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In this episode we take a quick look, with special guest "Mission: Ed Possible" (@MissionEdPossible), at programming network games for FujiNet from an article by Thomas Cherryhomes...
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In this episode we're making the Atari Asteroids Cocktail Recipe from the Official Atari Cocktails Pint Glass! 😆 And, when the drink is ready, we'll be playing Atari Asteroids on the AARP website on an Apple iPad Pro.
In this episode we're making the Atari Centipede Cocktail Recipe from the Official Atari Cocktails Pint Glass! 😆 And, when the drink is ready, we'll be playing Atari Centipede on the New Wave Toys Replicade Centipede.
In this episode we're making the Atari Breakout Cocktail Recipe from the Official Atari Cocktails Pint Glass! 😆 And, when the drink is ready, we'll be playing Atari Super Breakout on a 75" Samsung TV through the Amazon Luna app. Just to note; It appears since filming this, Amazon Luna no longer has Atari Super Breakout. ☹️
In this episode we're making the Atari Battlezone Cocktail Recipe from the Official Atari Cocktails Pint Glass! 😆 And, when the drink is ready, we'll be playing Atari Battlezone on the Atari Flashback 2 game console.
In this episode we're making the Atari Tempest Cocktail Recipe from the Official Atari Cocktails Pint Glass! 😆 And, when the drink is ready, we'll be playing Atari Tempest on a 50" Samsung TV, from an Apple MacBook Pro, with the Atari Vault software through Steam.
In this episode we're making the Atari Adventure Cocktail Recipe from the Official Atari Cocktails Pint Glass! 😆 And, when the drink is ready, we'll be playing Atari Adventure on the Atari Flashback 2 game console. (Spoiler: I don't know how to play it! 😜😬)
In this episode I think I'm nailing the non-working SIO Port on my Atari 800 down to a bad Atari POKEY chip, but... No?
This time around I'm assembling the "WiiJoy" for Atari compatible joystick ports that lets you use a Nintendo Wii Nunchuk Controller to play games on old 8-Bits. Had some fun playing Zaxxon with it!
In this episode I am modifying my TI-99/4A by bypassing the internal AC-to-DC Conversion board in order to use the new, modern external Keelog DC Power Supply that provides all the needed +5v, -5v, and +12v DC power lines.
What's a "Reverse" Atari USB power cable? It's the opposite of an Atari USB power cable ...of course! :)
Let's make a USB Cable that'll let you replace your old, aging Atari 8-Bit power supply with something new & safer to power your vintage Atari! Just need a couple parts, and a USB power adapter that puts out 1.5 Amps or higher.
UPS Just delivered the new Atari Missile Command x RepliCade to my doorstep. So, I open it up and experience the newness of it all. Some good, some ..ehh.., but Mostly Good! 🙂
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This time around we've got information on how the Channel is doing, and a peak at some things that will be happening in the near future. In this episode I'm soldering-in some interesting Joystick ESD Protectors. Easy soldering, Easy to install. Would really help protect your retro from random static contacting the exposed pins of the joystick port on many old, 80's retro computers.
This is Day 4 of 4 All this talk of different ways to try to re-color, de-color, un-color, color? dis-colored retro plastic got me thinking of trying the simplest method of just plain old Sun Brightening ...given the strong, and free, Sun available here in Sunny Southern California. And, what better way to try it out than to share it Live! lol
Days 1 & 2: https://youtu.be/ShYQBj9IdUc Day 3 of 4: https://youtu.be/NNm_5dW7BQo In this episode we'll open stacks of boxes I've received over the last couple months or so. I got so busy and it's been so long, I've actually forgotten what some of these items are?! So, it will be a surprise for all of us.
In this episode I'm checking out a Teradyne M-368. What is that? Yeah..that's what I'd like to know!
In this episode we're replacing the four belts in an Atari 410 Program Recorder ...tape drive ...cassette player ...magnetic tape data storage device (The second-version, without a carrying handle - The first widespread version of the Atari 410).
In this episode we're taking a quick look at the Atari In-Store Demonstration Program Cartridge CXL4019.
In this episode we're repairing a dead Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 100 Portable Computer. We'll replace 17 electrolytic capacitors and the internal memory battery, do some clean-up because of a leaking capacitor, and attempt to get this beautiful machine working again. Fingers-crossed!
In this episode we are taking a look at the new FujiNet hardware version 1.6 for Atari. Also, comparing to the prior version 1.5.
In this episode we're updating a FujiNet for Atari to the latest firmware update. Free, Easy, and a Good Idea.
Enjoy hours of vintage Atari 8-bit computers and accessories, artfully displayed in front of a crackling fire with many Christmas music classics playing in the background. No matter your holiday celebration or gathering, retro geeks of any age will enjoy this Yule Log video on their big screen. Santa himself brings a surprise to every scene.
In this episode we're unboxing a mystery Atari bought on eBay. The listing said it's an Atari 800XL, but it clearly looks like an 600XL. What wasn't clear are the interesting components visible on the back from the limited pictures posted. This piqued my interest, so I went ahead and bought it. Now that it's arrived, let's take a look...
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