Ian Smith @iansmith37.bsky.social · 17/09/2026For me, this image perfectly illustrates the moment when my now wife decided that I was the one 🥰 000
Reposted by Ian SmithGemma Arrowsmith @mmaarrow.bsky.social · 10/09/2026iPhone Duo looking good 211327
Ian Smith @iansmith37.bsky.social · 31/07/2026brian-yates.co.uk/voices-void-...brian-yates.co.ukVoices in the Void: How Britain's Local Radio Lost Its Soul to Spreadsheets and AlgorithmsOnce the beating heart of British communities, local commercial radio has been systematically stripped of personality and local connection through two decades of consolidation and cost-cutting. Former... 010
Reposted by Ian SmithRetro Computers @retrocomps.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Is it a wargame? Is it a chess clone? Yes. 0284
Reposted by Ian SmithSlenderSherbet @slendersherbet.bsky.social · 27/05/2026"What is the charge? Eating a carrot? A succulent home grown carrot?" 1436556
Ian Smith @iansmith37.bsky.social · 21/04/2026It's a testament to how great this game was that, even though I haven't played it for over 40 years, I still physically flinch when the spears come across the screen on this clip. Awesome game 👍 🙂 020
Reposted by Ian SmithHappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 09/04/2026Times are tough so I've put a load more of my children up for sale. Mixed media original drawings in pencil, biro, marker, pastel and ink on heavy craft paper. www.ebay.co.uk/usr/happytoast 3155154
Reposted by Ian SmithWhy Don't YouTube? @whydontyoutube.bsky.social · 05/04/202640 YEARS AGO TODAY: Robin of Sherwood was killed off at the end of the second series. Luckily there is historical precedent for presenting Robin as Earl of Huntingdon, so Jason Connery turns up as his successor when Lady Marion is abducted.youtube.comHerne's Son (Part 1) Robin of Sherwood: Season 03, Episode 01with sinhala subtitlesHerne's Son (Part 1) Robin of Sherwood: Season 3, Episode 1 සිංහල උපසිරැසි sinhala subtitles 1164
Reposted by Ian SmithRetro Computers @retrocomps.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Computer scientists believe that soon every home will be able to have their own artificial intelligence machine on their own desktops (Source.) 26612
Reposted by Ian SmithRetro Computers @retrocomps.bsky.social · 05/04/2026Man, 80s computer books made even non-relational databases look fun. (Source.) 220344
Reposted by Ian SmithYORE COMPUTER 🕹️ @yorecomputer.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Computer_And_Video_Games_Issue_031_May_84, page 78 Full mag --> archive.org/stream/ComputerAndVideo… 063
Reposted by Ian SmithRob Manuel @robmanuel.b3ta.com · 09/03/2026Dear AI bros. Please stop solving "making art" and instead solve a problem I actually have: working out exactly which screw I need to buy to fix a kitchen chair. 7283
Reposted by Ian SmithSausage On A Fork @podcasthill.bsky.social · 28/02/2026#GIVEAWAY To be in with a chance of winning an exclusive Sausage On A Fork mug, follow Sausage On A Fork, like & repost this post before 12pm UK time on Saturday 7th March. The winner will be chosen at random. Good luck everyone! Enter on Facebook, X, Threads and Instagram for more chances to win! 044
Reposted by Ian SmithCool Box Art @coolboxart.bsky.social · 27/02/2026Wave Race 64 / N64 / Nintendo / 1997 1518
Reposted by Ian SmithThe Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 24/02/2026Happy birthday to Edward James Olmos! So this is the day I've been waiting for to share the Adama Maneuver for the first time this year. 😁 2436074
Reposted by Ian SmithCool Box Art @coolboxart.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Tokyo Jungle / PlayStation 3 / SCEI / 2012 5600206
Reposted by Ian Smithvideogame history @vghistory.bsky.social · 06/02/2026personal computing, magazine, cover (1977) archive.org/details/Pers... 9408113
Reposted by Ian SmithSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 06/02/2026“The truth is that Reform has no long-term answers for the structural, economic and geostrategic problems Britain faces. It has been, until now, held together by hate” It cannot fix the problems we face because it’s a symptom of those problems, not a cure. www.thenewworld.co.uk/paul-mason-w... 12425150
Reposted by Ian SmithPeter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 06/02/2026“The combined tuition fees of the entire Question Time panel would not cover my cost for 1 year of uni. Is that fair?” Oli Dugmore It’s absolutely NOT fair. This outrageous scandal must end 641696567
Reposted by Ian SmithThe Scores Are Not Enough @thescoresnotenough.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Tomorrow! With @bibidahl.bsky.socialmedia.tenor.coma man with a beard is wearing a helmet and wings and says [ laughs ]ALT: a man with a beard is wearing a helmet and wings and says [ laughs ] 122
Reposted by Ian SmithVinny Mainolfi | FREEZE64.com | Commodore 64 @freeze64.bsky.social · 17/01/2026It’s that time of the month… When I play through BRUCE LEE for the millionth time! 🤣 #Commodore64 #C64 #FREEZE64 #Zine #Commodore64Ultimate 3698
Reposted by Ian SmithScarred For Life Books @scarredforlife.bsky.social · 07/01/2026ROBIN OF SHERWOOD (1984): Michael Praed was The Hooded Man in Richard Carpenter's dark ITV drama, which fully leant into the mythology of the character. Magic, demons, the supernatural, pagan myth, and Robin's Obi Wan Kenobi, Herne the Hunter, all featured. Still the best Robin Hood ever! 1818626
Reposted by Ian Smitharchivetvmusings @archivetvmusings.bsky.social · 02/12/2025On this day in 1963, the Beatles taped their appearance with Morecambe & Wise. The show was broadcast on the 18th of April 1964. 311531
Reposted by Ian SmithDan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 07/11/2025Shocking article in the Sheffield Tribune. A solicitor, Andrew Milne, buying up freeholds of houses and then making (false) threats to the leaseholders to bully them into buying the freehold at a huge premium. 12358162
Reposted by Ian SmithSheffield Tribune @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social · 06/11/2025“It broke my heart, that was my savings towards a new car,” one woman who paid Milne tens of thousands of pounds told us. “He has just wiped me out.” Who is Andrew Milne - the solicitor sending "very aggressive" letters to Sheffield homeowners? www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...sheffieldtribune.co.ukA London lawyer bought hundreds of Sheffield freeholds. Then the ‘very aggressive’ letters arrivedExclusive: The Tribune can reveal that Andrew Milne has threatened leaseholders with high court action. It ‘broke my heart’ one woman says 17239150
Reposted by Ian SmithJaunty Art @jaunty.art · 03/11/2025Wonder if this still keeps him awake at night 1818757
Reposted by Ian SmithC64Reloaded @c64reloaded.bsky.social · 17/10/2025The #C64 A to Z My Fave A Games No.5 Archon/Archon 2 Part chess, part arcade combat - 100% genius. In Archon, Light battles Dark across a shifting board where strategy meets real-time duels, while Adept expands the idea with elemental magic and smarter AI. Innovative and utterly brilliant titles. 5253
Reposted by Ian SmithOfficial Commodore® @commodoreofficial.bsky.social · 14/10/2025Windows 10 is over forever. Microsoft may be leaving you behind, but we won't. Meet #Commodore OS Vision 3.0: Linux-based, privacy-first, retro-futuristic and way more fun than Windows ever was. ✅ Free forever ✅ 200+ games ✅ Easy install --> commodore.net/closewindows #WeAreCommodore #C64 55813
Reposted by Ian SmithC64Reloaded @c64reloaded.bsky.social · 13/10/2025The #C64 A to Z My Fave ‘A’ Games No.9 Aztec Challenge Paul Norman’s Aztec Challenge is pure tension — sprinting through spear gauntlets, dodging traps, and surviving by split-second timing, all set to an atmospheric soundtrack. Intense and unforgettable, it's an early C64 classic. 3362
Reposted by Ian SmithSomebody wake up Hicks @jonmarkhicks.bsky.social · 13/09/2025The 1984 ALIEN computer game was excellent; I played the Spectrum 48K version after I saw ALIENS in 1986 and really enjoyed it. It couldn't do much with the graphics or the processing power of the Spectrum so it focused on stressing you out, not knowing where the creature would be. It was good. 127919
Reposted by Ian SmithEverything C64 @everythingc64.itch.io · 11/08/2025Just a reminder: Martin Piper @martinpiper.bsky.social created a customised Commodore 64 and Commodore 1541 ChatGPT that should be able to answer coding related questions chatgpt.com/g/g-67f3e3ed... #Commodore #Commodore64 #C64chatgpt.comChatGPT - Commodore CompanionCommodore 64 guru: VIC-II quirks, 6510 tricks, 1541 logic, sprites, glitches, timing, and more. 5228
Reposted by Ian SmithJulian "Jaz" Rignall @jazrignall.bsky.social · 05/08/202540 years ago, ZZAP! featured Skyfox on its cover. We rated it 91%. Other top reviews: Hyper Sports (90%), Summer Games II (97%), Frankie Goes to Hollywood (97%), Finders Keepers (90%), and Rescue on Fractalus (91%). An absolutely outstanding month for C64 games, it must be said! 5545
Reposted by Ian SmithScarred For Life Books @scarredforlife.bsky.social · 01/08/2025THEATRE EUROPE (1985): Like Risk with mushroom clouds, this C64/ZX Spectrum strategy game allowed kids to launch nuclear strikes in a simulated WW3. The best bit? You had 30 seconds to ring a real phone line, complete with sounds of people screaming and babies crying, to get the authorisation code! 3301
Reposted by Ian SmithHappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 19/07/2025No matter what age they are, people often say they feel the same as when they were a kid, and wonder when they'll finally feel like an adult. But they never felt like a child - it's simply what it feels like to be alive, to be you, an awareness and nervousness of being. 1541244
Reposted by Ian SmithJennifer/Aster Unkle 🏳️⚧️ @spookycutewitch.bsky.social · 18/07/2025Going to start a thread of micro-reviews for PlayDate games, since we’re pretty enamored with our tiny digital ice cream bar. It’s possible that these might turn into a full-blown article over time, but we’ll see how it keeps our attention + how many games we end up playing with it! 3211
Reposted by Ian SmithRob Manuel @robmanuel.b3ta.com · 19/07/2025For some reason it had never occured to me to look up the original of the Doors track until now. It's properly nightmare fuel in audio form, and a once heard you'll never forget it experience. Warning, if you're tripping, you best not go near this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGUj...youtube.comLotte Lenya in Alabama Song by Kurt Weill recording 1930YouTube video by Hans Friedrich Gunther 8245
Reposted by Ian SmithRetro Blast 💫 @retroblastpod.com · 18/07/2025I started all the way back at the 3rd Gen. How about you? 28149252
Reposted by Ian SmithKevin Bunch (ubersaurus) @atariarchive.org · 05/07/2025Last night I got access to a digitized film reel from 1969 that shows off a computer artillery game called Potshot. And to explain why that’s a big deal, I need to talk about Dartmouth and the BASIC computer language. 8537177
Reposted by Ian SmithTalking Pictures TV @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social · 02/07/2025Featuring the music of #CrosbyStillsNashandAndYoung #TheBeeGees ♥️ MELODY (1971) 11:50am starring #MarkLester #TracyHyde #JackWild heart-warming drama #TPTVsubtitles 0162
Reposted by Ian SmithHappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 30/06/2025also, Yay! Wimblepong again #wimbledon 1041194
Reposted by Ian SmithRuth Hubbard @itsourcity1.bsky.social · 28/06/2025 @danhayesjourno.bsky.social @psalocalpol.bsky.social @ariannagiovannini.bsky.social @helpsheffield.co.uk @chrisburn.bsky.social @yorkshirebylines.co.uk @pillmad.bsky.social @sarahlonglands.bsky.social @neilmcinroy.bsky.social @ruthmersereau.bsky.social @vineyzak.bsky.social @richaxe.bsky.social 0116
Reposted by Ian SmithJulian "Jaz" Rignall @jazrignall.bsky.social · 04/06/202540 years ago, Ultimate was advertising this pair of C64 games, which featured their usual, high-quality, very distinctive art. Both were very enjoyable, especially Entombed, which I played pretty much non-stop until I completed it. 5382
Reposted by Ian SmithJulian "Jaz" Rignall @jazrignall.bsky.social · 26/05/202540 years ago, before EA had a European office (and indeed was still a really cool company), distributor Ariolasoft was marketing one of their early games. Archon is an absolute bona fide classic. A twist on chess that was extremely fun to play. 3281