Short Circuit

The Museum of Computing was founded in 2003 and has been 100% run by volunteers for over 23 years! Volunteers make possible so many things which enrich communities the world over. #Volunteersweek #RetroFest2026 #RetroFest

Last weekend I was in retro paradise. Fortunately they allow cameras in retro paradise and I had one with me! Super interesting things to see. 60yo telex Humongous gfx workstation circa 1984 Naked QL Souped up Speccy All the Sinclair's So much more! Come see here: youtu.be/IuhfMMD9bNY

What seems like a lifetime ago I stayed out as a host on the brilliant video gaming podcast Ready Player 2. Nothing to do with the book. Just a bunch of friends sharing their love of video games and a lot of laughter. Well... We're back.

Ha! This is so cool!

I have been meaning to type "I had a great time at Retrofest 2026" into this thought dissemination box since at least Monday so let the record show that it was, indeed, a fantastic weekend.

Finally put my RetroFest 2026 pictures up. This was a quick run round just after the doors had opened on Sunday so I didn't catch everyone. binarydinosaurs.co.uk/Museum/rf2026/

I rolled my eyes coming back from RetroFest - stopped at a service station for a loo break, popped into the shop afterwards because I fancied a Snickers. Over £2!

As I wasn't able to get to RetroFest 2026 I've now put up some offers on a handful of products I make for the SAM Coupe. www.samcoupe.com/quickshop.htm Some pieces of hardware and a couple revamped back issues of SAM Revival mag that might appeal to anyone! #samcoupe #retrocomputing #retrogaming

I was hoping to demonstrate this last weekend at RetroFest 2026. A true 8-bit Pocket Computer running CP/M on an 8Mhz Z80. On board storage, USB-C or battery powered, internal module bay and full RC2014 expansion bus. It runs Microsoft BASIC and Zork. So it's called the Zorkulator. Please share.

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Thanks to @museumofcomputing.bsky.social for showing me Teletext on the BBC Micro at #RetroFest2026. Here's the souvenir photo from my "modern" Apple QuickTake made in 1995 ;)

Note to self: learn RPN. #RetroFest2026

Such a good time at #retrofest. My back and my voice are both shagged, mind you

Had an absolute blast at this year's RetroFest in Swindon! Showing off some of my 'Small in stature, big on promise' machines. Big shout out to the Short Circuit crew for arranging. I'll post some more pics later. Legs still aching, Barry White still present 😂

Well that’s Retrofest 2026 done and dusted, great time had by all! Well done @shortcircuit.org.uk for all the organising and all the exhibitors. Kudos to the two guys who got engrossed in solving the sliding Puzzle game on the Acorn R140 #Retrofest2026

I had a fun day at @shortcircuit.org.uk's #RetroFest in Swindon today and bumped into lots of familiar faces. What a lovely bunch the retro community is!

Wandering around Retrofest 2026, having a wonderful time, when I heard a voice I recognised... it was only Mr @retrobytes.bsky.social himself! LOVE his long form videos but only ever hear him and see his hands on youtube. A THOROUGHLY pleasant fellow and loved his obvious enthusiasm in what he does

That's RetroFest done for another year and I got back to survey the chaos I'd left in my workshop on Friday. That's a job for future me. Awesome to meet and greet so many people, and finally meet two folks I've known for *years* but never met face to face. Cheers Tony, Pete and all the helpers!

Back from a great weekend at retrofest, the voice has gone a little bit. Met lots of really nice people, who came to have a look at Unix corner and say hi. I finally can have a cup of tea now.

I had a great weekend exhibiting at #Retrofest in Swindon. Though I talked so much I lost my voice! Well worth it

Phew! That's Retrofest over for another year and, to a first approximation, stuff is back where it should be. OK, the stuff which needs to go into the loft is in the spare bedroom, but that's close enough for today.

Thanks to @computinghistory.org.uk for bringing BBC Domesday Discs to @shortcircuit.org.uk's retrofest.uk. There's nothing like experiencing this pathbreaking project from the 80s in its original format. Look at the size of that LaserDisc! 💿

Some of the wonderful machines on display at @shortcircuit.org.uk #RetroFest in Swindon today

We are at RetroFest for the weekend 👍

Having a wonderful geeky time at @shortcircuit.org.uk #RetroFest2026 Great to see the @retrocollective.co.uk show up as well as the absolute legend that is @mdf200.bsky.social I’ve been working on a little something for the GameBoy Color all weekend, you might recognise it 👀

Had a great time at RetroFest 2026. 😁 #retrofest2026

#RetroFest2026 was ace! So nice to meet retro YouTubers who turn out to be nice, warm human beings in real life. And a lot taller.

Great day had at Retrofest today! Come and say hello if you’re coming along tomorrow.

Well that is day 1 of retrofest at STEAM great crowd of people looking at my Sinclair history display from 1958 practical wireless to the zx spectrum next

🎶🎶 Ooo baby do you know what it's worth. RetroFest is heaven on earth. They say in Swindon retro comes first. Ooo RetroFest is heaven on earth. 🎶🎶 "So retro my bro had to go and look at steam trains to recover" Fabulous to turn some longtime pretend Internet people into irl fleshbots too. MOAR👇

The #PERQ has made it through Day 1 of RetroFest in Swindon with no major failures. I suspect a hard drive cable needs a new connector, but if the drive (emulator) is positioned like so and doesn't get jostled, then things seem to work. We'll see how far we can go on Day 2...

🚨 As RetroFest 2026 kicks off this morning I'm offering 10% off of my full range of peripherals for RC2014 / RCbus systems and compatibles this weekend. Info / Purchase - 2014.samcoupe.com #retrocomputing #retrogaming #electronics #soundchip #chiptune

All set up ready for the hoardes! Come say hello if you’re here.

At Retrofest Swindon! With the #quantel

Hope everyone has a great weekend, especially for those at Swindon Retro Festival! 🤩

Our volunteers are set up and ready at Swindon Retro Fest! Go say hi if you're there 😀

At @shortcircuit.org.uk #RetroFest2026, STEAM museum, Swindon this weekend

Locked and loaded for RetroFest.

Sneak preview. #RetroFest2026 #RetroFest #Psion #RetroComputing

WHY DO I DO THIS TO MYSELF 😆 WordStar 3 on the C128D, using FASTCPM as a base OS which is really just CP/M 3 optimised for the 128. I can start packing the car now.

I've prepared for the event by improving my cooling (had a haircut), I'm now in Swindon and ready to retro!

Ok I have six vintage RISC UNIX machines, plus two Pis, four keyboards, four screens (one is a spare), two CD changers, a spare hard drive, a spare power supply, a box of mains leads and a box of scsi cables. I think we’re good to … Ah, crap. underwear. I should pack some.