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PlayStation 2: 8 MB Memory Card Disassembly

Nix McRetro // 14th June 2014 // Categories: Sony, YouTube

This was part of the 1,000-subscriber celebration video, but it somehow got lost during editing! Recorded with an iPhone… you can see why I don’t normally record with an iPhone! Muhahaha! :P Here’s a little bit of bonus footage that didn’t quite make it into the original celebration. Today we’re... Continue reading

Moving House

Nix McRetro // 13th June 2014 // Categories: YouTube

And this is why my videos have been so spotty since December. I’m still between homes, with all my cool things packed away in boxes. I have managed a few repairs, though, and those videos should be appearing over the next few weeks. Continue reading

Rubbish Collection Finds - December 2013

Nix McRetro // 12th June 2014 // Categories: YouTube

Here’s a video from a recent rubbish collection. I wish there had been more to go through, but at least I found some cool things to play with! What’s the best thing you’ve found in something somebody else had thrown away? The local council rubbish collection is always an interesting... Continue reading

Console Collection Overview - December 2013

Nix McRetro // 6th June 2014 // Categories: YouTube

There sure is a lot of stuff! I recorded this back in December 2013, before a large downsizing of the collection. A new update will have to be done in the next few months! First things first, take a look at those magnificent curtains! They’ve got a lovely flared look... Continue reading

Teenage Engineering OP-1 Synthesiser Demo

Nix McRetro // 25th May 2014 // Categories: Programming, YouTube

Such music from an amazing piece of hardware. It’s not mine though… oh well… one can dream! Regular programming will be back shortly - just clearing the backlog of misc that’s built up. Don’t fret retro folk! Ha, music reference! :P Continue reading