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Our first guests for quite some time are Taylor and Amy from The Taylor and Amy show. They join us to talk about BASIC, a teeny tiny replacement for the Commodore Datasette and a chap called Christopher Drum who has recently started a blog about productivity software and has decided to start with a deep dive into Deluxe Paint on the Amiga. But that isn't all he has to offer.
Find more from Taylor and Amy
thestopbits.bandcamp.com
thestopbits.net
https://www.youtube.com/@tayloramyshow
Learn all about Casio and their technology legacy in the latest issue of Pixel Addict magazine. Reviews of brand new Home-brew games and remembering Hewson Consultants, an interview with Rob and Andrew Hewson. Loads more besides. Head over to www.addict.media
00:00 - Show Opening
02:58 - Microsoft Open-Sources a Classic!
Story Link: https://github.com/microsoft/BASIC-M6502
Article 1: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/04/microsoft_open_sources_6502_basic/
Article 2: https://www.pagetable.com/?p=46
17:13 - It’s A Commodore Datasette But Is It Far Away? No It’s Just Small!
Story Link: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/remaking-a-commodore-64-datasette-from-1982-using-1993-microcassette-tech-techtuber-touts-1mb-per-tape-a-5x-improvement-over-the-original
29:06 - Housekeeping - News links found below
35:36 - Christopher Drum: Someone You Should Know
Story Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1n9nncs/stone_tools_a_blog_about_retro_productivity/
Stone Tools Blog: https://stonetools.ghost.io/deluxepaint-amiga/
Channels Dave Mentioned:
https://www.youtube.com/@TimberwolfK
https://www.youtube.com/@Yesterzine
https://www.youtube.com/@WhatHoSnorkers
50:07 - Community Question of the Week
🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing!
https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro
🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/
Follow your hosts!
Bluesky:
https://bsky.app/profile/davevelociraptor.bsky.social
https://bsky.app/profile/jasoncompton.bsky.social
Youtube:
Chris - https://www.youtube.com/@005AGIMA
Jason - https://www.youtube.com/@jpcompton
Audio Podcast:
https://retroadventurers.podbean.com/
Subscribe to the audio version of the show!
📻 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-retro/id1526487568?uo=4
📻 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2OPQ3cADaB92E9SpRdTe5y
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📻 RSS: https://feed.podbean.com/TWIR/feed.xml
📻 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThisWeekinRetro
This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
News In Brief Links
Clint At LGR: https://youtu.be/6Lmi_b0REW0?t=454
The Making Of Geoff Crammond’s F1 Grand Prix: https://www.timeextension.com/features/the-making-of-geoff-crammonds-formula-one-grand-prix-series
Xbox 360 Softmod: https://youtu.be/0gRHubim8DI?si=-JIOzun0uKktyySF
The Amstrad PCW8256 Turns 40: https://amstrad.com/product/pcw8256-pcw8512/
When Gaming Was Fun & Simple: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vxRXdcxv2U
Game Boy Colour Outrun: https://bsky.app/profile/egvroom.bsky.social/post/3lxqowb7dyc22
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By Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers, Dave and Duncan Styles
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Our first guests for quite some time are Taylor and Amy from The Taylor and Amy show. They join us to talk about BASIC, a teeny tiny replacement for the Commodore Datasette and a chap called Christopher Drum who has recently started a blog about productivity software and has decided to start with a deep dive into Deluxe Paint on the Amiga. But that isn't all he has to offer.
Find more from Taylor and Amy
thestopbits.bandcamp.com
thestopbits.net
https://www.youtube.com/@tayloramyshow
Learn all about Casio and their technology legacy in the latest issue of Pixel Addict magazine. Reviews of brand new Home-brew games and remembering Hewson Consultants, an interview with Rob and Andrew Hewson. Loads more besides. Head over to www.addict.media
00:00 - Show Opening
02:58 - Microsoft Open-Sources a Classic!
Story Link: https://github.com/microsoft/BASIC-M6502
Article 1: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/04/microsoft_open_sources_6502_basic/
Article 2: https://www.pagetable.com/?p=46
17:13 - It’s A Commodore Datasette But Is It Far Away? No It’s Just Small!
Story Link: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/remaking-a-commodore-64-datasette-from-1982-using-1993-microcassette-tech-techtuber-touts-1mb-per-tape-a-5x-improvement-over-the-original
29:06 - Housekeeping - News links found below
35:36 - Christopher Drum: Someone You Should Know
Story Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/comments/1n9nncs/stone_tools_a_blog_about_retro_productivity/
Stone Tools Blog: https://stonetools.ghost.io/deluxepaint-amiga/
Channels Dave Mentioned:
https://www.youtube.com/@TimberwolfK
https://www.youtube.com/@Yesterzine
https://www.youtube.com/@WhatHoSnorkers
50:07 - Community Question of the Week
🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing!
https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro
🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/
Follow your hosts!
Bluesky:
https://bsky.app/profile/davevelociraptor.bsky.social
https://bsky.app/profile/jasoncompton.bsky.social
Youtube:
Chris - https://www.youtube.com/@005AGIMA
Jason - https://www.youtube.com/@jpcompton
Audio Podcast:
https://retroadventurers.podbean.com/
Subscribe to the audio version of the show!
📻 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-retro/id1526487568?uo=4
📻 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2OPQ3cADaB92E9SpRdTe5y
📻 Podbean: https://twir.podbean.com
📻 Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/en/show/5734337
📻 RSS: https://feed.podbean.com/TWIR/feed.xml
📻 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThisWeekinRetro
This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
News In Brief Links
Clint At LGR: https://youtu.be/6Lmi_b0REW0?t=454
The Making Of Geoff Crammond’s F1 Grand Prix: https://www.timeextension.com/features/the-making-of-geoff-crammonds-formula-one-grand-prix-series
Xbox 360 Softmod: https://youtu.be/0gRHubim8DI?si=-JIOzun0uKktyySF
The Amstrad PCW8256 Turns 40: https://amstrad.com/product/pcw8256-pcw8512/
When Gaming Was Fun & Simple: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vxRXdcxv2U
Game Boy Colour Outrun: https://bsky.app/profile/egvroom.bsky.social/post/3lxqowb7dyc22
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