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Rees Stephenson from ctrl-alt-rees. Retrocomputing & whatnot. He / him Business Time: rees@ctrl-alt-rees.com 🧦

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Rees@ctrl-alt-rees· 15d

Thanks to everyone who came down to the @retrocollective.co.uk sale day yesterday - it was great to see everyone and so good to send some of my collection off to good homes. It was priced to sell and sell it did - very rapidly! Just one small box to take home. (Never mind the Amstrad...)

Shelves full of old computers, all lined up under a gazebo on a tarmac carpark. A sign reads "ctrl alt rees" and items all have price labels on them.

A small box of computer items - still with their price labels - with a "ctrl alt rees" sign on a tarmac car park.

Rees@ctrl-alt-rees· Jun 17

Time to trot out my IT Crowd Oric Atmos again! It's been a while... This actual computer was used as a prop on the shelf behind Richard Ayoade's character "Moss" from mid-series 2 onwards. [I feel it's important to point out that I picked this up long before all the Linehan stuff kicked off 🤦]

Picture of an Oric Atmos computer with a "certificate of authenticity", explaining that it was used as a prop on the UK Channel 4 comedy series "The IT Crowd".

Rees@ctrl-alt-rees· Jun 5

Apparently last week's episode of the Rees Rambles podcast was 55:60 long. Top work, Spotify.

A list of podcast episodes with names, statuses, and durations. The second item in the list shows a duration of "55:60".

Rees@ctrl-alt-rees· Apr 21

Intrigued by the "enjoy at home" graphic on these cookies. Am I not allowed to eat them anywhere else? If I eat them at work am I not allowed to enjoy it? The mind boggles. ...never mind the fact that you only get about 3 in a packet these days...

Mini packet of Maryland choc chip cookies

Rees@ctrl-alt-rees· Apr 20

Hmm

"eBay Live" section from the eBay homepage. It's full of AI slop.

Rees@ctrl-alt-rees· Apr 8

Hello

Skier (me) in an orange jacket standing next to a black piste marker

Rees@ctrl-alt-rees· Apr 3

New Video: The GEEKOM A5 Pro mini PC is marketed as a small, affordable, silent machine for office and productivity tasks. So in this video I put it through its paces as a gaming machine and assessed its potential as a low-cost Steam Machine alternative, as you do. youtu.be/sTDwkXjINsQ

A mini PC next to a floppy disk. It's barely bigger than the floppy disk. Therefore the accompanying "it's tiny!" text is probably justified.

Rees@ctrl-alt-rees· Mar 21

Great time at an early screening of Ashens' new horror movie "Turn Back" in Brixton today - and great to see @yesterzine.bsky.social and @timberwolf.club. No spoilers!

Inside of an indie cinema with a brick ceiling and red stools

3 handsome gents stand under a sign that reads "Coldharbour Blue"

Rees@ctrl-alt-rees· Mar 11

I suppose I was thinking more this classic genre than the "lights in the sky" kind, but I think these were all chicken feeders on bits of string and the like anyway 😉

Rees@ctrl-alt-rees· Mar 8

Rees@ctrl-alt-rees· Mar 4

New Video: The PicoIDE is a brand new IDE optical and hard drive emulator for classic computers. Based on the Raspberry Pi RP2350 and ESP32, it's easy to use, open source, low cost, fully featured, and set to be an absolute game changer for the vintage computing hobby. youtu.be/MG_t0Ti3_rY

YouTube thumbnail of a 90s PC on a desk running Quake with the text "O.D.E. for PC" overlaid and an obligatory Big Red Arrow.

Rees@ctrl-alt-rees· Feb 3

Always a good time

Rees@ctrl-alt-rees· Jan 31

Look what just popped up!

Rees@ctrl-alt-rees· Jan 30

New Video: Id Software's 1993 FPS DOOM has a long-standing tradition of being run on all sorts of weird and wonderful devices. But there's one device that's been sorely missing: a multi-million pound industrial cake machine. So I decided to rectify that once and for all... youtu.be/BHSOVnahKjY

DOOM running on an industrial cake machine

Rees@ctrl-alt-rees· Jan 26

🤷

EaseUS Partition Master upgrade screen, offering an update with thw ability to "chat with your disk in natural language"

Rees@ctrl-alt-rees· Jan 23

Hot Music Take: Not only does Wet Leg's debut album sound surprisingly good on vinyl, but it's also aging remarkably well

Pac-Man gives his approval to a yellow record on a record player

Rees@ctrl-alt-rees· Jan 19

Last week I played DOOM on a cream cake machine in an abandoned factory as it was being demolished around me. Today I recorded all of the bits to camera and slapped together a rough edit. Video later this week if all goes well... (...this is what normal people do with their time, right?)

A touchscreen displaying the DOOM title screen, connected to some large metal tanks and pipework. There is a ladder and raised gantry running behind the tanks.

Rees@ctrl-alt-rees· Dec 19

New Video: ReStory is an upcoming cosy electronics repair simulator from Mandragora and tinyBuild. Of course, when I saw that this featured some Atari hardware that I already know inside and out thanks to my work on the channel, I just had to check it out! youtu.be/Jfnxj40BCfI

YouTube thumbnail consisting of a picture of a 3D modelled, cartoon style Atari 2600 console on a desk with the text "Restoration Simulator" overlaid.

Rees@ctrl-alt-rees· Dec 17

When your name is also the WiFi password

Sponsorship offer email from "Xiaohonghua1"

Rees@ctrl-alt-rees· Dec 12

New Video: The old YouTube studio that has been home to the channel for the past 2 years is gone. So it's time for a new beginning... youtu.be/g0NtkhR3DrI

YouTube thumbnail of a concerned looking man sitting in a car surrounded by dismantled shelving and boxes, with the text "Fresh Start?" overlaid.

Rees@ctrl-alt-rees· Nov 24

New Video: The Cooler Master CM690 MkII case was released in 2011 and aimed at gamers, with a focus on airflow and cable management. This limited edition Nvidia version also sports some rather fancy Nvidia branding. But what should I put in it? youtu.be/YRbNUmI2hRU

A very green PC case glows ominously on a desk in front of a backdrop of assorted old computer tat

Rees@ctrl-alt-rees· Nov 7

New Video: The iconic Atari 2600 games console was released in 1977, and has since seen many reinventions - most recently in the form of the 2600+ in 2023. Now there's a new version to celebrate Atari's long history of collaboration with Bandai Namco, so let's check it out! youtu.be/Moyy2WeNm_w

A YouTube thumbnail showing a bright yellow Atari 2600+ console on a desk. Around it is the (also very bright) box and red, orange, blue, and yellow joysticks. The background consists of shelving with various historic computing items and underneath is a purple desk mat.

Rees@ctrl-alt-rees· Oct 24

Rees@ctrl-alt-rees· Sep 18

These guys better watch out

Rees@ctrl-alt-rees· Aug 29

Midlife crisis? Is ol' Clooners planning on living to be 130?

Rees@ctrl-alt-rees· Aug 29

New Video: I built this Slot A AMD Athlon PC for my family 25 years ago when I was 16 years old. Join me as I take a look inside and finally start to bring this old PC back to life! youtu.be/3ivGSh-PShc

Photo of a beige tower PC on a desk with a yellow mat and the text "What's Inside?" overlaid.

Rees@ctrl-alt-rees· Aug 20

Hi [username], do you happen to know your username? Yes What is it? It's [username] Thanks!

Rees@ctrl-alt-rees· Aug 20

Truly outstanding stuff from the @github.com Virtual Assistant as always

Rees@ctrl-alt-rees· Jul 25

New Video: Atari's new collab with Bandai Namco really is something else, with some rather nice little nods to some obscure bits of history. Let's check it out! youtu.be/UNWIhXjrEDA

A very handsome man looks confused and somewhat surprised at the array of poorly Photoshopped items on his desk.

Rees@ctrl-alt-rees· Jul 24

No idea how I managed to sign up for these YouTube Creator Community WhatsApp updates but they are incredibly useful, thanks YouTube