“Why retrocomputing is more relevant than ever!”
I’m inspired by a couple of discussions I’ve had recently. In an age where artificial intelligence reigns supreme and our data is stored “who knows where” in the cloud, there is a growing paradox: the fascination with computers of the past. We have talked about the nostalgia effect ad nauseam, but personally I don’t think that’s all there is to it. That would be reductive. So I asked myself a couple of questions and tried to answer them…
Tag: Tetris
RetroMagazine World #28 – Eng – Winter 2026
And finally we made it… Fifty issues!
Fifty issues is a lot… It seems like yesterday that, on a rainy weekend in October, I was alone in my little apartment in Amsterdam writing the first issue of RetroMagazine. It started as a bit of fun, but it was fueled by a great passion and the love I immediately received from so many people who quickly became friends. I said it seems like yesterday, but eight years have already passed!
RetroMagazine World #27 – Eng – Winter 2026
It’s just after 11:30 p.m. Tomorrow I have to wake up early for a work commitment that has been scheduled for some time. I’m already in bed, but after a stressful day spent in front of the computer, sleep is slow in coming. In fact, it just doesn’t want to come at all. In the dim light of a lamp, the room seems to take on a dark amber color. With an almost automatic gesture, I reach for my tablet on the bedside table and open the app that accesses my home NAS, part of which is dedicated to the nostalgic world of retrocomputing…
RetroMagazine World #26 – Eng – Winter 2026
The Olympics have always been a global stage for innovation, not only in sports but also in technology. From electronic timing to advanced race management systems, computers have played a crucial role in ensuring that these events run smoothly and accurately. The timing of sporting events has undergone significant changes since the 1980s, evolving thanks to technological innovations that have made the process more accurate, reliable, and data-rich.
RetroMagazine World #25 – Eng – Winter 2026
As you know, we don’t like to brag too much about RetroMagazine World’s achievements, but this time we want to make an exception.
We’ve been keeping an eye on the number of downloads for a while, and finally, the moment has arrived.
RetroMagazine World issues in Italian and English have been downloaded more than 300,000 times in total (actually it is almost 400.000 now!).
Press Play Again n° 2 – Feb 2021 – ITA/ENG
Tetris (C64) – Loom and The Secret of Monkey Island (PC) – La culotte de Zelda (Amstrad CPC) – Atomic Chuckie Egg (Atom) – Metamorphisis (ZX Spectrum)
