BlogHide Reblurtsdarth-azrael in # retrocomputing • 10 hours ago • 2 min readK-Power (November/December 1984)In the early 1980s, there were several computer magazines oriented towards kids. Most of them didn't really last very long. K-Power, despite incorporating another short-lived kids computer magazine…darth-azrael in # photography • 2 days ago • 3 min readVintage Photos - Oestreicher (461-464)I had the opportunity to pick up a huge batch of slides recently. These are pictures spanning from as early as the late 1940s to as late as the early 1990s (maybe earlier and/or later but these are…darth-azrael in # renfair • 7 days ago • 1 min readBrevard Renaissance Fair 2019 - Arthur Greenleaf Holmes (2)The Wildly Inappropriate Poetry of Arthur Greenleaf Holmes at the 2019 Brevard Renaissance Fair. This was in front of a more general audience so it isn't as inappropriate as some of his other…darth-azrael in # music • 8 days ago • 1 min readBrevard Renaissance Fair 2019 - Musical Blades - Bang Your MugThe Musical Blades perform 'Bang Your Mug' at the 2019 Brevard Renaissance Fair in Melbourne, Florida. Video originally hosted at Daily Motion here:darth-azrael in # photography • 11 days ago • 3 min readVintage Photos - Oestreicher (457-460)I had the opportunity to pick up a huge batch of slides recently. These are pictures spanning from as early as the late 1940s to as late as the early 1990s (maybe earlier and/or later but these are…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 14 days ago • 2 min readAtari CosmosThe Atari Cosmos was a rather unique handheld/tabletop gaming system that was designed and built by Atari. It would have been released in 1981 or 1982 but Atari pulled the plug at the last minute…darth-azrael in # photography • 15 days ago • 3 min readVintage Photos - Oestreicher (453-456)I had the opportunity to pick up a huge batch of slides recently. These are pictures spanning from as early as the late 1940s to as late as the early 1990s (maybe earlier and/or later but these are…darth-azrael in # music • 16 days ago • 1 min readBrevard Renaissance Fair 2019 - The Craic Show - Part 9 (In Taberna)The Craic Show performs "In Taberna" at the 2019 Brevard Renaissance Fair in Melbourne, Florida. This video was recorded by me and is originally hosted at Daily Motion here: ▶️ Daily Motiondarth-azrael in # photography • 19 days ago • 3 min readVintage Photos - Oestreicher (449-452)I had the opportunity to pick up a huge batch of slides recently. These are pictures spanning from as early as the late 1940s to as late as the early 1990s (maybe earlier and/or later but these are…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 20 days ago • 2 min readTemple of Apshai Trilogy (1985)Temple of Apshai was one of the very first graphical computer role-playing games. Temple of Apshai was first released on the TRS-80 and Commodore PET in 1979 by a company called Automated…darth-azrael in # photography • 22 days ago • 3 min readVintage Photos - Oestreicher (445-448)I had the opportunity to pick up a huge batch of slides recently. These are pictures spanning from as early as the late 1940s to as late as the early 1990s (maybe earlier and/or later but these are…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 23 days ago • 2 min readEpyx (1984)While only a distant memory now, Epyx was once a powerhouse among game developers. Epyx first published for Atari computers and then the Commodore 64 when it came along. By 1984, the Commodore 64…darth-azrael in # music • 26 days ago • 1 min readBrevard Renaissance Fair 2019 - The Craic Show - Part 8 (Barentanz)The Craic Show performs "Barentanz" at the 2019 Brevard Renaissance Fair in Melbourne, Florida. This video was recorded by me at is hosted at Daily Motion here: ▶️ Daily Motiondarth-azrael in # photography • 27 days ago • 3 min readVintage Photos - Oestreicher (441-444)I had the opportunity to pick up a huge batch of slides recently. These are pictures spanning from as early as the late 1940s to as late as the early 1990s (maybe earlier and/or later but these are…darth-azrael in # comics • 28 days ago • 1 min read50 Cent Comics - The Magdalena #6Next up in my 50 cent comic book haul from MegaCon 2019 is The Magdalena #6 from 2011. The Magdalena is about a descendant of Jesus of Nazareth. A long line of Magdalenas have protected the…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • 29 days ago • 2 min readRaiden (DOS)Raiden is a vertical scrolling shooter that was originally released in arcades in 1990. It was created by Seibu Kaihatsu and distributed by Fabtek in North America. The plot of the game is basically…darth-azrael in # music • last month • 1 min readBrevard Renaissance Fair 2019 - The Craic Show - Part 7 (O Fortuna)The Craic Show (or their alter ego, Clockwork Knotwork) perform 'O Fortuna at the 2019 Brevard Renaissance Fair in Melbourne, Florida. Video hosted at Daily Motion here:darth-azrael in # comics • last month • 1 min read50 Cent Comics - The Spectacular Spider-Man #123Next up in my 50 cent comic book haul from MegaCon 2019 is The Spectacular Spider-Man #123 from February 1987. This issue involves the villain Blaze (spoiler alert - he appears to die in this…darth-azrael in # retrogaming • last month • 2 min readMillipede (Arcade)Millipede, while a sequel, is still an arcade classic. It was released in 1982, two years after its predecessor Centipede. Both games are very similar. The centipede/millipede makes its way down…darth-azrael in # retrocomputing • last month • 1 min readAmerican People/Link (1984)It's seems the world has forgotten about life before the Internet. Most of the things that are done online via the Internet today were done via centralized online services for at least 10-15 years…
