The latest issue of Amiga Future (Amiga Future #145) for subscribers has arrived. It features artwork from the game Fred’s Journey on the front cover. What’s in this issue? There’s a good mix of stuff in this...
A blog about Commodore 8-bit & 16-bit computers, retro tech and the odd gadget or two…
How to access a network share on the Amiga
After getting it online this has to be the next best thing your can do with your Amiga. Being able to access a network share on...
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Indivision AGA Mk3 Flicker-Fixer
I’ve wanted an Indivision AGA Mk3 flicker-fixer for quite some time but have been stymied by a combination of Brexit and...
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Pi1541 Disk Drive
Little bit of background I’ve been aware of the Pi1541 disk drive or Pi1541 ‘hats’ for several months now. This...
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Andy’s Utility Cart Review
In this post I’ll be taking a look at ‘Andy’s Utility Cart’, a collection of 12 utilities (and one music...
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WiC64 Review
The WiC64 might possibly be one of the most interesting devices for the Commodore 64 I’ve seen in years. It’s not...
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Commodore 64 FM Radio Module
If you’ve ever wanted to have an FM radio built into your C64 then your dreams have just come true. I spotted this cool...
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Checkmate Retro Monitor
A couple of years ago I backed a Kickstarter campaign for a new ‘Retro Styled Modular IPS Display for old and new...
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This edition of Fusion magazine is for all us Amiga fans out there. It’s a special edition of the magazine, completely dedicated to all things Amiga (and CD32!). It’s just a little bit thinner than the regular magazine running to 52...
A modern, stylish datasette dust cover is something I’ve been after for quite some time. I do still have the burgundy leatherette one that my parents bought me back in the 80’s but it is seriously hideous now. In fact who am I...
Looks like the post is finally getting back to normal after all the disruption brought about by the Coronavirus pandemic. How do I know this? Because I’ve just received the latest issue of Freeze 64, Issue #37 within a week of it being...
I’ve always wanted a cassette tape winder so when I stumbled across this plan on Thingiverse I thought it would make a great little project for my 3D printer. Sure I could search on eBay and maybe pick up an old one but where’s the...
Believe it or not there is now another Retro Computing magazine on the block! It’s called Retro Format and it’s a multi-format magazine that caters for all retro 8/16/32-bit systems. Born from a successful Kickstarter campaign, this...
Just received my copy of Retrokomp Issue 2, the multi-format retro magazine. Once again there is plenty of content with a hefty count of 72 thick glossy pages and over a third of them devoted to Commodore machines. If you are...
Received the latest edition of Fusion Magazine, issue #11, a couple of days ago. This little magazine has really grown in terms of content and quality over the past year thanks in no small part to the diverse range of contributors. This issue...
I’ve finally just received the latest issue of Freeze 64, Issue #36 – hurrah! Sadly this has been another victim of the Coronavirus situation with the postal services. I remember Vinny informing subscribers that this had been posted...
Received my copy of K&A Plus #15 today. This was another magazine heavily impacted by the current Coronavirus situation but it was definitely worth the wait. As with the previous issue I paid an extra €5 for the cover disk. This issue came...
This issue of Amiga User 9 has been a long time coming. Unfortunately due to the inescapable Coronavirus the physical shipment of the magazine from Poland was severely delayed. Anyway I’m glad it has finally arrived as there’s...
Ok so this post is a little different from my normal ones as it’s all about a bit of modern 21st Century kit. If you only follow my posts about old stuff then feel free to skip this one. So with that out the way, what am I on about? Well...