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Linux Spells

dougytDecember 29, 2013December 29, 2013
Computing And Retro Gaming / Experiments

On Friday I got my brand new 2 Terrabyte hard drive and started installing it. Odd things happened, the 2 Terrabyte drive was only listed as 1 terrabyte in the OS install, and when I checked it was the same in the BIOS. Looking for answers I found out that […]

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Technological Breakdown

dougytDecember 26, 2013December 26, 2013
Computing And Retro Gaming / Personal

So Christmas came and went, and it brought our household some new technological marvels and along with them trials and tribulations. And this is in addition to me migrating to Linux on my own PC, so here are my thoughts on my technological breakdowns this Xmas. Firstly I’m going to […]

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Linux: Woes and Wins

dougytDecember 21, 2013December 21, 2013
Computing And Retro Gaming / Experiments

Linux, how’s that working out? I’ve been messing with Mint Linux 15 for about a week now, and to be honest it’s still got lots if ups and downs. The brilliant software manager is not so brilliant, and badly broken if the truth is told, especially when using Nvidia proprietry […]

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Linux Mint it is

dougytDecember 15, 2013December 15, 2013
Computing And Retro Gaming / Experiments

So I finally decided to give Linux another chance before Windows XP gets dropped by MS next year. So far it’s been very trying, if anyone tells you Linux is ready for the normal user, they are telling lies. Configuring the Wireless network was a headache as it did wierd […]

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Review of ColecoVision Game Frenzy

dougytNovember 2, 2013
Personal

Frenzy On The Colecovision Frenzy looks a little like the well known game Berzerk, and that’s because it’s a sequel to the much loved maze runner come shooter. In Frenzy you have to run around the maze killing and avoiding being killed, which isn’t as easy as it sounds. As […]

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OH No OS Decision Time Looms

dougytOctober 20, 2013
Computing And Retro Gaming / Personal

I’ve been reading about it for a while now, but dismissing it as too far off to be concerned with, until now, Microsoft ends support for Windows XP in 2014 which is now only a few months away. That means it will become more vulnerable to attacks, other vendors will […]

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Retro Review of R-Type on Turbo Grafx

dougytOctober 19, 2013
Computing And Retro Gaming

R.Type is one of those classic games that everyone who was around when it was released remembers it. You pilot a spaceship defending the galaxy or something, but you know the story doesn’t matter anyway right, it’s a side scrolling shmup where your aim is to survive and take out […]

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Retro Game Review of Arcadia on ZX Spectrum

dougytOctober 6, 2013October 6, 2013
Computing And Retro Gaming

Arcadia by Imagine on Sinclair ZX Spectrum I was recently reminded of this Spectrum classic when I saw an old advert on a Facebook page Your Sinclair Rock N Roll Years https://www.facebook.com/YourSinclairRRY  and decided to give it a try. Although I had initially remembered it being a completely different game […]

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8 Bit Woes

dougytOctober 6, 2013
Computing And Retro Gaming

I recently bought myself some ZX Spectrum games and decided I should try them out today. So I got out my Spectrum 128k +2 and plugged it all in and spent 20 minutes trying to get it tuned in before I realised I had plugged in the wrong aerial lead […]

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Burgertime By Data East on Colecovision

dougytSeptember 15, 2013
Computing And Retro Gaming

Burger time is one of those classic games from the arcade which made it onto many of the early consoles and computers, with varying results. Your job is the 8 bit equivalent of flipping burgers for a big burger chain, including being chased by fried eggs and tomatoes, or is […]

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