Rees Rambles

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Rees Rambles episodes

April 19, 2024 Ramble 62 - A Computing YouTube OG Hits A Well Deserved Milestone
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The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees

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Random Links To Some Stuff Mentioned In This Episode:
DOOM Collection Video: https://youtu.be/JXHjbQkNDek
Delta Nintendo Emulator For iOS: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/04/a-touchscreen-of-nostalgia-delta-brings-classic-nintendo-consoles-to-ios
Stop Killing Games: https://www.stopkillinggames.com
Explainer Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w70Xc9CStoE
UK Gov Petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/659071
ClipArt Article: https://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/3337/tech-time-capsule-early-1990s-clip-art-captured-an-era
Halo 2 In HD: https://icode4.coffee/?p=738
My Xbox Upgrade Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GZO7CsC85A
Explaining Computers Gold Play Button: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jvLpFtFcWw
Angry Man On Twitter: https://twitter.com/dvassallo/status/1779753281960722706
Marques Brownlee Humane AI Pin Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TitZV6k8zfA
Marques Brownlee On Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QztFpzKsdeA

Video Of The Week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEc2up6cBlE

Chapters:
00:00 My Channel Is DOOMed!
10:18 Updates On Some Old Stories
15:22 Clipart Goodness
18:05 Halo 2 In HD On Original Hardware
24:24 Recognising YouTube Greatness
26:48 Who Reviews The Reviewers
33:20 A Particularly Cursed Video Of The Week
36:02 Outro & Whatnot
37 min
April 13, 2024 Ramble 61 - Wherein I Say "Interesting" A Lot
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The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees

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Random Links To Some Stuff Mentioned In This Episode:
DOOM On A Desk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS6Ku-GZMIw
Weird AI Article: https://game-news24.com/2024/04/04/it-s-unexpected-that-a-salvaged-retro-desk-pc-makes-doom-amd-duron-based-system-unsurprisingly-gives-you-shotgun-blast-impers-without-major-issues
SBEMU Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN8jHKBeDHY
This Week In Retro Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThisWeekinRetro
Apple Emulator Story: https://www.eurogamer.net/apples-app-store-permits-game-emulators-for-the-first-time
Super Mario Run: https://supermariorun.com/en-gb
Jonathan Thomas Interview: https://www.atarilegend.com/interviews/50
Atari STE Racer 1: https://twitter.com/RetroRacing/status/1778097383319986401
Atari STE Racer 2: https://twitter.com/RetroRacing/status/1774190348144631897
What Is MiSTer: https://www.retrorgb.com/mister.html
My MiSTer MultiSystem Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILeFY3zAXyE
What Is MARS: https://www.retrorgb.com/mars-multi-arcade-retro-system.html
Hands On With MARS: https://retrododo.com/hands-on-mars-fpga
Tourists Buying Japanese Retro: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/04/the-tourists-have-taken-everything-laments-japanese-resident-as-retro-runs-dry

Video Of The Week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTUMNtKQLl8

Chapters:
00:00 Talking About A Desk For Far Too Long
08:26 Apple App Store Finally Allows Emulators
11:37 New Atari STE Racing Game
14:44 Life On MARS?
22:41 Tourists Are Buying ALL The Japanese Retro
26:01 Video Of The Week
29:31 This Is The End, My Only Friend
31 min
April 05, 2024 Ramble 60 - OK Doomer
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The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees

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Check out Steve's Tech Shed! https://www.youtube.com/@StevesTechShed

Random Links To Some Stuff Mentioned In This Episode:
BAFTA Most Iconic Game Character Of All Time: https://www.bafta.org/games/most-iconic-game-character-of-all-time
Doom Desk Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS6Ku-GZMIw
My Channel Featured On Tom's Hardware: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/rescued-retro-desk-pc-becomes-the-latest-device-to-run-doom-amd-duron-based-system-unsurprisingly-lets-you-shotgun-blast-imps-without-major-issues
Q1 2024 Channel Roundup: https://www.patreon.com/posts/q1-2024-channel-101690296
Stop Killing Games: https://www.stopkillinggames.com
Video Explainer For The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w70Xc9CStoE
CeX Retro Console Repair Service Announced: https://www.eurogamer.net/cex-launching-no-fix-no-fee-tech-repair-service-including-for-retro-consoles
The Gadget Show Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGadgetShow
Atari NeoSprint Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lkl2KESEWfc

Video Of The Week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sdOBRodsyc

Chapters:
00:00 The Iconic Lara Croft?
04:28 Latest Release & Q1 Recap
15:20 A New Online Game Preservation Movement
18:44 Get Those Old Consoles Fixed
23:22 The Gadget Show Is Back!
27:09 Video Of The Week
31:07 Sprint Is Back
33 min
March 29, 2024 Ramble 59 - The Rees Ramble-o Trio
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The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees

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Random Links To Some Stuff Mentioned In This Episode:
Thunder Helix Early Access: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1906230/Thunder_Helix
RMC Thunder Helix Preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krlPNqvJyCo
The Brett Domino Trio: https://www.youtube.com/@brettdomino
Atari 400 Mini Review: https://www.timeextension.com/reviews/atari-400-mini-a-deep-cut-but-a-welcome-one
Top 10 Atari 8-Bit Games: https://www.timeextension.com/guides/best-atari-8-bit-games-10-classics-you-should-play-first-on-your-atari-400-mini
8BitDo C64 Keyboard: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/03/8bitdos-next-retro-mechanical-keyboard-is-based-on-the-commodore-64

Video of the Week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbCievANp-0

Chapters:
00:00 Intro & This Week’s Release
07:37 What I've Been Playing This Week
15:21 The Brett Domino Trio
19:27 Some Atari & 8BitDo News From Time Extension
25:14 Video of the Week
28:27 Outro & Whatnot
30 min
March 22, 2024 Ramble 58 - Things To Do On A Drunken Birthday Weekend In London
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The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees

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Random Links To Some Stuff Mentioned In This Episode:
America Review Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzQcKyB6TXs
America Review Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cpcr7vDcr8I
Gameboy Video: https://youtu.be/mr_TgTXuOqQ
Cumberland Hotel: https://www.guoman.com/the-cumberland
My Neighbour Totoro: https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2023/event/royal-shakespeare-company-my-neighbour-totoro
Bar Lina: https://www.linastores.co.uk/locations/brewer-street-soho-london
Sticks ’n Sushi: https://sticksnsushi.com/en/about-us
Six by Nico: https://www.sixbynico.co.uk/canary-wharf/hanoi
Fairgame: https://www.wearefairgame.com
Hedonism Wines: https://hedonism.co.uk
Roebuck: https://www.roebuckestates.co.uk
The Italian Greyhound: https://www.theitaliangreyhound.co.uk
Cahoots: https://www.cahoots-london.com
Kintan: https://kintan.uk
Musee Mecanique Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VsICEiKKG8
Novelty Automation: https://www.novelty-automation.com
Eat Tokyo: https://www.eattokyo.co.uk/covent-garden

Chapters:
00:00 Intro & This Week’s Releases
08:04 Day 1: Cumberland Hotel, My Neighbour Totoro, Bar Lina, Sticks ’n Sushi
16:49 Day 2: Six by Nico, Fairgame, Hedonism Wines, The Italian Greyhound
23:53 Day 3: Cahoots, Kintan, Hedonism (Again)
29:25 Day 4: Novelty Automation, Eat Tokyo
35 min
March 15, 2024 Ramble 57 - Turning 40 Q&A Special
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The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees

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Random Links To Some Stuff Mentioned In This Episode:
Red Viper Virtual Boy Emulator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwFqX19ZmKA
NCoT Tech: https://www.youtube.com/@ncot_tech
Pixel Addict / Amiga Addict: https://www.addict.media
The Retro Future: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRetroFuture
Action Retro Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zvMmtc8dKw
This Week In Retro: https://www.youtube.com/@ThisWeekinRetro
Titan YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@titanofficialbandarchive3969
Titan EP: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/34ukiLaTYVwzEH62YqLghS?si=bf7e3c6c02f34e47&nd=1&dlsi=88965ba531524482
Cooking With Rees Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcEaE8CtOwkT_ARm3U6AL9mOeRxXJZkBr

Your Questions:
00:00:00 Intro & Thoughts On My Own Dirty Piracy [Dan]
00:07:55 This Week’s Release - Red Viper 3DS Virtual Boy Emulator
00:11:46 The Wife [Derek]
00:15:24 Breaking The Law [Sam]
00:18:19 Bonjour! [macadoum]
00:22:21 Veux-tu un sandwich? [EtienneFaure]
00:25:15 More Sandwiches… & Planning [ncot_tech]
00:27:53 Homebrew Games [einokeskitalo3217]
00:30:09 Motivational Tips [proteque]
00:32:43 The Best Retro PC [thepirategamerboy12]
00:36:06 More On 486s & The Atari 400 Mini [Rich]
00:38:25 What… Is Your Name? (Also Sports) [Endzs768 / Garoninja / WojciechPietrzok]
00:44:00 Favourite Dinosaur [Stjaernljus]
00:45:14 Friends & Family Support [TheDirtyPoppaDon]
00:47:41 Movin’ Out [Sozzled]
00:50:21 Why Watch ctrl-alt-rees? [Sozzled]
00:52:20 A Man With Needs [Rich]
00:54:55 Sponsorship & Regrets [Sozzled]
00:59:34 Atari vs. Amiga [Rich]
01:02:11 The Studio Is Full! [Sozzled]
01:03:11 I Wanna Be A Rockstar [DaveOfTheDaiquiris]
01:12:05 Cooking With Rees [mumboking]
01:15:36 Thoughts On Turning 40 [BitterBlitter]
1 hr 21 min
March 08, 2024 Ramble 56 - Today's Yuzu
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The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees
Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles
Episode Links:
My PiDog Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U18HZzuAbFg
Lord Sugar Buys Amstrad: https://twitter.com/Lord_Sugar/status/1764576899743801483
Yuzu Announcement: https://yuzu-emu.org
Video Of The Week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmry_CG_l8I
Accompanying Article: https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2024/03/archer-macleans-atari-concepts
Chapters:
00:00 Call For Your Questions & New Video Release
09:34 Sir Lord Amstrad Sugar
13:50 Nintendon't (Share Pirated & Leaked Games)
21:39 Video of the Week
28:00 Bye Bye
29 min
March 01, 2024 Ramble 55 - Have You Seen The YouTube Redesign? We're Not Keen
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The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees
Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles
Episode Links:
eBay Stuff: https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/ctrl.alt.rees
Somebody Feed Phil: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80146601
2600 Video: https://youtu.be/kREzN517UG0
LED Light Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a1XKMJ_1MM
Acoustic Panel Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrmVssvVLfs
Lee Smith Tweet Re: YouTube Redesign: https://twitter.com/leesmithswrkshp/status/1762762470521761982
Wade
Rosen Interview:
https://www.timeextension.com/features/interview-underpromising-and-overdelivering-atari-ceo-wade-rosen-talks-winning-back-trust
Lewis Packwood Nightdive Interview: https://www.creativebloq.com/features/nightdive-studios-the-art-of-game-remakes
DF Retro Dark Forces Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJGodvshZ9s
Video Of The Week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ7qkZkp57c
Chapters:
00:00 Intro & This Week’s Releases
11:36 New You- No, Beards..?
12:55 New YouTube Redesign In Testing
17:59 Bubsy Is Back? And Other Atari News Via Wade Rosen
25:33 What Have I Been Playing This Week?
38:56 Video of the Week
44:41 Bye Bye
46 min
February 23, 2024 Ramble 54 - Eurovision Tried To Silence Me
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The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees
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Episode Links:
Tomb Raider Remastered Footage Courtesy Of MKIceAndFire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COX3UDCsUoc
Tim Lapetino Joins Atari: https://twitter.com/lapetino/status/1759691671929754062
Art Of Atari: http://www.artofatari.com
Dark Forces Remaster: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2292260/STAR_WARS_Dark_Forces_Remaster
My Infamous Dark Forces Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QJeTXCmDQU

Video Of The Week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf1NS1vEhSg

Chapters:
00:00 Intro & Some Feedback
08:59 Yet More Tomb Raider Thoughts
15:35 It's Nearly Dark Forces Day
23:53 Tim Lapetino Joins Atari
27:23 Video Of The Week
31:51 Bye Bye
33 min
February 16, 2024 Ramble 53 - Tomb Raidin'
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The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees
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Episode Links:
Tomb Raider Launch Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyX5KxeGIn4
Tomb Raider (OpenLara) On Sega 32X: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIkTrE9hzoM
Cecconoid Released: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/02/indie-twin-stick-shooter-cecconoid-is-getting-a-physical-amiga-release
Order Cecconoid (Amiga): https://www.thalamus.shop/product/cecconoid-amiga
Lost F-Zero Satellaview Game (DidYouKnowGaming): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDcrM706gws
MoreFunMakingIt: https://www.youtube.com/@MoreFunMakingIt
CRG: https://www.youtube.com/@CRG
Atari ST microATX Board: https://chillichai.com/atari-st-micro-atx

Video Of The Week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L59xEQsy2r4

Action Retro Interview: https://youtu.be/6zvMmtc8dKw

Chapters:
00:00 Gimme Fuel Gimme Fah Gimme Dabadabadah
03:17 Tomb Raider Remaster
11:38 Cecconoid Comes To The Amiga
15:41 Rare F-Zero Satellaview Exclusive Saved!
20:34 The Atari ST Goes microATX
25:35 Video Of The Week
29:36 Bye Bye
32 min