Category Archives: Multi-Platform

DigiBarn is running a piece that, in a series of 24 photos, shows Micsoroft Windows 1.03 being installed on an AT&T 6300 PC compatible (hey, I’ve got one of those!). From the stack of ten 5.25″ floppies to the warm, … Continue reading →

I just ran across an interesting piece put up by Fosfor Gadgets. The article [Archive] provides a side-by-side screenshot comparison of games from various genres – one from today and one from somewhere around 20 years ago. It’s amazing how … Continue reading →

Revolution Advanced has posted an excellent look at game console controllers over the years, “from the days of Atari to [Nintendo] Revolution.” It’s a great piece that may prove educational for the uninitiated. The only major lack in the article … Continue reading →

A while back I made the sad report that Retro Gamer magazine’s future looked bleak given the financial crash of publishing house Live Publishing. More recently came the bright and happy news that Retro Gamer would be saved by Imagine … Continue reading →

With much lamentation I recently wrote of the apparent demise of the most excellent Retro Gamer magazine. It seemed this paean of 80’s and early 90’s home computer and console gaming was to be no more, as its publisher, Live … Continue reading →

On Monday, August 22nd, the British publishing house Live Publishing went into administration, leaving the future of the excellent Retro Gamer magazine, as well as its other publications including the also retro-geared PC Action Emulate!, in much doubt. First published … Continue reading →

The New Scientist is running a rather interesting story, “Taking a trip down memory-chip lane,” which is linked through a Slashdot story that is full of great user commentary. The article looks at the recent surge in retro computing interest, … Continue reading →

I am pretty much always in the middle of setting up or modifying or reconfiguring one of my old school systems. Invariably when I start overlapping such projects, chaos ensues. I really need to straighten up my workspace. I have … Continue reading →

It definitely seems that the number of vintage / retro computing fans out there is increasing. I suppose kids that were lusting after the latest and greatest hardware back in the days of the Apple II, Commodore 64, and Atari … Continue reading →