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Peri/phrastic vlog: 2G phones & 2cute babies

A little update about some fun retro video and home related things!

Out Of Spec Podcast Interview

Earlier this week I had a chat with these lovely folks about KITTesla, KAITT, and all things nostalgia, as well as AI and EVs in general. Feel free to check it out and have a quick chat with KAITT again!

Video: 2024-05-10 16:51:18 +0000 UTC View Post

Early bird: 41 Year Wait Over

As this video draws towards its conclusion it will become clear that it is a special project and deeply personal, yet I'm so happy and grateful to be able to share the journey with my friends here.

I think this is also the first video I have...

Liminal spaces: Sears

Well, I had scheduled something else for you today showing a rather clever solution to mounting the 360 cam to KITTesla for that recent video, but apparently the Patreon app can't be trusted not to schedule a post then totally wipe all content fro...

Early bird: The ЯRetro Show 37!

Trying out a slightly streamlined format here without changing too much at all, to get to the content faster (no big teaser at the start) and keep the runtime a little more efficient at 25 minutes - and we hope you love it as much as ever!

Y...

DoubleJoy, double the fun

A little tinkering

If you missed the Pontiac KITT with all the KITTesla tinkering, here's a tiny job that really needed doing to the "real" KITT.

And as I mention in the video, here's the end result:

2024-04-28 19:30:59 +0000 UTC View Post

Early bird: KITT is REAL!

Thank you for your questions that helped make this what it is, as we explore the world's first fully conversation integrated autonomous vehicle. Yep, KITTesla just got an unexpected upgrade, and it's pure retro heaven!

Video: 2024-04-25 08:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Perinterview by Pietrofractic

Very recently I sat down for an interview with your fellow Patreon, Pietro Zuco, for his YouTube Channel Messy Circuits. He asked some really great questions and - with a little help from Puppyfractic - I hope I answered them all.

Actually ...

A ЯR PowerUp! perk: Universal Tickets

I wanted to offer you complimentary tickets as my guest to any Universal Studios theme parks in Los Angeles or Orlando. I am able to offer quite a few of these to you, but it will be first come first served if I start to run out. Also the tickets ...

Chat64 Update from the team

Not my video and note you'll need to turn on [CC] captions then select Settings>Subtitles>Auto Translate to see the English translation, but the fun thing is if you watched 2024-04-15 23:03:25 +0000 UTC View Post

Questions for KAITT

For a few months a very talented fellow Patreon and I have been developing a true AI KITT app running on ChatGPT. I'm filming a video soon taking it for a spin in KITTesla (beautiful though the Trans Am is, it isn't self-driving so this will be a ...

Early bird: Exclusive first look at the full final X16

Updates:

2) The raffle is now live and you can 2024-04-11 02:51:37 +0000 UTC View Post

PPERK! 64

As one of the perks in return for your support please enjoy half of the brand new ZZAP! 64 magazine, courtesy of yours truly (the Ed) and Fusion Retro Books.

Wishing you a ZZAPPY rest of your weekend!

Your friend in retro, Perifractic...

Exclusive: Camcorder repair attempt

BTS: Whatever Next ;)

Just a funny little thing. My nephew's girlfriend's uncle (this sounds like the start of a joke), Ian, was very proud to tell my nephew about his Spectrum Next and that he's a big fan of the channel. Ian also made them pose with it and take this p...

Early bird: The Retro Show 36!

In this month's show we explore a study that found how nostalgia can make you age slower, have a lot of fun with an A-ha remix, and much more!

Your PowerUp! ad-free early access: 2024-03-27 05:04:46 +0000 UTC View Post

Early bird: THE400 Production Model Unboxing

Here's an impromptu unboxing that will go public tomorrow, of a very special boxed version of the final THE400 Mini from Atari and RGL. Let's see how it compares to the prototype!

Video: 2024-03-24 23:58:50 +0000 UTC View Post

Early bird: C64 SmartHome?

Let’s see if we can integrate the Commodore X-10 Powerhouse system into my modern smart home hub, or if it’ll be a washout.

I have family in town soon which will slightly alter the video release schedule so this will go public a week on ...

Early bird: KITTesla Grand Finale!

Update: The raffle is now live. You can grab tickets here and I have added some early bird bundles too. Note that if you share it from the page you can get things like...