@andrewoyston
IBMi software QA tester, fan of sci-fi, horror, video games (point and click especially), wargaming. Contributor to Fusion, Archive, Pixel Addict, and A Handheld History. Blog: http://tantobieinternettattler.blogspot.com
The ZX81 was my first computer, and it certainly had a massive impact on the 6 year old me.
I am sure I don't need to tell you all, but if you want to see why the ZX81 was so important, you can build a ZX81 compatible kit from basic logic chips.
www.tindie.com/products/tyn...
6 - Josh Woodward - Release
7 - Pearl Jam - Off He Goes
8 - Counting Crows - Raining In Baltimore
9 - Ezra Furman - One Day I Will Sin No More
10 - The Coral - In The Morning
2nd March 2026: Music from yesterday after my cat was in her op, she's doing good, whilst still not 100% happy. Bless her cottons.
1 - Moby - Retreat
2 - Dropkick Murphys - When I Was A Little Boy
3 - The Pogues - A Rainy Night In Soho
4 - Lana Del Ray - Video Games
5 - ABBA - The Name of The Game
São Paulo, February 2026. To Bitmap Books Attn: Felipe Pepe We are delighted to receive and appreciate Bitmap Books donation of £3,514.49 (Three thousand five hundred and fourteen pounds sterling and forty-nine pence), intended to support the social assistance programs developed by Vocação. We believe that every young person possesses talents and potential that can flourish when there is access to quality education and real opportunities for insertion into the world of work. The support of our partners makes it possible to develop skills, achieve autonomy, and overcome the cycle of poverty, promoting lasting transformations in the lives of participants and their families. Your financial support is fundamental to continuing to offer opportunities that generate impact and broaden horizons. Receive our sincere admiration and gratitude for believing in the strength of youth and the importance of investing in their future. We reiterate our deep gratitude for the partnership, trust, and solidarity in walking alongside Vocação in this mission of social transformation. Sincerely, Josmael Castanho da Silva Diretor Geral
A photo of the hardcover version of the CRPG Book
To lighten up the timeline, some good news:
I just donated the latest royalties from the CRPG Book, bringing us to a total of £37,901 raised for charity since 2019!
Thanks everyone for the support! The book is back in stock @bitmapbooks.com if you also want one:
www.bitmapbooks.com/products/the...
New arrival and straight to the top of my to read list. Review to follow, hopefully before the RISC OS North Show in a couple of weeks!
To buy now: amzn.eu/d/06qvLzW8
Author’s site: doitonce.net.au
RISCOS North show: riscosnorth.uk
Chris Hughes will be talking Messenger Pro at the next Wakefield #RISC_OS Computer Club meeting
www.riscository.com/2026/messeng...
Matthew will get a horrifying visit that will turn his life upside down.💀
Turn off the lights and enter the depths of Midnight Scenes: Among Graves.⚰️
Wishlist now!✨
STEAM: bit.ly/4ob6H1i
GOG: bit.ly/3WkL56d
#MidnightScenes #AmongGraves #pixelart #horror #indiegame #gamedev #wishlist
And now on @makertube.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy makertube.net/w/hrRFotux5r... #RetroGaming
New video: Ullo tosh, gotta Visicom?
youtu.be/ZgjJChWLIDQ #RetroGaming
Front page of the spec for the scripting language we came up with back in '89. This became the foundation for Virtual Theatre, and all the Rev games that followed😎 #indiedev #coding #brokensword
Yes, they were!
New blog post and a perusal of issue 15 of PC Pro dated January 1996 - tantobieinternettattler.blogspot.com/2026/03/maga...
ABIDE Kickstarter Live Now!
Our new stop-motion first person narrative horror game ABIDE is looking for your support RIGHT NOW. Please back and share with your friends!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/637...
Bit of a busman’s holiday but I am proud to have helped test Paradise Falls, an indie point and click adventure - store.steampowered.com/app/4125050/...
How it started... how it's going 😅 Another week or so and I'll have finally coded all the major game objects 😎 #urbxwarriors #indiedev #indiegame #pixelart #promote ufospares.itch.io/urbx-warriors
An early case mockup shown in Your Sinclair for the SAM Coupe computer, still 6 months from launch at this stage.
I bought my first #SAMCoupe in the spring of 1993 and still develop for it - producing hardware, software, 'SAM Revival' magazine and more! www.samcoupe.com
#retrocomputing #retrogaming
The cover of Frenzy, which shows the left third of a ColecoVision console at a slight angle and some fun red digital-ish graphic designy stuff behind it
New book! I am excited to unveil Frenzy: The ColecoVision Games That Brought the Arcade Home. A celebration of a short, thrilling time in video game history centered on this console. Available in print www.amazon.com/dp/1957932139 and Kindle www.amazon.com/dp/B0GMXSD4YN #retrogaming #colecovision
New blog post and a return to historical wargaming with Helion & Co’s The Spanish Passion - tantobieinternettattler.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-...
Containers, cloud, blockchain, AI – it's all the same old BS, says veteran Red Hatter
www.theregister.com/2026/02/08/w...
After decades in the trenches, this engineer is done with hype cycles
<- by me on @theregister.com
#FOSDEM #CENTOSCONNECT
Broken Sword 3 ps2 japanese cover
Fireside developer chat on saturday night
www.iconbar.com/articles/Fir...
The next developer chat is on Saturday night (7th February) for anyone interested in a very informal event online aimed at RISC OS developers.
CentOS is coming to RISC-V soon if you have the kit
www.theregister.com/2026/02/05/c...
The RHELatives are more versatile than you might realize
<- CentOS Connect 2026 write-up – by me on @theregister.com
📢 THE DARK RITES OF ARKHAM is OUT! 📢
Join detectives Foster and Whitman as they unravel a ritual murder that opens the door to an ancient conspiracy and an eldritch cosmic horror.
Available on Steam and Itch, 10% off first 2 weeks!!
store.steampowered.com/app/3566870/The_Dark_Rites_of_Arkham
My second credit and testimonial of 2026 for Shadows of the Afterland, from @arumastudios.bsky.social launching on 10th February! That's next week! I enjoyed this very much, and I think you might too! Reposts appreciated. ❤️
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An Acorn Electron Plus 3 computer with keyboard, floppy disk drive, and CRT monitor displaying text on the screen.
A table displaying several vintage computers and monitors in a classroom, with a woman seated behind the display.
A group of people standing in a computer lab, talking and smiling among vintage computers and displays.
Retro Computer Club is back! 🖥️
Come along for a relaxed, friendly chat with fellow retro computing fans, led by our volunteer Will.
🕙 Sun Feb 8, from 11am
📍 80s Classroom
Bring something to show, enjoy a surprise machine & grab a cuppa ☕️
🎟 Museum entry £12
#retrocomputing #retrogaming #retrotech
New RISC OS laptop? Running @riscosopen.bsky.social RISC OS 5 very quickly!
#RISC_OS
#ArgonOneUp
#fastest
#thinkso
After 15 years writing about dragons and magic, I’ve gone futuristic. For the past few months I’ve been writing my first ever scifi, tech noir, cyberpunk thing, and it’s definitely like nothing I’ve ever written.. The verdict? Writing SF is fun as fuck. I’m also almost done 🤞
THE BROADWAY MUSICAL QUIZ BOOK, by Laura Frankos, is aimed at people who love Broadway musicals--and at their friends and relatives who are looking for something to get for them.
www.amazon.com/Broadway-Mus...
RISCOSbits updates its Computer range and prices
www.iconbar.com/articles/RIS...
RISCOSbits has discontinued their VENOM premium NVMe RISC OS computer system, according to a press release issued this week.
