iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Lucile Danilov @locdandloaded.net · 06/08/2026

You may not like it, but this is what peak localization looks like (Asterix: Mega Madness (PS1, 2001))

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Brandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · 24/08/2026

White & nerdy is just bubbling up behind my eyeballs at all times youtu.be/N9qYF9DZPdw?...

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"Weird Al" Yankovic - White & Nerdy (Official 4K Video)

YouTube video by alyankovicVEVO

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Mathew Kumar @mathewkumar.com · 17/08/2026

Please share: I'm writing an article and I want to talk to developers who have successfully transitioned out of the games industry to jobs elsewhere. What do you do now? How did you sell yourself? What skills were transferable? All disciplines welcome, my DMs are open.

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CommodoreBlog @commodoreblog.uk · 16/08/2026

The first time I visited this website was 1998 and it's still here in 2026. atari.st

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LGD - For Atari ST Games, Reviews, Demos, Music, Downloads, Box Scans and Much More!

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Alan Baxter @alanbaxter.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Did a Scandinavian testicle-eating fish write this?

News headline: Scandinavian men can return to the water: testicle-eating fish is a myth, with image of a piranha-looking thing.

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Rees @ctrl-alt-rees.com · 11/08/2026

I need to check whether I'm still eligible 🤣

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Jamie D @uk-resistant.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I regret to inform you that The Grange Hill theme matches perfectly with Sonic the Hedgehog

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GouldFish On Games @gouldfishongames.com · 05/08/2026

I will be at the Amiga Kickstart Show in Derby this Friday and Saturday. With hardware to show off and stickers to give away! If you are going, come and say hi I will have a table in the community area! retro.directory/browse/event...

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Rees @ctrl-alt-rees.com · 05/08/2026

Oh yes, can't miss Ten To The Top! I scored 33 and 27 today so I was pleased with those results... Especially compared to a recent 3 🤣

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Rees @ctrl-alt-rees.com · 05/08/2026

We have Radio 2 on in the office all day but I often find myself switching to 6 Music during Jeremy Vine's show as 2 hours of uninformed angry lunatics shouting at each other about politics over the phone isn't conducive to a productive working environment

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Rees @ctrl-alt-rees.com · 05/08/2026

Don't get me wrong, I love Lauren Laverne and I love 6 Music, but some of the stuff that she plays certainly does cross the line between "coolest thing I've ever heard" and "headache inducing repetitive nonsense that wouldn't sound out of place in Guantanamo Bay"

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☀️🌸idspispopd🥀🌙 @bhaalspawn.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Doom 3 (2004) is now as old as Pitfall (1982) was when Doom 3 was released.

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Richard Horne @richrap3d.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Handheld MiSTer testing has gone well this week. 2 x 21700 Battery cells and life is looking around 10 to 11 hours on the PlayStation Core. The Gameboy is looking like 12 Hours. Zaparoo front end is looking really good too.

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Rees @ctrl-alt-rees.com · 02/08/2026

I installed Bazzite on the GEEKOM A5 Pro that I was sent for review a few months back, I found that games actually ran better than they do under Windows. It's been hooked up to the TV with a couple of 8BitDo Ultimate controllers ever since. It's perfect for older / casual games!

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Rees @ctrl-alt-rees.com · 27/07/2026

Nope, just the Amstrad PC1640 and a couple of big box PC games 😊

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Rees @ctrl-alt-rees.com · 27/07/2026

Thanks to everyone who came down to the @retrocollective.co.uk sale day yesterday - it was great to see everyone and so good to send some of my collection off to good homes. It was priced to sell and sell it did - very rapidly! Just one small box to take home. (Never mind the Amstrad...)

Shelves full of old computers, all lined up under a gazebo on a tarmac carpark. A sign reads "ctrl alt rees" and items all have price labels on them.

A small box of computer items - still with their price labels - with a "ctrl alt rees" sign on a tarmac car park.

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Rees @ctrl-alt-rees.com · 27/07/2026

£5 for a selfie, £10 for an autograph

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Rees @ctrl-alt-rees.com · 27/07/2026

Everything was priced to sell - and sell it did! Rushed off my feet for the first hour or so, I barely had anything left by the end of the day 😁

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Richard Horne @richrap3d.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Including CTRL ALT Rees 😁

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Ian Scott @polpo.org · 20/07/2026

New PicoIDE update on Crowd Supply! Injection mold samples! And announcing the Open Retro Storage Front Panel project, which explains why the samples say "BlueSCSI" instead of "PicoIDE." www.crowdsupply.com/polpotronics...

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Enclosure Samples

I promised an update once I received the samples for the injection molded case, so now I’m happy to share what they look like!

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The Retro Collective @retrocollective.co.uk · 20/07/2026

Grab some bargains this Sunday as a range of retro sellers pitch up here at The Retro Collective. Lunch and access to all areas of our museums is included. Book now at: www.retrocollective.co.uk/view-event.p...

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Andy Toone @lockfarm.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

No apologies for sending this out a few times over the next week. Our son is looking for a year in industry/placement as part of his Software Engineering degree in Southampton. He's in line for a First, very capable and good at digging into problems. However roles are rare right now. Can you help?

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Rees @ctrl-alt-rees.com · 17/07/2026

Ah yes, tallscreen. It didn't quite catch on like widescreen did, for some reason.

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Rees @ctrl-alt-rees.com · 14/07/2026

Seems @visitthecave.bsky.social has enlisted the help of the Royal Marines to help spread the word of classic gaming. Whatever next? www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQ8F...

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Halo Main Theme | Soundtrack | The Bands of HM Royal Marines

YouTube video by The Bands of HM Royal Marines

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Rees @ctrl-alt-rees.com · 12/07/2026

Ha! I hadn't made that connection. Maybe I should see Bryan Adams too just to complete the Canadian Holy Trinity 😁

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Alison Eales, Nerves of Steel @alisoneales.com · 12/07/2026

Why did the monkey get lost

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Rees @ctrl-alt-rees.com · 12/07/2026

Alanis Morrissette last weekend. I do love Rush though, it would be awesome to see them live!

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Rees @ctrl-alt-rees.com · 11/07/2026

Sorry, no Ramble this week - I was stuck at home all day waiting to get my internet fixed (good news - it's now fixed!) Normal service shall resume next week!

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Jeff Gerstmann @jeffgerstmann.com · 09/07/2026

I knew it was small, but I wasn’t quite prepared for just how small the Steam Machine is. Wild.

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Nathan (PixelPipes) @pixelpipes.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

The butchering of id software, in the midst of a brilliant comeback for the studio over the last 10 years, feels like a punch to the gut. I don't see how they can recover from this. After 35 years, id software is effectively gone. Can't believe it.

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HappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 06/07/2026

Albert Gleizes - Composition For Jazz

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Games That Weren't @gamesthatwerent.com · 29/06/2026

Raiden was one of the biggest arcade shooters of the 1990s. But did you know planned Amiga and Atari Falcon conversions never made it to release? Today we take a look at both surviving versions and what happened to them.

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Gammitin (Ben) 💾 @gammitin.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Stunt Car Racer on a recreated version of my first PC, powered by an Intel 386 DX-25.

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Todd Gill - Retro Frog @retrofrog.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

USB4JAG will give you even more new ways to play your favorite #AtariJaguar games. How about Dual analog stick action for Total Carnage! (Left stick maps to the Dpad and right stick to the numpad directions). Coming soon! Price - $36

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Nathan (PixelPipes) @pixelpipes.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

I feel like the Bat-signal for @ctrl-alt-rees.com has been lit

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Rees @ctrl-alt-rees.com · 22/06/2026

The Archimedes (ARM CPU)

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Rees @ctrl-alt-rees.com · 22/06/2026

You've really been putting the work in and it certainly shows in the quality and the growth of your channel. Very exciting times indeed. I'll always have your back as a patron! 🤜🤛

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RoseTintedSpectrum @rosetintedspectrum.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

So, I've just taken the plunge on a huge decision today. You can call it a stupid risk, or a mad gamble, or whatever you fancy - but today I handed my notice in at work and one month from now, I'll be dedicating my entire time to creating videos. I've got a lot of plans for what comes next...

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Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

EGA graphics at some of their loveliest. Skillfully using the limited palette to strike a certain mood and aesthetic. 💜💙 📺: Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon, Sierra On-Line/Two Guys from Andromeda, 1989 (DOS PC)

A snap of the intro to SQIII with a robot in the cockpit of a garbage freighter, all drawn out in sharp pixel art with heavy use of blue-and purple wth greens and reds used for striking flashes of different colour for the instruments

A cinematic shot in a purple nebula with a blue and black wedge of a space vessel opening a hatch through which dithered white light can be seen beaming through to scoop up Roger Wilco's capsule.

A very cool cinematic of Roger's head and shoulders in 'camera view', suspended in suspended animation, bathed in blue light with a glassy bank of reflection from being observed

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Rees @ctrl-alt-rees.com · 21/06/2026

BRA 2: Electric Boogaloo

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