark Box: http://bit.ly/barkyfractic • Microscope - $30 coupon: 🇺🇸https://amzn.to/40H6xly | 🇬🇧https://amzn.to/3IBO7MT • PlayStation Hot Tub: https://www.tiktok.com/@kiddgorgeous/video/7171788507545881861?lang=en • Viewfinder Game (later in 2023): https://store.steampowered.com/app/1382070/Viewfinder/ • Mercenary Restart: http://mercenaryrestart.com • Lektroid/Richard Elliot: http://www.lekproductions.co.uk • Airwolf/Star Wars mashup: @kalleanka71 • Subscribe to ZZAP! 64 mag: https://www.patreon.com/zzapmagazine *SAUCES & CHEERS:* • Mauricio Tonnera aka Mauricifractic • Harleyfractic from Game Closet: https://youtube.com/c/GAMECLOSETRETRO • Cris Blyth: @crisblyth • All the contributors! • Wikipedia & Wikimedia Commons • The Internet Archive • Gardenside Prods. & Clue Detectives & Paradise Radio • All other media featured is marked as public domain on Google Images or used with written permission or shown under Fair Use commentary law *MENU:* 0:00 Intro 1:43 Old News 7:14 Retro Memes 11:56 fUnboxing 19:52 Homebrews 23:33 Nostalgia Flakes 26:44 Big finish & Supporter credits *THANK YOU FRONT OF HOUSE TEAM:* • Conrad Vogel • https://www.youtube.com/@CubicleNate • James Langridge • Lee Volante • Mauricio Tonnera *SOME INGREDIENTS BY:* • http://MattGrandis.net - design of https://perifractic.com website • http://twitter.com/_GazMarshall - some graphics • http://PaulKitching3d.com - some 3D models 🐶 Special thanks to Ladyfractic & the Puppyfractics! Get a discount on Junifractics featured dog collar fitness/GPS tracker at http://bit.ly/periwhistle & a free Bark Box at http://bit.ly/barkyfractic !* © All music & content Copyright & TM Retro Recipes™ LLC 1988-2023. All rights reserved. The ЯRetro Show® is a registered trade mark. *Some links offer peanuts to support this retrochannel but all opinions are 100% unbiased. #retro #80s #retrogaming #memes #news #homebrews #unboxing #dogs #gamergirl$ $The Retro Show 36: OLD TECH DE-AGES YOU 🧬 🎟️ Follow our raffles: https://raffall.com/retrorecipes Discover April 2024s memes, home brews, unboxings, nostalgia, news & more on ep. 36 of The ЯRetro Show! 🧑‍🏭 Thanks to http://PCBWay.com for great PCBs from $5! 📺 7-day free trial: Ad-free early access to our videos + double the content 👉 https://patreon.com/perifractic 🚀 Your support helps us keep the channel & nostalgia alive 📼 📠 Comment by Fax: +1 747 PERIFAX (7374329) _ignore transmission errors; our vintage machine doesnt have ECM_ 👾 Follow: http://facebook.com/chrisimpsonline http://instagram.com/perifractic http://tiktok.com/@perifractic 🌎 Web/FAQ: http://retrorecip.es | http://retrorecip.es/faq 💌 _Submit content to The RRetro Show: http://retrorecip.es/submit_ 🪛 Get the gear we use*: 🇺🇸 http://amzn.to/3LkYSF9 | 🇬🇧http://amzn.to/30y05lg ℹ️ Contests not affiliated with YouTube. Contests and prizes organised and offered solely by Raffall Ltd UK. More info: http://retrorecip.es/faq *MUSIC CRUDITES:* • Knight Rider theme by Stu Phillips & Glen A Larson remixed under Fair Use by: https://www.youtube.com/@EnzoMusic_de • The Retro Show theme & incidental music by Perifractic: http://retrorecip.es/music *RECIPE INGREDIENTS:* _May include affiliate links for which the channel may be compensated, but all opinions are unbiased_ 🗞️ Old News • More about the Counterclockwise Study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6615788/ _Langer has conducted many peer-reviewed studies demonstrating the impact of mindset on physical outcomes. While the Counterclockwise studys specific findings admittedly have both critics and supporters, the underlying principle—that our mental state can significantly affect our physical well-being—is increasingly recognized in scientific research._ • Other credits as shown on screen 🤡 Memes • Win KITTesla: https://bit.ly/winkittesla | 🎟️ Follow our raffles: https://raffall.com/retrorecipes • J-PCU Pre-orders: https://retro8bitshop.com/product/j-cpu64-6510-8500-replacement-for-the-commodore-64-pre-order/ • Other credits as shown on screen 📦 Funboxing • Order THE400 Mini: https://amzn.to/3IqT1vI • Batmobile: Use code BATRECIPES at https://an7b.short.gy/RetroRecipes_BatmobileUS • Thanks Harleyfractic from Game Closet: https://youtube.com/c/GAMECLOSETRETRO • 📠 Fax the studio: +1 747 PERIFAX (7374329) _ignore transmission errors; our vintage machine doesnt have ECM_ • Subscribe to ZZAP! 64 magazine now or else: https://patreon.com/zzapmagazine • Other credits as shown on screen 💾 Home Brews • The Commodore Sphere: https://amzn.to/43pLd73 • Other credits as shown on screen 🥣 Nostalgia Flakes • Watch Fast & Furious vs. Knight Rider at: @Lampoonery • Garthe Knight T-shirt: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/23524873-garthe-knight?utm_content=design-image • Other credits as shown on screen *SAUCES & CHEERS:* • Mauricio Tonnera aka Mauricifractic • @Lampoonery • All the contributors! • Wikipedia & Wikimedia Commons • The Internet Archive • Gardenside Prods. & Clue Detectives & Paradise Radio • Main content curated by Perifractic • All other media featured is marked as public domain on Google Images or used with written permission or shown under Fair Use commentary law *MENU:* 0:00 Intro 1:18 Old News / How nostalgia makes you younger 5:55 Retro Memes 15:53 fUnboxing 22:21 Homebrews 24:13 Nostalgia Flakes with THE GALLEЯRY CORRECTIONS 8:50 Thats actually the somewhat similar looking Commodore CBM-II, not a Commodore PET *THANK YOU MODERATORS:* • Conrad Vogel • https://www.youtube.com/@CubicleNate • James Langridge • Lee Volante • Mauricio Tonnera *SOME INGREDIENTS BY:* • http://MattGrandis.net - design of https://perifractic.com website • http://twitter.com/_GazMarshall - some graphics • http://PaulKitching3d.com - some 3D models 🐶 Special thanks to Ladyfractic & Junifractic! Get a discount on Junifractics modelled dog collar fitness/GPS tracker at: http://bit.ly/periwhistle © All other music & content Copyright & TM Retro Recipes™ LLC 1988-2024. All rights reserved. The ЯRetro Show® is a registered trade mark. #retro #80s #longevity #nostalgia #knightrider #retrogaming #memes #news #homebrews #unboxing #dogs #gamergirl$ $Can I Fix My First Ever Computer?! | 🕹️2UP Can Retro Recipes fan @messycircuits bring their first childhood computer, the Olivetti M10, back to life? Join us for this incredible restoration journey, packed with nostalgia, tech challenges, and heartwarming memories. Will it look like new again and survive the Millennium Bug? Watch now to find out! 🧑‍🏭 Thanks to http://PCBWay.com for great PCBs from $5! 📺 Become an ad-free early-access Patreon 👉 Free trial: https://patreon.com/perifractic 🎟️ Follow the raffles: https://raffall.com/retrorecipes (not affiliated with YT, offered by Raffall Ltd UK http://retrorecip.es/faq) 📠 Comment by Fax: +1 747 PERIFAX (7374329) 👾 Follow: http://facebook.com/chrisimpsonline http://instagram.com/perifractic http://tiktok.com/@perifractic 🌎 Web/FAQ: http://retrorecip.es | http://retrorecip.es/faq *RECIPE INGREDIENTS:* NEC PC-8210 http://pc-boh.jp/museum/776/ Kyocera Company: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyocera Kyotronic 85 https://www.vintagecomputer.net/kyotronic/85/index.cfm Olivetti M10 full setup https://www.historybit.it/timeline/olivetti-m10/ Magazine: https://olivettim10.jimdofree.com/ Luca Jibo: https://channel.extrapedia.org/jibo/home M10 Video games footage: Modem https://www.lombardiabeniculturali.it/scienza-tecnologia/schede/ST010-00219/ Null Modem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Null_modem Image Lufficio da viaggio https://www.ctrlalt.museum/archivio/olivetti-m10 https://www.storiaolivetti.it/articolo/96-lavorare-dovunque-i-computer-portatili-olivetti/ Coin battery https://www.amigakit.com/amiga-lithium-coin-cell-clock-battery-adapter-p-1093.html *MUSIC CRUDITES:* • Knight Rider music by Stu Phillips & Don Peake remixed by: https://www.youtube.com/@EnzoMusic_de • Other music by Perifractic: http://retrorecip.es/music *OTHER SAUCES & CHEERS:* • All other credits shown on screen • Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons • The Internet Archive • Gardenside Prods., Clue Detectives & Paradise Radio • Special thanks to Ladyfractic & Junifractic! • All other media featured is marked as public domain on Google Images or used with written permission or shown under fair use law. *MENU:* 0:00 Teaser 0:37 ЯR 2UP Intro 1:39 Screen Repair 2:20 Keyboard cleanup 4:40 Battery replacement 5:10 Story behind the M10 5:40 Putting it back together 6:12 History of the M10 and Specs 8:20 Software walkthrough 9:40 Building Null Modem 11:10 Connecting to a BBS 13:28 Fixing Millenium Bug 15:47 Wrapping up ending *THANK YOU MODERATORS:* • Conrad Vogel • https://www.youtube.com/@CubicleNate • James Langridge • Lee Volante • Mauricio Tonnera *SOME INGREDIENTS BY:* • http://MattGrandis.net - designer of https://perifractic.com site © All original music & content Copyright & TM Retro Recipes™ LLC 1988-2025. #RetroTech #computerrepair #Nostalgia #80s$