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Acrise – Cooler than Ice – EST 1990
Our Love Letter to Retro Computing (and Its Glorious Problems)
Retro computing is the only hobby where you can spend an entire Saturday achieving absolutely nothing — and still call it a spiritual victory. We don’t mean “nothing” in the modern sense, where you doomscroll for six hours and emerge with a vague sense of dread and a new opinion you didn’t order. We mean…
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Acrise – Cooler than Ice – EST 1990
Commodore 64 Ultimate (C64U): Classic Form, Ultimate Function — What’s New, What’s Great, What to Expect
The Commodore 64 Ultimate is shaping up to be one of the most serious C64 revivals in decades — not because it simply looks like a breadbin, but because it tries to solve the real problem retro users face in 2026: we want authentic behavior and compatibility, but we also want modern usability without turning…
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Acrise – Cooler than Ice – EST 1990
The 48-Hour Demo Challenge: One Theme, Many Universes
Every now and then the scene needs a small spark that doesn’t require a big production pipeline, a year-long toolchain debate, or a “we’ll release when it’s perfect” promise. So here’s a simple idea we’re throwing into the wild: a 48-hour demo challenge designed for maximum creativity and minimum excuses. The rules are intentionally lightweight.…