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Rod Hull

@futurewas8bit.bsky.social

The Future was 8bit, and still is in my house.. C64p, SD2IEC, Penultimate+ Cart, divMMC Future, all sorts. VIC20's rulez. Commodore, Sinclair, BBC, Oric, Dragon www.tfw8b.com www.thefuturewas8bit.com

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Rod Hull Replays: Nibbler (2) - Commodore VIC20 - By Hewco - Snake Games are the Best Games #FACT!
YouTube video by Rod Hull Rod Hull Replays: Nibbler (2) - Commodore VIC20 - By Hewco - Snake Games are the Best Games #FACT!

Rod Hull Replays: Nibbler (2) - Commodore VIC20 - By Hewco - Snake Games are the Best Games #FACT! πŸπŸ•ΉοΈ
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKgn...
#RetroGaming #Retrocomputing #8bit #VIC20 #Commodore #commodorevic20 @hewco.uk

31.01.2026 00:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
BeetleJuice (1988) - Day-O (Banana Boat Song) Dinner (HD)
YouTube video by The Silver Knight BeetleJuice (1988) - Day-O (Banana Boat Song) Dinner (HD)

R.I.P. Catherine O'Hara www.youtube.com/watch?v=k09a...

30.01.2026 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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So cheap that the top of the range 20 meg hard drive models for a grand were so popular that Amstrad simply couldn't meet demand. They never expected machines costing so much would sell so well.

An equivalent IBM without an HD was the same price!

29.01.2026 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Coming down with a bit of a cold but do have something to play with later thanks to @futurewas8bit.bsky.social !

30.01.2026 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
You are being misled about renewable energy technology.
YouTube video by Technology Connections You are being misled about renewable energy technology.

Let's do this.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtQ9...

30.01.2026 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4432    πŸ” 1371    πŸ’¬ 343    πŸ“Œ 282

πŸ•ΉοΈ A great game!

30.01.2026 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In the absence of a nice bit of analogue AGC noise build, here's the follow-up vid with a Moog synth soundtrack.

(For those playing along at home, the arpeggio line is from Forcasa:3 by Bola / Darell Fitton)

30.01.2026 08:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cheese and Onions is back in stock!
Limited numbers, as I've ran out of sleeves!
www.tfw8b.com/product/chee...
#Commodore #VIC20 #RetroGaming #RetroComputing #8bit

29.01.2026 23:49 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Quality pen. Quality tool. #FACT! πŸ‘Œ

29.01.2026 13:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
3D model of square housing with a grid of nine equally spaced holes through it and protruding cylindrical pegs in each corner.

3D model of square housing with a grid of nine equally spaced holes through it and protruding cylindrical pegs in each corner.

Experimenting with sphere retention structures which can be more reliably manufactured using FDM processes.
It's "The Octagons" this time!

#JellyLoad #3Dprinting #Maker #Optics #RetroComputing

21.01.2026 07:50 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Just needs a bit of hiss building up on the video and it'll be perfick.

Anywho, as per.. Note that down in your copybook.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gQZ...

29.01.2026 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Lolz! Have I *uck..

I'll get around to it.. Just need to play and win the lottery and I can retire with my One Million unfinished projects πŸ˜‰

29.01.2026 00:19 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Gonna pack a bunch of #8bit orders.. then I might record an Youtube. πŸ•ΉοΈπŸ•ΉοΈ

Atari 2600/7800, VIC, 64, Speccy & Amiga all ready to go. Just name an game.. and I might well plop πŸ’© out an video

... BTW I'll have a 6128 to add to the usual mix real soon :D
#Gotek 😎

28.01.2026 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0

Culvert overflowing to the tune of #CaptinPugwash

Yeah, I'm spoiling ya! πŸ˜‰
#Flooding

28.01.2026 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I 'HAD' to get a takeaway due to the flooding? πŸ€£πŸ˜‹πŸ’©
#ThatllDo

28.01.2026 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Rod Hull Replays: Wacky Darts by Codemasters - Amiga 4000  - Is it as good as Mastertronics 180? No!
YouTube video by Rod Hull Rod Hull Replays: Wacky Darts by Codemasters - Amiga 4000 - Is it as good as Mastertronics 180? No!

Rod Hull Replays: 🎯Wacky Darts 🎯by Codemasters - Amiga 4000 - Is it as good as Mastertronics 180? No!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tmb...
#retrogaming #retrocomputing #commodoreAmiga #Amiga #32bit

26.01.2026 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Power Drift. Activision, 1990.
#C64 #Commodore

26.01.2026 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 62    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0
One of Robert Popper’s silly shopping lists as a till receipt

One of Robert Popper’s silly shopping lists as a till receipt

I have been printing these out and leaving them lying around on desks in the office. Nobody throws receipts away in offices just in case they are important.

26.01.2026 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 506    πŸ” 137    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 7

Great review and demo of the @futurewas8bit.bsky.social SD2BBC.

I am going to claim full credit for the use of the RJ12 connector on the cable. That worked out really well, and as a bonus, the same cable can plug into a different adapter for the DE-9 userport connector on the BBC Master Compact.

24.01.2026 11:24 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A Digital Microscope For 9 Quid. Any good?
YouTube video by ChinnyVision 2 A Digital Microscope For 9 Quid. Any good?

NEW VIDEO: Saw this on Big Clive's channel so ordered up one myself. A 9 quid digital 'microscope'. Includes shots of a @futurewas8bit.bsky.social mousemat magnified 100 times. youtu.be/j4HZ2AxUdlQ

25.01.2026 01:13 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Will do

26.01.2026 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks mate.. Glad you liked it. I probably don't play my own trumpet 🎺 enough on how well I like to build things. It's just normal for me 😎

26.01.2026 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Rod Hull Replays: Wacky Darts by Codemasters - Amiga 4000  - Is it as good as Mastertronics 180? No!
YouTube video by Rod Hull Rod Hull Replays: Wacky Darts by Codemasters - Amiga 4000 - Is it as good as Mastertronics 180? No!

Rod Hull Replays: 🎯Wacky Darts 🎯by Codemasters - Amiga 4000 - Is it as good as Mastertronics 180? No!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tmb...
#retrogaming #retrocomputing #commodoreAmiga #Amiga #32bit

26.01.2026 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Glad you liked it! I think MMFS is new to me? He said without checking his Beeb's ;D Anywho, glad you liked the SD2BBC 😁

Did you notice the Winking Owl when loading BTW?

23.01.2026 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
BBC Master: Looking at SD card storage, the SD2BBC
YouTube video by Yawning Angel Retro BBC Master: Looking at SD card storage, the SD2BBC

Looking at an SD card storage solution for my BBC Master (checking out the SD2BBC from @futurewas8bit.bsky.social ), & taking a detour into some graphics software along the way. AMX Art anyone? πŸ€”

Join me for another outing of the BBC Master.

youtu.be/bh2qNthmzEU

#retrocomputing #bbcmicrocomputer

23.01.2026 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 5

@futurewas8bit.bsky.social

23.01.2026 12:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Rod Hull Replays: Ms Pac-Man - Atari 7800 - First use of Trooper Joystick πŸ•ΉοΈ Lets call it a review!
YouTube video by Rod Hull Rod Hull Replays: Ms Pac-Man - Atari 7800 - First use of Trooper Joystick πŸ•ΉοΈ Lets call it a review!

Rod Hull Replays: Ms Pac-Man - Atari 7800 - First use of Trooper Joystick πŸ•ΉοΈ Lets call it an review!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPxT...

#RetroGaming #Atari2600 #Atari7800 #Atari

17.01.2026 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

#Rare!

19.01.2026 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wow! Tony Law at the newly refurbished Blandford Corn Exchange on the 28th Feb! Noice!! 😎

Yep and I'm one of those that has been moaning about the cost to the local tax payer for the last One Million Years.. I take it all back!! 😁

Checks QR code. πŸ˜‹

F'king council wasting my wages again! πŸ’©

19.01.2026 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow! I don't think I've ever seen one with it's sleeve!

18.01.2026 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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