Hi my name is Vanessa and I am a classic tech geek. Whether its computers, consoles, audio equipment, or science and engineering, I am probably passionate about it. You can often find me enjoying the finer aspects of collecting, preserving and learning about the history behind our past technological innovations. As a hobby I enjoy building and tinkering with computers, especially retro computers of the Windows 3.1 through XP era’s. Notable pieces of my hardware collection include my massive horde of MIDI modules ranging from the Roland MT-32, Yamaha MU 2000 EX, Korg NX5R, and many more. As well as my multiple retro computer builds filled with various awesomeness like classic Sound Blasters and Voodoo video cards. My most prized electronics are my Amiga 4000T computer and my Sony BVM 24AE1WU monitor.
A brand new Broadband Adapter (BBA) kit for the SEGA Dreamcast was recently shown and released on the Dreamcast-Talk forums. Xrider the maker of the conversion kit. Showed off the process of assembling the kit as well as going over the requirements for doing the kit conversion. Assembly, soldering, and tracking down of parts is […]
Recently, Nate (DirectFeedGames) and Modern Vintage Gamer (MVG) invited Matt Philips onto the Nate the Hate podcast. Where they discussed various issues regarding the video game industry, giving a inside look into this passion we all love. The primary topic for this episode was on the issue of development time crunch within the industry. Their […]
Stephen Jones, the man behind the retro inspired Checkmate A1500 computer case. Has developed a new retro inspired case called the “Amiga Mini”. The Amiga Mini is a slightly smaller case when compared to the Checkmate A1500 and is designed to be more in line with the dimensions of the O.E.M. (Original Equipment Manufactured) […]
Steve of RetroTechUSA recently released a follow up video going over the basics of purchasing capacitors and what Do It Yourselfers (D.I.Y.) should know when buying capacitors. His previous video covered the process of creating your own “cap” kit list based on the specific manufactures data sheets per CRT models. However for this video Retro […]
Robert Hargreaves has just finished implementing the Mega MIDI Interface for the Mega EverDrive X7 and X7 Pro models of krikzz’ designed flash carts for the SEGA Genesis/Mega Drive. This is a tool that allows composers to use krikzz’s cart for music creation in addition to its gaming capabilities. Providing a solution similar to the […]
Limited Run Games (LRG) is coming out with a set of new replacement long box jewel cases. These would be replacements designed for the SEGA CD, Saturn, and/or Sony Playstation 1 clear style long cases. Available on Friday 31 July 2020. Cases will be sold as a unit set of 10 cases per pack, and […]
Vintage/Retro Computer and video game programmer Robin Harbron, aka 8-Bit Show and Tell recently did a video on his YouTube channel covering the late great Satoru Iwata. In his video Mr. Harbron detailed a brief history behind one of Mr. Iwata’s first coded/published video games at HAL Laboratories, Star Battle for the Commodore VIC20 8-bit […]
The Amiga Emulator WinUAE has recently released their latest update. Now available as version 4.4.0. This new version brings out a whole host of new features and bug fixes, as well as bringing an overall accuracy to the emulation project. Making the already attractive WinUAE even better. Here is the full feature list and bug […]
Dan Wood from the Retro Hour Podcast just reviewed the Warp 1260 Accelerator Board from CS-Labs. This is an accelerator card meant for the Amiga 1200 that completely transforms the machine into a substantially more powerful Amiga. As well as add modern solutions, features, and abilities a stock Amiga 1200 owner could never dream of. […]
Update – Released: https://youtu.be/16z_C7-Gom4 / https://bit.ly/retrotink2xmini Mike Chi, the developer of the RetroTINK series of products has just availed his latest video scaling solution. Called the RT2X Mini, this device is designed to be a simple, cost effective video solution for those users who just need composite or S-Video upscaled to 480p or 576p. Mike noted that […]
