SGI Octane: What can a $30,000 computer from the 90s do ? RetroBytes 2021-01-30 | In the 90's one company dominated the world of 3d graphics SGI, used in industry, university science labs, and the film and tv industry. They where used to edit and create some of our favourite Films and TV shows (and some terrible ones too). My thanks to Nikki and Bunty ( twitter.com/NikkiAndBunty twitch.tv/NikkiandBunty) for lending their voice talents, you can see them streaming on twitch on Friday nights.
End the line: The last Sun Sparc Workstation RetroBytes 2024-09-28 | By 2007 Sun knew the writing was on the wall for their workstation line, so they decided to produce a final swan song. Apart from looking fantastic, was it all Sun users hoped for, was it a worthy machine for Sun to close out on. Thanks to Pete, and Tim for letting me use their footage, as I forgot to film anything at the last event.If you would like to get tickets for RetroFest 2024 use the link below.computinghistory.org.uk/det/72258/retro-computer-festival-2024---sunday-10th-novemberThis video is sponsored by http://www.pcbway.com00:00 - Intro00:49 - A word from our sponsor01:35 - Lets get a look at the Ultra4508:19 - Who hurt you10:24 - Openboot15:25 - Network install Solaris28:17 - A look at the Desktop31:48 - Why did people buy a Sparc Workstation in 200733:31 - What can I do with an Ultra4536:58 - Thanks
The History of Zilog & Z80 RetroBytes 2024-07-13 | Its been the news lately, that the original Z80 will finally cease production this year. While lots of news outlets used it as an excuse to publish a list of Z80 based machines, none of them looked at how Zilog and the Z80 came to be. So lets look at how Zilog came to be, and the CPU they created.For those of you interested in the Microbeast, or the Videobeast, feertech.com/microbeastThis video is sponsored by http://www.pcbway.com00:00 - Intro00:57 - A word from our sponsor01:29 - Federico Faggin03:37 - Things happen at Intel07:15 - People leave Intel08:43 - CP/M11:56 - None CP/M Z80 machines13:38 - Micro trainers, and the Microbeast21:23 - What happened to Zilog & the Z800025:36 - The Z800 27:31 - Why IBM did not pick the Z80 for the PC34:23 - Thanks
Pentium Pro, was it a lemon ? RetroBytes 2024-05-25 | The Pentium Pro in the 90s was regarded by many as a failure, an expensive flop from Intel. Was that commonly held belief true, let's find out.Tech Made Easy UK - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjxtz4YzZfqJNfqdpSxp_OkfyqmA9oxaQ&si=FGgOta3UIr2CZc34This video is sponsored by http://www.pcbway.com00:00 - Intro00:41 - A word from our sponsor01:13 - The Pentium, a success for Intel (except for floating point divide) 02:32 - The Pentium Pro, The good04:12 - The bad (Lets get nerdy)14:07 - Is it a lemon ?17:37 - The Pentium Pro's successes 20:20 - The Pro's legacy23:09 - Thanks
Windows: The battle for an open standard RetroBytes 2024-05-04 | By the end of the 90s the Unix workstation world had worked out that windows was a developing threat. How could they complete, well may windows could become a standard API they could provide an implementation of.This video is sponsored by http://www.pcbway.com00:00 - Intro01:11 - A Brief work from our sponsors01:41 - The world of workstations04:29 - The rise of windows05:20 - Sun PC05:50 - Wabi 10:27 - Word 6 the Trojan Horse13:37 - PWI An open Windows Spec14:22 - Open standards bodies16:35 - 1995 Win32 is here, but so is Java17:38 - Sun refocuses on Servers19:40 - Sun PCi, the PC on a card21:51 - Sun starts making x86_64 servers/workstations22:06 - Wine, and the legacy of PWI24:20 - Thanks
Lets Make a DOS BBS in a offensively modern way RetroBytes 2024-04-06 | They said it could not be done, or was that should not be done. Its time to build a MSDOS based BBS, but instead of just slapping DOS on an old PC, and connecting a modem or two. Lets do this in the most offensively modern way possible. To others Kubernetes DevOps type who thing you can't use Kuberenetes for legacy work loads, you're going to be annoyed at the very least. This video is sponsored by http://www.pcbway.comThe 2nd channel can be found at youtube.com/@RetroBytes_BitsBobsHere is a link the to github page for the renegade docker image I used github.com/jgoerzen/docker-bbs-renegade00:00 - Intro00:15 - A Word from our sponsors00:39 - What is a BBS05:16 - How does a BBS work13:15 - Lets get modern (containers)23:51 - Kubernetes26:56 - Build a server install Kubernetes31:30 - Ceph, lets store some files38:09 - Doors42:38 - Lets make a helm chart49:03 - Dial in and modems53:17 - fTelnet55:28 - Fidonet58:13 - Thanks
The history of OS/2 RetroBytes 2024-02-24 | A better DOS than DOS, a better Windows than Windows, OS/2 was going to be the OS we would all want to install on our PC, but some how despite it being a really good OS, IBM never did get the masses to buy and install it. Was it that OS/2 was not all that is was cracked up to be, or was it that IBM's marketing department was as good at marketing as Liz Truss was at out lasting lettuce.Video about EISA/MCAyoutube.com/watch?v=AQcX7BQ1LYwThis video is sponsored by pcbway.com00:00 - Introduction00:25 - A word from our sponsors02:46 - IBM Creates their PC05:36 - IBM vs The Clones (Clone wars)07:36 - The IBM/MS joint agreement, & the first version of OS/211:58 - OS/2 gets a GUI16:10 - Ms pulls out of the joint agreement17:31 - Why did the joint agreement end23:25 - OS/2 1.3 & OS/2 2.0 the first IBM only release28:42 - OS/2 Windows compatibility30:03 - OS/2 Warp36:37 - Windows 95 comes out, and Workplace OS44:39 - Why is OS/2 good (REXX)46:21 - Why protected memory matters51:33 - OS/2 marketing (a series of unfortunate events)58:05 - Thanks
The History of X11 RetroBytes 2024-01-27 | X, the windowing system for Unix (and other OSs), based on when you count it from is 40 years old, and its still in use. As Wayland looks ready to take over, its time to look back at how we got X11, what we have done with it, and where it is going.This video is sponsored by PCBWay (pcbway.com)00:00 - Introduction00:36 - The Elephant in the room01:21 - V and the creation of W, which becomes X03:04 - Why is X the way it is03:44 - The world Unix grew up in07:20 - A brief word from our sponsors08:05 - From weekend hack job, to the future of the GUI 15:01 - X and its license 18:12 - X11 Adoption 22:13 - X terminals26:06 - CDE 29:53 - The Unix workstation woes34:24 - Open source starts to take the lead42:56 - Everything is 3d now44:40 - DRI 47:35 - Gnome, KDE, and Xorg51:30 - Time to clean up X53:50 - Wayland56:16 - The future of X57:24 - Thanks
PIStorm - How it works RetroBytes 2023-12-23 | PIStorm has been one of the most interesting, and cheapest accelerators for the Amiga. So I figured it was finally time to look at it, and see how we got here and how it works.This video is sponsored by PCBWay (pcbway.com)00:00 - Introduction00:50 - What inspired PI Storm (PI Tube )04:38 - A Word from our sponsors05:04 - PiTube Direct06:07 - Bare metal PI07:43 - Here comes the storm09:34 - CPLDs pins and signals 12:19 - 68k on Linux13:26 - Memory and crossing the clock domain18:33 - RTG and other benifits20:45 - Lets stick one in an A60024:05 - FastRom mapping25:11 - PiStorm3227:03 - Emu6830:00 - Thanks
Christmas YouTube RetroBytes 2023-12-21 | It's Christmas, as Noddy Holder would say. A time when we would gather round the TV eat too much food, and fall sleep while some elderly relative would make you watch the queen (experiences outside the UK may various).Well we don't really watch TV that much any more, but we do watch YouTube, so I figured why not provide some YT viewing suggestions.youtube.com/c/rosetintedspectrumyoutube.com/@Yesterzineyoutube.com/@Tamaracadeyoutube.com/@MacintoshLibrarianyoutube.com/channel/UCmKA-MiHwHpuawrhPBsWzJgyoutube.com/@ReEnthusedyoutube.com/@ctrlaltreesyoutube.com/@MoreFunMakingItyoutube.com/@CRG youtube.com/@GlassTTY youtube.com/@GouldFishOnGames youtube.com/@ItsCrapContent youtube.com/@leesmithsworkshop 00:00 - Intro00:43 - A word from our sponsors01:06 - RTS02:51 - Yesterzine04:18 - Tamaracade05:05 - Macintosh Librarian 06:42 - What ho snokers08:19 - reEnthused10:02 - Ctrl Alt Rees11:35 - More fun making it12:55 - CRG14:02 - GlassTTY15:04 - Gouldfish on games16:56 - Crap content17:52 - Lee Smith's workshop19:57 - End
The Transputer: A parallel future RetroBytes 2023-11-25 | In the 80s one British firm was working of the future of high performance computing, where not 1 processor would work on a task but many. That company was inmos and the processor was the Transputer.A big thank you to Theo Parmakis (http://parmakis.co.uk)This video is sponsored by PCBWay (pcbway.com)00:00 - Introduction
Secret History: Apples first attempt at making a CPU RetroBytes 2023-09-30 | You would think with all the news about Apple creating their own ARM based CPU that this was the first time they had tried it. In the 80s Apple ran a secret project to create their own CPU design. Fortunately their spec document leaked, so we can now look inside their secret CPU project.This video is sponsored by PCBWay (pcbway.com)00:00 - Introduction00:54 - Project Aquarius03:04 - A word from our sponsors03:22 - How the project got started 06:00 - How to keep a purple super computer secret10:12 - The Scorpius CPU (multi-core in the 80s)14:36 - How it came to an end17:53 - What if?19:45 - Thanks
The Acorn Electron : Its not quite the story you think it is RetroBytes 2023-09-09 | The Acorn Electron has turned 40 years old, but its often judged in away that suggests it failed or was the sole cause of Acorn's financial issues in the 80s. Well I'm not sure either of those things are true. So its time to look at the Electron.Here is the video by Rose Tinted Spectrum I mentioned Elementum, it explains so well why this game is so good. Also just check out his videos in general, very much worth watching. youtube.com/watch?v=43qKSVRqs68This video is sponsored by PCBWay (pcbway.com)00:00 - Introduction00:26 - Brief word from our sponsor00:49 - Why create the Electron02:33 - Hitting a price point03:51 - The ULA07:07 - Trouble at 4A Market Hill10:39 - Lets look at the Electron 14:59 - The good, the bad, and the RAM configuration24:15 - The games30:00 - Software development36:54 - Hardware Addons43:35 - BT Merlin45:00 - Should I buy and Electron45:40 - If your looking for the most contravention bit of the video its here!48:00 - Thanks for watching
IMSAI 8080 - You know that computer from War Games RetroBytes 2023-07-29 | I've finally had the time to build my IMSAI 8080 kit from the high nibble. Its a replica of the first commercial scale clone computer the IMSAI 8080. If you where looking to buy a micro computer in the early 70s this is one of the few commercial off the shelf machines you could buy. So no wonder kids would use it to hack their school and change their would be girl friends grades to impress her, before nearly accidentally triggering ww3. Getting this kit has also finally given me an excuse to talk about this iconic machine. This video is sponsored by PCBWay (pcbway.com)00:00 - Introduction00:23 - Brief word from our sponsor00:49 - IMSAI12:00 - Soldering Montage17:45 - Finished Kit18:19 - How did things end for IMSAI20:40 - Lets use our machine26:08 - Thanks
Arcnet - It was a contender RetroBytes 2023-06-17 | By the late 70s Arcnet had become the most widely deploy LAN technology in the US, as the 80s progressed it managed to stay ahead of Ethernet, until the very end of the 80s and the beginning of the 90s with Ethernet took the lead. As the 90s progressed Arcnet faded away. Why did this happen how did Arcnet take the load, and the loose out to Ethernet.This video is sponsored by PCBWay (pcbway.com)00:00 - Introduction00:10 - Brief word from our sponsor00:36 - Victor Poor02:28 - Arcnet the beginning03:21 - Arcnet Initial success05:50 - Here comes the Micros (and Ethernet)08:08 - How arcnet works (vs Ethernet)15:18 - How did Ethernet Triumph 23:40 - Arcnet Plus26:41 - TCNS27:33 - Thanks
The abridged history of Computer Display Tech RetroBytes 2023-05-20 | We talk alot about the history of computers, about particular CPUs and platforms, and how these things developed. What we don't talk much about is the history of display technology. Well time to fix that one (or at least in my content).This video is sponsored by PCBWay (pcbway.com)My Thanks totwitter.com/uhf_satcomtwitter.com/RetroBC_Petetwitter.com/HereBeDragons3twitter.com/Devilish_Design00:00 - Introduction00:29 - Brief word from our sponsor01:00 - What the fudge is this video about01:39 - The first computer04:01 - The Williams Kilburn tube08:02 - Batch computing and blinking lights10:06 - Its about to change15:31 - Vector displays19:53 - The teletype25:07 - Serial terminals28:36 - Vector Terminals31:43 - TV and Film uses32:07 - The beginings of the micro39:21 - Terminals get graphics42:56 - X Windows, the last terminal48:10 - The END
The history of SPARC, its not just a Sun thing RetroBytes 2023-03-25 | SPARC, the cpu architecture originally created by Sun for its workstations. However soon more than just Sun where involved in developing SPARC processors. Mark fixes stuff: youtube.com/watch?v=tB6kLK-lc2oMAE : youtu.be/HEkSI8yI5_IThis video is sponsored by PCBWay (pcbway.com)00:00 - Introduction00:24 - Brief word from our sponsor00:55 - Sun02:15 - RISCY tangent06:33 - RISC CISC whats the difference10:00 - Register Windows12:00 - SPARC is released16:57 - ROSS Technologies & Hypersparc 22:10 - The time are changing 25:59 - Ultra Sparc going 64 bit31:36 - Sparc 9 faster instructions38:18 - Open Sparc41:00 - Thanks
SCSI, usb of the 80s RetroBytes 2023-02-18 | In the 80s there was no USB, yet there was a wildly used technology that let us connect hard disks, cdrom drives, scanners and printers even Ethernet interfaces and that was SCSI.This video is sponsored by PCBWay (pcbway.com)00:00 - Introduction00:16 - Brief word from our sponsor00:41 - Why make SCSI in the first place02:35 - Things get sassy 03:30 - Scsi becomes the standard05:49 - The BUS09:16 - Some of the computers that used scsi09:40 - IDE the rival14:11 - Servers and RAID15:20 - Tape drives17:13 - CD-ROM19:30 - Multi host21:43 - The evolution of the standard25:53 - Adaptec27:14 - USB30:00 - SAS31:20 - Fibre channel33:17 - Thank you for watching
The potted history of ARM RetroBytes 2023-01-28 | ARM is now one of the few CPU architectures left in large scale use in general computing. It started in the world of desktop, computing, moved the the mobile space, and is now back in desktops. How did the ARM processor come to be, and how did it get where it is now.This video is sponsored by PCBWay (pcbway.com)00:00 - Introduction00:45 - A quick word from our sponsor01:14 - The origin of ARM09:40 - Champagne Time10:47 - So how little power does it use ? 13:17 - How fast was the ARM 2 you ask14:15 - Newtons of the none fig type18:15 - Strong ARM22:34 - Testing and Sheffield26:26 - Complete Crystal balls29:42 - The gas man cometh
This is a PC, no really. RetroBytes 2022-12-30 | In the late 80s early 90s, one 3rt party vendor stood out about the others. GVP. One solution they provided let you Amiga 500 become an IBM compatible PC.This video is sponsored by PCBWay (pcbway.com)#doscember #doscember2022 0:00 - Intro0:33 - A word from our sponsor1:03 - GVP Impact II2:54 - GVP A5305:02 - 2866:31 - Emulated devices8:30 - Graphics13:15 - PC In action16:13 - Memory in a PC 20:30 - But why, and other questions ?20:07 - Thanks
Token Ring, the Betamax of Networking RetroBytes 2022-12-11 | Ethernet may now rule the roost, but at one time Ethernet had competition, and some of that competition was view my many as superior, and yet Token Ring never became the predominate wired technology.This video is sponsored by PCBWay (pcbway.com)Kim's video about Retrofest at CFCH youtu.be/T0sHJ7tj_OA0:00 - Introduction0:37 - A word from our sponsor0:55 - CSMA/CD and Ethernet5:32 - Token ring how does it work9:09 - Token ring hits the market12:00 - Token ring high end nitch13:20 - Lots of kit to look at16:00 - The beginning of the end 18:03 - Nail in the coffin24:20 - The end
How we got the modern Internet RetroBytes 2022-10-28 | Ever wonder how we ended up with the Internet we have now ? What string of events got us to where we are now. I'm guessing there is a version of the history of the Internet you've been told, but was it true, or just a small part of the what happened. This video is sponsored by PCBWay (pcbway.com)My thanks also got to :-Nostalgia Nerd StuWhatHoSnorkers James O'GradyEd, Mike & Terry0:00 - Introduction0:33 - Time to bring in the big guns 1:03 - Voxpops (we are like a proper news show now)1:58 - It all starts with a memo2:35 - A word from our sponsor2:53 - Arpanet4:30 - Donald Davies, & packet switching (the Internet is really Welsh) 5:22 - BBN and the Imps 9:09 - Arpanet, and the NPL network join to form the Internet (yes the creation of the internet is a join UK US thing)12:20 - TCP/IP15:17 - Class-full routing (we still don't have the modern internet)17:15 - CIDR & BGP (the modern internet is upon us)18:43 - Arpanet shutdown, and the rise of new networks20:03 - The administration structure of the internet changes20:41 - The road to DNS24:43 - The changing culture of the internet 27:30 - IPv6 and the future of the internet32:30 - Thanks
Play Expo Blackpool 2022 RetroBytes 2022-10-16 | Didn't we have a lovey day, the day we went to Blackpool. This year I finally went to PlayExpo in Blackpool, what's it like, well watch the video. Sponsored by pcbway.com
What do a beach, flame throwers, and a global telecoms network have in common ? RetroBytes 2022-09-23 | Its not often beaches, telecoms, and flame throwers mix, but at the birth of global telecommunication, when telegraphy services where king they did.This video is sponsored by PCBWay (pcbway.com)0:00 - Introduction0:35 - A Word from our sponsor 0:55 - PK the early years3:37 - WW14:27 - WW27:48 - How it worked9:39 - The collage years12:48 - So much shinny brass electrical kit13:40 - The end of the telegraph14:30 - Thanks for watching
Netscape its rise, fall, and eventual revenge RetroBytes 2022-06-17 | The browser that opened a door to the huge explosion in popularity for the Web, it dominated the early web scene, but after only a few years Microsoft's browser IE had a larger market share. How did this happen, and what did Netscape do in response, and what was the effects of those actions on us today.This video is sponsored by PCBWay (https://www.pcbway.com).0:00 - Introduction0:39 - The first ones2:47 - A word from our sponsor3:05 - The beginning of Netscape5:45 - Netscape 2 10:04 - IE13:30 - Win98 Anti Trust case16:41 - AOL17:22 - Mozilla Org19:58 - The End...
DEC Alpha RetroBytes 2022-05-20 | In the 90's the Alpha processor was one of the most powerful CPUs you could lay your hands on. With a number of operating systems available for it, from both DEC (VMS, Tru64) and 3rd parties. It even have the most successful none x86 port of Windows NT. For many the Alpha was then next machine up if their x86 PC just did not have the CPU power they needed.BN: In the intro I say the PDP-11 is 8bit, its not its 16bit. That was a slip of the tongue, I even wrote 16bit in my script, is that what I said no, did I spot it after watching through the video many many times, no.Information about Sixel github.com/saitoha/libsixelThis video is sponsored by PCBWay (https://www.pcbway.com).0:00 - Introduction0:14 - A word from our sponsor 0:23 - The background1:30 - VAX3:05 - VAX Cluster4:05 - Terminals5:32 - ReGIS & Sixel (the best thing most people don't know about terminals)6:51 - Cisc/Risc7:40 - Prism9:51 - Riscy VAX10:38 - Alpha11:18 - Alpha Personal Workstation 500 Tour16:03 - VMS on Alpha16:34 - Tru64 on Alpha17:21 - Trouble at mill18:39 - Infamy infamy they've all got it in for me20:19 - The state of the market21:04 - Compaq buys DEC (but Alpha grows market share)26:14 - The demise of Compaq26:53 - End of the road for Alpha28:13 - What did DEC ever do for us ?29:56 - Thanks for watching
iAPX The first time Intel tried to kill x86 RetroBytes 2022-04-22 | Intel seems to like trying to kill off it's most successful line of x86 CPUs. Itanium might be the last time we all remember, but the first time was with iAPX.Lets look at the architecture that was once Intel's future, until it crashed and burnt. This video is sponsored by PCBWay (https://www.pcbway.com).0:00 - Introduction0:16 - A word from our sponsor 0:43 - The background1:20 - What iAPX stands for (Intel can't spell)2:33 - iAPX and high level languages4:19 - Ada5:59 - iMAX6:55 - iAPX 432 (The lemon) 9:00 - The compiler is rubbish too11:00 - IBM PC to the rescue 13:30 - 80286 the end of the iAPX 43216:00 - Thanks
How 90s dial-up Internet worked, and lets make our own ISP. RetroBytes 2022-04-01 | Up until home broad band came into existence the only way to access the internet at home was to get your modem to call the ISP's phone number and listen to the unpleasant sound that would happen. In this video we look at the history and technology of dial-up ISPs and build one our self.This video is sponsored by PCBWay (https://www.pcbway.com). Johnny Blanchard re-enthused youtube.com/c/ReEnthusedRetro Princess youtube.com/c/RetroPrincessYesterzine youtube.com/user/Duds2k10:00 - Introduction1:02 - A word from our sponsors1:45 - Let normal service resume3:07 - Bell 101 Modem 3:51 - Hayes Smart Modem7:38 - Building an ISP8:34 - Telephone line simulator11:05 - Building a Linux Dialup Server14:28 - Client setup15:34 - First test 16:00 - Comparing our setup to a commercial one19:36 - 56k modems & ISDN25:50 - Radius27:20 - Testing over the real phone network29:59 - Free serve34:50 - The coming of broad band35:43 - Emergence service after the POTS switch off37:27 - Thanks
DEC and the PiDP-11 RetroBytes 2022-03-04 | Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) was at one point the 2nd largest computer company in the world. Defining the mini computer, with its PDP range. It would eventually go one the create the VAX line of computers and its VMS operating system, and well as the Alpha processor.Its time to look at the history of DEC, and its PDP line of machines, and build the PDP-11 replica kit the PiDP-11Thanks to Poke, for letting me use their music, if you want to hear more soundcloud.com/user-455711299You can get your own PiDP-11 from obsolescence.wixsite.com/obsolescence/pidp-11-get-one0:00 - Introduction1:00 - The PDP-112:05 - Soldering Montage15:19 - The mistake 15:33 - The desoldering resoldering montage 16:40 - The kits complete17:43 - Fun with switches, using the PDP-1123:00 - Ken Olsen (Decent human being)27:16 - Eastern block PDP clones27:50 - Summary
The NeXT Video RetroBytes 2022-01-28 | When Steve Jobs left Apple he setup a company that would create one of the most interesting Unix workstations. The NeXT computer would have an out sized effect on our society and the future of Apple.
BBC Master 512: Its a PC, no really it is! RetroBytes 2022-01-07 | For #doscember2021, I'm going to look at a version of DOS you've probably never used on a machine you probably thought could never be a PC. #doscember
Quid Game(s) : Rocket Raid, Missile Base, Monsters #quidgame RetroBytes 2021-12-15 | All bought for £1 off eBay. Retro does not have to be expensive. #quidgameTo try these games your self, go to http://www.bbcmicro.co.uk and be amazed you can run a BBC emulator in a browser.00:00 - Intro13:40 - Copyright05:20 - Monsters07:08 - Rocket Raid09:16 - Missile Base11:45 - Conclusion
Amiga PPC A1200 Tower RetroBytes 2021-12-11 | The power pc (PPC) A1200 in a tower case happened at an interesting time in the Amiga's history. Commodore had gone bankrupt, the Amiga's new owners seemed to have no love for the Amiga, and with no new Amiga on the horizon 3rd party hardware providers created their own future for the Amiga.
A1200 Vampire V2 RetroBytes 2021-10-29 | In what is becoming a Halloween tradition for this channel it's time to look a vampire card (its as close to indulging themed content as I'm ever likely to get), this time we are looking at the Vampire v2 for the A1200.Vampire v4 standalone youtu.be/YRr74v2tPzMMy thanks to BigGun for the help with getting it flashed and working.
Retro Computer Festival 2021 (CFCH Cambridge) RetroBytes 2021-10-18 | After waiting more than a year, the Retro Computer Festival happen and I went, and I mostly remember to film a video. Sorry about the video quality and sometimes iffy audio, it was all shot on my phone. Author 20goto10 twitter.com/MarquisdeGeekDexter's Tech Lab youtube.com/channel/UCdokYg51aL3FGA4-k4jCAoQMan who remembered to bring a chair twitter.com/loudscotsblokeKim-1 Replica twitter.com/Devilish_DesignBread Board Computer twitter.com/6502nerdSystem 1 Pete twitter.com/RetroBC_PeteReEnthused youtube.com/c/ReEnthusedBinary Dinosaurs twitter.com/binarydinosaursAquarius demo twitter.com/MackjsyCFCH twitter.com/computermuseumThe fairs organiser, that dragon32 enthusiast twitter.com/HereBeDragons3
8bit Autopsy: Elite RetroBytes 2021-10-01 | Ever wondered how the 3d game for the BBC Mirco Elite managed to fit 8 whole galaxies of 256 planets, and numerous ship designed into on 32k of RAM. Well its time to take Acornsoft's Elite apart and see what makes it tick.Mark Moxon's website is bbcelite.comIan Bell's website is http://www.iancgbell.clara.net/elite0:00 - Intro2:15 - Screen mode3:58 - Procedurally generated universe5:05 - Planet names6:00 - Text tokens7:50 - 3d Graphics8:56 - Small angle approximation10:22 - Main loop11:45 - Loop counter12:33 - Ship drawing13:16 - Drawing on screen & the screen co-ordinates system14:05 - Zero page14:40 - Acorn Electron version15:40 - Conclusion16:12 - Thanks
The story of The Casio Loopy RetroBytes 2021-08-13 | Casio thought it had a found an untapped market for consoles, a whole new customer base who they assumed where not using the current crop of consoles. So Casio lunched the Loopy, and its may well be worse than you think it is.
Amiga A500 Upgrade: Mouldy to Marvelous RetroBytes 2021-07-10 | Last year I cleaned up one of the most unpleasant smelling machines I've ever been near, a very mouldy Amiga 500. Having used it for a year it's time to pimp my A500, and my tank mouse.The aim of the Amiga A500 Upgrade is to get a good looking gaming machine, rather than somthing targeting the most power hungry Amiga applications, and games ported from other platforms.If you're interested in the Terriblefire TF536 I'd have a look at the Terriblefire YT channel youtube.com/channel/UCgHJudlHQiKGx-eSXwpLi8Q, you'll learn a fair bit about electronics and the inner workings of the Amiga, and also about one Scottish band in particular.The pervious A500 video where you can discover the vital role dentists played in the birth of the amgia is here youtu.be/s9LBa-Wtvdk
Intels biggest blunder: Itanium RetroBytes 2021-05-29 | Intel is a very successful company, but sometimes it makes mistakes, and very few mistakes are this titanic, its time to talk about Itanium. SGI Videoyoutu.be/gVyCjweagJM
The PlayStation Portable (PSP), its retro now. RetroBytes 2021-04-23 | Released 17 years ago now, Sony's PSP was a huge hit and the most capable handheld when it was released. Given the Sony store is being closed for the PSP this year it's time to have a look at the PSP.Once again thanks to :-RTS youtube.com/channel/UCGDTjXnyGM5flG6Xk6fiMAgJames O'Grady (Whathosnokers) youtube.com/channel/UCmKA-MiHwHpuawrhPBsWzJg
Was the Atari Jaguar 64bit ? #shorts RetroBytes 2021-03-26 | Atari's marketing team really really wanted us to know that the Jaguar was 64bit but was it, well here is your answer in 60 seconds. Thought I would choose a completely uncontroversial topic for my first short.#shorts
#MARCHintosh : Is this the most obscure Apple product ? RetroBytes 2021-03-12 | We all know as huge number of Apple products, but which one is the least well known, well my contender is this.============================================================================If you are interested in the Apple Pippin friend of the channel and all round good egg Johnny Blanchard has done a video about it for MARCHintosh youtube.com/watch?v=xfyUcQoKVj4
#DOScember | Novell | The wired world of DOS networking RetroBytes 2020-12-18 | In the 80's the PC came to dominate the business computing scene. However the fight was then on to define which standard would become the standard network technology for the PC, would it be Vines, LAN Manger, or Netware. This video is part of the #doscember effort to get a whole bunch of channels todo DOS themed video.Others taking part in doscember are:Adrian's Digital Basement: https://www.youtube.com/AdriansDigita...ctrl-alt-rees: youtube.com/CtrlAltReesDaveJustDave: youtube.com/MrDaveJustDaveJan Beta: youtube.com/JanBetaJosh Malone: https://www.youtube.com/JoshMalone_48...LGR: youtube.com/LazyGameReviewsMindFlareRetro: youtube.com/MindFlareRetroMr Lurch's Things: youtube.com/MrLurchsThingsNoel's Retro Lab: youtube.com/NoelsRetroLabOvesennet: youtube.com/ovesennetRetroSpector78: youtube.com/RetroSpector78RMC: youtube.com/RMCRetroRoseTintedSpectrum: https://www.youtube.com/RoseTintedSpe...Tech Tangents: youtube.com/AkBKukUThe 8-Bit Guy: youtube.com/adric22TheRetroChannel: youtube.com/TheRetroChannelRe:Enthused youtube.com/c/ReEnthused
1024 Subscriber Q&A (Trope-o-rama) RetroBytes 2020-12-11 | Its trope embracing time, so why not go for the 1024 Subscriber Q&A. I may also throw in some unboxing too.Retro Princess-----------------------youtube.com/channel/UCZARzOthNNxXo8pfeUNUZgARTS------youtube.com/channel/UCGDTjXnyGM5flG6Xk6fiMAgRe:Enthused--------------------youtube.com/channel/UCYF-5rMVfnI48w48EW2g3hAGouldFish On Games----------------------------------youtube.com/channel/UC5Ee7qQWiSZDcdTnXB6fBfwJames O'Grady------------------------youtube.com/channel/UCmKA-MiHwHpuawrhPBsWzJg
80s Software house - Acornsoft RetroBytes 2020-11-28 | One of the best software houses for the BBC creating applications, development systems and games. Publisher of one of the largest games of the 80's Elite. It's development team went of to create RiscOS for Acorn, and create the system that manages our heating at home. aBug where kind enough to include me in their reunion event which is where I was able to record the footage of Paul Fellows and Jonathan Griffiths, so a huge thank you to all of them. http://abug.org.uk
The Vampire v4 - A new Amiga RetroBytes 2020-10-30 | In the closest this channel will probably come to a Halloween special, we look at the latest from the people who brought you the Vampire Accelerator, a new standalone Amiga, the Vampire v4.
CDTV, CDi when the living room multimedia player was the future RetroBytes 2020-10-07 | At the beginning of the 90's both Philips and Commodore has a vision of an new class of home entertainment system, that would sit under the Big TV in the living room next the to VHS recorder, that would educate and entertain the masses. It wold not be a hoe computer or a games console but its own thing. I would like to thank a few people who help with this months video. Jonny Blanchard ReEnthused (youtube.com/channel/UCYF-5rMVfnI48w48EW2g3hA) who helped me out, by kindly letting me use some of his games footage when my composite to hdmi box died. His channel covers loads of wonderful old systems, including a whole bunch of ones you may never have seen. Zombieworkshop again for his artwork (http://www.zombiworkshop.com) it is really worth checking out his artwork, and if you need some doing he's always open to doing commissions. Also if you're into light gun games the channel I mentioned that was worth checking out is GouldFish On Games (youtube.com/channel/UC5Ee7qQWiSZDcdTnXB6fBfw)
BBC Micro - Tea Shop RetroBytes 2020-08-20 | The fun business sim game intended to educate and entertain school kids, and well it was more fun than actual lessons. So come see the delights of this mode 7 classic as we create that tea shop experience (ok we may have improved the visuals a tad).I would like to thank all the contributors to this video. * Stu the adventure Brummie (youtube.com/channel/UCPf_iRmNVvQPYenWO_LM3Nw)* What Ho Snorkers (youtube.com/channel/UCmKA-MiHwHpuawrhPBsWzJg)* Zombiworkshop (twitch.tv/zombiworkshop)I would also like to thank Rose Tinned Spectrum for getting me in contact with Stu.If you fancy having a go at playing Tea shop, you can find it on the BBC Archive (http://bbcmicro.co.uk/game.php?id=2884) and play it in your web browser.
The Amiga 500, the Amigas tricky second album RetroBytes 2020-07-17 | After finally bringing the Amiga to the market sales are not going as well as hoped, everyone praises the Amiga but it cost too much for most consumers. Commodore needed a cost reduced Amiga, but how would Commodore get the costs down without losing what the Amiga is, how will this A500 fair.This video features a particularly mouldy A500, can it be saved, will it ever smell ok ever again ? Why not find out why I try to fix it, and we look at how the A500 came to be.
Chuck Peddle - The man and the very brown computer RetroBytes 2020-06-12 | This video covers Chuck Peddle the designer of the 6502 processor, and the computer company he started after MOS, Sirius Systems Technology. We look at his career, and the first and only computer Sirius made, the Sirius 1, or the Victor 9000 as it was called in Europe.
