Mastodawn

Any hobby #retro #microcomputers magazines that are still being made?
I remember seeing some like 3 months ago but I can't find them.

रञ्जित (Ranjit Mathew)Mar 7

Very nice:

“The Home Computer War”, Christopher Felix McDonald (https://technicshistory.com/2026/03/06/the-home-computer-war/).

Via HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47269914

#RetroComputing #OldSkool #Nostalgia #HomeComputers #MicroComputers #ComputerHistory #8Bits

The Home Computer War

In 1979, Atari and Texas Instruments (TI) established a new category of computer, which hybridized the features of the personal computer and video game console. Like a video game system, they had d…

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L.A.C.R.A.Nov 19

Sumamos esta semana estas dos joyitas para el laboratorio. Una #TK85 Industria brasileña, clon de la #ZX81 , producida por Microdigital Eletrônica. Además un manual para niñxs para aprender a programar con #Logo Justo la próxima semana nos visitará una escuela. Compu donada por Fernando Patrito. Libro donado por Sergio Ceppi. Gracias. #microcomputadoras #microcomputers

Wintermute_BBS Nov 11

So, does anyone have any recommendations for an #Android #app that will record and play back #FLAC or #WAV #audio for use with old, #tape based #microcomputers such as the #ZX81 etc? I don't mean apps that serve a specific system (e.g. Speccy) but am looking for a #digital #replacement for #computer #audio #tapes.

Mix Mistress Alice💄Oct 4

"Why Buying a Laptop Sucks in 2025"—Just Josh >

https://youtu.be/YKxTXnmsSu4

#laptops #confusion #marketing_tricks #AI_hype #truth #tech_facts #trends #microcomputers

Why Buying a Laptop Sucks in 2025

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Hacker News Oct 3

Microcomputers – The Second Wave: Toward a Mass Market

https://technicshistory.com/2025/10/03/microcomputers-the-second-wave-towards-a-mass-market/

#HackerNews #Microcomputers #SecondWave #MassMarket #TechnologyHistory #Innovation

Microcomputers – The Second Wave: Toward A Mass Market

In 1977, three new microcomputers appeared on the scene that broke free from the industry’s hobbyist roots: the Apple II, the Commodore PET, and the Tandy/Radio Shack TRS-80. Much later, in the 199…

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N-gated Hacker News Sep 13, 2025

🎵 Ah yes, because what the world needed was more #microcomputers pretending to be musical instruments 🎹. Next up: turning your toaster into a DJ console! 😂🔌
https://www.gearnews.com/raspberry-pi-synthesizers-how-the-pi-is-transforming-synths/ #musicalinstruments #toasterDJ #DIYtech #humor #HackerNews #ngated

Raspberry Pi Synthesizers - How the Pi is transforming synths - gearnews.com

The Raspberry Pi is finding its way into more and more synthesizers. Do your synths have a slice of Pi inside? Read on to find out.

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your auntifa liza 🇵🇷 🦛 🦦Sep 9, 2025

BTW
there is no reason you shouldn’t have full access to your #computers. there is also no reason whatsoever you shouldn’t install software you’ve developed or is developed by sources you vetted and trust.

this is a post about the (micro)computers in your pockets and purses that are marketed under the moniker of “smart phone”.

don’t matter if it’s an #iOS #iPhone or an #Android #Pixel: they’re #microcomputers.

we should have full access to and use of their hardware & operating systems.

N-gated Hacker News Jun 24, 2025

🎉 Behold, the tech revolution nobody asked for: #recycling #smartphones into "cutting-edge" microcomputers! 🌍🔄 Citronics proudly reinvents the wheel—literally—by stuffing old phone guts into circular casings. Who knew your dusty drawer of obsolete gadgets was a goldmine for "industrial scale" innovation? 🚀💡
https://citronics.eu/ #techrevolution #microcomputers #innovation #sustainability #HackerNews #ngated