Jan Beta

Jan Beta

@janbeta.net

I repair/hack/make/destroy stuff on YouTube/PeerTube. Retrocomputing, VintageAudio, Tinkering. As unprofessional as it gets. Chaotic good. Anti-fascist. C64 rules. https://janbeta.net/

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Jan Beta
@janbeta.net

Doing perfectly normal things. #InTheLabDoingStuff #C64 #RetroComputing #ChipTunes #MOS8580 #SID #SPLChannelOne

Jan Beta
@janbeta.net

I went to a proper concert for the first time in years on Sunday. My beloved #TeamDresch played in Hamburg. They are currently on their first Europe/UK tour in 30 years (next stop London, I think). They still rock. The new album is awesome, too. Can recommend! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🎸

Jan Beta
@janbeta.net

Kind of triggers me. I used to work as a tech for a children’s choir for some years in the early aughts (the choir also did Xmas songs among other things). Working with the kids was cool but the music was not my taste at all (to put it mildly).

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Badger Punch Games
@badgerpunch.com

TODAY’S THE DAY! Roguecraft DX is officially launching on Steam TODAY! The dungeon of Mordecoom awaits. The monsters are hungry. The potions are questionable.  7:30 AM EST
2:30 PM CEST
5:30 AM PDT Wishlist it now and join us on launch day! thalamus.link/roguecraft #Roguelike #PixelArt #Steam

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DiscussingFilm
@discussingfilm.net

Trey Parker & Matt Stone announce that ‘SOUTH PARK’ will be renamed to ‘SOUTH AMERICA’. “Inspired by the bravery & patriotism of Apple & Google, we are changing the name of South Park to SOUTH AMERICA. We especially want to thank our parent company Paramount -- a Skydance Capitulation.”

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George Takei
@georgetakei.bsky.social

Sixty years ago today, the starship Enterprise launched and with it, a vision of the future where humanity had moved beyond its divisions. I was there at the beginning, and I can tell you...

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Xyphoe
@xyphoe.bsky.social

🔴 LIVE NOW ON TWITCH! 🔴 with some ATARI ST! 🕹️ It's an Atari ST night taking your ST game requests in the chat! 🫡 #STember! Join in the retro fun here... ⚡ twitch.tv/xyphoe 🕹️😎👍

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Kim Justice
@kimjustice.bsky.social

Been sitting on this for a min but here's some news. I'm writing the official book for the fabulous Rubber-Keyed Wonder ZX Spectrum documentary! It's an honour and privilege and I hope to do it justice. The pre-launch Kickstarter page is live now :) www.kickstarter.com/projects/48k...

kickstarter.comComing soon: The Rubber-Keyed Wonder: The Sinclair ZX Spectrum StoryCelebrating the 45th Anniversary of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1982 - 2027)
Jan Beta
@janbeta.net

Prediction: Now that modern computing is going the way it goes (pricing, "AI", the bunch of rich ignorants running the show), I guess we are going to see another renaissance of #vintagecomputing #permacomputing and #retrocomputing. And I’m absolutely and utterly here for that.

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Dr Johnny Blanchard
@onlyretrofans.com

I do a whole bunch of retro stuff, lots of it for free because I'M JUST THAT GREAT: Development Tools, 3D printing stuff, Source codes, electronics: codeberg.org/Jonn-reenthu... Software, games: tonsomo.itch.io Videos: makertube.net/my-library/v... www.youtube.com/@reenthused LOVE ME DAMN YOU

codeberg.orgJohnny BlanchardAuthor of Gaming in the Obscure, technology archaeologist and YouTube video creator. This CodeBerg account holds all the open source stuff I create None of my work can be used for training LLMs
Jan Beta
@janbeta.net

Tidying up the lab and going through boxes. I have around 10 times as many joysticks as I have hands to use them. (Not counting the ones that don’t work.) I just ordered the Commodore TAC-2 remake. It’s a strange hobby. #RetroComputing #RetroGaming