chris

@chris@fedia.io

Mastodon: https://oldbytes.space/@confusedbunny

Yes, my Mastodon username mentions bunnies, yet the bunny avatar is on this profile, and the Lemming which might indicate Lemmy (this is Kbin, but I am subbed to Lemmy communities) is over there. Don't question.

#retrocomputing #retrogaming #videogames #books #boardgames

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'A part of me is cavalier about survival... I can be a lunatic at times' (www.chortle.co.uk)

'A part of me is cavalier about survival... I can be a lunatic at times' - Rhod Gillbert and Angela Barnes on tackling one of the world's most dangerous roads

[META] Merry Christmas, and thanks for all the fairies. (fedia.io)

I've been running this community for a while now and want sure how it would plan out. Thank you all for subscribing and posting both beautiful and creepy fae folk art. (Edit: I meant to post a bit more often myself but due to personal issues it's fallen by the wayside a bit)...

RTÉ to close Aertel service next week (www.thejournal.ie)

Aertel was formally launched in 1987 and will close on Thursday, 12 October.

BRITISH COMEDY HAS MOVED (feddit.uk)

TL;DR: Please resubscribe to https://feddit.uk/c/britishcomedy / @britishcomedy...

Felling Transmitter Closure (www.freeview.co.uk)

On 18 September 2023, the Felling relay transmitter will close as a result of demolition. A small number of households who receive their signal directly from the transmitter may lose services once the transmitter closes.

Fun Kids on DAB Digital Radio - being removed from SDL from 1st September (www.funkidslive.com)

Your Sinclair: A Celebration (www.yoursinclair.co.uk)

Half-remembered facts, forgotten memories and made-up lies about Britain's best-selling Spectrum magazine, Your Sinclair.

Electric vehicle charger points lay idle at motorway services (www.kentonline.co.uk)

Several charging points for electric vehicles at a motorway service station still aren’t hooked up to the power network after connection delays.

We Are The 8-Bits - ZX Spectrum demo by Hooy-Program (www.youtube.com)

A band of anthropomorphic 8-bit computers sing their take on a Kraftwerk classic. CAUTION: contains in-jokes.Presented at the Forever 2023 demoparty, Trnava,...

How To Run Lemmings Revolution in Windows 10 (www.lemmingsforums.net)

I picked this up in a charity shop some time ago and was trying to run it on Windows 95 with no luck. Just happened upon this guide which says it works on Windows 10 - ran through it and played the first couple of easy levels. It does work!

Call for investigation into Nadine Dorries over failure to quit as MP (www.theguardian.com)

More than half of people believe MP’s absence is significantly damaging parliament’s reputation, poll shows

Return of trains to Buckinghamshire - Bedfordshire railway line delayed (www.railadvent.co.uk)

London Northwestern Railway has announced that trains on the Marston Vale Line will not return in time for the new school term beginning.

Two Doors Down creator Simon Carlyle dies aged 48 (www.bbc.co.uk)

BBC bosses pay tribute to the comedy writer who helped create the popular BBC One series.

The Adventures of Robin Hood’s choose-your-own-adventure story and tactile board make it a surprisingly innovative family game (www.dicebreaker.com)

Though The Adventures of Robin Hood looks like an unremarkable board game from the outside, it’s one of the most intere…

Worms For Teletext Is Real And Runs On A Commodore Amiga (www.timeextension.com)

An April Fools' joke made real!

Shades (a commercial successful MUD that ran on British Telecom from the mid 80'... | Hacker News (news.ycombinator.com)

Shades, the MUD on Micronet/Prestel is still running!...

Worms VBI - AttentionWhore announces that Teletext has come to the Commodore Amiga! (www.indieretronews.com)

we've been told that AttentionWhore has announced that Teletext has come to the Commodore Amiga (AGA).

Even the over-60s are abandoning broadcast TV - and I fear for the future of pop culture | Scott Bryan (www.theguardian.com)

The best cult TV moments are the ones we watch together, says television critic and broadcaster Scott Bryan

Random: Lemmings On A Wide Screen Display Looks Absolutely Glorious (www.timeextension.com)

No scrolling required!

'You just know crap when you see it,' says man judging bad video games contest | CBC Radio (www.cbc.ca)

The Crap Games Contest, held since 1996, invites contestants to code the worst possible games.

The Brexit ‘red tape’ illusion has been exposed by the Tories’ CE mark climbdown | Business | The Guardian (amp.theguardian.com)

Despite claims over taking back control, UK is forced to comply with rules on which it has no say