Commodore Stuff @commodorestuff.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Holograms were the future we wanted. AI was the future we got. I want a refund. 020
Commodore Stuff @commodorestuff.bsky.social · 25/09/2026We need a new database schema at work for our reporting tables. Our schemas are always 3 letters so I suggested BUM - Business Unit Metrics - and then our stored procedures will contain 'INSERT INTO BUM. ...' And that's why I'm not allowed to make decisions at work. 170
Commodore Stuff @commodorestuff.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The Bizarre, Murky History of Soviet-Born Tetris. #RetroGaming thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-bizarre-...thereader.mitpress.mit.eduThe Bizarre, Murky History of Soviet-Born TetrisBehind the beloved game lies a struggle over mathematical ideas, erased collaborators, offshore millions, and copyright power. 131
Commodore Stuff @commodorestuff.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Thought I would struggle to think of 9 but once you start they just keep coming. Disappointed Millennium 2.2 wasn't there. 170
Reposted by Commodore StuffComputer Chronicles Revisited @deviledeggpress.com · 22/09/2026"Six years ago, this was the site of a booming NFT market. Today it's an AI startup losing $1 billion per week. And a year from now, it will hopefully host a ritual sacrifice of techbros to the Roman God Pluto as punishment for their greed." "For the Computer Chronicles, I'm Wendy Woods." #satire 1289
Commodore Stuff @commodorestuff.bsky.social · 16/09/2026OK, so uncle Clive didn't really "market the first personal computer", but nonetheless this is wonderful. #Sinclair #ZX80 032
Reposted by Commodore StuffCarl-Henrik Skårstedt @spacemoguls.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Automatic conversion to c64 bitmap, pretty good for an unedited photo. Decided to whip a little something together. 2101
Commodore Stuff @commodorestuff.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Ha! This is some cool witchcraft. Of course, if I had heard this in 1986 I probably would've spat my dummy out and cried like a baby! youtu.be/fejXoP8D79I?...youtu.beWhat If Somewhere in Time Was an 80s Synthpop Album? | Iron Maiden Full AlbumYouTube video by DreamixAI 000
Commodore Stuff @commodorestuff.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Bit of Wing Commander trivia: Whenever the player quit the game back to DOS an error message appeared. They couldn't find the cause in time, and it didn't negatively affect the game, so they edited the error message to say 'Thank you for playing Wing Commander!' #RetroGaming 070
Reposted by Commodore StuffVillordsutch @villordsutch.bsky.social · 20/07/2026After meeting an old man in the desert, I've decided to start listening to the voices in my head, and I want to vaporise two million people. Thanks to the power of the #ZX81, I can now do that, with 3D Star Raid, which is definitely not #StarWars. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii1A...youtube.comStar Wars blasts onto the ZX81 with 3D Star Raid! (16K Homebrew)YouTube video by Villordsutch 1165
Reposted by Commodore StuffJamie D @uk-resistant.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I never ever had a car boot treasure find before and felt like that was a 2000s thing, never to be lived by me. BUT I found an incredible horde of Atari 2600 games for £30 Amazing stuff (More photos in replies) 2321023
Reposted by Commodore StuffOld British Telly @oldbritishtelly.co.uk · 05/09/2026[1984] Saturday Superstore - Sarah Greene is joined by some young games experts - Dominic, Duncan and Cassie - to help her undertake a "Special Superstore Software Check-Out." Which of the computer games in the so-called Top Ten do they think is the best? 182
Commodore Stuff @commodorestuff.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Love watching these videos, especially where they try to predict the future ("Soon, every home could have its own computer..."). This one also shows how chips are made. #RetroComputing youtu.be/9Ackau8135wyoutu.be1980: The Microelectronics Revolution | The Silicon Factor | BBC ArchiveYouTube video by BBC Archive 2124
Commodore Stuff @commodorestuff.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Hang on a minute, lads. I've got a great idea for a game... 110
Commodore Stuff @commodorestuff.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Global weather reports from an array of 100 ZX81s. 😎 #ZX81 010
Reposted by Commodore StuffKaptajnen @kaptajnen.bsky.social · 21/08/2026It's only been a few days since the super impressive #Wolfenstein 3D #homebrew port landed on the #C64 But its creator, "Kweepa" is already working on another demake of an FPS classic of the 90s #Quake A game I never thought I'd see attempted on #Commodore64 hardware #retrogaming #gaming #gamedev 46314
Reposted by Commodore Stuff 𝑨𝑴𝑰𝑮𝑨 Love ❤️ @amigalove.com · 19/08/2026I decided to build something for about 50 people on the planet, maybe less... www.amigalove.com/viewtopic.ph... It's a chess variant game on the C128 in GEOS. Yes. You read that right. And if you are one of ~10 people that has a SuperCPU 128? It'll be about 10x a better engine (2mhz vs 20mhz). 03910
Commodore Stuff @commodorestuff.bsky.social · 18/08/2026This is very cool. Migraine inducing but cool. Nicely explained, too. #ASCII youtu.be/3YtygAx_C6Ayoutu.beA Walkable ASCII Cyberpunk City in One HTML FileYouTube video by Grow Now! Games 020
Reposted by Commodore Stuffgloriouscow.bsky.social @gloriouscow.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Since y'all liked my floppy disk so much, here's one rotated the other way. I've added some subtle gradient shading, didn't want to overdo it so much it loses its "flat" look but I think it looks nice. #retrocomputing #pixelart #floppydisk 318623
Commodore Stuff @commodorestuff.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Look, if you want a cheaper TAC 2 joystick, you simply need to invent a time machine and buy one in 1989. Don't forget to include your cheque or postal order. #C64 121
Commodore Stuff @commodorestuff.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Pretty sure I spotted an Amiga 500 in the Red Dwarf episode 'Holoship' last night (BBC2, 10pm). And they've definitely had a C64 on another episode. #RedDwarf #Commodore 130
Commodore Stuff @commodorestuff.bsky.social · 14/08/2026'Nostalgia has traditionally depended on something being gone. You missed the TV show because it was no longer broadcast. Your favourite toy broke...The band split up. The past mattered because you couldn’t go back to it, but now you can – easily.' #Retro theconversation.com/now-that-its...theconversation.comNow that it’s big business, nostalgia is a thing of the pastThe market for retro entertainment has never been bigger. But certain companies may be in danger of overdoing it. 010
Reposted by Commodore StuffAmiga Reposts @amigareposts.bsky.social · 12/08/2026If you 🩵 the Amiga - Please give me a quick follow - Thank you for your support! 👍 #Commodore #Amiga #AmigaReposts 0249
Commodore Stuff @commodorestuff.bsky.social · 08/08/2026It's another hot sunny day, so I'm indoors playing Gods. #RetroGaming 050
Reposted by Commodore StuffRichard Smyth @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Bede's World! Bede's World! Party time! Venerable! 502302526
Commodore Stuff @commodorestuff.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Rooting around in boxes (as you do) and found this old course 'book' from university. No wonder I struggled - I was an undergraduate and this is for the M.Sc. / post-grad course! 110
Commodore Stuff @commodorestuff.bsky.social · 02/08/2026If Commodore succeeds in negotiating licences, I'd like to see an Amiga Ultimate come with all the Kickstarts and Amiga models on the FPGA for max compatibility. A 3.5" disk drive or failing that, the disk drive port for external drives. Also HDMI and RGB out. A1200 or A500 case? #Commodore 200
Commodore Stuff @commodorestuff.bsky.social · 31/07/2026I've been guilty of watching #C64 demos without giving much thought to how much ingenuity / genius is needed to achieve some of the effects. This is a fantastic explanation of Rodents in the Attic by the person who coded it. youtu.be/uZ1atMUOUMUyoutu.beC64 Demo Effects Explained: Rodents in the AtticYouTube video by lftkryo 010
Reposted by Commodore StuffThe Oasis BBS @theoasisbbs.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Commodore HDMI Converter Brings 720p Output to Classic Systems #Commodore64 #Commodore128 #VIC20 #Commodore #HDMI #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #PCBDesign theoasisbbs.com/commodore-hd...theoasisbbs.comCommodore HDMI converter - The Oasis BBSCommodore HDMI converter project sends composite or S-Video from classic systems to modern 720p displays through a compact adapter board. 042
Reposted by Commodore StuffRetro Viator @retroviator.com · 29/07/2026The September 1986 Byte Magazine deep dived on the Amiga and Macintosh computers, both running on Motorola’s 68000 processor. The Mac eventually found its way, but one of the best hypotheticals for vintage computer fans is imagining what the Amiga could have been if not so poorly managed. 091
Commodore Stuff @commodorestuff.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Ocean and Psygnosis feature in this. youtu.be/ZYkdIN-Ag_Myoutu.be1996: Can the North West Become Britain's Silicon Valley? | Close Up North | BBC ArchiveYouTube video by BBC Archive 010
Commodore Stuff @commodorestuff.bsky.social · 10/07/2026I miss the days of simple user interfaces. We had PINE at university in the early 90s. It did one thing and it did it well. (I'm looking at you, bloated, over-engineered Microsoft Outlook.) #RetroComputing 130
Commodore Stuff @commodorestuff.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Hidden tracks at the end of CDs, or in one case by Queens of the Stone Age, *before* the beginning of track 1 (took me ages to find that one). Is that still a thing? Are these skills now lost to history? 220
Reposted by Commodore StuffFuzzweed @fuzzweed.co.uk · 06/07/2026Filled 3D polys on a C16 for breakfast. plus4world.powweb.com/software/Vec... 7646
Commodore Stuff @commodorestuff.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Back to work tomorrow after two weeks off. Ugh. 031
Reposted by Commodore StuffTodd Gill - Retro Frog @retrofrog.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Another video on my USB4AMI. This time we talk about one of the features I am proudest of: Live DPI adjustment for the mouse. 0153
Reposted by Commodore StuffJohn Phillips @underlogic.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Probably not the strongest argument against digital-only games, but I will always enjoy finding stuff like this in old games. 051
Commodore Stuff @commodorestuff.bsky.social · 02/07/2026I found the remains of a T1000 Terminator in an orthodox church today. Oh, they CLAIM it's an 18th C. relic of St. Tryphon, but they're not fooling me. Everyone knows Terminators time-travel. 030
Reposted by Commodore StuffKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 01/07/2026NEW BLOG FOR YOU Google's energy consumption numbers in their new climate report are mind-blowing. 2 years ago they flipped from linear to exponential growth, and their climate impact is blowing out, too. A WILD testament to the obscene bloat and waste of GenAI: ketanjoshi.co/2026/07/01/g... 4426571472
Reposted by Commodore Stuffchristhebarker @christhebarker.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Hey Bayeux Tapestry fans have I made the platform game for you? I’m sure someone else will have done this before but well now I have too… bayeuxgo.livebayeuxgo.liveBayeux Go!Bayeux Go! Thou art Harold. Go forth and win thine battle. Jump your way to victory, avoiding arrows… 34592286
Commodore Stuff @commodorestuff.bsky.social · 30/06/2026As I sit here melting, I am trying to keep in mind that for six months of the year at home, it's cold, dank and cloudy. 010
Commodore Stuff @commodorestuff.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Is there a game like Shockway Rider but with e-scooters? 011
Commodore Stuff @commodorestuff.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Proof, if proof were needed, that there's less air pressure on a flight at 30,000 feet than at ground level, where this crisp packet was sealed. #science 030
Commodore Stuff @commodorestuff.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Thought about putting the #C64 case out in the sun for some UV brightening, but I'm worried it will melt! 010
Commodore Stuff @commodorestuff.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Bugger. The old Samsung has suddenly developed a bright spot. Thought it was a hazy moon for a moment! Only way to fix that is a new panel, which I'm sure they still make, it's only about 12 years old... 110
Commodore Stuff @commodorestuff.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Obviously I spent too much time on my Amiga as a teenager as I saw the Yorkshire Television logo today and was suddenly reminded of this: youtu.be/VWjy9z-4AU4youtu.beBamiga Sector One & The Kent Team & Inertia - Crack Intro - Amiga CracktroYouTube video by Cracktro Scene 010
Commodore Stuff @commodorestuff.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Micronet soon to launch Shades, their nefarious take on MUD. Expensive, highly addictive, and lethal for the innocent new user. Likely ruined some relationships. You could play a modern remake via telnet still in 2003. There's an excellent account of its players in The Cybergypsies by Indra Sinha. 010
