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2018
2018x1
A Tour of the New Cave
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I've been busy over the holiday period moving RMC into a new dedicated cave. Take the tour with me, hear the reasons why and get to know a little about the equipment used.
2018x2
Stunt Island | Game Review
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What good is refurbishing computers if I don't play them! It's time to set the record straight with some regular gaming. Today I revisit Stunt Island to see if it's as good as my .. show full overview
2018x3
Commodore 64c | Trash to Treasure | Part 3 | Restored and Toured
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Lets clear up the snags and enjoy using the C64c in both old and new ways to enhance the fun, with a minor disaster along the way, oops!
2018x4
Hack Trak Arduino Big Trak | With Dubious Engineering
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Howard from Dubious Engineering has visited the cave today to show & tell his modified Big Trak, an ongoing project which has proven its worth on the battlefield.
2018x5
New Retrobrite Technique for Indoors | Sous Vide and other methods to reverse yellow plastic
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The time has come to tackle the problem of RetroBriting in the rainy UK once and for all. I explore methods of restoring yellow plastics without sunshine.
2018x6
Minitel | The Rise & Fall of a National Tech Treasure
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A decade before the world was getting to grips with the world wide web France was leading the way in connectivity. Pulling its ageing telephone network up from being the laughing stock .. show full overview
2018x7
Donations to the Cave | #3
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An update from the cave for your donations this month and any other business.
2018x8
GBS-8220 | Review | Amiga to VGA (CGA/EGA/YUV to VGA)
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Can we really use an Amiga on a modern monitor for as little as £15 / $20? Scan doublers taking the 15khz signal of the Amiga up to the 31khz supported by modern monitors can easily .. show full overview
2018x9
Sega Dreamcast full PAL set | with BackInTimeSime
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Simon from the channel BackInTimeSime has visited the Cave today with his complete PAL Dreamcast collection and more, sharing his thoughts on the games, the system and why he collects .. show full overview
2018x10
Amiga CD32 | Trash to Treasure | Part 1 | Meet the Amiga CD32
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This donated CD32 needs some TLC and in the usual T2T style lets get familiar with the system and its problems in part 1 before trying to fix them in part 2. Meet Commodores last .. show full overview
2018x11
Amiga CD32 | Trash to Treasure | Part 2 | Repairs and Recap
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Part two of our T2T series and it's time to repair the board if we can locate the fault, and perform a recap, exploring the method used to remove surface mounted capacitors.
2018x12
GBS-8220 | Amiga to VGA | Fixing Noise
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The £15 ($20) upscaler fun continues as I try to fix the noise issues we experienced in the review of the device, for as little money as possible.
2018x13
Nintendo Virtual Boy | With Top Hat Gaming Man
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Top Hat Gaming Man Richard brings the very collectable Nintendo Virtual Boy for us to see. A piece of computing history from a period of experimentation which saw many systems and companies rise and fall.
2018x14
Amiga CD32 | Trash to Treasure | Part 3 | Upgrades, Games and Fun
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Now we have a working CD32 it's time to have some fun with it. Today I'm checking out CD32 games, cross model gaming, upgrades and peripherals until I have my perfect CD32 setup.
2018x15
The Fastest Apple Mac is an Amiga | Fact or Fiction?
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"The fastest Apple Mac is an Amiga". Really? It's time for some myth busting in the cave to see if there was any truth in this claim.
2018x16
Donations to the Cave | #4 and Competition Time!
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It's our fourth installment of donations to The Cave. Some fine new additions this month and great ideas for potential future episodes.
2018x17
Soviet Sinclairs & Eastern Bloc Micros | The Home Computer Revolution in the USSR
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The Soviet Union, it's neighbours and friends, and Communist Russia has a fascinating computer history which is largely unreported in the West. I'd like to explore a facet of that .. show full overview
2018x18
Competition Time | Atari Lynx (with Mcwill modded screen) giveaway
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It's time for a competition. All details are in the video. This competition is within YouTubes competition guidelines
2018x19
RISCy Business | The Acorn RiscPC | ARM in a desktop
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The Acorn Risc PC is the culmination of much experience and development at Acorn. It's also the last of their desktop computers. Find out why with me in the cave today.
2018x20
Sega Fighting Putt | Is This The Greatest Joypad Ever Made?
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The Sega Fighting Puck, is this the answer to our gaming needs? Find out as I see April in with this comprehensive review.
2018x21
Pi NES Mini | Raspberry Pi Case & Pads inspection
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RobotShop.com have sent me this box of Pi NES style goodies. Lets take them for a road test and see if they are worth our hard earned cash.
2018x43
Q&A with Stephen Jones (Amiga A1500 Story) of Checkmate Digital
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Following the recent Amiga A1500 history video I took the chance to grab Stephen and ask him your questions. Here's our chat!
2018x22
Game On | Amiga gaming fun with GenXGrownUp
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A little bit of bonus fun this Sunday with the gang over at GenXGrownUps.
2018x23
NeXT Station | When Steve Jobs Left Apple | Part 1
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When Steve Jobs was fired from Apple he setup NeXT Computers. This is the story of the final computer in that range, the NeXT Station Turbo Colour. It's history, the machine in action and the legacy it left us.
2018x24
Atari Falcon, Jaguar & XEGS chat with Gary & Andrew
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Gary visits the cave today to show off some rare examples of Atari machines. Joined by Dr Andrew Armstrong and friends.
2018x25
Retro Island Diskettes | Episode 1 | Covering Video Game Music with Banjo Guy Ollie
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Welcome to episode one of Retro Island Diskettes, a new series in which we explore a guests retro life through their musical choices, before casting them away on Retro Island.
2018x26
NeXT Station | When Steve Jobs Left Apple | Part 2
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We continue our look at the NeXT Station by exploring the software, development and the legacy left by NeXT.
2018x27
The Forgotten SEGA Console | Video Driver | Review
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Sega Video Driver is a VCR based game from Sega, does it live up to their usual high gaming standards or is it another in the list of failed VHS games? Find out in this review.
2018x28
People Draw Old Computers | Your Gallery & Atari Lynx Competition Result
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It's your pictures! Sent in for the Atari Lynx with Mcwill modded screen giveaway. Lets take a walk through the gallery.
2018x29
Amstrad 6128 | Trash to Treasure | Part 1 | Meet the Amstrad 6128
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The Amstrad 6128 is the computer I always wanted. Well at least until the Amiga 500 came along, but as a tape wielding 464 owner it seemed like the ultimate computer. Today I finally take steps to fulfil that dream.
2018x30
Retro Island Diskettes | Episode 2 | Piracy & Police Raids with Beast from Quartex
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Beast from Quartex shares a life of cracking, piracy, police raids and court room drama from the inside of a major cracking group. Listen to his story and his musical choices through which to tell the tale.
2018x31
Donations to The Cave | #5 Pick ups and Plans
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Take a look at your donations, my pickups and some plans for future episodes on the channel. As always thank you so much to everyone who makes RMC possible and donates items, contributes as a Patron or simply watches my videos, you all rock.
2018x32
Amstrad 6128 | Trash to Treasure | Part 2 | Restoring an Amstrad 6128
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We have the parts, now lets test and restore the Amstrad 6128 to its former glory, ready for some serious play testing.
2018x33
8BitDo SF30 / SN30 Pro Bluetooth Gamepad | Review | RetroPie
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It's review time! I'm excited about this one, have I finally found gamepads to pair up with my mini NES case that suit my needs? Find out.
2018x35
The Jackie Chan Computer | Chinese Edutainment
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A very special delivery has arrived from China with thanks to Naomi and Winston, it's the Jackie Chan computer....but just...what does it do?
2018x34
Retro Island Diskettes | Episode 3 | DJ Slopes on Gaming, YouTube & his arch rival "Dave" with Daniel Ibbertson
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While DJ Slope and I may have the same first computer we soon took very different paths, and today both Andrew and I were educated in the great tunes console gaming has to offer, while learning more about DJ Slope and the challenges of YouTubing.
2018x36
New Commodore 64 game Sydney Hunter | Review and thoughts on physical game releases
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Today I try out a brand new C64 game "Sydney Hunter and the Sacred Tribe" and reminisce about buying games back in the 80's.
2018x37
Amstrad 6128 | Trash to Treasure | Part 3 | Celebrating the Amstrad CPC 6128
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What good is refurbishing and repairing an old computer if we're not going to use it. Today we celebrate the Amstrad CPC 6128 with special guests, friends and family.
2018x38
Retro Tech Nibble | Cheetah Tortoise Joystick
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After millions of years of evolution the ultimate joystick has taken its final form. The Cheetah Tortoise. The perfect joystick for gaming? Trevor comes out of his shell to show us on the ZX Spectrum in this byte sized episode.
2018x39
RMC Live | Atari Falcon & Jaguar Games & Demos with Guests
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A live stream with friends sharing the Jaguar and Falcon from Atari, taking requests and chatting with you while we demonstrate the systems.
2018x40
The French Apple | The Story of Thomson Computers
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In the late 70's and early 90's France was more aware than most of the impact home technology could have, and The State were pushing for technological independence with projects like the .. show full overview
2018x41
Retro Tech Nibble | What was the Rotronics WafaDrive?
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The Rotronics Wafadrive is one of those curious things we all saw in the pages of magazines but rarely saw in action before it vanished, superseded by superior storage devices. Which .. show full overview
2018x42
The Amiga 1500 Story | Commodore Vs Checkmate Digital
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In 1988 Checkmate Digital took on Commodore with their A500 desktop conversion kit. Today we hear the story of the Checkmate A1500, the Commodore Amiga 1500 and the new Checkmate A1500 .. show full overview
2018x44
Retro Tech Nibble | Browsing the Web in 1998 with a WWW Directory
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Browsing the internet in 1998 with the use of an internet directory book. Was it needed? What was in it? Why didn't we just use a search engine? All this and more!
2018x45
TRS-80 | Trash to Treasure | Part 1 | Meet the TRS80
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This is the oldest computer we've had in the cave to date, the Tandy Radio Shack TRS 80 from 1977. It was generously donated by Bob and now it's my duty to restore it to its former glory. The TRS80 gets the Trash to Treasure treatment.
2018x46
Retro Tech Nibble | Software on Vinyl Records | Part 1 | Pete Shelley ft. Techmoan
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Software on Vinyl, it was a thing! Not to mention on other audio formats. Today we take a look at an example with special guest Matt from TechMoan to help us.
2018x47
Retro Tech Nibble | Software on Vinyl Records | Part 2 | Pete Shelley XL1 Full Album Demo
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This video compliments a recent video exploring computer programs stored on vinyl records. It's captured from a real ZX Spectrum and record player. The program was stored on the vinyl and transferred to cassette tape.
2018x48
Commodore Amiga DJ Setup | "Rave in the Cave" | Show & Tell | Part 1
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Ravi Abbot gives us a tour of his Commodore Amiga DJ setup and PT-1210 software before treating us to a set, mixing mod tracks using all the features of the software.
2018x49
Commodore Amiga DJ Setup | "Rave in the Cave" | Show & Tell | Part 2
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2018x50
TRS-80 | Trash to Treasure | Part 2 | Diagnosing the Fault
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The Radioshack TRS80 Model 1 restoration continues today as we diagnose the problem and try to repair it. Can we get a working TRS80 at the end of it? Let's find out.
2018x51
Portable Retro Console | GPD XD Plus Review
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The GPD CD Plus supplied by Droidbox is marketed as a "Retro Gamers Dream". We put this claim to the test with a road test and my thoughts on the device.
2018x52
The Sharp X68000 Pro | Review | Japanese Gaming Workstation
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The Sharp X68000 is an astonishing range of computers. A workstation designed primarily for games and released only in Japan, today we take a look at the "Pro" model from 1989. A home .. show full overview
2018x53
Mini Amiga Retro DJ Rig | A Demo & Setup Tutorial
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Following on trom Ravi Abbots retro DJ setup I've decided to shrink it down and make it accessible to everyone. Here's my Raspberry Pi based alternative for mini retro DJ'ing.
2018x54
RMC Live | Sharp X68000 Pro | Extended Play Test with Friends
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It's RMC Live time! Today we have 3 whole hours of Sharp X68000 action with the 1989 Pro model from the series of machines released only in Japan. Does it live up to the hype? Let's .. show full overview
2018x55
ZX Spectrum Heaven and Hell | Show & Tell | Vega+ Omni and more
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MarkFixesStuff takes me to ZX Spectrum Heaven and Hell with two clones of the iconic system and an array of extras available for modern ZX Spectrum fans.
2018x56
TRS-80 | Trash to Treasure | Part 3 | Cosmetic Repair
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Our TRS80 needs to be cosmetically restored. Can we make it look as good as new in the Cave and learn some new techniques along the way? Let's find out.
2018x57
Amiga 1500 | Trash to Treasure | Part 1 | Fault Fixing | This was sold as working!
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The Commodore Amiga 1500 has featured on the channel before so we can dive right into fixing it up. Today we get to know the chips, find the fault and get our Amiga working again.
2018x58
Retro Tech Nibble | Tiny British Game Carts | ZX Interface 2
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Game cartridges aren't the exclusive domain of consoles, micro computers love them too, and on our eternal search for a low cost alternative to cassette tapes in Britain while ignoring .. show full overview
2018x59
Packard Bell Executive Multimedia (1993) | The First IBM PC Compatible I owned
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My very first computer was the Packard Bell Executive Multimedia in 1993, so imagine my excitement when I snapped on up on Ebay for £25. It needed some refurbishment and then I was .. show full overview
2018x60
RMC Live | Amiga at the Movies with Oliver Harper & Friends
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RMC Live is back and this time we're entering the world of movie games on the Amiga. A land with a fearsome reputation but we're determined to find some diamonds in the rough. We're .. show full overview
2018x61
Amiga 1500 | Trash to Treasure | Part 2 | Unexpected Problems
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The Commodore Amiga 1500 has unexpected problems! The audio is broken at a key time, we need to live stream with this machine and we need to fix it, fast!
2018x62
Vacuum Desolder Gun | Duratool D00672
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Here's a quick review of the Duratool Desolder Station which you've seen in recent videos, and you've been asking me for a review so here's a quick run through of my experiences with it.
2018x63
Radioshack saves Superman | TRS80 DC Comics
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Is it a bird, is it a plane? No! It's the TRS80 Whizz Kids and Superman needs their help. But not before he teaches a computer science class. Today we look at an unlikely .. show full overview
2018x64
Mini Monster Joystick for Retro Computers & Consoles | Review
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Lets take a look at the new range at Monster Joysticks, specifically the Monster Joystick Mini aimed at retro computers like the Amstrad, Spectrum, Amiga, Atari and more.
2018x65
NeXTSTEP on a 486 Packard Bell
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The last time we looked at the NeXT Station and Cube computers I mentioned that I had a version of NeXTSTEP for x86 machines, so lets install it on the Packard Bell and see how it works.
2018x66
Virtual Reality Arcade | HTC Vive & New Retro Arcade Neon
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It's time to revisit New Retro Arcade:Neon but this time armed with a VR headset. Does it elevate the experience or does it, or I, fall flat on its face.
2018x67
The World's First Laptop | Epson HX-20 / HC-20
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In 1981 the worlds first laptop was created and patented before going on sale in the east and west in 1982. That machine was the HC-20 also known as the HX-20 and today we're lucky enough to have one to take a look at.
2018x68
Under a Killing Moon | The $2m Interactive Movie from 1994
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"Interactive Movie" was an oft overused term in the brave new world of multimedia. Over promising and under delivering. Then one game came along which changed it all, at least for me, and it's high time I went back to look again.
2018x69
Atari VCS / 2600 | The Console that Launched an Industry
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Few systems can say they changed or created an industry. The Atari VCS is one of them, and this is the story of how it came to be and what became of it following the North American .. show full overview
2018x70
Show & Tell | Thomson MO5E Prototype with Bastien
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Following up on the Thomson History episode lets take some time to use the machine and chat about the experience of Bastien who grew up with the machine.
2018x71
Retro Tech Nibble | Spirit of the Stones | The British Videogame that was Buried
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We all know the story of ET, the famously bad Atari 2600 game which ended up in a huge hole in the ground. Here in the UK we had our own game which while it didn't add to the demise of a system it certainly had similarities in its fate.
2018x72
Retro Road Trip | Exotic Retro Computers & Consoles
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Gary has invited us into his home to see his collection of exotic retro consoles and computers. Sharp x68000, PC Engine, Atari Falcon, FM Towns and more.
2018x73
Show & Tell | Huge 70's & 80's Tabletop Haul with GamesYouLoved
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Coleco, Tomy, Grandstand, CGL, these licences tabletop LCD, VFD and LED games all touched our lives at some point, so lets revisit them with Chris from GamesYouLoved.com and also look at Pac-Man, a modern tabletop arcade from NumSkull Design.
2018x74
Retro Tech Nibble | Wifi on a 1992 Apple Mac Computer
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Lets give a classic Apple Macintosh LCII from 1992 some Wifi capabilities! Why the hell not. Today we're using a Retronet module to connect to some BBS's boards and we consider what else the retronet might be useful for.
2018x75
Amiga 1500 | Trash to Treasure | Part 3 | Classic Power Upgrades
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This Commodore Amiga 1500 has been through a lot with us in the series, repairing the CPU socket, fixing sound issues, managing a live stream like a champion. Now it's time to reward it .. show full overview
2018x76
Retro Road Trip | Sinclair C5 | 1985 EV Restoration and Test Drive
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Sir Clive Sinclair didn't only invent calculators and computers like the ZX Spectrum, he decided to make it his mission to create electric personal transportation and the Sinclair C5 was .. show full overview
2018x77
RMC Rewind, Prize Giveaway & Christmas Sign Off
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Christmas is here and it's time for a week away. Yes retro computers are coming home with me to play on but there will be no videos until I return fully charged for a new year of RMC. Thank you to everyone for your support.