For the first episode of 2025 we take a look at some of the BBC's Tomorrows World predictions from 30 years ago. What did they get right and wrong. We talk about how video game history can be different depending upon which angle you look at it. Then finally it's all about the CRT TV and would you want a monster of a set in your home?
All this and more retro tech news in Dave's Briefs and we set a new Community Question Of The Week.
This week we are sponsored by Sega Mania magazine. The new issue covers the second half of 1995 and finds out what is new for the Saturn and if the Mega Drive still has life left in it. Head on over to https://www.sega-mania.com and use the code TWIR10 to save on issue 8!
00:00 - Show Opening
04:44 - We’ve Seen The Future
Story Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk
20:12 - They’re Rewriting The Past
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34:42 - Dave's Housekeeping - News links found below
44:11 - Oooh, That’s A Big One
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50:21 - Community Question of the Week
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This Week in Retro is a weekly roundup of the hottest stories from the world of retro gaming and computing, voted on by you, the listener! Hosted by Neil from RMC and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
Dave's Housekeeping Links:
Amigathon 2025 Coming Soon!: https://www.extra-life.org
Watch Their Twitch Stream On 18th Jan: https://www.twitch.tv
C64 Cash Register: https://www.tomshardware.com
1984 Games Shopping With Sarah Greene: https://www.youtube.com
RIP Martyn Brown of Team 17: https://www.timeextension.com
How Elite Works: https://www.youtube.com
Elite on Vic-20: https://www.youtube.com
Retrobytes Top 5 Mircos: https://youtu.be
CRT Simulator: https://www.tomshardware.com
Pentium Division Bug: https://www.righto.com
Cancelled Star Wars Battlefront 3: https://www.thegamer.com
Atari ST and PC Sharing An Operating System: https://www.goto10retro.com
New RetroTink 4K CE: https://www.notebookcheck.net
