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Australia's rich history of technological innovation gets the spotlight this week as Chris explores The State of Electronics, a channel dedicated to computing Down Under. Jason looks through the history of Leader Board golf and a comprehensive analysis of the "sunset-and-grids" aesthetic which has come to symbolise the 1980s, poking fun at international interpretation of the iconic Trapper Keeper along the way. And a treasure trove of Amiga Format magazines shared on the This Week in Retro subreddit sparks a discussion led by Dave of the golden age of tech publications. We conclude with listener submissions for the best era of Sega and wrap up with a brand new Community Question of the Week.
You can order the latest issue of Pixel Addict fresh and wrinkle free, with the optional physical cover-disk, direct from the source by visiting https://www.addict.media/
00:00 - Show Opening
01:57 - Australian Computer History Docos
14:50 - Golf & Grids
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31:46 - Housekeeping - News links found below
39:25 - Amiga Doormat
50:02 - Community Question of the Week
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News In Brief Links
Diego 500: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv5Qtoq5rqs
Win 98 NVME Driver: https://youtu.be/YUoJS2xXRmQ
GOG & Linux: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/its-such-poor-quality-software-gog-owner-criticises-windows-says-it-will-support-linux-better-in-the-future/
Floppy Drive Remote: https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/12/danish_dev_floppy_drive_remote/
Nintendo Virtual Boy: https://youtube.com/watch?v=jW7M8H99x7Y&si=9G2boXwsEB5j17DG
BBC Explains Digital TV: https://youtu.be/pWTvplkBeNM?si=JAd5xzU5C0D8xiK8
Acorn Electron Plus 1 Mini : https://www.tindie.com/products/ramtopretro/plus-1-mini-expansion-for-acorn-electron/
EB Stores in New Zealand To Close: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/584037/all-eb-games-stores-in-nz-to-close-at-end-of-month
By Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers, Dave and Duncan Styles4.9
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Australia's rich history of technological innovation gets the spotlight this week as Chris explores The State of Electronics, a channel dedicated to computing Down Under. Jason looks through the history of Leader Board golf and a comprehensive analysis of the "sunset-and-grids" aesthetic which has come to symbolise the 1980s, poking fun at international interpretation of the iconic Trapper Keeper along the way. And a treasure trove of Amiga Format magazines shared on the This Week in Retro subreddit sparks a discussion led by Dave of the golden age of tech publications. We conclude with listener submissions for the best era of Sega and wrap up with a brand new Community Question of the Week.
You can order the latest issue of Pixel Addict fresh and wrinkle free, with the optional physical cover-disk, direct from the source by visiting https://www.addict.media/
00:00 - Show Opening
01:57 - Australian Computer History Docos
14:50 - Golf & Grids
Additional links:
31:46 - Housekeeping - News links found below
39:25 - Amiga Doormat
50:02 - Community Question of the Week
🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing!
🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/
Follow your hosts!
Youtube:
Audio Podcast:
Subscribe to the audio version of the show!
News In Brief Links
Diego 500: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv5Qtoq5rqs
Win 98 NVME Driver: https://youtu.be/YUoJS2xXRmQ
GOG & Linux: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/its-such-poor-quality-software-gog-owner-criticises-windows-says-it-will-support-linux-better-in-the-future/
Floppy Drive Remote: https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/12/danish_dev_floppy_drive_remote/
Nintendo Virtual Boy: https://youtube.com/watch?v=jW7M8H99x7Y&si=9G2boXwsEB5j17DG
BBC Explains Digital TV: https://youtu.be/pWTvplkBeNM?si=JAd5xzU5C0D8xiK8
Acorn Electron Plus 1 Mini : https://www.tindie.com/products/ramtopretro/plus-1-mini-expansion-for-acorn-electron/
EB Stores in New Zealand To Close: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/584037/all-eb-games-stores-in-nz-to-close-at-end-of-month

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