BlogHide Resteemsresteemeddarth-azrael (66)in retrogaming • 16 hours agoAmiga Force (Christmas 1993)Cover of the Christmas 1993 issue of Amiga Force Amiga Force is an Amiga gaming magazine that was published in the U.K. in the early 1990s. Sadly. it only lasted 16 issues as it folded when the…resteemeddarth-cryptic (57)in covid • 9 hours agoThe Federal Government Was Funding the Research of Alleged COVID ‘Patient Zero,’ Documents Show“It’s a game changer if it can be proven that Hu got sick with COVID-19 before anyone else,” said Jamie Metzl, a former member of the World Health Organization expert advisory committee on human…resteemeddarth-azrael (66)in photography • 2 days agoVintage Photos - Oestreicher (1673-1676)See the previous post in this series here. I made some impulse buys after getting a new scanner and picked up a few large batches of slides a while back. These pictures span from as early as the…resteemeddarth-cryptic (57)in genealogy • 2 days agoGenealogy: Roger De Widdrington (~1299-1372)I'm experimenting with posting some random bits of my genealogy research here with the goal of eventually creating a linked family tree on Hive. This individual was born around 1299. It can be…resteemeddarth-azrael (66)in retrogaming • 4 days agoEGM2 (December 1994)Cover of the December 1994 issue of EGM2 I think that December 1994 represents the absolute peak (at least in terms of page counts) of video game magazines. Electronic Gaming Monthly, one of the…resteemeddarth-azrael (66)in retrogaming • 5 days agoElectronic Gaming Monthly (April 1995)Cover of the April 1995 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly I think the mid 1990s had more video game systems actively marketed than any other time in history. Electronic Gaming Monthly was…resteemeddarth-azrael (66)in retrogaming • 12 days agoStreets of Rage 2 (Game Gear)Streets of Rage 2 is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up game that was originally released for the Sega Genesis in 1992 and was also ported to the Sega Master System and Game Gear. It is generally…resteemeddarth-cryptic (57)in genealogy • 12 days agoGenalogy: Enoch Buck (1683-1770)I'm experimenting with posting some random bits of my genealogy research here. This individual was born in 1683 which is far enough back that getting info can be difficult. It mainly comes down to…resteemeddarth-azrael (66)in retrogaming • 14 days agoBig Busine$S (DOS, 1991)Ad for Big Business from the January/February 1991 issue of PC Games "Have you ever wanted to head your own company? Are you tired of others making decisions that determine your daily fate? Or do…resteemeddarth-cryptic (57)in news • 13 days agoThe Real Reason State Farm Won’t Sell Home Insurance in California Anymore“Climate shocks are making parts of America uninsurable,” the New York Times observed following State Farm’s announcement.While climate change might be in the zeitgeist, there are better…resteemeddarth-azrael (66)in retrocomputing • 17 days agoDigital Archaeology: Floppy Disk #10 – DM0913.DOCA summary for those that haven't been keeping up with this series: I found a number of 5.25" disks at a thrift store a number of years ago. I finally got around to acquiring a 5.25" disk drive and…resteemeddarth-azrael (66)in photography • 17 days agoVintage Photos - Oestreicher (1653-1656)See the previous post in this series here. I made some impulse buys after getting a new scanner and picked up a huge batch of slides a while back. These pictures span from as early as the late…resteemeddarth-azrael (66)in retrocomputing • 18 days agoInfo: Your Guide to Commodore and Amiga Computing! (November/December 1987)Cover of the November/December issue of Info Info is a magazine that was dedicated to Commodore computers and was produced using home computer equipment (the Commodore 64/128 and later the Amiga)…resteemeddarth-azrael (66)in music • 20 days agoMegaCon 2009: Emerald Rose - The Hobbit Set▶️ Watch on 3Speak Emerald Rose performs an acoustic "unplugged" version of their Hobbit Set at MegaCon 2009 in Orlando, Florida. This video was recorded by me on March 1st, 2009. Watch…resteemeddarth-azrael (66)in retrocomputing • 22 days agoAmiga World (May/June 1986)Cover of the May/June 1986 issue of Amiga World Amiga World is really the only major Amiga magazine that I am aware of that was published in the U.S. There was also Commodore Magazine which…resteemeddarth-azrael (66)in retrogaming • 23 days agoJackie Chan’s Action Kung Fu (NES)Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu NES box While it was always my impression that Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu was better known on the TurboGrafx-16, it was in fact released a year earlier, in 1990, for…resteemeddarth-cryptic (57)in genealogy • 22 days agoGenealogy: Aslum of ArabiaI'm experimenting with posting some random bits of my genealogy research here. It's likely no serious genealogist would add individuals this far back. There's simply no way to prove such a…resteemeddarth-cryptic (57)in genealogy • 19 days agoGenealogy: William Paisley Roberts (1922)I'm experimenting with posting some random bits of my genealogy research here. While finding info on very recent ancestors isn't usually as difficult as finding info on very distant ancestors, it…resteemeddarth-cryptic (57)in news • 17 days agoA NYT Reporter’s Deleted Tweet Shows How the Media Became the Pentagon’s ‘Plumbers’“I just deleted a tweet that lacked nuance,” two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter David Philipps said. Source: A NYT Reporter's Deleted Tweet Shows How the Media Became the Pentagon's…resteemeddarth-cryptic (57)in genealogy • 16 days agoGenealogy: Lazerous Henson (1752-1839)I'm experimenting with posting some random bits of my genealogy research here. This individual falls within the Revolutionary War period of the U.S. While not necessarily the easiest era to find…
