Rees

Rees Rambles

Hello, I'm Rees from the YouTube channel ctrl-alt-rees. Here is a thing wherein I ramble about things.

Author

Rees

Category

Technology

Podcast website

ctrl-alt-rees.com

Latest episode

Jul 3, 2026

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Episodes

The Death Of Physical Media, Linux On A Mega Drive, Hugo & More - Ramble 164 03.07.2026

https://www.pcbway.com - PCB fabrication, assembly, 3D printing, CNC machining & more! Latest Main Channel Release (GEEKOM Review): https://youtu.be/sTDwkXjINsQ In this episode I talk about PlayStation and Xbox dropping physical disc support, Half-Life 2 in a web browser, Linux on the Mega Drive, an E-Ink Game Boy called the Paper Boy, Command and Conquer On The Atari ST, the Hugo TV games fro...

DDR2 In Demand, Richard Garriott Gets Ultima Back, Sonic 35th & More - Ramble 163 26.06.2026

Latest Main Channel Release (GEEKOM Review): https://youtu.be/sTDwkXjINsQ In this episode I talk about the Commodore phone (again), the PolyGame Master (again), the weather, Richard Garriott acquiring the copyright to Ultima from EA, the Steam Machine finally launching, Sonic The Hedgehog's 35th anniversary cartridge release, Windows 10's updates being extended again & more! Listen on...

Commodore Documentary, Unreleased XBLA GoldenEye Comes To PC, *That* Phone & More - Ramble 162 19.06.2026

https://www.pcbway.com - PCB fabrication, assembly, 3D printing, CNC machining & more! Latest Main Channel Release (GEEKOM Review): https://youtu.be/sTDwkXjINsQ In this episode I talk about a new Commodore 64 documentary (and their new phone...), Stop Killing Games, Xbox 360 XBLA GoldenEye coming to PC, SiN Reloaded, a Datasette boombox, a new PolyMega flashcart, a new open source DOS, an A600...

Nightdive Remasters Thief, New Cuphead, Also I Have ADHD..? - Ramble 161 12.06.2026

Latest Main Channel Release (GEEKOM Review): https://youtu.be/sTDwkXjINsQ In this episode I talk about my ADHD diagnosis, Half-Life on the Nokia N95, a LEGO Batman C64 easter egg, the Atari Jaguar MiSTer core being production ready, the new Digital Eclipse Barbie collection, a Daytona USA recompilation for PC, the new Cuphead games, Resident Evil Veronica, the upcoming Nightdive Thief remaster &am...

PAC-MAN On A Telecaster, Microsoft / Valve Collusion, SEGA Handheld & More - Ramble 160 05.06.2026

https://www.pcbway.com - PCB fabrication, assembly, 3D printing, CNC machining & more! Latest Main Channel Release (GEEKOM Review): https://youtu.be/sTDwkXjINsQ In this episode I talk about my unexplained popularity in a well-known South American country, officially licensing the Commodore brand, a new PAC-MAN guitar from Fender, Sonic on the ZX Spectrum Next, the Microsoft / Valve collusion l...

Atari Brings Back The 800XL, DOOM On A Walkie Talkie & More - Ramble 159 29.05.2026

Latest Main Channel Release (GEEKOM Review): https://youtu.be/sTDwkXjINsQ In this episode I talk about Doom in the Library of Congress, Atari's move to Luxembourg, Atari's 800XL trademark application, some Cray supercomputers for sale, a new Gameboy emulator for the Playdate called CrankBoy, a DOOM 3 RTX path tracing mod, DOOM on walkie talkies, a new Head Over Heels sequel by the original...

Foldy Uppy Arcadey Machiney, Steve Jobs On A Coin, Shiny DOOM & More - Ramble 158 15.05.2026

https://www.pcbway.com - PCB fabrication, assembly, 3D printing, CNC machining & more! Latest Main Channel Release (GEEKOM Review): https://youtu.be/sTDwkXjINsQ In this episode I talk about a Kickstarter for a fold up arcade machine that transforms into a piece of furniture, Steve Jobs immortalised on a really awful looking $1 coin, Sega Saturn MiSTer core secrets, a Taki Udon SuperStation rev...

DOS Open Sourced, New MiSTer JAMMA Arcade Box & More - Ramble 157 08.05.2026

https://www.pcbway.com - PCB fabrication, assembly, 3D printing, CNC machining & more! Latest Main Channel Release (GEEKOM Review): https://youtu.be/sTDwkXjINsQ In this episode I talk about a bomb scare at a Peter Kay show, a new Amstrad meetup in the UK, Atari's acquisition of the Wizardry RPG series, the MiSTer MultiSystem 2 Arcade, SEGA's Neptune, the new Steam controller, a new Com...

VCF Bomb Threat, C64 Firmware Debacle, ARPANet Reconstructed & More - Ramble 156 24.04.2026

Latest Main Channel Release (GEEKOM Review): https://youtu.be/sTDwkXjINsQ In this episode I talk about my renewed love for Monument Valley, Atari's acquisition of Implicit Conversions, the Commodore 64 Ultimate firmware debacle, a rare 1974 Nintendo arcade game, a bomb threat during a VCF YouTuber panel, ARPANet's reconstruction & more! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https:...

The SuperSega Guy Is Back, RetroAchievements on MiSTer & More - Ramble 155 17.04.2026

https://www.pcbway.com - PCB fabrication, assembly, 3D printing, CNC machining & more! Latest Main Channel Release (GEEKOM Review): https://youtu.be/sTDwkXjINsQ In this episode I talk about retro achievements on MiSTer, the SuperSega guy Alejandro Martin's new PC case, a new NEO GEO AES console from Plaion, a floppy drive in a Tesla, DOOM on a TrueType font, DOOM on a printer controller, a...

Linux Gaming Marketshare Milestone, ZX Spectrums On The Moon & More - Ramble 154 03.04.2026

https://www.pcbway.com - PCB fabrication, assembly, 3D printing, CNC machining & more! Latest Main Channel Release (GEEKOM Review): https://youtu.be/sTDwkXjINsQ In this episode I talk about NASA's broken Outlook, a ZX Spectrum landing on the moon, a new Nintendo recomp launcher called N64RecompLauncher, DLSS 5 vs. V-Rally 3 on the GBA, some massive Raspberry Pi price increases, the ultimate Pl...

I Saw Ashens' New Horror Film, FPGA Voodoo Chip, New Falcon & More - Ramble 153 27.03.2026

https://www.pcbway.com - PCB fabrication, assembly, 3D printing, CNC machining & more! Latest Main Channel Release (PicoIDE Review): https://youtu.be/BHSOVnahKjY In this episode I talk about Ashens' new horror film (which I've seen!), a new Atari Falcon, the 3dfx Voodoo chip in FPGA, a Raspberry Pi Pico based drop in Z80 replacement, the discontinuation of the Mac Pro, a Jetpac remake,...

385TB Of Retro Games Saved, Xbox One Finally Cracked & More - Ramble 152 20.03.2026

Latest Main Channel Release (PicoIDE Review): https://youtu.be/BHSOVnahKjY In this episode I talk about the Myrient community saving their 385TB collection of retro games, DOOM: The Dark Ages having Denuvo DRM removed, the DOOM movie not being very good, GameStop's announcement about the WiiU, PS3 and Xbox 360, ModRetro looking for a $1bn valuation, a new hack for the Xbox One, the Thunderpass...

MajorNelson Joins Commodore, Amiga OutRun On Vinyl & More - Ramble 151 13.03.2026

https://www.pcbway.com - PCB fabrication, assembly, 3D printing, CNC machining & more! Latest Main Channel Release (PicoIDE Review): https://youtu.be/BHSOVnahKjY In this episode I talk about Larry Hyrb (AKA MajorNelson) of Xbox fame joining Commodore, an amazing Street Fighter 2 clone for the ZX Spectrum 128k, a newly discovered Croc secret, the Amiga OutRun soundtrack release on limited editi...

New Xbox Console, AA Powered PC, Neurons Play DOOM & More - Ramble 150 06.03.2026

Latest Main Channel Release (PicoIDE Review): https://youtu.be/BHSOVnahKjY In this episode I talk about LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER representing the UK in Eurovision, the new Xbox console, gamers failing at an aptitude test featuring Maniac Mansion, running an ATX PC on AA batteries, the return of the rhythm game, another new Atari 2600+ / 7800+ flashcart, an ISA HDD noisemaker that uses real HDD sound s...

Metacritic Says No To Slop, Look Mum No Eurovision & More - Ramble 149 27.02.2026

https://www.pcbway.com - PCB fabrication, assembly, 3D printing, CNC machining & more! Latest Main Channel Release (DOOM On Industrial Cake Machine): https://youtu.be/BHSOVnahKjY In this episode I talk about LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER representing the UK in Eurovision, Metacritic's AI slop policy, a new flash cart for the Atari 2600+ and 7800+ consoles, Rave Racer's first ever official console relea...

Gobliins 6, D7VK Direct3D 5 & 6 Support, GTA On Modern Systems & More - Ramble 148 13.02.2026

https://www.pcbway.com - PCB fabrication, assembly, 3D printing, CNC machining & more! Latest Main Channel Release (DOOM On Industrial Cake Machine): https://youtu.be/BHSOVnahKjY In this episode I talk about the Bazzite drama, a new update to D7VK that adds Direct3D 5 and 6 support, UK retailer GAME closing its last stores, a serious Notepad++ security issue, DOOM on the Sharp X68000, the orig...

Massive Atari Collection Saved, PicoIDE Goes On Sale, Midwinter Remake & More - Ramble 147 30.01.2026

Latest Main Channel Release (DOOM on a cake machine): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHSOVnahKjY In this episode I talk about the new PicoIDE crowdfunding campaign, the Atari ST Mini, a fan remake of Midwinter, retro consoles for your modern DAW, DOOM on earbuds, Curt Vendel's Atari collection finally being properly preserved & more! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anch...

Floppy Disk Smart TV Controller, Ubisoft Restructures, Croc & More - Ramble 146 23.01.2026

https://www.pcbway.com - PCB fabrication, assembly, 3D printing, CNC machining & more! Latest Main Channel Release (ReStory Restoration Simulator): https://youtu.be/Jfnxj40BCfIIn this episode I talk about Atari hotels (again), a floppy disk smart TV controller for kids, the Atari 8-bit Street Fighter II port, Croc, how the Virtual Boy works, Ubisoft's restructuring & more! Listen on yo...

Sparkfun vs. Adafruit, New New Zealand Story, Dreamcast Mario 64 & More - Ramble 145 16.01.2026

Latest Main Channel Release (ReStory Restoration Simulator): https://youtu.be/Jfnxj40BCfI In this episode I talk about the new official sequel to New Zealand Story from Commodore, DOOM on a pressure cooker, Windows Media Player dropping CD metadata support, a new UK Amstrad user group's first meetup, games for UEFI, Mario 64 on the SEGA Dreamcast, Sparkfun and Adafruit's Teensy dispute, He...

144 Sega Channel Games Preserved, New GOG Owner, Own An Atari Hotel & More - Ramble 144 09.01.2026

https://www.pcbway.com - PCB fabrication, assembly, 3D printing, CNC machining & more! Latest Main Channel Release (ReStory Restoration Simulator): https://youtu.be/Jfnxj40BCfI In this episode I talk about Direct3D 7 compatibility with D7VK, 144 Sega Channel games preserved by the Video Game History Foundation, an opportunity to own a chunk of Atari Hotels, GOG's new owner & more! List...

Videos Of The Year 2025 - Christmas Special Ramble 143 23.12.2025

https://www.pcbway.com/activity/christmas2025.html Latest Main Channel Release (ReStory Restoration Simulator Review): https://youtu.be/Jfnxj40BCfI In this episode I talk about all of my "Videos Of The Week" videos from 2025 and put them into a big playlist for your enjoyment! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees:...

RIP Arcade1UP?, Nintendo 3DS Dock, Grand Pro Circuit, IRL Need For Speed Minimap & More - Ramble 142 12.12.2025

https://www.pcbway.com/activity/christmas2025.html Latest Main Channel Release (My New Studio Tour): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0NtkhR3DrI In this episode I talk about the Deus Ex remaster delay, the Star Wars rerelease, a Nintendo 3DS Switch style dock, a new retro grand prix racing game, ReStory restoration game, a real life Need For Speed minimap for your car, Arcade1UP shutting down &amp...

DOOM Printer, Carmageddon Reboot, Bazzite Breaks Records & More - Ramble 141 05.12.2025

Latest Main Channel Release (Cooler Master NVidia Case): https://youtu.be/YRbNUmI2hRU In this episode I talk about DOOM running on a printer (yes, really!), the new Carmageddon game, Nightdive's Blood remaster, a big bundle of charity Spectrum games, Linux gaming distros Bazzite & Zorin OS breaking new download records & more! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.f...

Sonic On The Amiga, Desert Strike Returns, eXoWin9x & More - Ramble 140 28.11.2025

https://www.pcbway.com - PCB fabrication, assembly, 3D printing, CNC machining & more! Latest Main Channel Release (Cooler Master NVidia Case): https://youtu.be/YRbNUmI2hRU In this episode I talk about eXoWin9x bringing Windows 9x games to modern Windows, the return of Desert / Urban / Jungle Strike, a new FPS on the C64, the triumphant return of paper as a storage medium, a port of Sonic The...

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