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LGR @lgr-yt.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

a quickly-made vid while I continue sickness recovery, blegh youtu.be/kpqfpvnhNM0 Going over the nifty stuff I got at VCF Midwest! And asking viewers a genuine question at the end. Picking and prioritizing which subjects to cover on LGR is becoming increasingly tricky so I really do want feedback!

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Vintage Computer Festival Pickups + A Question For You

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LGR @lgr-yt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

boy do I love authentic 1996 PC hardware 😄

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LGR @lgr-yt.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

New LGR travel vlog! youtu.be/w-XF5j6x0hs The 2026 Vintage Computer Festival Midwest experience as it was for my brother Luke and I during that weekend in September. I drove directly to the show this time, so no Chicago city stuff unfortunately. But I ended up seeing a lot more of the show itself!

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LGR Vlogs: 2026 Vintage Computer Festival Midwest

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Canadian Vintage Computer Federation @cvcfed.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Look who’s coming to VCF Montreal in November! LGR (@lgr-yt.bsky.social) The Williams Grab your tickets while it’s on presale! events.humanitix.com/vcf-montreal...

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LGR @lgr-yt.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

BLERB! youtu.be/pWhWdvjseXI Against all my own advice I bought this super cheap racing seat/wheel mount thing... let's put it together and see how much it sucks! Or maybe doesn't!

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this suspiciously cheap $67 racing seat setup

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Metal Jesus Rocks @metaljesusrocks.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I flew nearly 2,200 miles from Seattle to Asheville, NC! Join me for retro arcades, pinball, vinyl records, physical media, BBQ, coffee, Dolly Parton, cicadas, and a massive game/computer collection with Clint from LGR. Welcome to Asheville! ➡️ youtu.be/3sEu1nEBZDY

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LGR @lgr-yt.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Probably the best Windows 9x defrag simulation I've seen thus far! defrag98.com It's a more legit simulation than I've seen before. So each time you load this up you get a new virtual drive that's differently fragmented, rather than just playing back a preset animation

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Windows 98 Disk Defrag Simulator

The classic Windows 98 Disk Defragmenter, free in your browser. Pick a drive, cue the HDD sounds, and relive 1998.

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Jonathan Rowny @jrowny.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Hi @lgr-yt.bsky.social I made my own digisette duo, heavily inspired by your video about it. Thanks again for the details in your video, it helped me understand my own mistakes. youtu.be/otXrFBq0HWQ

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I made an MP3 player that only plays on tape decks

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polymatt @polymatt.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

At VCF Midwest crashing @lgr-yt.bsky.social’s booth this year. If you’re here come by and check out the Halikan rebuild in person!

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LGR @lgr-yt.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Brief pre-VCF Blerb! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f5Y... Taking a quick look at this fantastic looking 1983 12MB TRS-80 hard disk! I don't know much about it but I sure love how it looks. I'm donating it to the Midwest Computer Museum so I figured I'd take a look at it before driving it to VCF Midwest

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$3,495 12-Megabyte Hard Drive from 1983

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Inverse Phase @inversephase.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Ok I'm officially putting out the call for help, Wonderbread (my prius) is acting up and I think it's unsafe to drive it to Chicago. Looking for folks driving through Pittsburgh to #VCFMW. I will need a little bit of cargo space.

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Tom Voorhees @angelus04.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Wow you literally can play Doom on anything lol

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LGR @lgr-yt.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Time to blast demons with cookware on LGR! youtu.be/KA5uZw3oWXs Checking out the 1999 Easy-Bake Kitchen CD-ROM playset! I've always found these 90s keyboard attachments charming and this one takes the cake in being the most oddly alluring. Also you can use it to play Doom so that's enough for me.

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1999 Easy Bake Kitchen PC Keyboard Playset

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Jeff Geerling @jeffgeerling.com · 07/09/2026

Coming to VCF Midwest? If you're like me, it's hard trying to remember where everything is, especially with VCF taking up the ENTIRE expo hall this year. So I made this tool last night: geerlingguy.github.io/vcfmw21-map/ Now it's a lot easier to find exhibitors! #vcfmw

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VCF Midwest 21 — interactive table guide

Interactive floor plan for Vintage Computer Festival Midwest 21. Tap any table to see who is exhibiting there, what they are showing, and where to find them.

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LGR @lgr-yt.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Ooh Fallout pinball machine! Hope one of my local pinball places gets this one, looks fun youtu.be/-SquqtbOZRw

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Fallout by Stern Pinball Game Trailer

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Crushed @silenttakedown.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

yeah sure whatever, let lara croft cook potato stew on her phone for 2m0s of damage resistance who gives a shit anymore

a screenshot from the upcoming remake of Tomb Raider 1. lara croft is looking at her phone in the middle of an ancient ruin, and it's showing her a generic crafting menu, and a png of saucepan of stew that apparently her phone lets her cook for "Damage resistance" if she has 6 potatoes

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LGR @lgr-yt.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

This is amazing! SimCopter had a great soundtrack by Jerry Martin but the game’s files were highly compressed. So LucasVB got in touch with Mr. Martin and he was able to find most of the original high quality tracks! Awesome to hear “Hangar” in such clarity after 30 years archive.org/details/SimC...

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SimCopter original soundtrack (high quality)

SimCopter is a somewhat obscure game released in 1996 by Maxis, the studio behind the SimCity and The Sims franchises.In the game, the player controls a helicopter pilot in various missions across a c...

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Anatoly Shashkin💾 @dosnostalgic.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Working 9 to 5, what a way to make a living Barely getting by, it's all taking and no giving 🔊🎵 #OPL3MIDI 𝑅𝐼𝒫 𝒟𝑜𝓁𝓁𝓎 𝒫𝒶𝓇𝓉𝑜𝓃

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LGR @lgr-yt.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Yeah I'm all aboard for this, haha also, the fact that the animations all look significantly better than Cities Skylines II? Brilliant

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Valerie @vallory.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

maybe i gotta get into fortnite

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RE∙PC Recycled Computers and Electronics @repcwa.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

We're glad everything arrived in good shape and that it works perfectly!

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LGR @lgr-yt.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Woodn't you know it, another woodgrain-clad PC on LGR! www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9MP... Dell Inspiron laptops in the 2000s had swappable lid covers, and of course one being a burled woodgrain meant I must have it. And then it turns out the 600M is also pretty sweet in both its features and design!

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Fixing up a 2003 Woodgrain Dell Inspiron 600M Laptop

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Dan Vincent @ Userlandia @kefkafloyd.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Oh yeah, new video out today! You might think the only vintage and retro computer events are big shows like VCF Midwest. But did you know there might be cool computer meetups right in your backyard? Join me as I attend a local vintage computer meetup to see why small events can pack a big punch.

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We Held Our Own Retro Computer Show, and You Can Too!

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Romero Games @romerogames.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Thank you so much for the best weekend ever. ❤️

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LGR @lgr-yt.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

LGR building update vid! youtu.be/hBkMCSMikjc Progress so far on the LGR archive (LGRchive?) warehouse/workshop/storage building! Going over what's been built and moved in so far, what is still to come, and ideas for future usage and customization.

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Going Through the LGR Building! Progress so far in August 2026

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LGR @lgr-yt.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

So this is not the usual post for me, but my cousin just endured a massive fire and lost his home and belongings. He jumped from a 2nd story window to escape, sadly his brother/my other cousin did not survive Just posting this here in case anyone feels compelled and able to help gofund.me/b10a6b3d7

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Donate to Help Loren Rebuild After House Fire, organized by Tera Kluxen

Please support Loren and our family Tera is raising this fundraiser for Loren, th… Tera Kluxen needs your support for Help Loren Rebuild After House Fire

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LGR @lgr-yt.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Friday Blerb! youtu.be/H5heVkauR3M This disk was given to me at VCF Southwest 2026 and the idea was immediately intriguing! It's a version of 3-card Klondike Solitaire that plays on nearly any MS-DOS PC, fully contained in a 3KB binary. Small enough to be loaded entirely from a QR code!

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3KB MS-DOS Solitaire game can load from QR code! TinySol

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LGR @lgr-yt.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Thursday Blerb! youtu.be/5r5VTQ2vpWw Checking out the 1996 CD-ROM Car Guide software for Windows PCs from Popular Mechanics magazine! Pricing, articles, pictures, full motion video, woodgrain paint jobs, cheesy 90s music, Dodge Vipers... what's not to love?!

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Nine Inch Nails @nin.com · 06/08/2026

QUAKE + NINE INCH NAILS 30 YEARS OF QUAKE LIMITED MERCH COLLECTION PRE-ORDER NOW • NIN.COM

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LGR @lgr-yt.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Anyone else randomly look up their past cars on MotorWeek? I miss this car haha youtu.be/VsWbb2LapxE

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1992 Buick Skylark Gran Sport | Retro Review

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LGR @lgr-yt.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Wednesday Blerb! youtu.be/_1N1hLiOOIo This Windows 3.1 Gumby disk wasn't archived... now it is

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This Windows 3.1 Gumby disk wasn't archived... now it is

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Jon Jones @jonjones321.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

@lgr-yt.bsky.social hey Clint, I jumped on that 'best way to watch Odyssey' meme and set it up so you can watch the trailer via telnet. Thought you might get a kick out of this

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LGR @lgr-yt.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Tuesday Blerb! youtu.be/lzvCyFdDHFE Hallmark makes these Keepsake video game console ornaments each year, and for 2026 they've got the original PlayStation. It plays the iconic startup sound when you power it on, which pleases me.

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This PlayStation Ornament plays the Startup Sound!

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LGR @lgr-yt.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Blerb! youtu.be/PjL9H0hrtSc Checking out the new Colossal Cave collector's edition PC big box by @sirrandall.yeold.press and @drguillotine.bsky.social I ordered the ice edition but then they sent over this awesome WOODGRAIN edition and I mean, yeah, there's no way I wasn't going to show this

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New Colossal Cave PC Big Box is made of WOOD

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Frank Cifaldi @frankcifaldi.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Imagine collecting games and lusting after "Stadium Events" when stuff like this exists and can still be found in thrift stores archive.org/details/craz...

Box art for a PC game called Crazy About Corn showing an very happy anthropomorphic ear of corn

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LGR @lgr-yt.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Reposting for visibility! Not exactly my thing but I’m sure someone’s interested

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Sonic Yo-dead @sonicyoda.neocities.org · 30/07/2026

LGR talking about DVD extras is extremely my shit That's my dinner viewing sorted

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LGR @lgr-yt.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

New LGR retrospective! youtu.be/L2MdOK92MHE Revisiting when DVD movies came with special DVD-ROM extras only accessible! I kinda forgot InterActual Player and PC Friendly discs were even a thing til a couple years ago, so let's dive into the history and try a bunch of 'em out on a Windows 98/XP PC

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The Special PC DVD-ROM Extras on DVD Movies - An LGR Retrospective

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LGR @lgr-yt.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

sometimes all I wanna do is introduce the public to Carmageddon on 90s hardware

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LGR @lgr-yt.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

this will be HIGHLY useful for research and visuals going forward, heck yeah

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Billy Coore (The Nostalgia Mall) @thenostalgiamall.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Had a great time at Southeast Game Exchange today. Always good to see @lgr-yt.bsky.social

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Dakota Sonoshee @dsonoshee95.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Had a great time meeting you both yesterday and today, also thanks for signing my 8600 GTS. Appreciate all that you do and keep up the amazing work man, both you and your brother Luke!

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LGR @lgr-yt.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Hey anyone coming to Southeast Game Exchange this weekend have a spare VGA CRT I can borrow? Or even an LCD monitor with VGA… mine just gave up the ghost! 😩

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LGR @lgr-yt.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

New LGR Oddware on a rather touchy subject! youtu.be/nQXltwj6kzU The Keytec Magic Touch is a nifty panel from 1994 that clamps onto the front of a CRT monitor and turns it into a touchscreen via the serial port. Provided you have the right display size and compatible 90s OS, of course. Neat!

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1994 Keytec Magic Touch Screen - LGR Oddware

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1994 Keytec Magic Touch Screen - LGR Oddware

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Niko @lethalguitar.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

We (specifically, our talented composer Myrgharok) went the extra mile and made all the newly added music in BioMenace Remastered 100% AdLib/OPL2 compatible. It's all in IMF format just like the original music. So you can absolutely play it on an era-appropriate vintage machine, like in this video!

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LGR @lgr-yt.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Reminder that I'll be at Southeast Game Exchange this coming weekend! It's a massive show that's well worth your time www.southeastgameexchange.com/things-to-do

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