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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. 4D AGO

    Raspberry Pi 500+, Deus Ex Remaster, MegaLD Update & More - Ramble 131

    Latest Main Channel Release (Family Athlon 650): https://youtu.be/3ivGSh-PShc In this episode I talk about the new Raspberry Pi 500+, the official Deus Ex remaster, DOOM on a vape, Pioneer LaserActive MegaLD emulation, a new Spectrum Next game from Sarah Jane Avory, an Atari ST USB-C power supply & 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: Raspberry Pi 500+: https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-500-plus Jeff Geerling Video of the Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dv3RRAx7G6E Deus Ex Remaster: https://deusexremastered.com Slopes DOOM Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srMPmfavTxE DOOM on a Vape: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVsvtEj9iqE GitHub For The Above: https://github.com/atc1441/Vape_DOOM_ScreenShare LaserActive Ares Emulator: https://techdocs.exodusemulator.com/Console/PioneerLaserActive/Software.html Sarah Jane Avory SpecNext Game: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/09/core-design-legend-sarah-jane-avory-is-cooking-up-something-pretty-special-for-spectrum-next Delphian Blog Post: https://sarahjaneavory.wordpress.com/2020/04/22/delphian-a-game-resurrection Mega SmartDrive Genesis / Mega Drive Upgrade: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/09/mega-smartdrive-is-the-ultimate-accessory-for-your-genesis-mega-drive SideCartridge Atari ST USB-C PC PSU: https://sidecartridge.com/products/usb-c-pd-psu-atari-st Video Of The Week 1 (BBC Archive Internet Shopping 1997): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDXvpbpbPCo Video Of The Week 2 (RobSmithDev Aliens Scanner Part 3): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG7xqbPdjlk Chapters: 00:00 New Raspberry Pi 09:14 Deus Ex Remaster 17:27 DOOM... On A Vape!? 22:54 Pioneer LaserActive MegaLD Emulation Update! 30:16 New Spectrum Next Project From Sarah Jane Avory 37:07 Atari ST USB-C PD Power Supply Upgrade 42:35 Videos Of The Week

    49 min

  2. SEP 19

    Virtual Boy Is Back, Screamer Is Back, Geeks Smell & More - Ramble 130

    https://www.pcbway.com - PCB fabrication, assembly, 3D printing, CNC machining & more! Latest Main Channel Release (Family Athlon 650): https://youtu.be/3ivGSh-PShc In this episode I talk about the 25th anniversary of Windows Millennium Edition, the triumphant return of the Ninendo Virtual Boy, Pokemon Mini emulating the Game Boy, Screamer's rather weird anime reincarnation, C64 & Spectrum perfume, the Louvre retiring its 3DS guides, DOOM's longest run, the latest on Stop Killing Games in the UK & 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: Windows ME 25th Anniversary: https://www.heise.de/en/news/Millennium-edition-of-Windows-is-25-years-old-10639800.html Nintendo Virtual Boy Games: https://www.theverge.com/nintendo/777032/nintendo-switch-virtual-boy-games Pokemon Mini Game Boy Emulator: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/09/pokemon-mini-gets-game-boy-emulation-complete-with-rumble-support Screamer Reboot News: https://www.polygon.com/screamer-2026-preview-arcade-racer C64 & Spectrum Perfumes: https://www.retronews.com/from-pixels-to-perfume/ Purchase Link For The Above: https://auk.direct/exclusive-cosmetics-fragrances Louvre Discontinues Nintendo 3DS Tour Guides: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-louvre-stops-renting-out-nintendo-3ds-consoles-which-helped-visitors-navigate-the-massive-museum-for-13-years-180987328 DOOM 2.5 Year Freeze: https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/someone-ran-doom-to-see-how-long-it-takes-to-crash-out-it-took-2-and-a-half-years-roughly-the-same-timeframe-required-to-break-many-a-retro-game Video Of The Week 1 (decino DOOM Softlocks): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o7FViiDEAU Video Of The Week 2 (Jeff Geerling's Cubesats): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvN3sE2Nv4U Video Of The Week 3 (Jonny Smith's Matra Rancho): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK92llk464c Chapters: 0:00:00 25 Years Of Windows ME 00:07:37 PCBWay 00:08:59 Nintendo Virtual Boy Is Back! 00:15:11 Pokemon Mini Emulates The Game Boy 00:18:59 Screamer Is Back... And It's Very Weird! 00:25:45 Smell Like A Geek 00:30:37 The Louvre Retires Their 3DS Tour Guides 00:36:23 How Long Can You Play DOOM? Probably Not This Long 00:42:59 Stop Killing Games Gets UK Parliament Debate 00:48:51 Video Of The Week 01:01:12 Reesy McReesFace

    1h 7m

  3. SEP 13

    SEGA Raids Preservationists, Sir Clive vs. Alan Sugar, C64 Indiana Jones & More - Ramble 129

    Latest Main Channel Release (Family Athlon 650): https://youtu.be/3ivGSh-PShc In this episode I talk about Atari's GameStation Go, SEGA's raid on game preservationists, a preserved C64 Indiana Jones game, a stage production of the Clive Sinclair saga & 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: MatteusBeus Retro SEGA Dev: https://www.youtube.com/@RetroSegaDev LEGO SEGA Controller: https://www.lego.com/en-gb/product/sega-genesis-controller-40769 Atari GameStation Go: https://atari.com/products/atari-gamestation-go SEGA Busts Preservationists: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/09/sega-accused-of-using-police-to-recover-nintendo-dev-kits-it-had-negligently-disposed-of Indiana Jones C64: https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/gtw64/indiana-jones-and-the-last-crusade-adventure Download For The Above: https://csdb.dk/release/?id=255874 Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6PL8a4_8zM Clive Sinclair Alan Sugar Play: https://scytheplaysltd.wordpress.com/2025/06/02/together-in-electric-dreams-returns Micro Men: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXBxV6-zamM Video Of The Week 1 (AVGN Mario Paint): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhCji6TUk7M Video Of The Week 2 (Techmoan Vid Pix): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zyUMRI5_G8 Video Of The Week 3 (BBC Britain 1984): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwNWUNykqAs "Goodbye, Computer" Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR6gR8I6nvI Chapters: 00:00 LEGO Correction 01:49 Atari Gamestation Go Pre-Order 12:08 SEGA Police Prototype Raid 19:25 C64 Indiana Jones Preserved! 25:28 Sir Clive vs. Alan Sugar - On Stage! 31:35 Videos Of The Week!

    44 min

  4. SEP 6

    No More PC Optical Drives? Game Boy OutRun, Atari Agog & More - Ramble 128

    https://www.pcbway.com - PCB fabrication, assembly, 3D printing, CNC machining & more! Latest Main Channel Release (Family Athlon 650): https://youtu.be/3ivGSh-PShc In this episode I talk about the death of PC optical drives, an amazing port of Out Run to the Game Boy Color, Atari 50 on GOG, Monkey Island's 35th anniversary, a LEGO SEGA controller, Microsoft's 6502 BASIC & 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: PC Optical Drives No Longer Being Made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTNCYrLEezA OutRun GBC: https://rocketshippark.itch.io/what-if-outrun RetroDodo Vectrex Mini Interview: https://retrododo.com/vectrex-reveals-upcoming-limited-edition-mini-console C64 Microcassette: 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 Atari On GOG: https://www.gog.com/en/news/more_atari_titles_join_gog Ron Gilbert Monkey 25: https://www.grumpygamer.com/monkey25/ LEGO SEGA Controller: https://www.lego.com/en-gb/product/sega-genesis-controller-40769 Microsoft 6502 BASIC: https://opensource.microsoft.com/blog/2025/09/03/microsoft-open-source-historic-6502-basic Video Of The Week 1 (Ahoy Brat): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzq_4REOABk Video Of The Week 2 (Veronica Explains The Stop Bits): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSVaZwDFVrg The Stop Bits EP: https://thestopbits.bandcamp.com/album/return-from-interrupt Chapters: 00:00 The Death Of Optical Media? 04:37 PCBWay 05:38 Out Run For The Game Boy Color 11:39 Vectrex Mini News! Pricing & New Limited Edition 17:31 YouTuber Makes Cassettes Even Tinier 25:08 Atari Comes To GOG.COM 29:39 35 Years Of Monkey Island 36:13 New Retrogaming LEGO! SEGA 41:43 Microsoft 6502 BASIC Open Sourced 46:51 Video Of The Week

    53 min

  5. AUG 29

    Nostalgia Nerd, Windows 95, He-Man, CD32, Jail Floppies & More - Ramble 127

    https://www.pcbway.com - PCB fabrication, assembly, 3D printing, CNC machining & more!Latest Main Channel Release (Family Athlon 650): https://youtu.be/3ivGSh-PShcIn this episode I talk about Nostalgia Nerd's fresh start, Windows 95's 30th anniversary, the new He-Man game, an Amiga CD32 Mini, floppy disks in jail, an updated driver for an ancient GPU, Quake from memory & more!Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesramblesThe official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltreesSubscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesramblesJoin the Discord: https://discord.gg/5k922pd8PWEpisode Links:Nostalgia Nerd Is Starting Again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8a3JAXMlpIWindows 95 30th Anniversary: https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/microsofts-windows-95-release-was-30-years-ago-today-the-first-time-software-was-a-pop-culture-smashWindows 95 Browser Emulator: https://www.pcjs.org/software/pcx86/sys/windows/win95/4.00.950My Windows 95 Beta Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgq7LcvRFA4He-Man Game: https://corporate.mattel.com/news/mattel-and-limited-run-games-announce-he-man-and-the-masters-of-the-universe-dragon-pearl-of-destructionCDex32 / CD32 Mini: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/08/commodores-ill-fated-amiga-cd32-is-getting-another-chance-to-shine-via-this-plug-and-play-mini-consoleFloppy Disks In New Jersey Jail: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/new-jersey-prisoner-laments-reliance-on-floppy-disks-for-appeals-documents-which-limits-file-size-to-1-44-mb-prisoners-allowed-20-floppy-disks-in-cell-but-usb-flash-sticks-are-bannedATI R300 Driver: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Radeon-R300-Mem-Info-GLNew Amiga AmiBrowser: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/28/amiga_web_browser_amibrowserAnandTech Archive: https://www.techspot.com/news/108967-anandtech-27-year-archive-has-vanished-but-someone.htmlDOOM On Alarm Clock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QutpZBTJRDYQuake From Memory: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/wily-fps-modders-remake-the-original-quake-from-memory-alone-imagine-if-triple-a-remasters-worked-this-wayVideo Of The Week 1 (RaZZor Poolrooms E1M1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbhhdOyUC1gVideo Of The Week 2 (Budget-Builds GeForce 2 MX): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p70LAHVvw2AVideo Of The Week 3 (RobSmithDev Alien Scanner): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpUjXUSlkbUChapters:00:00 Nostalgia Nerd Starts Again07:58 PCBWay08:57 Windows 95 30th Anniversary17:05 New He-Man Game!23:31 Amiga CD32 Mini29:14 Floppy Disks In Jail33:49 Teaching Old GPUs New Tricks37:52 Briefs: Amiga Browser / AnandTech Archived / DOOM Alarm Clock / Quake From Memory46:46 Videos Of The Week

    59 min

  6. AUG 22

    UK Gov vs. Wikipedia, New Bubsy, DOOM On A USB Charger & More - Ramble 126

    Latest Main Channel Release (Atari x PAC-MAN): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNWIhXjrEDA In this episode I talk about the new Vectrex Mini, the history of the CD, DOOM on a USB charger, Bubsy 4D, the A1200, Nightdive's future plans, the UK government's threat to Wikipedia, the G'AIM'E lightgun & 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: Vectrex Mini: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/08/vectrex-mini-is-the-next-micro-console-youll-need-to-own Kickstarter For The Above: https://vectrex.com/vectrex-mini-kickstarter First Commercial CD Story: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/the-first-commercial-compact-disc-was-created-43-years-ago-today-nearly-one-billion-cds-were-shipped-per-year-in-early-2000s DOOM On Anker Charging Station: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdOU8SqCqeY Bubsy 4D: https://atari.com/products/bubsy-4d Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4bq6P8e5gk Retro Games Ltd A1200 Announcement: https://x.com/THEC64_RGL/status/1957741240063009230 "Hands On" With The A1200 At Gamescon: https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/retro/a-full-size-amiga-1200-remake-is-hiding-out-at-gamescom-and-it-could-solve-my-retro-microcomputer-woes/ Nightdive Interview: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/08/nightdives-ceo-reiterates-desire-to-remaster-eternal-darkness Wikimedia OSA Challenge: https://wikimediafoundation.org/news/2025/08/11/wikimedia-foundation-challenges-uk-online-safety-act-regulations G'AIM'E Hands-On Preview: https://insider-gaming.com/gaime-hands-on-preview Video Of The Week 1 (LGR Atari Hot Sauce): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHV0VxtlfGM Video Of The Week 2 (Adam Savage's Tested): https://www.youtube.com/@tested Chapters: 00:00 Vectrex Mini 08:37 History Of The CD 13:33 DOOM On A USB Charger!? 18:00 New Bubsy!? 23:53 Hands On With The A1200? Nope. 29:20 Interview With Nightdive Studios 36:09 RIP Wikipedia? 43:15 G'AIME'E Lightgun Reviewed 50:10 Videos Of The Week

    59 min

  7. AUG 15

    Gaben Buys Yacht Company, RIP Ebuyer, RIP AOL, Cranky Gameboys & More - Ramble 125

    Latest Main Channel Release (Atari x PAC-MAN): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNWIhXjrEDA In this episode I talk about the end of AOL's dialup service after more than 30 years, a faster software Xbox 360 hack, Gabe Newell's new yacht company, the end of Ebuyer, Settlers II on Amiga, a Gameboy emulator for the Playdate console & 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: AOL Ends Dialup Service: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj0yy3e6z4zo Xbox360BadUpdate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycY09EUm8wA GitHub For The Above: https://github.com/grimdoomer/Xbox360BadUpdate Gaben Buys Yacht Company: https://www.theverge.com/news/718639/gabe-newell-valve-superyacht-oceanco Ebuyer Acquired By Fraser Group: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/12/uk_tech_retailer_ebuyer_heads Eugh: https://www.ebuyer.com Settlers Online: https://www.thesettlersonline.com Settlers II For Amiga: https://lookbehindyou.de/en/product/thesettlers2amiga Crankboy Playdate GB Emulator: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/08/crankboy-is-a-playdate-game-boy-emulator-with-impressive-performance GitHub For The Above: https://github.com/CrankBoyHQ/crankboy-app BOOM! Atari 2600 Bomberman Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Km7pHKpOK3A Champ Games: https://champ.games Video Of The Week 1 (RDev Half-Life 2 DOOM Project): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8-Gdbuv26E Video Of The Week 2 (Pretzel Portal Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LK0iQTj4E0o Chapters: 00:00 RIP AOL Dialup 04:18 Xbox 360 Software Exploit Gets Even Better 08:53 Gaben Sails The Seven Seas 13:59 RIP Ebuyer 22:20 Settlers II Finally Comes To The Amiga! 30:13 New Playdate Game Boy Emulator 38:20 Video(s) of the Week 45:21 And Finally...

    48 min

  8. AUG 8

    Bill Gates vs. Steve Jobs: The Musical... & More - Ramble 124

    https://www.pcbway.com - PCB fabrication, assembly, 3D printing, CNC machining & more! Latest Main Channel Release (Atari x PAC-MAN): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNWIhXjrEDA In this episode I talk about a musical called Nerds, a fun new CGA game, a new Atari Falcon030, the Heretic & Hexen remaster, games censorship, another British arcade in trouble, the death of Steam on ChromeOS & 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: Nerds Musical Review: https://www.timeout.com/edinburgh/theatre/nerds-review Tech Distractions YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TechDistractions Tech Distractions 99Things Game: https://4am.org/99 My Sparrow Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoF98_XLL3U New Falcon030: https://wizztronics.com/falcon-rebuild Heretic & Hexen Remaster: https://www.engadget.com/gaming/heretic-and-hexen-have-received-a-surprise-remaster-from-nightdive-studios-205747137.html Steam Censorship Story: https://www.wired.com/story/steam-itchio-are-pulling-porn-games-censorship Zoom on GTA & Duke Nukem 3D: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/grand-theft-auto-duke-nukem-and-saints-row-are-at-risk-amid-pressure-to-remove-adult-games-from-steam-and-itch-retro-platform-worries Halifax Arcade Closing Down: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/08/ive-put-my-entire-heart-and-soul-into-creating-this-tribute-to-the-past-arcade-blast-from-the-past-set-to-close Steam for Chromebook EOL: https://9to5google.com/2025/08/07/steam-chromebook-2026 Video Of The Week 1 (Tech Distractions 99Things Game): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mokpzomXx8E Video Of The Week 2 (noclip Heretic / Hexen Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pANcjjPnzgw Video Of The Week 3 (MattKC Darkspore): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGr_BcwyI9k Chapters: 00:00 Bill Gates vs. Steve Jobs - The Musical! 05:01 A Fun New CGA Game! 08:41 New Atari Falcon030!? 17:04 Heretic & Hexen Remaster 24:47 Games Censorship 34:31 Another British Arcade In Trouble :( 41:13 Steam on ChromeOS..? Not Anymore! 44:59 Videos Of The Week

    52 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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    Rees
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    134
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