The Retro Millennial Podcast

By Dan Scott

Retro gaming, vintage computing, and sweet nostalgia… and maybe some modern tech news as well.

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April 25, 2026 RMP 052 — Apple’s Most Significant Products of the Last Half Century
Episode Notes
Apple News
* April 1: Apple Computer 50th Anniversary — https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-to-celebrate-50-years-of-thinking-different/
* The Mac Pro is officially discontinued— https://9to5mac.com/2026/03/26/apple-discontinues-the-mac-pro/
* WWDC26 announced for June 8-12 — https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apples-worldwide-developers-conference-returns-the-week-of-june-8/
* Tim Cook steps down as CEO; John Ternus (senior VP of hardware engineering) named as successor — https://finance.yahoo.com/news/apple-ceo-tim-cook-stepping-down-to-be-succeeded-by-john-ternus-204237479.html
Linux/FOSS News
* Gnome 50 released — https://release.gnome.org/50/
* Manjaro 2.0 manifesto — https://forum.manjaro.org/t/manjaro-2-0-manifesto/186171
* Ubuntu 26.04 “Resolute Raccoon” released — https://documentation.ubuntu.com/release-notes/26.04/
* Fedora Asahi Remix 43 — https://asahilinux.org/fedora/
Microsoft News
* Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price went up last month, now drops — https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/04/21/xbox-game-pass-update/
* April “Patch Tuesday” was the second largest security update in it’s history — https://www.crowdstrike.com/en-us/blog/patch-tuesday-analysis-april-2026/
Other Tech News
* Anthropic’s Claude “Mythos” LLM released to select companies — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/07/anthropic-claude-mythos-ai-hackers-cyberattacks.html
* NationStates game data breach — https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=2747770
Retro Gaming News
* Fans make a 2.5D side-scrolling action platformer version of Tomb Raider — https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/04/a-fan-project-not-to-be-missed-this-new-project-reimagines-the-classic-tomb-raider-games-as-a-2-5d-sidescroller
* Commodore International backs down amid customer frustration over FPGA custom firmware — https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/04/we-listened-we-agree-no-fpga-lockdown-commodore-backpedals-on-unofficial-c64-ultimate-firmware
Command Line Tool of the Month: quote-cli
MIT licensed, Javascript app to get a random quote of the day in your terminal.
npm install -g quote-cli
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March 21, 2026 RMP 051 — Mid-MARCHintosh Check In
Episode Notes
Apple News
* Details on every new Apple hardware product announced in March (https://www.macrumors.com/2026/03/04/apple-march-2026-product-releases/)
Microsoft News
* Mozilla announces plans to sunset Firefox ESR on Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 (https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-users-windows-7-8-and-81-moving-extended-support)
Other Tech News
* Software engineer Crait is crowd sourcing help to reverse engineer the 1998 Tiger Electronics Pokedex to extract the ROM to an Arduino-based Arduboy (https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/02/hacker-appeals-for-help-to-preserve-this-1998-pokemon-pokedex)
* Mad Lad, Carl Does Tech Things gets online co-op Super Mario 64 cross play working before a Nintendo 64 and a PlayStation 2
Retro Gaming News
* Sega legend, Hideki Sato, passes away at 77 (https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/sega-console-designer-hideki-sato-has-passed-away)
* Tomb Raider 2 is receiving a fan port to the Sega Saturn; demo is available now (https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/02/lara-is-coming-back-home-tomb-raider-ii-is-coming-to-sega-saturn-30-years-after-sony-blocked-it)
* Game preservation site Myrient is shutting down March 26; cites rising hardware costs and more (https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/02/this-is-what-ai-and-greed-does-video-game-preservation-service-myrient-is-shutting-down)
* Console port of Rave Racer (sequel to Ridge Racer) is out on Switch 1/2, PS4/5, Xbox Series S/X (https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/02/arcade-only-ridge-racer-sequel-rave-racer-is-finally-making-its-home-console-debut-31-years-on)
* New 8-bit “GameTank” console has met its $30,000 funding goal; first units set to ship on July 12, 2026 (https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/02/gametank-is-an-entirely-new-breed-of-hardware-for-the-next-generation-of-8-bit-games)
Command Line Tool of the Month: Ledger
* https://ledger-cli.org
* Ledger is a powerful, double-entry accounting system that is accessed from the UNIX command-line. Ledger, begun in 2003, is written by John Wiegley and released under the BSD license.
* Available on BSD, Linux, Mac, and Windows
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February 15, 2026 RMP 050 — The State of Retro Gaming in 2026
Episode Notes
* My personal newsletter with 2026 Experiment updates
Apple News
* Apple releases the new Apple Creator Studio subscription bundle (https://sixcolors.com/post/2026/01/hands-on-with-apple-creator-studio-a-bittersweet-bundle/)
Linux/FOSS News
* Linux Kernel 7.0 announced as the upcoming version number, dropping support for some legacy hardware (https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/linux-kernel-7-0-finally-abandons-intel-440bx-edac-driver-removal-marks-another-goodbye-to-the-legendary-motherboard-chipset)
* Mesa 26.0 released bringing improved graphics support (https://docs.mesa3d.org/relnotes/26.0.0.html)
* Open Gaming Collective formed to try and help unify the fragmented Linux gaming community (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/open-gaming-collective-ogc-formed-to-push-linux-gaming-even-further/)
Microsoft News
* Microsoft aims to fix Windows 11 (https://www.theverge.com/tech/870045/microsoft-windows-11-issues-rebuilding-trust-notepad?view_token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpZCI6Iko1OUJXTUtYYXAiLCJwIjoiL3RlY2gvODcwMDQ1L21pY3Jvc29mdC13aW5kb3dzLTExLWlzc3Vlcy1yZWJ1aWxkaW5nLXRydXN0LW5vdGVwYWQiLCJleHAiOjE3NzAxMzgwNTgsImlhdCI6MTc2OTcwNjA2MH0.B1Q1pSxcyezAfV7ItxPQeEO1P7fpvF6Xse-V2lrWSTc&utm_medium=gift-link)
* Microsoft pumping the brakes on AI in Windows? (https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-is-reevaluating-its-ai-efforts-on-windows-11-plans-to-reduce-copilot-integrations-and-evolve-recall)
* Microsoft developing an Xbox cloud gaming tier that will be free with ads (https://www.theverge.com/report/791213/xbox-cloud-gaming-free-ad-supported-version)
* Notepad.exe’s new markdown support allows for RCE vulnerability to be exploited (https://www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/windows-notepad-rce-flaw-exploits-markdown-files/)
Other Tech News
* Anthropic donates $1.5 million to the Python Software Foundation (https://discuss.python.org/t/anthropic-has-made-a-large-contribution-to-the-python-software-foundation-and-open-source-security/105694)
* JMail.world set up to let you read Jeffrey Epstein’s emails
* EpsteIn set up as LinkedIn clone to see who in your connections are in the files
* Discord global age verification roll out (https://discord.com/press-releases/discord-launches-teen-by-default-settings-globally)
* PS5 jailbroken at the hardware level (https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/264562-playstation-5/81092205)
* Netflix dropping support for PS3 on March 2, 2026 (https://kotaku.com/netflix-remembers-it-never-shut-down-its-old-ps3-app-announces-it-is-doing-that-very-soon-2000665364#:~:text=Netflix%20Ending%20Support%20For%20PS3%20After%2015%20Years)
Retro Gaming News
* GOG announces plans for native Linux support for it’s store (https://www.xda-developers.com/gog-calls-linux-the-next-major-frontier-for-gaming-as-it-works-on-a-native-client/)
* Metal Gear Solid Master Collection vol 2 announced, Guns of the Patriots finally freed from the PS3 (https://gameinformer.com/state-of-play/2026/02/12/metal-gear-solid-master-collection-vol-2-finally-frees-guns-of-the)
Command Line Tool of the Month: WinUtil & MicroWin
* https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil
* WinUtil is a compilation of Windows tasks meant to streamline installs, debloat with tweaks, troubleshoot with config, and fix Windows updates.
* MicroWin is a component of WinUtil that will create a custom, debloated bootable Windows 11 USB that creates a local account and bypasses the OOBE, online sign in, and system checks.
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1h 15min
January 13, 2026 RMP 049 — 2026 Predictions
Episode Notes
* My personal newsletter with 2026 Experiment updates
Apple News
* Rumors are circulating about a possible new 12.9 inch MacBook (https://9to5mac.com/2025/12/05/these-four-apple-products-could-launch-as-soon-as-next-month/)
Linux/FOSS News
* System76 COSMIC desktop 1.0 finally released with PopOS 24.04 LTS (https://en.ubunlog.com/Cosmic-Desktop-1.0-release-Rust-Pop-OS-Wayland/#:~:text=Key%20points:,OS%20Linux%20distribution…)
* Only known copy of Unix v4 recovered from tape (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/29/only-known-copy-of-unix-v4-recovered-from-tape/)
* FreeBSD 15.0 released (https://www.freebsd.org/releases/15.0R/relnotes/)
Microsoft News
* December Patch Tuesday feature updates (https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/top-16-features-on-windows-11s-december-9-2025-update-file-explorer-start-menu-virtual-workspaces-and-more)
Creepy AI News
* Humanoid Robots are Coming to Workplaces (https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/from-cloud-to-factory-humanoid-robots-coming-to-workplaces/)
Other Tech News
* Micron discontinuing consumer Crucial RAM, diverting production to supporting AI (https://investors.micron.com/news-releases/news-release-details/micron-announces-exit-crucial-consumer-business)
* Federal judge blocks Texas app store age verification law from taking effect in the new year (https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/technology/2025/12/24/539606/federal-judge-blocks-texas-app-store-age-verification-law-from-taking-effect-in-the-new-year/#:~:text=Technology-,Federal%20judge%20blocks%20Texas%20app%20store%20age%20verification%20law%20from,and%20minors’%20First%20Amendment%20rights.)
* Discord Data Breach – 1.5 TB of Data and 2 Million Government ID Photos Extorted (https://cybersecuritynews.com/discord-data-breach-sensitive-data/)
Retro Gaming News
* Aspyr Deus Ex remaster indefinitely delayed following backlash that the remaster was “ugly” (https://kotaku.com/that-ugly-deus-ex-remaster-just-got-indefinitely-delayed-2000652654)
* Legendary classic Macintosh game ‘Dark Castle’ is coming back to the Mac (https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/01/09/legendary-classic-macintosh-game-dark-castle-is-coming-back-to-the-mac)
Command Line Tool of the Month: LazyGit
* https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit
* A TUI interface for Git
* MIT License
* Written in Go
* ReadMe contains installation guides for Linux, MacOS (via Homebrew or MacPorts), and Windows (via Chocolaty and WinGet), FreeBSD, and more
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November 08, 2025 RMP 048 | AI and Our Future: An Interview with an AI Consultant (feat. @Leebase)
Episode Notes
* Vibing a Non-Trivial Ghostty Feature by MITCHELL HASHIMOTO
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October 12, 2025 RMP 047 — Windows 10 End of Life: a Retrospective
Episode Notes
FOSS News
* Muse contributor Tantacrul released a nearly hour-long video covering the development of Audacity 4
Microsoft News
* Microsoft revamps Xbox Game Pass plans and hikes Ultimate to $29.99 a month
* Europe forces Microsoft into free extended support for Windows 10
* Microsoft removes even more Microsoft account workarounds from Windows 11 build
* Windows 7 market share jumps by 10x as Windows 10 EOL deadline looms and Windows 11 usage drops in September - spelling disaster for Microsoft’s campaign to get people upgrading
Other Tech News
* Google to merge Android and ChromeOS in 2026, because AI
* Techlore — The End of Android Freedom: Google’s 2026 Plan
* Proton Relocates to Germany, Norway Over Swiss Surveillance Laws
* Phishing training doesn’t stop your employees from clicking scam links
Retro Tech News
* 86Box PC emulator version 5.0 released
Command Line Tool of the Month: tldr-pages
The tldr-pages project is a collection of community-maintained help pages for command-line tools, that aims to be a simpler, more approachable complement to traditional man pages.
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September 16, 2025 RMP 046 — Apple's "Awe Dropping" Event + Nintendo's September Direct
Episode Notes
Watch the Events
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August 31, 2025 RMP 045 — My Top 10 Substacks Right Now
Episode Notes
News
Apple News
* US Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, claimed the UK is ceasing efforts to gain backdoor access to Apple devices
* Apple announced a new “Awe Dropping” event on September 9th
* Two new Apple Stores opening in India
Linux/FOSS News
* LibreOffice 25.8 released
* Release Notes: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/25.8
* Firefox 142 released
* Thunderbird 142 released
* Arch Linux and AUR still under DDOS attack
Microsoft News
* 8/19 - Worker Intifada Occupies Microsoft Main Campus, Demands MS Cut All Ties With Israel
* 8/20 - Microsoft "Intifada" Shut Down After 4 Hours
* 8/21 - Microsoft “Worker Intifada” Escalates, 18 Arrested, More Violence Planned
* 8/23 - Microsoft "Worker Intifada" says "Go Away, Jews!"
* 8/24 - How Will Microsoft Solve Their Intifada Problem?
* 8/26 - Video of "Worker Intifada" Occupying Microsoft President's Office
* 8/27 - Microsoft Fires "Intifada" Employees
* Microsoft Office NT for PPC found on eBay, demoed, and archived for community preservation
Other Tech News
Nothing to see here this time…
Creepy AI News
* ChatGPT user creeped out after AI shares others’ info — in yet another eerie episode: ‘Very scary’
* University of Colorado Boulder: AI ghosts are coming
* Research paper: Generative Ghosts: Anticipating Benefits and Risks of AI Afterlives
Retro Gaming/Tech News
* New Open Source GameCube ODE (optical drive emulator)
* PicoLoader Github: https://github.com/makeo/PicoLoader
* Atari and Limited Run Games have released the Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection for Xbox Series, PS5, Switch and Switch 2
Command Line Tool of the Month: SCLI
scli is a simple terminal user interface for Signal. It uses signal-cli and urwid.
Main Topic: My Top 10 Substacks Right Now
Tech & Tech History
* The Video Game Library’s Substack
* GoTo 10
* Al’s Geek Lab
* Abort, Retry, Fail
* Obsolete Sony
* Computer Ads from the Past
* The Lunduke Journal
Christianity
* The Anglican Catholic
* Christian Warrior Training
Tech & Culture
* After Babel
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June 11, 2025 RMP 044 — WWDC 2025 Review
Watch the Keynote
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April 11, 2025 RMP 043 — Recapping my Year of the Linux Desktop
Episode Notes
News
Apple News
* New device announced
* New iPhone 5e
* M3 iPad Air
* M3 Ultra chip
* M4 MacBook Air
* M4 Mac Studio
Linux/FOSS News
* Firefox Terms of Use controversy — See NOS 035: The Firefox Situation is Crazy
* Firefox FINALLY adds vertical tabs
* Ubuntu 25.10 Looks To Make Use Of Rust Coreutils & Other Rust System Components
* Pipewire 1.4 now supported on RISC-V systems
* Thunderbird 136 release notes
* Orion browser is getting a Linux port
Microsoft News
* Skype is shutting down
* Windows 11 OOBE Microsoft Account bypass no longer available
Other Tech News
* DOGE targets IRS’ COBOL and Assembly systems — see NOS 039: The IRS Modernization Problem
* 23andMe files for chapter 11 bankruptcy — see NOS 039: The IRS Modernization Problem
* Nintendo released their Switch 2 Direct — see NOS 042: Nintendo Switch 2 Direct Review
Retro Gaming/Tech News
* Gamecube games coming to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion
Command Line Tool of the Month: edhita
* Edhita is an open source text editor for iOS
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