The Retro Bros: Recent Episodes
Dave & Andy
Technology podcast with two brothers who work in the technology industry. We talk about new and old technology. Why retro? Because we are old!
On this episode we take a look at:Claude AIA new Spectrum on the block, available for pre-orderThe 8bitdo retro M keyboardARM, Windows... is it a good match?Links:#claudeai Claude AI: https://claude.aiThe new Spectrum:https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DCZLFHB1?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title#8bitdo 8BitDo M Keyboard:https://www.8bitdo.com/retro-mechanical-keyboard-m/
The Retro Bros are back and on a new format to our shows.This week we talk about:Our return and why the long gapGoogle... it's a monopoly?! Will software projects like Firefox lose out on the Google break up?Any new retro tech that has been releasedAndy's retro tech collectionBBC Micro found and gifted to museum. Are there more missing retro tech goodies out there to be find?
Video description
Today we talk about:
Windows 11 and the latest news.
Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS 2020) Xbox update.
Raspberry Pi400 retro woes
Different Emulation platforms
Arcade Cabinets
Show links:
https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2021/06/28/update-on-windows-11-minimum-system-requirements/
https://www.recalbox.com/diyrecalbox/
https://www.electromaker.io/blog/article/retropie-vs-recalbox-vs-lakka-for-retro-gaming-on-the-raspberry-pi
https://arcade1up.com/ https://www.smythstoys.com/uk/en-gb/video-games-and-tablets/retro-gaming/c/SM060447
The big topic of right now, are the videos and photos on the internet showing Windows 11 real or fake? We discuss what if they are and whether it looks like it could be a release worth having.
We discuss E3, will specific home computer platforms like the Atari ST or Amiga make a re appearance or are any that come out now just a niche hobby.
00:06:03 E3 Expo
00:11:45 Home computer platforms comeback
00:35:55 Windows 11
Today among other things, we discuss on whether these days for arcades and consoles, it's best to emulate or get the real thing!
00:00 Intro
00:24 Start of show
02:54 Superconsole X
31:35 Controllers
36:39 Main topic
52:32 Command X16 Home and The64 Updates
Super Console X and Super Console X PRO
https://superconsole-x.com/
Emulation station, great front end, can be a pain to configure for all games
https://retropie.org.uk/
Good controllers
https://www.8bitdo.com/#Products
Official Retro Computer updates Commander X16 Home Computer update
https://www.commanderx16.com/forum/index.php?/home/
TheC64 Updates
https://retrogames.biz/thec64/support/upgrade-thec64
Season 2 and now on youtube!
https://youtu.be/DS2wK_K52gE
You now get to see our old faces on video whilst doing the podcast.
We discuss what is coming up in season 2. Our own EP and single is out for you to listen to and yes it's retro like us. Andy goes through his equipment and how he made the music.
We discuss Basic 8, another basic programming language to make those retro games.
Show links:
The Retro Bros Sound Track https://soundcloud.com/eltronn/sets/theretrobros-soundtrack
Basic 8 on Steam
https://store.steampowered.com/app/767240/BASIC8/
SoundBetter
https://soundbetter.com/
Bandlab
https://www.bandlab.com/products/cakewalk - free Windows DAW
Bitwig - Cross-Platform, Linux, Windows, Mac
https://www.bitwig.com/
We look at the strange looking Ready100 computer
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jlafleur/ready-model-100-portable-computer-kit?ref=section-design-tech-projectcollection-3-staff-picks-ending-soon
https://ready100.com/
Microprose, what a game developer they were!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MicroProse#:~:text=MicroProse%20is%20an%20American%20video,vehicle%20simulation%20and%20strategy%20games.
Spectrum Next News Update
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spectrumnext/zx-spectrum-next-issue-2/posts/3114393
Artwork Better than the games? Roles Reversed now the game better than the artwork?
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/416794140507483142/
http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/2543/Bewitched/
http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/3605/RIP-The-Game/
Today we talk about Elon Musk spending a bob or two on Bitcoins.
https://bit.ly/37hMqlc
Mastercard embraces the crypto..
https://bit.ly/2ODe0CW
We talk about the Duckduckgo search engine
https://duckduckgo.com
Twine the HTML story telling website
https://twinery.org
Yet another 8bit computer on it's way, but is there enough 8bit machines already?
https://www.commanderx16.com
Cubox-M, is it really a Raspberry Pi beater?
https://www.solid-run.com/fanless-com...
Finally we wrap up with talking about our recent experience with video editors
We take a look at MX Linux and Deepin.
Internet lock down Woes
Then on to looking at the PICO-8, PIXEL VISION 8, Adventuron, why some people listen to Chip Music and BBC computer archives
Today we chat about:
The BelanaEtcher Tool
https://www.balena.io/etcher/ SUDO Linux (vulnerability)
SUDO linux (vulnerability)
https://www.zdnet.com/article/10-years-old-sudo-bug-lets-linux-users-gain-root-level-access/
Elementary OS
https://elementary.io/
Browser Emulation
- Abandonware Preservation - Classic Reload
https://classicreload.com/
- Jamesfriend.com - Operating System archive
https://jamesfriend.com.au/pce-js/atari-st/
- PCjs Machines
https://www.pcjs.org/
Storage woes, how we all should be better organised with all our files and what’s the best solution?
This week we talk about
The My64 and MyVic20 retro cases.
Google taking away search from Australia
Dead chatbots
Raspberry Pi Pico
Linux on Mac M1
Opera Browser gaming engine
Have we really improved on game loading times since the 80's
This week we take about tech news, more on the Xbox, Windows 10 and WhatApp privacy. We discuss the whole movement of retro graphics in new games and more on the Atari VCS.
We look back at 2020, what it brought us and what it didn't. I thoughts for the future and general 2 hour rant.
www.theretrobros.com
The Retro Bros Podcast. Talking about all things technical new and old, including gaming and more. Come join us on our unique view of this world.
This week we talk about a new retro pixel game Noita and an online text adventure game creator. C64 version of the Farming Simulator, Bud make a game console and we talk about a basic mixer for streamers and pod-casters.
Retro Bros are two brothers who love the tech world new and old. They been in the computing world since the Spectrum in the 1980's.
This episode is about the Raspberry PI 400 and Pi-Hole. Together with the revitalisation of the Spectrum computer, using new technology.
Show links:
Raspberry PI 400
https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-400/
Dell Linux Camera
https://itsfoss.com/dell-privacy-driver/
Xbox Series X On Ebay for £5,000
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-54894801
Nvidia Broadcast
https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/geforce/broadcasting/broadcast-app/