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John Newcombe @glasstty.com · 05/10/2026

A new old Newbury #Newbear, a set of depressed talking scales and some #Retrofest nonesense. youtu.be/dBDzNDR9Bic

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A New Old Newbury Newbear 77-68

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Chris Carter @c-carter-cmas.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

He left a TON of stuff out... It's simpleton economics !

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Mark Moxon @markmoxon.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Status check for two-player #BBCMicro Elite: Development… [Done] Testing… [Done] Website… [Done] Technical deep dive… [Overdone] Code repository… [Done] Document all mods… [Done] Confirm date… [Done] Releasing this Thursday, 3 September Get your twin joysticks ready! #retrogaming #retrocomputing

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K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Retrofest UK through the eyes of a visiting Aussie. I got to see a few vintage computers I'd never seen before, chat with interesting exhibitors, and ask some attendees (you might recognise) what they thought of the UK's largest retro computer festival. #retrofest youtu.be/c2mM-pLecK4

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Aussie visits Retrofest UK 2026

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Chris Carter @c-carter-cmas.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

I thought that property rented out in this way also attracts capital gains tax for that proportion of the poperty when it is eventually sold. Would seem fair, if true.

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Guy Venables @guyvenables.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

One of my cartoons for Monday's Metro

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Chris Carter @c-carter-cmas.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

I know this was a PDP-11/34 with 67mb hard disk drives which I had worked on before moving to another job. A friend of mine who managed the PDPs told me that this is what they did, so all I know is that they "Used a laserdisc writer to make the important backups just like the BBC Doomsday discs"

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Chris Carter @c-carter-cmas.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

I believe a friend of mine used to have a writer for these discs on his PDP-11 and used them for archival backups of important data.

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Sharpworks @sharpworks.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

This is shaping up to be a really fantastic event with a huge number of exhibitors. I’ll be there with my MZ-700 and MZ-80K. Tickets are still available for the Sunday !

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Chris Carter @c-carter-cmas.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

retrofest.uk .. Tickets still available for Sunday, I think ! Are we nearly there yet:-

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Short Circuit @shortcircuit.org.uk · 23/05/2026

IT'S ONE WEEK TO RETROFEST! Saturday is sold out and Sunday is going fast. Run to your computer and buy tickets now to avoid disappointment! See you next week! www.retrofest.uk/tickets.php

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Short Circuit @shortcircuit.org.uk · 16/05/2026

Isambard can barely contain his excitement - because it's Retrofest in just TWO WEEKS! Tickets are selling fast - www.retrofest.uk/tickets.php #retrofest2026

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Chris Carter @c-carter-cmas.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

I've just about worn out last years, due to many cups of tea a day and naughty over exposure to dishwasher for cleaning, so I'm in the market for one :-)

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Chris Carter @c-carter-cmas.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Do cremated remains count as `people` ? If so, I think I see a loop-hole. :-)

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Chris Carter @c-carter-cmas.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

It's that time of year... Only a few weeks to go... Get your tickets NOW for 30th or 31st of May at retrofest.uk

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Chris Carter @c-carter-cmas.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Fozzie Bear first appeared in the Muppet Show in 1976 and the NewBear 77-68 computer design, with its egg shaped Bear logo, in 1977 - Coincidence, I don't think so :-) Come and see plenty of retro computer related stuff at the Steam Museum, Swindon, UK on the last weekend of May www.retrofest.uk

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6502nerd @6502nerd.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Retrofest 2026 in Swindon is not long now - hope to see you there so you can gaze and point at my mess of wires!!😅😎 youtu.be/oKRC85vtLmk #restofest2026 #retrocomputing #homebrewcomputer

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RestoFest 2026 Swindow 30-31 May

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HereBeDragons @heredragons.be · 24/04/2026

FIVE WEEKS 😱

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museumofcomputing.bsky.social @museumofcomputing.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

In the UK, 1980s home computers typically loaded software from audio cassettes, but did you know software sometimes came on records? These ‘flexi discs’ were given away on magazine covers. They were cheap to manufacture and more convenient to distribute than bulky cassettes. #record #computer

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Chris Carter @c-carter-cmas.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

KUMA computers were founded in 1983 by Tim Moore and John Day. Tim developed the NewBear 77-68 computer kit(s) and ran NewBear (part of Newbury Labs) from 1977 until then. I believe John Day was mainly involved in sales activity at NewBear.

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@Gedgehead @gedgehead.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

RetroFest 2026 is happening again in Swindon 30th and 31st of May. youtu.be/DScdsdFIP_A?...

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RetroFest 2026 - The Unofficial Advert

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Chris Carter @c-carter-cmas.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

The slot is the wide version, so you have to put two in at once and format them as double density.

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Chris Carter @c-carter-cmas.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

...and most modern websites seem to me to be triumphs of design over content, all very pretty and full of marketing but really hard to navigate and find information on :-(

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RetroBytes(John) @retrobytes.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

I made a video, as I occasionally do. This one is about the world of email before we all started using Internet email, in particular company group mail. youtu.be/czpiHZPyxLU

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E-Mail before the Internet

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Short Circuit @shortcircuit.org.uk · 18/11/2025

We're going to do it all over again! Very excited to announce RetroFest 2026 to be held at Swindon's STEAM museum on the 30th/31st May. If you'd like to exhibit, just full in the form - and if you'd like to come, why not buy a ticket! They also make wonderful Christmas presents :) - retrofest.uk

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Chris Carter @c-carter-cmas.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

I remember single `pop` 45rpm records being 6 shiilings and 8 pence .... IE: Exactly 3 to the £1.... Can't do 1/3 of £ in decimal.

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Chris Carter @c-carter-cmas.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Finally moving in to Short Circuit premises then ? :-)

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Yawning Angel @yawning-angel.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Here’s my (later than sort of planned) video on the Retrofest event held in Swindon/organised by @shortcircuit.org.uk Follow me as I take some janky video footage of old tech 😅 and marvel at this great event and exhibitors. #retrocomputing #retrofest youtu.be/YLqbKywPXfg

Retrofest 2025 review video thumbnail image featuring the words 'Any good?' and a thinking Yawning Angel face.

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Chris Carter @c-carter-cmas.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

It's my mug-of-choice for tea now :-)

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DevilishDesign @devilishdesign.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

He may not be a Red Arrow but John does make exceedingly good videos. This one on the OSI Superboard II & UK101 is well worth a watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=93XW...

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OSI Superboard II and the UK101

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DextersTechLab - The Quantel Guy @dexterstechlab.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Big heads up to the team at Retrofest 2025 at Steam in Swindon last weekend. Amazing show of old computing and electronics. Next year is going to be epic! This is me with my rather simple setup playing Quake on Dual 3Dfx Voodoo 2.

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GouldFish On Games @gouldfishongames.com · 03/06/2025

I wish I could have gone, but this almost makes me feel like I was there!

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L Break Into Program @breakintoprogram.co.uk · 04/06/2025

In between talking to folk at my table about the Tatung development system, I managed to grab a few minutes to walk around and see what my fellow exhibitors were up to. Apologies for the sound - shot live on iPhone, and it was very noisy in the hall.

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RetroFest June 2025

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Chris Carter @c-carter-cmas.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Well, the only way you could have made more convenient for us would have been to hold it in Newbury :-) ... Thanks again to you, Tony and your helpers for a trmendous event !

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Chris Carter @c-carter-cmas.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Well, we eventually got home :-)

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Robert Price @robertprice.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

You need to get yourself a RC2014 Mini 2 Picasso. Lovely Z80 based goodness.

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Chris Carter @c-carter-cmas.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Great time at Retrofest 2025 at the STEAM museum in Swindon UK this weekend. Surprisingly our trains-being-driven-by-old-computers setup kept going OK, so the Replacement Bus driver spent most of the time relaxing in a little hut :-)

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Chris Carter @c-carter-cmas.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

It might take a while, but we are off to RETROFEST 2025 at the STEAM museum in SWINDON, UK for the weekend - Some last minute tickets might still be available if you hurry :-) www.retrofest.uk

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Chris Carter @c-carter-cmas.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

I should add that this is for Retrofest next weekend in Swindon.

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Chris Carter @c-carter-cmas.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Not quite enough table space for a VAX 11/780, so i had to make one out of LEGO ... It's not much more intelligent than my BBC Micro, but it does run the classic `Adventure` game :-)

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Chris Carter @c-carter-cmas.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

One way or another we'll get to RETROFEST 2025 on May 31st and June 1st at the STEAM museum in Swindon, UK... www.retrofest.uk

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Oregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Spent too much time on this

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Short Circuit @shortcircuit.org.uk · 17/05/2025

Isambard Kingdom Brunel would like to remind you that it's just TWO WEEKS until RetroFest! retrofest.uk

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Chris Carter @c-carter-cmas.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

This little old Casio TV would like to come to the party :-) ... RETROFEST 2025... May 31st & June 1st at STEAM, SWINDON, UK

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Chris Carter @c-carter-cmas.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

This old torch add-on is the one with a 68000 board and 20mb drive for providing a unix 2nd processor on a Beeb - appropraitely called a `Unicorn`

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Chris Carter @c-carter-cmas.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

You don't see one of these every day :-) ...

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Short Circuit @shortcircuit.org.uk · 03/05/2025

It's only FOUR WEEKS to go until RetroFest. Our exhibitors are slaving away to get their machines ready - and what better way to test them than displaying our logo! Tickets are selling fast, so we recommend buy one in advance if you can - www.retrofest.uk/tickets.php

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Chris Carter @c-carter-cmas.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

I am clearly incapable of spelling `incapable` :-) ... Plus, I should add that no LEGO was harmed during the making of this item.

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