Retro Technology

Retro computer and console community for collectors, gamers, repairs and programming
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Do you collect vintage computers or consoles?

Enjoy a game of Street Fighter II on your RetroPie?

Ever fancied writing your own Commodore 64 computer game?

If these questions intrigue you, then you are at the right place!

My own content here might end up at https://retrogamecoders.com

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- Be excellent to one another.

- Party on.

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Retro Technology
13dPublished via Ecency
PC tower of babel
PC tower of babel
You would have known by this image but none of these computers run Microsoft Operating system commonly known as Windows. Actually each of these CPUs run their own desktop oriented operating system. But
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Retro Technology
22dPublished via Ecency
Ode to the Commodore 64
Ode to the Commodore 64
Little verse and cover of the C64 programming guide from the Compute Magazine in the 80s. Is some of the lookback at people that was there when it all happened.
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retrotech-cuba
Retro Technology
8MPublished via Ecency
En camino desde la línea de comandos a la GUI en la era de MS-DOS: Parte 2
En camino desde la línea de comandos a la GUI en la era de MS-DOS: Parte 2
En la era de MS-DOS se utilizaron mucho las CLI, hasta cuando estas evolucionaron a la GUI, pero de una a la otra se utilizó otro método conocido como TUI.
retrotech-cuba
Retro Technology
9MPublished via Ecency
En camino desde la línea de comandos a la GUI en la era de MS-DOS: Parte 1
En camino desde la línea de comandos a la GUI en la era de MS-DOS: Parte 1
En la era de MS-DOS se utilizaron mucho las CLI, hasta cuando estas evolucionaron a la GUI, pero de una a la otra se utilizó otro método conocido como TUI.
retrotech-cuba
Retro Technology
9MPublished via Ecency
RetroTECH Cuba: Memoria digital, sistemas vintages, y retroinformática desde Cuba.
RetroTECH Cuba: Memoria digital, sistemas vintages, y retroinformática desde Cuba.
¡Bienvenidos a RetroTECH Cuba! Este espacio nace con la intención de preservar la memoria digital, promover la historia de la informática, y compartir conocimientos técnicos profundos sobre distintos temas
kur8
Retro Technology
1yPublished via Ecency
Why Do Our Gadgets Break So Quickly? And How the Repair Movement is Growing
Why Do Our Gadgets Break So Quickly? And How the Repair Movement is Growing
🔗 The Guardian article on electronic waste and product lifespan Ever noticed your phone slowing down or your laptop dying just after the warranty expires? You're not alone. Many gadgets we use daily don't
makerhacks
Retro Technology
2y
Star Trek - One of the first viral games?
Star Trek - One of the first viral games?
This is a cross post of @makerhacks/star-trek-one-of-the-first-viral-games by @makerhacks.Major historical game that was popular even before personal computers
makerhacks
Retro Technology
2y
Atari ST at High Resolution (for the 1980s)
Atari ST at High Resolution (for the 1980s)
This is a cross post of @makerhacks/atari-st-at-high-resolution-for-the-1980s-5z6 by @makerhacks.For a brief moment, the Atari ST shone brightly
makerhacks
Retro Technology
2y
My Amiga and Atari ST Collection
My Amiga and Atari ST Collection
This is a cross post of @makerhacks/my-amiga-and-atari-st-collection by @makerhacks.Finally got all of my Amiga and ST collection out of storage and drying out
makerhacks
Retro Technology
2y
Amstrad CPC464 - The 'Biggest' Retro Computer of the 1980s
Amstrad CPC464 - The 'Biggest' Retro Computer of the 1980s
This is a cross post of @makerhacks/amstrad-cpc464-the-biggest-retro-computer-of-the-1980s by @makerhacks.A home computer that should have been more popular than it was
makerhacks
Retro Technology
2y
Atari Design Tribute and Mourning the Loss of Bravery In Industrial Design
Atari Design Tribute and Mourning the Loss of Bravery In Industrial Design
This is a cross post of @makerhacks/atari-design-tribute-and-mourning-the-loss-of-bravery-in-industrial-design by @makerhacks.I am not saying ALL retro design is better, but they certainly were unique!
makerhacks
Retro Technology
2y
Amiga A600 + A Horrible Surprise
Amiga A600 + A Horrible Surprise
This is a cross post of @makerhacks/amiga-a600--a-horrible-surprise by @makerhacks.Revisiting the most polarizing Commodore Amiga of them all
makerhacks
Retro Technology
2y
MiSTer Multisystem - Updated for 2025 with all the Retro Goodness
MiSTer Multisystem - Updated for 2025 with all the Retro Goodness
This is a cross post of @makerhacks/mister-multisystem by @makerhacks.FPGA == Almost exact recreation of tons of amazing retro hardware
makerhacks
Retro Technology
2y
Recreated Atari 400
Recreated Atari 400
This is a cross post of @makerhacks/recreated-atari-400 by @makerhacks.Back to the 80s again with the mini Atari
makerhacks
Retro Technology
2y
The Spectrum - Modern Recreation of the 1980s Rubber-Keyed Classic
The Spectrum - Modern Recreation of the 1980s Rubber-Keyed Classic
This is a cross post of @makerhacks/the-spectrum-modern-recreation-of-the-1980s-rubber-keyed-classic by @makerhacks.The rubber-keyed wonder of the 80s is back!
makerhacks
Retro Technology
2y
HP 100LX for DOSCember - My Pocket DOS 5.0 PC
HP 100LX for DOSCember - My Pocket DOS 5.0 PC
This is a cross post of @makerhacks/hp-100lx-for-doscember-my-pocket-dos-50-pc by @makerhacks.Bringing back the DOS prompt!
makerhacks
Retro Technology
2y
BBC Micro - The Ancestor to a Device You Are Guaranteed to Own
BBC Micro - The Ancestor to a Device You Are Guaranteed to Own
This is a cross post of @makerhacks/bbc-micro-the-ancestor-to-a-device-you-are-guaranteed-to-own by @makerhacks.This machine dominated UK education in the 1980s
cast.garden
Retro Technology
3y
EP12 Two sweaty men
EP12 Two sweaty men
by @dickturpin on The Dick Turpin Road Show View my bio on CastGarden: Kevin Grenade Gran-De "WTF Emacs Euw" jontheniceguy Twitter RMS funded emacs by charging for the source code. Random warming-up
reidsy
Retro Technology
3yPublished via Ecency
A Great Find at a Garage Sale
A Great Find at a Garage Sale
The $5 Sega Game Gear Believe it or not, but i managed to purchase a Game Gear with the accessories shown for five USD. It was a garage sale. One that initially looked unimpressive. After looking a bit
reidsy
Retro Technology
3yPublished via Ecency
Secret Characters on the Tamagotchi Angel
Secret Characters on the Tamagotchi Angel
Deviltchi Severe neglect on the child stage. Only feed him. Lucky Unchi-Kun Severe neglect with Oyajitchi angel