Monthly Archives: July 2011

‘Megaroids’ – My All-Time Favorite ‘Asteroids’ Clone

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Blake Patterson

In my opinion, Asteroids is one of the very best videogames of all time. I guess that’s probably obvious. Lately I’ve been playing a related series of Asteroids-inspired games that are old enough to be considered retro, themselves. They were … Continue reading →

Posted in Atari, Macintosh | 9 Comments

‘The Sagan Series’ – End of an Era: The Final Shuttle Launch

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Blake Patterson

Thanks again, Carl.

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A Few Humble Thoughts As STS-135 Soars Overhead

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Blake Patterson

I remember sitting at home on the floor in front of the TV, in the house where I grew up in Yorktown, VA at 7 a.m. EST on April 12, 1981. That morning, my family and I sat there in … Continue reading →

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Andy Hertzfeld of Original Macintosh Team Designed Google+ Circle Editor

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Blake Patterson

So, the big news of the week has been Google+, the search giant’s latest stab at the social network thing. I was lucky enough to get an invite early on and, I must say, I’m liking the service so far. … Continue reading →

Posted in Just Rambling, Macintosh, Other Platform | 1 Comment

Apple //c Serial Terminal in the Byte Cellar

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Blake Patterson

So, I’ve recently received a number of links in to Byte Cellar accompanied by blushworthy praises from bloggers out there. (I’m looking at you, Gnome of Retro Treasures…) They’ve made me feel bad and lazy (and maybe a little flattered). … Continue reading →

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