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Brandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · 01/10/2026

Several weeks ago, Phil Tippett's legendary animation studio in Berkeley, CA closed. An anonymous hero noticed a folder of CDs. This turned out to be hundreds of unseen hi-res images and videos from Star Wars, Robocop, Jurassic Park, etc. ~90 isos for you to browse: archive.org/details/tipp...

A casual Star Wars alien fella at the cantina, in a sun faded, reddish photo. Someone will be mad at me for not knowing who this is.

Phil, a balding Caucasian man, poses a model of the garthok, an antagonist from the Coneheads movie.

Phil, a balding caucasian man, points at some CG on a CRT computer monitor, as a younger man looks on. The screen shows a model of a dinosaur attacking a jeep, while there's an actual physical model of that event in the foreground for reference.

an isolated shot of a star wars vehicle. Sorry, I don't know star wars lol

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PowerWash Simulator 💦 @powerwashsimulator.co.uk · 15/09/2026

Available to wishlist here ⤵️ bit.ly/PWS2_BarbieS... bit.ly/PWS2_BarbieX...

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Joe's Computer Museum @museumjoe.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

BlueSCSI is more than a drive emulator. It's an ecosystem. More supported systems than other solutions, great docs, online diag & config tools, vintage OS integration, WiFi, front panel & CD audio support: plus much more than fits in one doot. That's a lot of bang for less than 50 bucks. #bluescsi

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Cabel Sasser @cabel.panic.com · 07/06/2026

Here's an easter egg in the new Lego Batman that I think all of you will REALLY appreciate. It's so good, I had to make a video.

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Ian Scott @polpo.org · 24/05/2026

There’s only one #PicoIDE in this computer… I got dual device support working this weekend! That means everyone who backed PicoIDE on Crowd Supply will be getting a bit of a bonus when they finally get theirs! I’ll be releasing a campaign update soon with the latest status on manufacturing.

A BIOS boot screen showing two devices on secondary IDE: a PucoGUS Totally Legit CD-ROM drive and a PicoIDE Hard Disk

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BlueSCSI Ultra @bluescsi.com · 28/04/2026

Big #BlueSCSI update yesterday with tons of improvements, but one of the nicest for end users is: You can now update BlueSCSI directly from your vintage computer! Use the latest BlueSCSI Toolbox beta + this release. FW updates from retro.bluescsi.com (no https) github.com/BlueSCSI/Blu...

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Release v2026.04.27 · BlueSCSI/BlueSCSI-v2

This release brings a new build system, a much simpler firmware update flow, broader SCSI command coverage, and a long list of fixes across CD-ROM, CD audio, tape, DaynaPORT, initiator mode, and th...

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Ian Scott @polpo.org · 24/04/2026

Picked up shiny #PicoIDE stickers at Sticker Giant!

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Ian Scott @polpo.org · 06/04/2026

#PicoGUS can now emulate Sound Blaster 16 with the newly released firmware v4.0.0! Other changes include CD-ROM speed and reliability improvements, GUS mode improvements, and more. Check the full changelog and download the release at github.com/polpo/picogu...

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Release v4.0.0 · polpo/picogus

New features/changes Sound Blaster 16 SB mode now emulates a Sound Blaster 16. I had a somewhat-working implementation of the SB16 DSP in late 2024 but was discouraged by poor compatibility in Wind...

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Ian Scott @polpo.org · 17/03/2026

When I said #PicoGUS wasn’t being left behind, I wasnt joking! This is a regular ol’ PicoGUS being a Sound Blaster 16, detected and working in Windows 98:

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joshua stein @jcs.org · 09/01/2026

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BlueSCSI Ultra @bluescsi.com · 01/01/2026

As much as we can we implement new features without new hardware - and androda has done it again over this holday break: 🎶 💿 CD #Audio support in all #BlueSCSI's is coming soon! You'll need a DAC, they're cheap and we'll make one that fits nicely on old devices too: mastodon.social/@TechByAndro...

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Ian Scott @polpo.org · 02/01/2026

Also in this announcement - the front panel and WiFi interface developed for #PicoIDE is also coming to BlueSCSI!

A beige, Gotek-like unit (but bigger screen and buttons) in a vintage PC case. The screen shows a list of CD disc images.

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Ian Scott @polpo.org · 10/11/2025

Are you ready for #PicoIDE? It seems to be telling me it's ready. Coming soon: ATAPI optical disc emulation and IDE hard drive emulation. picoide.com

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Retro Rewind @retrorewind.ca · 31/08/2025

@retrorewindca.bsky.social 🎉 We are turning 5! What started as a hobby has grown into 5 amazing years. To celebrate, we’re giving you 15% off —for one day only! 🗓 Sept 2, 2025 🏷 Code: HBDAY5 Thanks for being part of this journey. Here’s to many more years! 💾 #RetroComputing #Commodore #TRS80

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Ian Scott @polpo.org · 09/08/2025

I've just released version v3.2.0 of the PicoGUS firmware with lots of great improvements, such as a fix for freeze in SB mode, volume setting (thx Delphius), high-quality resampling of OPL2 audio (thx korneliuszo) and way more Click through to read the full release notes: github.com/polpo/picogu...

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Release v3.2.0 · polpo/picogus

Fixes/improvements General Settings saved in flash with pgusinit /save are now preserved when upgrading to a firmware version that introduces new settings Volume control is now available for all s...

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Badger Punch Games @badgerpunch.com · 02/08/2025

Wait.. what?😮 Roguecraft won an award for best modern #Amiga game at the Amiga/040 in Silicon Valley, yesterday!🥳🏆 From the live steam: youtube.com/live/GzfpEDI... 🎯Get it here: thalamusdigital.itch.io/roguecraft #screenshotsaturday #roguelike #indiedev #gamedev

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Ian Scott @polpo.org · 09/07/2025

After being extremely cryptic about the new hardware project I'm working on in my last "photo of my monitor" post, here's a hopefully less cryptic one. Now that more things are working, here's a clue that is hopefully a little more obvious about what it is:

A photo of a monitor showing a PC BIOS screen from a system with a Pentium III CPU. In the area where it detects drives, it shows: "Primary Master : NoneIDE CD-ROM 52x Desk Shaker v0.0.1"

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Ian Scott @polpo.org · 09/07/2025

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Joe's Computer Museum @museumjoe.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

26 years as a professional Windows dude and I'm just -now- learning this? Man, what else has the world kept from me?

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Jean-Michel Durand @onegeekarmy.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Your friendly neighbourhood Disk Jockey has been updated to easily create images for the great new Snow emulator (with multiple partitions if that's your jam). diskjockey.onegeekarmy.eu snowemu.com

A screenshot of Disk Jockey showing the disk image creation interface set up to create an image for the Snow emulator

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BlueSCSI Ultra @bluescsi.com · 02/07/2025

User came on Discord today complaining how hard it was to configure RAW mode on BlueSCSI - they were right! So I automated it all. Seems samplers users like the RAW partitioned SD workflow instead of images. This also allows you to pop in a SCSI2SD card into your BlueSCSI for a easy upgrade.

BlueSCSI log showing it automatcially configuring RAW SD partitions when no images are found.

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BlueSCSI Ultra @bluescsi.com · 23/06/2025

.@yyzkevin.ca has been working on making #BlueSCSI the first #SCSI emulator to work with the odd IBM AS/400 drive standard. Here's his AS/400 booting IPL'ing with a BlueSCSI! Still a lot to do but now even AS/400 users can have a modern, fully opensource, storage solution. youtu.be/J8GztrUvox8...

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AS/400 DST / BlueScsi Proof of concept

YouTube video by Kevin Moonlight

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Ian Scott @polpo.org · 22/06/2025

#PicoGUS firmware v3.1.0 is released. It adds the ability to load a CD image by name and has *many* fixes for cd image listing and loading. github.com/polpo/picogu...

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Release v3.1.0 · polpo/picogus

Fixes CD-ROM emulation Many fixes/improvements to CD image handling: Add ability to load image by name Fix memory leak when changing images (file handle not freed, causing crash after switching im...

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Ian Scott @polpo.org · 19/06/2025

#PicoGUS is now an ODE! I've just released firmware v3.0.0, which adds Panasonic CD-ROM drive emulation. Put some ISOs or BIN/CUE files on a USB stick, plug it into your PicoGUS, and you've got a virtual CD-ROM drive that works in DOS and Windows 9x and supports CD audio. github.com/polpo/picogu...

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Release v3.0.0 · polpo/picogus

New features/changes CD-ROM emulation PicoGUS now supports CD-ROM emulation (in other words, PicoGUS is now an ODE)! It emulates a Panasonic/MKE interface and drive and supports CD images in ISO or...

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BlueSCSI Ultra @bluescsi.com · 01/06/2025

Want to add Wi-Fi to your DOS PC? BlueSCSI DayaPORT has you covered! RetroTechChris wrote a packet driver for the BlueSCSI in DOS, and has more plans for it, stay tuned! We'll update our DOS premade SCSI images soon! github.com/cml37/daynap...

DOS machine running a BlueSCSI connected to the network with Wi-Fi

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Eric Nelson @duhproject.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Also, please support our FANTASTIC sponsor, Retro Rewind, where you can get 10 percent off any purchase by using the code PG10 at checkout! @retrorewind.ca retrorewind.ca/pixelgaiden

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Retro Rewind - Retro Computer Parts

Retro Computer Parts And Repairs

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Ian Scott @polpo.org · 08/05/2025

Last night I experimented with CDROM emulation on PicoGUS using iso or bin/cue on a USB stick, using code from yyzkevin. I first thought RP2040’s USB would be too slow but after seeing the Pico ODE for 3DO that emulates the same MKE interface, I have newfound confidence that it will be fast enough.

Photo of a monitor showing the Matushita CDROM driver and MSCDEX being loaded successfully.

Photo from further back showing a PicoGUS with a USB stick inserted and a directory listing of the Mechwarrior 2 CD on the screen

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Atari Scene News @philsan.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

ATAPi, a 60% scale #AtariST like case for Raspberry Pi, with mechanical keyboard, SSD, audio and Midi interface sites.google.com/site/beebox6... #atari #retrocomputer

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techknight @thetechknight.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

I LOVE THIS. My inner childhood is trembling rn

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zach @extrafabulous.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

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Anatoly Shashkin💾 @dosnostalgic.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

The person who ported DoomRPG and DoomIIRPG to PC now also made Wolfenstein RPG available to a whole new audience: www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/...

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Discontinued FoOoOods! 👻🎃 @discontinuedfoods.bsky.social · 16/04/2024

I use word searches as a warm-up for a group I run to help my patients improve concentration, and I love how this particular word search reads like the lineup for a music festival in Brooklyn in 2010

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Adrian's Digital Basement @adriansdigitalbasement.com · 19/02/2025

What a freaking awesome project! The RP2040 continues to be a beast of utility. Now if this could be modified to output at 15khz for that real 80s terminal feel, that would be even cooler! github.com/dhansel/Vers...

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GitHub - dhansel/VersaTerm: A versatile DIY serial terminal

A versatile DIY serial terminal. Contribute to dhansel/VersaTerm development by creating an account on GitHub.

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nulleric @eric.scsi.blue · 22/01/2025

I've been working with the developer of CiderPress II (dotnet based GUI & CLI for working with Apple disk images (HFS, etc) - and he's now including a macOS GUI in the latest release! We also got it running on Linux too if thats your jam github.com/fadden/Cider... github.com/fadden/Cider...

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Release CiderPress II v1.0.6 · fadden/CiderPress2

Changes since v1.0.5: Added support for DART disk images (#33). Added flag to disable adding filename extensions to exported files. SHR conversion accepts $C1/0000 files larger than 32KB. Minor fi...

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Jasozz @jasozzgames.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

hmmmmmmmmff 🍷

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Mac84 (Steve) 🍏 @mac84.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Trying out some super sonic BlueSCSI overlocking at up to 20MB/sec! 🏎️ github.com/BlueSCSI/Blu... @bluescsi.com @eric.scsi.blue

A screenshot showing a speed test of a new BlueSCSI overclock update.

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 04/01/2025

Hello retro computer friends! If you have needed to build XTIDE Universal BIOS for some reason (e.g. a custom build to disable certain features) you probably found it a bit involved. I've built a Dockerfile+script bundle to make it a 1-step operation. 1/2 github.com/RetroSwimAU/...

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GitHub - RetroSwimAU/xtidebuilder: Streamlined Builder for XTIDE Universal BIOS

Streamlined Builder for XTIDE Universal BIOS. Contribute to RetroSwimAU/xtidebuilder development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Jason Scott @textfiles.com · 01/01/2025

2025 is the year of the 20th Anniversary of BBS: The Documentary. I'll be doing a round of updates, events and even a sale of some old copies I found while moving offices. Let's enjoy what some people say was my only good documentary!

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Jan Beta @janbeta.net · 31/12/2024

Happy 2025, everybody! Let’s make it a good year despite everything that’s going on. Stay strong, spread some love, be kind to each other and yourself, don’t listen to the haters (even if they are screaming loudly)! 🖤

Commodore 64 BASIC screen with a little program I typed.
2024 GOTO 2025
2025 PRINT "HAPPY NEW YEAR!"
Running the program with "RUN" returns the output "HAPPY NEW YEAR!"

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BlueSCSI Ultra @bluescsi.com · 30/12/2024

Announcing the 9th #BlueSCSI Toolbox platform- WEB! That's right - control your BlueSCSI from your browser, phone, or whatever! Currently in closed Alpha but you can follow along here or on the TinkerDifferent post here: tinkerdifferent.com/threads/anno...

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Announcing BlueSCSI Toolbox – Web Edition

Current Status: Closed Alpha (12/30/20204) ~ 2 weeks Next: Open Alpha/Beta Have you ever wanted to modify settings, create drives, or see what your BlueSCSI was doing but it’s installed in your retro...

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Ian Scott @polpo.org · 15/12/2024

#PicoGUS is starting to gain Sound Blaster 16 support. It's kinda rough at this point (stereo flips, DMA interval is constant so the sampling rate is too high) but this is a great start!

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Benj Edwards @benjedwards.com · 12/12/2024

Reminds me of the alien singer in the Fifth Element who can sing five notes at once

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Ron’s Computer Videos 🧍‍♂️🖥️📼 @ronscompvids.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

"GHOSTBUSTERS ON LINE TWO, SIR!"

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Ron’s Computer Videos 🧍‍♂️🖥️📼 @ronscompvids.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

I always try to include something funny.

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Adrian's Digital Basement @adriansdigitalbasement.com · 26/11/2024

Here is something interesting for the NES: It's a FPGA PPU replacement that outputs NTSC RGB but also can double the number of sprites per line, removing sprite flicker in most cases. Wow! www.kadenken.com/view/item/00...

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RGB2C02N 【FC用PPU RP2C02互換品】 | 同人ハード（キット）,BAKUTEN工房 | | 家電のケンちゃん（@kadenken）

「家電のケンちゃん（@kadenken）」で取り扱う商品「RGB2C02N 【FC用PPU RP2C02互換品】」の紹介・購入ページ

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They Might Be Giants @tmbg.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

We have 38k follows. Had 80k at the bad place. Help us get to our goal of 100k for New Years. Join us!

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BlueSCSI Ultra @bluescsi.com · 24/11/2024

Here's the same in Initiator mode - you can run arbitrary SCSI commands against a target for a more fine grained and forensic investigation on how your SCSI device works. Very advanced feature but will give people imaging/archiving retro SCSI devices a lot more power with an inexpensive #BlueSCSI

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BlueSCSI Ultra @bluescsi.com · 24/11/2024

Sneak peek at a console into your BlueSCSI - these are advanced feature for sure but is the groundwork for some cool stuff planned to allow more remote configuration and management of your #BlueSCSI Currently allows you to: Eject, Disable, List, Toggle Settings, Reboot Any more ideas? (1/2)

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