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RobSmithDev @robsmithdev.bsky.social · 4d

I wonder what that one did, or if it was just branding… hmmm

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RobSmithDev @robsmithdev.bsky.social · 5d

#Commodore vs. Clone: High Density #FloppyDrive #Amiga Showdown youtu.be/vwAmNYBc-sU

Commodore vs. Clone: High Density Floppy Drive Showdown

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Dudley of Yesterzine @yesterzine.bsky.social · 14d

Public Domain Magazine, the bible of free software for Amiga, ST and PC has never been scanned. Until now!

We look at its complex coverdisk, how you got free software when the internet was only 3 months old and what connects this show and the magazine within a magazine.

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The Golden Age of Free Software - Public Domain Magazine - Yesterzine

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WhatHoSnorkers @whathosnorkers.bsky.social · 18d

This is a quality video!

RobSmithDev @robsmithdev.bsky.social · 18d

Third video on making a fully working Motion Tracker from the Aliens film
youtu.be/EG7xqbPdjlk
#alien #alienearth #raspberrypi #3dprinting

Alien Motion Tracker - Part 3: Solder, Assemble and Demo!

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RobSmithDev @robsmithdev.bsky.social · 18d

Third video on making a fully working Motion Tracker from the Aliens film
youtu.be/EG7xqbPdjlk
#alien #alienearth #raspberrypi #3dprinting

Alien Motion Tracker - Part 3: Solder, Assemble and Demo!

YouTube video by RobSmithDev

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RobSmithDev @robsmithdev.bsky.social · Aug 31

Part 2: More Range. More Detections. More Fear!
youtu.be/vl2sIVO404s
#alien #MotionTracker

Part 2: More Range. More Detections. More Fear!

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More Fun Making It @morefunmakingit.bsky.social · Aug 23

The Retro Hardware Discord channel is a very friendly place to chat with other retro hardware enthusiasts. We work very hard to make sure this is a positive and useful place for everyone.
It now has 997 members! Want to join in?
discord.gg/5fmPMzU

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RobSmithDev @robsmithdev.bsky.social · Aug 17

I build a real working Alien Motion Tracker
youtu.be/KpUjXUSlkbU

Building a REAL Alien Motion Tracker

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RobSmithDev @robsmithdev.bsky.social · Jul 20

After 6 months of updates, the new Retro.Directory 2.0 is now live packed with loads of exciting updates, features and improvements...

youtu.be/85RFeX76Hv8

Explore the new features in Retro.Directory V2.0

YouTube video by RobSmithDev

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RobSmithDev @robsmithdev.bsky.social · Jul 14

Come play my (updated) dISK fIGHT game at the Centre for Computing History this saturday for their Amiga 40 event!
www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/73894/Th...

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RobSmithDev @robsmithdev.bsky.social · Jul 6

#Amiga 600 #Gotek and HDMI Audio Fixes!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkSq...
#GoDRiVE #RGB2HDMI #Amiga600 #AUDIO

Gotek + Original Floppy Drive at the SAME TIME!

YouTube video by RobSmithDev

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RobSmithDev @robsmithdev.bsky.social · Jun 22

I'm downsizing this week, well, my floppy disk backup station anyway... #floppydisk #retro #retrocomputing
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Downsizing my Disk Backup Station, Coming Soon, to an event near you!

YouTube video by RobSmithDev

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RobSmithDev @robsmithdev.bsky.social · Jun 14

Come and play my Crazy dISK fIGHT game on the 21st June at the Retro Computer Museum in Leicester (UK) during their excellent Awesome World Famous Legendary Gathering event!
retrocomputermuseum.co.uk/events/legen...

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Yawning Angel @yawning-angel.bsky.social · Jun 8

‘Next level’ game detail from Rob again, and its lovely! 😎👍

RobSmithDev @robsmithdev.bsky.social · Jun 8

dISK fIGHT, the Game: Lets program this beast, powered by #Amiga and #Arduino...
youtu.be/qAAsIO42dpA

Programming Up my Latest Amiga-Powered Invention/Game!

YouTube video by RobSmithDev

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RobSmithDev @robsmithdev.bsky.social · Jun 8

dISK fIGHT, the Game: Lets program this beast, powered by #Amiga and #Arduino...
youtu.be/qAAsIO42dpA

Programming Up my Latest Amiga-Powered Invention/Game!

YouTube video by RobSmithDev

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RobSmithDev @robsmithdev.bsky.social · May 25

Building my Latest Crazy Invention!
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Building my Latest Crazy Invention!

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RobSmithDev @robsmithdev.bsky.social · May 15

Come find me at Zzap Live this weekend. I’ll be in with the Retro Computer museum with my usual (and a new) gadget!

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More Fun Making It @morefunmakingit.bsky.social · May 13

Can this be the next big thing in retro gaming? Is FPGA now at the point where all the rest of us can get involved? Am I any good at Joust?
Watch the video to find out!
#MiSTerFPGA #MultiSystem2

MiSTer Multisystem 2: Now We Can All FPGA!

YouTube video by More Fun Making It

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RobSmithDev @robsmithdev.bsky.social · May 12

It’s the PiggyBackNot v3, there’s links to it in the video description

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RobSmithDev @robsmithdev.bsky.social · May 11

DIRECT #RGB2HDMI Audio WITHOUT Audio Injectors! Meet the New Addition!
youtu.be/JW4VFE1nfKY #amiga

DIRECT RGB2HDMI Audio WITHOUT Audio Injectors! Meet the New Addition!

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Mike Dailly ™ @mdf200.bsky.social · May 8

AND have Loads of Youtubers who bring me endless entertainment - @retrocollective.co.uk guys and gals, @markfixesstuff.com, @ctrl-alt-rees.com, @robsmithdev.bsky.social, @morefunmakingit.bsky.social

To again name but a few...

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RobSmithDev @robsmithdev.bsky.social · Apr 27

Lets Code an AMIGA Easter Game #AMIGApril #revision2025
This game was released into the Game category at revision last week. Here’s how it’s made:
youtu.be/XyDH_9UySXo

Lets Code an AMIGA Easter Game #AMIGApril #revision2025

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Norwich Amiga Group @norwichamigagroup.bsky.social · Apr 22

TONIGHT 8pm BST at twitch.tv/NAG_Graham - #AMIGApril turns to new and upcoming #Amiga games - including v1.5 of Roguecraft from @badgerpunch.com, Noisy Rabbit from @robsmithdev.bsky.social plus quite a lot more besides. Join us to see what's gracing our disk drives this year...

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RobSmithDev @robsmithdev.bsky.social · Apr 22

8th Place for my Noisy Rabbit #amiga Game at #revision2025 - Not to bad at all! Thanks to everyone that voted!
www.pouet.net/prod.php?whi...
robsmith-dev.itch.io/noisy-rabbit

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RobSmithDev @robsmithdev.bsky.social · Apr 13

Trying out the Keycaps from A1200 .net #AMIGApril youtu.be/CKnkpDgY5A8

Trying out the Keycaps from A1200.net #AMIGApril

YouTube video by RobSmithDev

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