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    453: Resurrecting Arcades: Meet Europe’s Biggest Arcade Importer – The Retro Hour EP453

    In this week’s episode, we sit down with Chris Blok, the co-owner of Amsterdam’s legendary Blast Galaxy and Europe’s largest arcade importer. Chris takes us on an incredible journey through his life as an arcade enthusiast, from his earliest gaming experiences in the Netherlands to witnessing the boom and decline … Read More From: Retro…

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    RollerCoaster Tycoon

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    Kickstarter Kompilation: November 2024 edition

    Two magazines, one book ABOUT a magazine, and bloody soccer. No, I’m not cursing. Read More From: Retronauts

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    Bob Stein, Atari’s (attempted) Encyclopedia Project

    Bob Stein, Atari Research Bob Stein worked at Atari Research for 18 months beginning in 1981. He was hired by Alan Kay. He worked almost exclusively on an encyclopedia project, a potential collaboration between Atari and Encyclopaedia Britannica that never went anywhere. I learned about Bob after he uploaded an … Read More From: Retro…

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    ANTIC Interview 442 – Bob Stein, Atari Research

    Bob Stein, Atari’s Encyclopedia Project   Bob Stein worked at Atari Research for 18 months beginning in 1981. He was hired by Alan Kay. He worked almost exclusively on an encyclopedia project, a potential collaboration between Atari and Encyclopaedia Britannica that never went anywhere.   I learned about Bob after … Read More From: Retro…

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    Axel’s Magic Hammer

    The son of Thor! Axel is a young boy with a hammer. No, he’s not a raging lunatic but a young lad on a mission. His girlfriend, Lucy, has been kidnapped and is held in the dungeon of Mystic Castle. How did this tragedy happen I hear you cry. … Read More From: Retro Roundup

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    The Finish Line!

    Time is up, oscilloscope probes down… we did it! Even if you did not finish your project, most of of you made great progress and hopefully learned something new. There were so many entries and some great blogging. So, what’s next? Take today (1-NOV-2024) to make your final post … Read More From: Retro Roundup

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    Texas 99/4A in Australia – presenting the legacy of TISHUG and the Hunter 99’ers User groups: A Snapshot of Australia’s Early Computing Communities

    To access the files for free with direct downloads from Google Drive, access the ‘main’ link here and navigate to the folder Scanned Book and Magazine Collection- > Texas Instruments 99 4A Home computer TISHUG Sydney News Digest and Hunter 99ers newsletter Australia. For clarity you can simply search by keywords … Read More From:…

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    Expanding the MC6847: Deciphering Fonts

    Searching for Information As I was trying to decipher how to leverage an external character font ROM with the MC6847, I searched for existing project/products in this space. My web searches first found Ed Snider’s (Zippster of ZippsterZone) reproduction of the Green Mountain Micro (GMM) “lowerkit” product from “back in … Read More From: Retro…

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