DeskMate 2 - Tandy’s GUI of the 80s (before Windows 3.1) for their computers sold at RadioShack

#RetroTech #80sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1980sTech #Tandy #DeskMate

I was told I was “on the chopping block” in my first job in games.

Chapter 5 of my memoir is now live.

This continues my time at Software Projects in 1984, with no real idea what I was doing and nobody there to tell me otherwise, learning fast as I went.

It includes a wiped Tatung Einstein boot disk and porting *Manic Miner* and *Jet Set Willy* without the original source code.

It also marks a turning point. Getting those first games shipped, and realizing I could actually do this.

Posting on a Saturday this time instead of the usual Monday. We’ll see how that goes.

https://stevewetherill.substack.com/p/chapter-5-the-caveman-and-the-pirate

#GameDev #RetroGaming #SoftwareDevelopment #Programming #80sComputing #ZXSpectrum #Amstrad #ComputingHistory #VideoGames #Memoir #Writing #Substack

Chapter 5: The Caveman and the Pirate Ship

"The cavemen didn't need paintbrushes." Tommy Barton, 1984

Steve Wetherill

Merry Christmas! 🎅 🔊 Volume up for the conclusion of a Tandy Bears Christmas. Did they get all the ‘80s technology they wished for?

#RetroTech #MerryChristmas #HappyHolidays #80sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech

🖥️ Ah, the Sharp X68000! A journey into the past where Wikipedia's main menu is more exciting than the actual content. 😂 Dive into riveting details about obscure operating systems, case designs, and disk IO—because who doesn't love a good snooze-fest about 80s tech? 🙄
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X68000 #SharpX68000 #retroTech #operatingSystems #nostalgia #80sComputing #HackerNews #ngated
X68000 - Wikipedia

The Seiko UC-2000, released in 1984, was a pioneering smartwatch that could store memos and perform calculations when paired with its keyboard.

#RetroTech #80sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #Smartwatch

DeskMate 2 - Tandy’s GUI of the 80s (before Windows 3.1) for their computers sold at RadioShack

#RetroTech #80sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1980sTech #Tandy #DeskMate

American Users Discover Snobsoft BBS – A 40-Year-Old System Still Thriving - The Oasis BBS

A look at how new users from the U.S. are navigating Snobsoft BBS, a classic 1985 bulletin board system, with surprising ease.

The Oasis BBS