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Inventor Portrait: Ralph Baer by David Friedman
Photographer David Friedman has a series of videos titled Inventor Portraits. In this video he interviews Ralph Baer inventor of the Magnavox Odyssey and the electronic game Simon. Inventor Portrait: Ralph Baer from David Friedman on Vimeo.
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The art of modern retro: how indies can create wonderful pixel art
I really enjoy Pixel Art.. Penny Arcade has a great article on Pixel Art and tips for people who want to create pixel art. Link to the article penny-arcade.com/report/editorial-article/the-art-of-retro-on-modern-hardware
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BBC Micro live shows off the Amiga 1000 back in 1985
Someone posted this in the Vintage Computing area on reddit.com
Posted in BBC Micro Live, Commodore, Commodore Amiga
Tagged Amiga 1000, BBC Micro Live, Commodore, Commodore Amiga, Reddit
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Classic Gaming Expo August 11-12, 2012
So Classic Gaming Expo is back for 2012. I have always wanted to go to this in years past but I was never able to so I cannot give an opinion but I found some other people who have and … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Vintage Video Games
Tagged CGE, CGE2K12, Classic Gaming Expo, video games, Vintage Video Games
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Spare Time Gizmo’s COSMAC Elf 2k boards are back.
Spare Time Gizmos have been putting together a number of great kits over the years: The Spare Time Gizmos MP3 Player The Spare Time Gizmos Life Game The Spare Time Gizmos SBC6120 Front Panel Normally they do very short runs … Continue reading
Bustin Caps! The SGI Personal Iris
So my friend has a SGI Personal Iris 4D/20 in his house We were trying to make it work for the upcoming Vintage Computer Fest East . This is the actual box from my friend’s website: www.obsolyte.com/sgi_iris/ It’s a rather … Continue reading
Posted in Bustin Caps, Humor, Personal Iris, Silicon Graphics
Tagged Burnt Capacitor, Personal Iris, Personal Iris 4D/20, SGI, Silicon Graphics
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TronLegocy
Tron will be turning 30 this year… Yes… Tron was released on July 9th 1982 and well every vintage computer person I know has something in common. They like the movies Tron and War Games. War Games will be 30 … Continue reading
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Trenton Computer Fair 2012
TCNJ Hosts 37th Annual Trenton Computer Festival on March 10, 2012 The 37th annual Trenton Computer Festival (TCF), the world’s original personal computer show, will be held Saturday, March 10, at the College of New Jersey (TCNJ) in Ewing Twp, NJ. The TCF … Continue reading
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I know that feel bro
Thank you artist Chris G over at deviantart.
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Skyrim for Intellivision…Just kidding
Skyrim ported to intellivision? Just kidding. Artist Bridgit Scheide made a box art rendition of Skrim for Intellivision. I have to say this is a rather awesome piece of art. Thank you Bridgit Scheide. I’m sorry but I had to make … Continue reading
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