You've seen all the other brands say they're following Sony's digital-only lead while chuckling into a sleeve. Now it's TWiR's turn to respond as the doomsday clock for physical media moves nearer midnight. In other news we revisit the life and career of Psion PLC founder and innovator David Potter, and explore the many hazards of the modern online auction scene, plus a look at a short-lived 3DO reboot, new uses for old RAM, and much more.
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00:00 - Show Opening
03:14 - No More Pizza
Story Link: https://www.reddit.com
PlayStation Blog: https://blog.playstation.com
18:37 - Farewell To Psion’s David Potter
Story Link: http://bsky.app
Remembering David Potter: https://www.opendemocracy.net
The amazing adventures of David Potter: https://www.managementtoday.co.uk
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31:17 - Housekeeping - News links found below
37:49 - Is eBay Fantasy?
Story Link: https://www.gameshub.com
49:02 - 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 Chris from 005 AGIMA, Jason from The Retro Adventurers and Dave. Edited by Duncan Styles.
News In Brief Links
e-ink ESP32 Based Game Boy: https://www.xda-developers.com
AI FPGA Cores: https://www.timeextension.com
Windows 11 On DDR1: https://www.tomshardware.com
BBC Search For A Better Screen: https://youtu.be
3DO Revival Dead: https://www.engadget.com
Make Your Own RAM: https://youtu.be
Episode Credits
"Atari Jaguar console" by Easterbilby is licensed under CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org.
"PlayStation_SCPH_1000_with_Controller.png" & "Sony-PlayStation-2-30001-wController-L" & "PS4-Console-wDS4" & "Sony-PlayStation-3-CECHA01-wController-L" by Evan-Amos. Public Domain.
"Black_and_white_Playstation_5_base_edition_with_controller" by Howardcorn33. This file is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication.
"Psion Series 3a.jpg" by Puffball. Public Domain
