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@phil2b.bsky.social

Weirdly, not as abnormally normal as I thought. I like fixing things, and occasionally, I like making things. Here for the retrocomputing community and some music.

21 Followers  |  46 Following  |  208 Posts  |  Joined: 10.01.2025  |  2.7453

Latest posts by phil2b.bsky.social on Bluesky

Thats so good Sophie, a perfect combination.

25.11.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
#That-Retro-Chart-Show Dec-1987
YouTube video by Daph Blake #That-Retro-Chart-Show Dec-1987

The last one for 1987 and then things change for our little 8 bit friends as the newer super swish computers arrive in the charts …bring on 1988 (which if im being honest is a nightmare to compile lol )
youtube.com/watch?v=EJnX...

21.11.2025 08:44 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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Morning

02.11.2025 09:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
1976: The Curious Case of the UPSIDE-DOWN Library | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive
YouTube video by BBC Archive 1976: The Curious Case of the UPSIDE-DOWN Library | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive

I thought this was a Monty Phyton sketch at first. The fact somebody would follow plans so diligently is absolutely brilliant and slightly scary. I object whole heartedly to them blaming the poor photocopier though.

It's added to my bucket list of places to visit 😁

youtu.be/41i_CxDqoIA?...

01.11.2025 09:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
#That-Retro-Chart-Show Nov -1987
YouTube video by Daph Blake #That-Retro-Chart-Show Nov -1987

Friday so new chart show with some of the best remembering I’ve ever done for the music on this one …enjoy and have a super weekend thanks

youtu.be/8sXr-G0_B-A?...

31.10.2025 16:13 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Despite been know as the Terror, the more time I spend with this playful, genuine fella, the more I notice the dishonesty of some folk. Sometimes it's hard to tell if they are trying to convince me or themselves of their utter shite talk 😁

Happy Friday 🀘

31.10.2025 10:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Same myself. I saw it two nights in a row when it was first came out. It's a classic beautiful movie.

30.10.2025 23:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fire it up fire it up..

I can hear Burn just looking at that pic. I went to the 30th anniversary screening in Diblin last year. Great movie and soundtrack.

30.10.2025 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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30.10.2025 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My #atari2600 #heavysixer bought and refurbished a little while back, but never posted here. Recapped, cables, repaired and resoldered, a new TIA chip, 2 PSs as the first was causing noise interference on the video feed and a composite mod to finish. Still so much and so impressive .

30.10.2025 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Farmers markets can be very tempting, especially when hungry πŸ˜€

25.10.2025 18:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That looks like a very tasty breakfast. Hope it tasted as good as it looks.

25.10.2025 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Seems like great value at that price, but for me, as good as this looks, emulators dont have the same nostalgic feel. I'd love to see a full like for like reproduction of the original kit though, maybe with extras πŸ™‚

24.10.2025 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They add to the Nostalgia while watching The Retro Chart Show 😁

24.10.2025 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Its like you are describing my Saturday mornings, except you left out the soft boiled eggs with toast cut into soldiers and a hot cup of tea. Cereal first obviously 😁

24.10.2025 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The It's Crap Content tune is already playing in my head 😁

22.10.2025 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Isn't it great to have those memories, inspired for whatever reason by the music these guys created. For me, it was the music of The Doors and Jim Morrison. His music and lifestyle was an eye opener to the alternative.

17.10.2025 00:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Kiss were a band that passed me by for one reason or another, but nothing acts better as a time capsule for life and youth than the music in our life as we were growing up.

16.10.2025 23:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Haha, for me, there is something relaxing about the sound of the ocean. A sunset like this just adds to it. It just makes you want to share it with somebody special.

15.10.2025 22:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Magical is the perfect way to describe it, and amazing sunsets.

15.10.2025 22:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mastichari, Kos

For me, there is nothing better than sharing nice food, drinks, stories, and life with nice, interesting people, and Mastichari is such a beautiful town with such friendly people. It's definitely a place worth sharing. My new second home.

Yamas..

15.10.2025 22:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I have only been aware recently of the vivid colours that the Amstrad produces. So impressive.

28.09.2025 22:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There is no discussion, It's fact.

Jack Burton and the Porckchop Express is long overdue another watch 😁

28.09.2025 22:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
This Month in the Ghost Town Was Wild…
YouTube video by Ghost Town Living This Month in the Ghost Town Was Wild…

It's hard to believe I've been watching Ghost Town Living for over 4 years now. I still love the solitude and calmness in those mines and remote surrounding area.

youtu.be/BpOYp-7d2A0?...

28.09.2025 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Somebody you want to share your time and hobbies with and enjoy the simplist of things. Someone to respect, protect, and make laugh every day. I know it's not easy to find, and I admit that insisting on wearing ironed underpants and socks could take away from the fun, but still. We can, but dream

28.09.2025 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

After meeting up with friends earlier who all seemed to be stuck in relationships for practical, almost joyless reasons. It made me think about always only wanting to find somebody who you share that special connection with, where all you needed was each other, and nothing else mattered.

1/2

28.09.2025 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A peaceful Sunday morning. The perfect time for some garden diy and operating a chop-saw and impact driver, especially in somebody else's garden and neighbourhood 😁

28.09.2025 11:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Re-Amiga 3000 Upgrades & Fixes (CPLD Amber, Kickstart, FPGA SDMAC)
YouTube video by GadgetUK - Retro Gaming Repairs & Mods Re-Amiga 3000 Upgrades & Fixes (CPLD Amber, Kickstart, FPGA SDMAC)

Last weeks video - fitting modern replacement Amber & Super DMAC to a Re-Amiga 3000, and a small SCSI drivev fix... youtu.be/btDzCEaRcH4?... via @YouTube

#commodore #amiga #upgrade

27.09.2025 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Pints of guinness, in guinness glasses resting on a wooden bar in a pub established in 1782

Pints of guinness, in guinness glasses resting on a wooden bar in a pub established in 1782

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Apparently, being in some ways, a private person, and just getting on with life is very off putting for some folk. So to all the private people who dont like to make a song and dance about things and just live their life, I say slΓ‘inte. To the rest, PΓ³g mo thΓ³in.

SlΓ‘inte arΓ­s..

28.09.2025 00:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That damn capillary action πŸ˜€

27.09.2025 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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