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Hello, I'm Rees from the YouTube channel ctrl-alt-rees. Here is a thing wherein I ramble about things.

  1. 30. JAN.

    Massive Atari Collection Saved, PicoIDE Goes On Sale, Midwinter Remake & More - Ramble 147

    Latest Main Channel Release (DOOM on a cake machine): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHSOVnahKjY In this episode I talk about the new PicoIDE crowdfunding campaign, the Atari ST Mini, a fan remake of Midwinter, retro consoles for your modern DAW, DOOM on earbuds, Curt Vendel's Atari collection finally being properly preserved & more! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PW Episode Links: PicoIDE Crowdfunder: https://www.crowdsupply.com/polpotronics/picoide#products Atari ST Mini: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/atari-st-enthusiast-announces-the-minist-with-fpga-misterynano-core-and-black-tkl-case-priced-at-around-usd400-each-but-the-initial-run-is-a-mere-five-units Midwinter Remaster: https://midwinter-remaster.titanium-helix.com/decisions.html Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsMep9npCVE Midwinter Abandonware: https://www.myabandonware.com/game/midwinter-yd Super Audio Cart 2: https://impactsoundworks.com/product/super-audio-cart-2 DOOM On Earbuds: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/doom-has-been-ported-to-a-pair-of-earbuds-and-you-can-play-remotely-on-the-programmers-own-pair-in-your-browser Play The Above (If It's Online!): https://doombuds.com Atari Museum Mirror: https://atarimuseum.ctrl-alt-rees.com Curt Vendel's Atari Collection: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/01/strong-museum-of-play-acquires-comprehensive-collection-of-atari-materials Video Of The Week 1 (DankPods Linux Summer Games 2026): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URbW3j_GYKg Video Of The Week 2 (Ghost It's A Sin Music Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfMVF-o7g1o Chapters: 00:00 PicoIDE Is Live! 10:22 The Atari ST Mini 19:47 Midwinter Remake 25:37 Retro Consoles In Your Modern DAW! 32:57 DOOM On Yet Another Thing 42:00 Massive Atari Collection Preserved! 51:14 Video Of The Week

    1 Std. 3 Min.

  2. 23. JAN.

    Floppy Disk Smart TV Controller, Ubisoft Restructures, Croc & More - Ramble 146

    https://www.pcbway.com - PCB fabrication, assembly, 3D printing, CNC machining & more!Latest Main Channel Release (ReStory Restoration Simulator): https://youtu.be/Jfnxj40BCfIIn this episode I talk about Atari hotels (again), a floppy disk smart TV controller for kids, the Atari 8-bit Street Fighter II port, Croc, how the Virtual Boy works, Ubisoft's restructuring & more!Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesramblesThe official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltreesSubscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesramblesJoin the Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PWEpisode Links:Atari Hotels Update: https://www.engadget.com/gaming/the-plan-for-a-gaming-themed-atari-hotel-in-las-vegas-has-reportedly-been-scrapped-214212269.htmlFloppy Disk Smart TV Controller For Kids: https://www.tomshardware.com/maker-stem/microcontrollers-projects/floppy-disk-drive-converted-into-smart-tv-remote-for-kids-devs-toddler-inserts-vividly-labeled-floppies-to-watch-his-favorite-showsBlog Post & Video For The Above: https://blog.smartere.dk/2026/01/floppy-disks-the-best-tv-remote-for-kidsAtari 8-Bit Street Fighter II: https://forums.atariage.com/topic/387338-street-fighter-2-physical-edition-for-saleVideo Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peICJ1wHJmEDownload For The Above: https://vega.atari.pl/main-page/street-fighter-iiBarbarian Atari 8-Bit Port: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ulbVc_kZmYVirtual Boy: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/01/new-video-reveals-the-inner-workings-of-nintendos-ill-fated-virtual-boyVideo Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW7M8H99x7YUbisoft Restructuring: https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/prince-of-persia-the-sand-of-time-remake-is-cancelled-as-ubisoft-announces-major-internal-restructuring-and-more-layoffs-and-studio-closures-on-the-wayVideo Of The Week 1 (Allen Pan Builds IRL AI Slop): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE1mBc7YjdgVideo Of The Week 2 (The Retro Hour With Fatboy Slim): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-UOBjJjGuMChapters:00:00 Atari Hotel Update06:34 PCBWay07:39 Floppy Disks & Smart TVs - An Unlikely Combo16:15 Atari 8-Bit SF2 Is Out! They Also Have A New Project!24:41 Croc News!29:30 How The Virtual Boy Works36:36 Ubisoft Restructured, Employees Laid Off44:51 Videos Of The Week

    55 Min.

  3. 16. JAN.

    Sparkfun vs. Adafruit, New New Zealand Story, Dreamcast Mario 64 & More - Ramble 145

    Latest Main Channel Release (ReStory Restoration Simulator): https://youtu.be/Jfnxj40BCfI In this episode I talk about the new official sequel to New Zealand Story from Commodore, DOOM on a pressure cooker, Windows Media Player dropping CD metadata support, a new UK Amstrad user group's first meetup, games for UEFI, Mario 64 on the SEGA Dreamcast, Sparkfun and Adafruit's Teensy dispute, Hewson's new Hyper Sentinel game & more! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PW Episode Links: New Zealand Story: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/01/commodores-official-remake-of-taitos-the-newzealand-story-launches-next-month DOOM Pressure Cooker: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/youtuber-makes-doom-run-on-a-smart-cooking-pot-after-a-full-firmware-refresh Media Player CD Metadata RIP: https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/09/microsoft_windows_media_player_forgets UKAG June Meetup: https://www.ukag.org.uk/index.php/2026/01/08/more-info-on-the-june-uk-amstrad-group-meet UEFI Games: https://www.tomshardware.com/software/dev-creates-uefi-games-compendium-where-you-have-to-win-to-access-your-computer-10-month-project-will-shutdown-your-pc-if-you-lose Dreamcast Mario 64: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/01/plays-like-a-aaa-native-release-super-mario-64-gets-a-dreamcast-port GitHub For The Above: https://github.com/jnmartin84/sm64-dc Sparkfun Statement: https://www.sparkfun.com/official-response Adafruit Statement: https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/01/12/discontinuing-the-teensy-at-adafruit Hewson On MobyGames: https://www.mobygames.com/company/1537/hewson-consultants-ltd Hyper Sentinel Fusion: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/robhwson/hyper-sentinel-fusion-2 Video Of The Week 1: (Mad Martigan Music Quizzes) https://www.youtube.com/@madmartiganstrivia Video Of The Week 2: (The Quiz Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@TheQuizChannel Chapters: 00:00 Official New Zealand Story Sequel From Commodore 07:52 DOOM On A Pressure Cooker!? 14:00 Microsoft Media Player Kills Audio CDs 20:22 New UK Amstrad User Group Meetup 27:08 UEFI Games 33:09 Dreamcast Mario 64 Port Released 41:35 Adafruit vs. Sparkfun Drama 49:42 New Hewson Game: Hyper Sentinel Fusion 55:57 Videos Of The Week

    1 Std. 3 Min.

  4. 9. JAN.

    144 Sega Channel Games Preserved, New GOG Owner, Own An Atari Hotel & More - Ramble 144

    https://www.pcbway.com - PCB fabrication, assembly, 3D printing, CNC machining & more! Latest Main Channel Release (ReStory Restoration Simulator): https://youtu.be/Jfnxj40BCfI In this episode I talk about Direct3D 7 compatibility with D7VK, 144 Sega Channel games preserved by the Video Game History Foundation, an opportunity to own a chunk of Atari Hotels, GOG's new owner & more! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PW Episode Links: D7VK: https://github.com/WinterSnowfall/d7vk/releases/tag/v1.0 Sega Channel Preservation: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/massive-two-year-project-recovers-144-previously-undumped-sega-genesis-game-roms-from-the-mid-1990s-lost-garfield-and-flintstones-games-among-the-notable-finds Invest In Atari Hotels: https://www.atarihotels.com New GOG Owner: https://www.gog.com/blog/gog-is-getting-acquired-by-its-original-co-founder-what-it-means-for-you Dialtone AOL 3 Server: https://dialtone.live PicoPCMCIA: https://www.yyzkevin.com/picopcmcia Epilogue SN Operator SNES Cartridge Reader: https://www.epilogue.co/product/sn-operator Guardian Jordan Mechner Interview: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/jan/05/raiders-of-the-lost-ark-hit-video-game-prince-of-persia RTC Game Collector Database: https://rtccollector.com Spanish Man Patents Gotek: https://x.com/sidecartridge/status/2009571405327749227 ID Returns To Quake: https://insider-gaming.com/id-software-could-be-returning-to-quake Vince Zampella Obituary: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/22/vince-zampella-co-creator-of-call-of-duty-video-game-series-dies-aged-55 Ben Versteeg Obituary: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/12/he-will-be-missed-by-the-spectrum-community-bytedelights-ben-versteeg-has-passed-away Stewart Cheifet Obituary: https://obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com/stewart-cheifet David Rosen Obituary: https://metro.co.uk/2026/01/05/sega-co-founder-arcade-titan-david-rosen-dead-age-95-26083523 Video Of The Week 1: Luke O'Sullivan London Eye: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFZbBUYY4mE Video Of The Week 2: (The Retro Collective Rob Smith): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYURjj5X-RQ Video Of The Week 3: (Civvie11 Die Hard Game): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-nVMf68D_8 Video Of The Week 4: (Chas & Dave): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74t2KiREKIc Video Of The Week Bonus: (Tom Gilbey Wine): https://www.youtube.com/@tomgilbeywine Chapters: 00:00 Direct3D Game Preservation With D7VK 09:27 PCBWay 10:53 144 Sega Channel Games Preserved! 17:48 Own A Part Of Atari Hotels!? 25:24 GOG Under New Ownership 32:45 Retro Roundup Of The Week 44:27 Videos Of The Week

    57 Min.

  5. 23.12.2025

    Videos Of The Year 2025 - Christmas Special Ramble 143

    https://www.pcbway.com/activity/christmas2025.html Latest Main Channel Release (ReStory Restoration Simulator Review): https://youtu.be/Jfnxj40BCfI In this episode I talk about all of my "Videos Of The Week" videos from 2025 and put them into a big playlist for your enjoyment! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PW Episode Links: Videos Of The Year Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tTIhplSj1w&list=PLcEaE8CtOwkQE35XXMIwjfs6cmGb0ZDI3 Sub5000TV: [Goes Public Xmas Eve!] Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:57 PCBWay 00:05:08 January 00:09:38 February 00:15:13 March 00:22:34 April 00:35:46 May 00:49:22 June 00:59:26 July 01:09:41 August 01:24:50 September 01:38:40 October 01:54:00 November 02:09:16 December

    2 Std. 20 Min.

  6. 12.12.2025

    RIP Arcade1UP?, Nintendo 3DS Dock, Grand Pro Circuit, IRL Need For Speed Minimap & More - Ramble 142

    https://www.pcbway.com/activity/christmas2025.html Latest Main Channel Release (My New Studio Tour): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0NtkhR3DrI In this episode I talk about the Deus Ex remaster delay, the Star Wars rerelease, a Nintendo 3DS Switch style dock, a new retro grand prix racing game, ReStory restoration game, a real life Need For Speed minimap for your car, Arcade1UP shutting down & more! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PW Episode Links: Yawning Angel Retro (AMOS Tutorials): https://www.youtube.com/@YawningAngelRetro Deus Ex Remaster Delayed: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/deus-ex-remastered-delayed-to-better-meet-fan-expectations/1100-6536890 Original Trailer For The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1RdKezTYNk Star Wars Rerelease: https://screencrush.com/star-wars-original-cut-rerelease Nintendo 3DS Switch Style Dock: https://hackaday.com/2025/12/08/one-lucky-3ds-gets-a-switch-style-dock Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kqn9QqYMQOM Grand Pro Circuit Racing Game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3993370/Grand_Pro_Circuit Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyZNjwo_hmY ReStory Restoration Game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3812600/ReStory_Chill_Electronics_Repairs Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQdbftuyEGE Need For Speed Mini Map IRL: https://www.yankodesign.com/2025/12/08/remember-need-for-speed-someone-built-a-real-life-mini-map-from-the-game-to-use-in-your-car Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAp7oCB939c Arcade1UP Shutting Down: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/12/reports-suggest-arcade1up-is-shutting-down Video Of The Week 1 (Civvie11 DOOM Mods): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbizMATiuBI Chapters: 00:00 Everyone Loves Keith 03:16 PCBWay 04:24 Delay-us Ex 08:58 I'm A Star War 14:17 Docking All Over The World 19:43 A Formula For Success 27:55 I Will Try To Fix You 34:40 I Feel The Need, The Need For ESPs 40:44 Video Of The Week 45:32 Breaking News & This Week's Video

    54 Min.

  7. 05.12.2025

    DOOM Printer, Carmageddon Reboot, Bazzite Breaks Records & More - Ramble 141

    Latest Main Channel Release (Cooler Master NVidia Case): https://youtu.be/YRbNUmI2hRU In this episode I talk about DOOM running on a printer (yes, really!), the new Carmageddon game, Nightdive's Blood remaster, a big bundle of charity Spectrum games, Linux gaming distros Bazzite & Zorin OS breaking new download records & more! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles 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 Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PW Episode Links: Gaming On A Receipt Printer: https://www.hackster.io/news/can-a-receipt-printer-replace-a-pc-and-monitor-for-gaming-3c482f713652 Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEqvYXYI56s Dethrace Carmageddon Source Port: https://github.com/dethrace-labs/dethrace Carmageddon Rogue Shift: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1712100/Carmageddon_Rogue_Shift Trailer For The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq0eqsjMyK8 Nightdive Blood Remaster: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/12/nightdives-re-remaster-of-the-1997-pc-shooter-blood-is-out-today-on-consoles-and-pc Mo Moustachio's Midnight Moonshine Charity Spectrum Games: https://ko-fi.com/s/1bbc65e2e2 Record Bazzite Downloads: https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/gaming-first-linux-distro-delivers-a-petabyte-of-isos-in-one-month-as-users-avoid-forced-updates-to-windows-11-bazzite-distro-is-another-safe-haven-for-win-10-refugees RIP Nick Thorpe: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/12/retro-gamers-nick-thorpe-has-passed-away Video Of The Week 1 (RobSmithDev Boing Ball): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8hF-ykyDfQ Video Of The Week 2 (Tech Tangents 10 Year Retrobright Investigation): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n_WpjseCXA Video Of The Week 3 (Super Jim AI Oliver Twins Game): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfZFLlPCjf8 Chapters: 00:00 DOOM Printer 05:29 Carmageddon Reboot 14:07 Blood Is Back! 20:20 Loadsa Spectrum Games For Cheap - And For Charity 23:39 Record Bazzite (& Zorin) Downloads 29:41 Videos Of The Week 40:09 RIP Nick Thorpe

    43 Min.

  8. 28.11.2025

    Sonic On The Amiga, Desert Strike Returns, eXoWin9x & More - Ramble 140

    https://www.pcbway.com - PCB fabrication, assembly, 3D printing, CNC machining & more! Latest Main Channel Release (Cooler Master NVidia Case): https://youtu.be/YRbNUmI2hRU In this episode I talk about eXoWin9x bringing Windows 9x games to modern Windows, the return of Desert / Urban / Jungle Strike, a new FPS on the C64, the triumphant return of paper as a storage medium, a port of Sonic The Hedgehog to the Amiga & more! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles 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 Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PW Episode Links: LGR Plays eXoWin9x: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FazeobVWdmM eXo On This Week in Retro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq256GWkJDo eXoWin9x: https://www.retro-exo.com/win9x.html DOS Games On Windows 11 (eXoDOS): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0QsrqzwXII Cleared Hot: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1710820/Cleared_Hot C64 FPS Grey: https://hackaday.com/2025/11/21/commodores-most-popular-computer-gets-doom-style-shooter DIY Paper Tape Project: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/retro-computing-enthusiast-creates-perforated-tape-reader-designed-from-scratch-reads-data-at-about-50-bytes-per-second National Museum of Computing: https://www.tnmoc.org Sonic On The Amiga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb94oUw7_K4 Head Records: https://headrecords.co.uk Sony Turntable: https://amzn.to/3XpDjIN Video Of The Week 1 (Dawid Does Tech Stuff Potato Games): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdhkUtxdDCA Video Of The Week 2 (Gamers Nexus Bazzite Benchmarks): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovOx4_8ajZ8 Video Of The Week 3 (Zachary Staines Xbox Emulation): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPn0gkUPY38 Video Of The Week 4 (RandomGamingInHD Corsair Gaming PC): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjQl_pv_Y84 Chapters: 00:00 eXoWin9x 10:10 PCBWay 11:21 Desert Strike Is Back! 17:09 DOOM On The C64!? Not Quite... 23:47 Punch Cards Are Back! 31:11 Sonic On The Amiga 35:13 Videos Of The Week 47:25 I Bought A Record Player

    53 Min.
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Hello, I'm Rees from the YouTube channel ctrl-alt-rees. Here is a thing wherein I ramble about things.

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