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We should have been revising.
“Yeah, Chipmen. The little fellas inside your computer.”
Rolling the time-machine back to 1991
CU Amiga Magazine Issue 021, page 88
Full mag --> https://archive.org/stream/cuamiga-magazine-021#page/n87
CU Amiga Magazine Issue 021, page 88
Full mag --> https://archive.org/stream/cuamiga-magazine-021#page/n87
October 2, 2026 at 7:41 AM
“Yeah, Chipmen. The little fellas inside your computer.”
September 30th v October 1st
October 1, 2026 at 10:34 AM
September 30th v October 1st
Well his fifth single off White Ladder was Say Hello, Wave Goodbye.
September 16, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Well his fifth single off White Ladder was Say Hello, Wave Goodbye.
August 31st v September 1st
September 1, 2026 at 8:26 AM
August 31st v September 1st
An anniversary; Windows NT 4.0 is 30 years old today. A big part of my early career was spent working on HP-UX/Solaris machines, but NT turned Windows from a buggy, crashy mess into something that was both stable and supported the productivity software I needed. My beloved OS/2 could not compete.
August 24, 2026 at 9:14 AM
An anniversary; Windows NT 4.0 is 30 years old today. A big part of my early career was spent working on HP-UX/Solaris machines, but NT turned Windows from a buggy, crashy mess into something that was both stable and supported the productivity software I needed. My beloved OS/2 could not compete.
Like a Best Man’s speech delivered at a wedding where everyone is assumed to know everything about the groom; hilarious for three or four people in the room, but leaving the rest looking at their watches, smiling politely and wondering how long until dessert will be served.
Ready for your Avengers Doomsday homework? Marvel has released a watchlist of 15 movies and TV shows you should watch before December 18 rolls around. https://bit.ly/3UmhwmS
August 18, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Like a Best Man’s speech delivered at a wedding where everyone is assumed to know everything about the groom; hilarious for three or four people in the room, but leaving the rest looking at their watches, smiling politely and wondering how long until dessert will be served.
Well, I went outside earlier.
August 12, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Well, I went outside earlier.
Yet my copy of Aliens for the C64 still works just fine and is arguably a far scarier experience…
August 11, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Yet my copy of Aliens for the C64 still works just fine and is arguably a far scarier experience…
If haven’t fallen in love with “Sky Theme from Floating Mr. McAllister” then now would be a good time.
It’s the epitome of a sunny day in the park, the grass scorched, waiting to be save by the rain, a blanket laid out for you to lie down with your favourite book in your hand.
Well, to me anyway.
It’s the epitome of a sunny day in the park, the grass scorched, waiting to be save by the rain, a blanket laid out for you to lie down with your favourite book in your hand.
Well, to me anyway.
Happy Bandcamp Friday! Work continues on the long overdue next series of my lost-Who-adjacent comedy podcast. Why not pass the time with the Radiophonic-inspired soundtrack I made in lockdown from my recycling? peterflemingtv.bandcamp.com
Peter Fleming
BBC children's television pioneer, searching for his legendary lost programmes. Host of the 'Into the Archives' podcast and co-creator of some of the finest TV theme tunes known to man.
peterflemingtv.bandcamp.com
August 7, 2026 at 8:43 AM
If haven’t fallen in love with “Sky Theme from Floating Mr. McAllister” then now would be a good time.
It’s the epitome of a sunny day in the park, the grass scorched, waiting to be save by the rain, a blanket laid out for you to lie down with your favourite book in your hand.
Well, to me anyway.
It’s the epitome of a sunny day in the park, the grass scorched, waiting to be save by the rain, a blanket laid out for you to lie down with your favourite book in your hand.
Well, to me anyway.
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August 4, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Jaws is fired from the Town and District bus company along with has best friend Quint and nemesis Brody. Coincidentally, the three end up working at a beach resort at Amity Island run by Mayor Vaughn.
Hilarity ensues.
Hilarity ensues.
let's pretend: Universal announces a screenwriting contest for Jaws 5. What's your pitch?
August 4, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Jaws is fired from the Town and District bus company along with has best friend Quint and nemesis Brody. Coincidentally, the three end up working at a beach resort at Amity Island run by Mayor Vaughn.
Hilarity ensues.
Hilarity ensues.
Who’s suing? The bloke who nicked it after spending the afternoon watching the film?
July 30, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Who’s suing? The bloke who nicked it after spending the afternoon watching the film?
Hydration break
July 15, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Hydration break
Hydration break
July 15, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Hydration break
One word. “Content.”
If you treat programming as something disposable, something that is background noise while doing something else, it’s no surprise that message gets through to the audience.
If the audience then reflects that ambivalence back, why the shock?
If you treat programming as something disposable, something that is background noise while doing something else, it’s no surprise that message gets through to the audience.
If the audience then reflects that ambivalence back, why the shock?
Netflix’s biggest shows have been losing 30-70% of their audience between seasons 1 and 2. Executives are in a panic because they can’t figure out why, but the answer is probably pretty damn obvious to anyone who’s paying attention.
The (Not So) Curious Case of Netflix's Shrinking Audience
Why the streaming giant loses up to 70% of its viewers between seasons - and the obvious reason why executives refuse to believe it
colehaddon.substack.com
July 15, 2026 at 6:18 AM
One word. “Content.”
If you treat programming as something disposable, something that is background noise while doing something else, it’s no surprise that message gets through to the audience.
If the audience then reflects that ambivalence back, why the shock?
If you treat programming as something disposable, something that is background noise while doing something else, it’s no surprise that message gets through to the audience.
If the audience then reflects that ambivalence back, why the shock?
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The movie holds up. As does this great anecdote courtesy of Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum.
May 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The movie holds up. As does this great anecdote courtesy of Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum.
Sorry to hear about Sam Neill this morning.
For some illogical reason I always got him and Michael Kitchen mixed up. So was surprised once I saw the pictures attached to the posts of the former’s death.
Loved him in Event Horizon - he really had the best lines and most interesting character.
For some illogical reason I always got him and Michael Kitchen mixed up. So was surprised once I saw the pictures attached to the posts of the former’s death.
Loved him in Event Horizon - he really had the best lines and most interesting character.
July 13, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Sorry to hear about Sam Neill this morning.
For some illogical reason I always got him and Michael Kitchen mixed up. So was surprised once I saw the pictures attached to the posts of the former’s death.
Loved him in Event Horizon - he really had the best lines and most interesting character.
For some illogical reason I always got him and Michael Kitchen mixed up. So was surprised once I saw the pictures attached to the posts of the former’s death.
Loved him in Event Horizon - he really had the best lines and most interesting character.
Bonnie Tyler’s cover was good, but you can never beat the original…
Bob Fossil vs Dixon Bainbridge Total Eclipse of the Heart
YouTube video by Mighty Boosh
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July 9, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Bonnie Tyler’s cover was good, but you can never beat the original…
Latest missive from New Commodore.
Just wondering about that first sentence, after seeing this posted on here last week...
Happy to be proved wrong.
Also, my name is still not 'Bins'.
Just wondering about that first sentence, after seeing this posted on here last week...
Happy to be proved wrong.
Also, my name is still not 'Bins'.
July 7, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Latest missive from New Commodore.
Just wondering about that first sentence, after seeing this posted on here last week...
Happy to be proved wrong.
Also, my name is still not 'Bins'.
Just wondering about that first sentence, after seeing this posted on here last week...
Happy to be proved wrong.
Also, my name is still not 'Bins'.
“An incredible endorsement of our vision”; so incredible we felt the need to send out a schmaltzy email to defend it and have since reduced the spec, unbundled headphones and dropped the price in response to feedback.
This is a definition of “incredible endorsement” I was previously unaware of.
This is a definition of “incredible endorsement” I was previously unaware of.
June 25, 2026 at 12:34 PM
“An incredible endorsement of our vision”; so incredible we felt the need to send out a schmaltzy email to defend it and have since reduced the spec, unbundled headphones and dropped the price in response to feedback.
This is a definition of “incredible endorsement” I was previously unaware of.
This is a definition of “incredible endorsement” I was previously unaware of.
Got an email from New Commodore’s damage limitation department addressed to “Bins”.
My name isn’t bins. I even checked my birth certificate.
Sadly, it seems New Commodore doesn’t know when to stop digging with all the emotional journey schtick laid on heavy to justify their choice of product…
My name isn’t bins. I even checked my birth certificate.
Sadly, it seems New Commodore doesn’t know when to stop digging with all the emotional journey schtick laid on heavy to justify their choice of product…
June 22, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Got an email from New Commodore’s damage limitation department addressed to “Bins”.
My name isn’t bins. I even checked my birth certificate.
Sadly, it seems New Commodore doesn’t know when to stop digging with all the emotional journey schtick laid on heavy to justify their choice of product…
My name isn’t bins. I even checked my birth certificate.
Sadly, it seems New Commodore doesn’t know when to stop digging with all the emotional journey schtick laid on heavy to justify their choice of product…
These fellas. Braun industrial design is art. The calculator especially. I have no idea why, it just resonates. I’m aware that Apple’s iPhone calculator is an homage to the Braun design, but in person really hits the right notes.
And that Braun amplifier/radio is just… I need one in my life.
And that Braun amplifier/radio is just… I need one in my life.
June 21, 2026 at 4:46 PM
These fellas. Braun industrial design is art. The calculator especially. I have no idea why, it just resonates. I’m aware that Apple’s iPhone calculator is an homage to the Braun design, but in person really hits the right notes.
And that Braun amplifier/radio is just… I need one in my life.
And that Braun amplifier/radio is just… I need one in my life.