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Rob Crowther

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Software Developer who likes retro games, non-retro games and American Football.

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LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER - Eins, Zwei, Drei - Official Music Video
LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER - Eins, Zwei, Drei - Official Music Video YouTube video by LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER

This is wonderful, and I *think* we are in with a shout this year. Sam has done a cracker here. ๐Ÿ˜Ž

#eurovision #lookmumnocomputer

youtu.be/8XR2RvfZ-68?...

06.03.2026 11:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm aiming to be there to enjoy some gaming of finest green ๐Ÿ˜€

06.03.2026 13:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Weโ€™re proud to have local gaming company #NinjaTheory as a Silver Sponsor of this yearโ€™s Women in Computing Festival!

We asked some of their team to share who their favourite women in computing are...

Thank you Ninja Theory for supporting the festival and celebrating inspirational women in tech!

06.03.2026 13:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Strange as it may sound: Sports Direct

05.03.2026 15:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Heart of Neon Blu-ray showing a gun toting llama on the slip cover. Also shown: soundtrack CD, postcard and business card

Heart of Neon Blu-ray showing a gun toting llama on the slip cover. Also shown: soundtrack CD, postcard and business card

The Heart of Neon Blu-ray showing a drawing of Jeff Minter on a psychedelic background

The Heart of Neon Blu-ray showing a drawing of Jeff Minter on a psychedelic background

@d0kk.bsky.social Look what arrived this morning!

05.03.2026 10:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have Android, my post screen looks like the iOS one above.

02.03.2026 11:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Leader Board โ€“ โ€œ72 holesโ€ After the international success of war game Beach-Head, Bruce Carver was in a position to grow Access Software. He didnโ€™t have too far to look for help. Just as Bruce had originally learned to progโ€ฆ

After the success of Beach-Head, Bruce Carver was joined at Access Software by younger brother Roger, fresh from working on flight sims. So soon they they did the logical thing and made a golf game. It went quite well! New post on Leader Board:

www.superchartisland.com/leader-board

02.03.2026 06:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 21 ๐Ÿ” 12 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
The Story of Leaderboard Golf | The Commodore 64 Game That Changed Golf Sims
The Story of Leaderboard Golf | The Commodore 64 Game That Changed Golf Sims YouTube video by C64 Appreciation Society

Watched a lovely video on Leaderboard a few weeks ago: youtu.be/p_bBkKo8b74?...

It's interesting that there's a direct evolutionary line from the original Leaderboard through Links and on to modern simulators for indoor golf.

02.03.2026 10:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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PERSONAL NEWS: After 13 years working as a (legendary) video producer for @eurogamer.bsky.social I have been made redundant in the recent Gamer Network cuts. I loved that job so much (probably too much) and I will miss the people and the opportunities it gave me, but I'm not ready to give up yet!

02.03.2026 10:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 574 ๐Ÿ” 71 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 74 ๐Ÿ“Œ 17

I'm following up on last week's #RandomGameSaturday with the Amiga Thunderbirds game. It's unrelated other than the license and where the C64 game exceeded it's budget expectations the Amiga game is a bit of a disappointment. The best part about it is the theme tune on cassette.

28.02.2026 10:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"Keep a copy of what's important to you."
"Punish your children one day."
youtu.be/N7c_IBMUHws
@ronscompvids.bsky.social helps us look back at Philips CD-i, discuss the Stop Killing Games movement, and dig into physical media ownership.
Plus: What retro technology would you resuscitate with a $1B bu

28.02.2026 10:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Rob Grant RIP โ€“ Ganymede & Titan We at Ganymede & Titan are heartbroken to pass on a message from Rob Grantโ€™s family. With much sadness, we have to announce that Rob Grant, co-creator ofย Red Dwarf, passed away suddenly yesterday afte...

Yeah: www.ganymede.tv/2026/02/rob-...

Red Dwarf S1E1 was the first thing my family recorded on VHS.

26.02.2026 20:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Upcoming Events 2026
Upcoming Events 2026 YouTube video by The Centre for Computing History

Wondering what we're up to this year?

Here's a quick sneak peek at the upcoming events in 2026 here at CCH!

youtu.be/r8DTValIuGc?...

26.02.2026 11:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŒŸ Trial Retro Reset Sessions for Neurodiverse Young People ๐ŸŒŸ
Weโ€™re exploring the idea of running small, inclusive Retro Reset sessions for neurodiverse young people in and around Heathfield and would love to gauge interest.

23.02.2026 17:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dungeons & Dragons: The Legend of Drizzt Board Game The dark elf Drizzt Do'Urden lurks deep within a monster-infested labyrinth maze.

Played Dungeons & Dragons: The Legend of Drizzt Board Game today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/91... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com

23.02.2026 21:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

For some stuff, like the streaming, you need to turn on the REST API in network services for it to work. Maybe Assembly64 also needs it?

21.02.2026 23:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I used to watch an episode of Buffy between turns at the end of the game ๐Ÿ˜€

21.02.2026 22:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This was the first Zelda I played, don't think I got too far with it - the waterfall is the last bit I remember.

21.02.2026 22:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Thunderbirds for the C64 from Firebird, the software publishing arm of British Telecom. It's from the "Super Silver" range which was a weird sort of 'premium but budget' price point of ยฃ2.99 rather than the usual budget price of ยฃ1.99.

Thunderbirds for the C64 from Firebird, the software publishing arm of British Telecom. It's from the "Super Silver" range which was a weird sort of 'premium but budget' price point of ยฃ2.99 rather than the usual budget price of ยฃ1.99.

Thunderbirds for the C64, the back of the box and the cassette tape. The back of the box features a couple of screenshots and some blurb.

Thunderbirds for the C64, the back of the box and the cassette tape. The back of the box features a couple of screenshots and some blurb.

For #RandomGameSaturday here is Thunderbirds for the C64. This is a puzzle game where you switch between Thunderbirds 1 & 2, each with slightly different capabilities. You also get a choice of items, each can get you past one puzzle which allows you to see further in the game without solving it all.

21.02.2026 14:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
A photo of a tabby cat sat by a crt tv, on which the title screen for FDS LoZ is displayed.

A photo of a tabby cat sat by a crt tv, on which the title screen for FDS LoZ is displayed.

It's the waning hours of the day in Japan on which we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the original Famicom Disk System release of The Hyrule Fantasy: Zeruda no Densetsu, aka The Legend of Zelda.

Azzy the adventurous kit will assist me in sharing some tidbits below.

๐Ÿงต

21.02.2026 11:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 259 ๐Ÿ” 50 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Today marks 40 years of The Legend of Zelda! โœจ๐ŸŽฎ

Created by Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka, it launched in Japan on Feb 21, 1986, before going global in 1987.

21 mainline titles later, itโ€™s shaped adventure games for four decades. A true gaming icon. ๐Ÿ’šโœจ

#gaminghistory #legendofzelda

21.02.2026 12:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Power Up | Science Museum Immerse yourself in our hands-on gaming experience, featuring the very best video games and consoles from the past 50 years. Book early for cheaper prices.

I enjoyed the Power Up exhibition at the Science Museum when I went last summer: www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/see-and-do/p...

21.02.2026 13:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A snail stands out against some leaves, chlorophyll shows up red under a UV light the snail is a glowing yellow green

A snail stands out against some leaves, chlorophyll shows up red under a UV light the snail is a glowing yellow green

Another snail on some leaves

Another snail on some leaves

This plant shows up blue under UV light

This plant shows up blue under UV light

Just did the Twilight โ€“ Biofluorescent Walk at @cubotanicgarden.bsky.social it was great fun looking at plants with a UV light

18.02.2026 22:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Some consolation: That is partly a measure of how much free time your audience has to watch YouTube or Twitch, I know my 11 year old has more free time for that sort of thing than I do.

18.02.2026 13:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

LIGHT LAMP

17.02.2026 15:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Steam library filters Search your Steam games by tags and features, sort by playtime, metascore, user reviews and more.

Note that if you are a steam user you can use www.lorenzostanco.com/lab/steam/ to load your library in, sort by playtime, then change the little drop down on the right on your game list to be metascore to see the rating of your most played games.

17.02.2026 11:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Post a fav game that got a 75 or less on Metacritic.

Dreamfall Chapters. It is a big game produced by a small team so can be clunky at times, and I know it disappointed some of the fans of the first two games, but I loved the world and the story.

17.02.2026 11:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I bought it when it got ported to Linux and it was fun, can't remember why I stopped playing it but I've not touched it for years. I should install it on my Steam Deck.

17.02.2026 09:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Seasons Mages compete across twelve seasons to collect crystals and become the new archmage.

Played Seasons today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/10...

16.02.2026 21:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How do you like the self-help guides for retro collectors that @amylherndon.bsky.social and I made for @vcfsocal.bsky.social?

16.02.2026 07:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 259 ๐Ÿ” 44 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 26 ๐Ÿ“Œ 7