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Rees Rambles

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

GOG Preservation Effort, Movember, Atari Addict, MiSTER Pi Reviewed & More - Ramble 90

In this episode I talk about the Retro Computer Festival in Cambridge, and more! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles Episode Links: WhatHoSnorkers (sun god): https://www.youtube.com/@WhatHoSnorkers Rob Smith (disco machine): https://www.youtube.com/@RobSmithDev GOG Preservation Program: https://www.gog...

Nov 15, 202433 minSeason 1Ep. 90

Retro Computer Festival, More SuperSega Drama, Taki Udon, Doom on Nintendo Alarmo & More - Ramble 89

In this episode I talk about the Retro Computer Festival in Cambridge, yet more SuperSega FPGAconsole drama, Taki Udon's DE10-Nano clone, Doom on Nintendo Alarmo alarm clocks, Game Gear consolisation, main channel updates and more! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles Episode Links: Retro Computer Festi...

Nov 08, 202427 minSeason 1Ep. 89

JagJam Entries, New Mario Remake, SuperSEGA Scam & More - Ramble 88

In this episode I talk about the entries for the (now closed) Atari Jaguar JagJam game jam, a new remake of Super Mario Bros for the Game Boy Color, the SuperSEGA project being a potential scam, the DMCA exemption denial for video games, main channel updates and more! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesramble...

Nov 01, 202430 minSeason 1Ep. 88

A Cefucom-21 Unboxing, Amstrad Museum, Dreamcast Is Doomed, Wormage & More - Ramble 87

In this episode I unbox a very special arrival for that weird Cefucom-21 English language teaching computer, check out Lord Sugar’s new Amstrad museum, take a look at a port of Sonic The Hedgehog to the Amstrad GX4000 and Doom64 on the Dreamcast, check out a very nice home arcade (again) and finally cover some recent Worms announcements. Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees S...

Oct 25, 202439 minSeason 1Ep. 87

Commodore Game Boy Games, Analogue 3D, Sega DOOM, Charity Livestream & More - Ramble 86

Charity Livestream Announcement / Info: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ4Q1_9keEY In this episode I talk about the missing Sega Saturn MiSTer story from last week, Commodore 16 and +4 games coming to the Game Boy, WinAmp's short lived failure of an open source release, Analogue's new console and its weird announcement claims, an amazing new port of DOOM for Sega's "Tower of Power" and more! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-al...

Oct 18, 202435 minSeason 1Ep. 86

Clint Update, Dookie Demastered, MiSTer SNES / Saturn News & More - Ramble 85

In this episode there's some good news from Clint of LGR fame, one of my favourite albums of all time has been "demastered", the MiSTer SNES core gets saves states, the Saturn core gets even better and more! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles Episode Links: LGR Tweets: https://x.com/lazygamereviews/st...

Oct 11, 202431 minSeason 1Ep. 85

YouTuber's Voice Cloned, WinAmp Source, Maggie Thatcher Is Back & More - Ramble 84

In this episode I look at Jeff Geerling's voice being AI cloned and used without his permission for Elecrow's electronics tutorials, WinAmp's source code being released (kind of), the triumphant return of iconic Doom mod Thatcher's Techbase, the new Atari 50 games, Linux booting on the world's first microprocessor and more! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Re...

Sep 27, 202432 minSeason 1Ep. 84

Official Amstrad Museum, Saturns Get The Chop, Nintendo Sues Palworld & More! - Ramble 83

In this episode I look at Alan Sugar's new official Amstrad Museum, people chopping up Sega Saturns, Nintendo suing Palworld over Pokemon patents, Jason Bradbury's new retro movie, GTA V losing it's Steam Deck certification over kernel level anti-cheat and more! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles Epis...

Sep 20, 202432 minSeason 1Ep. 83

Undiscovered Doom Cheat, Evercade Secret Games, Dreamcasts & More! - Ramble 82

In this episode I talk about a cheat for Doom that has just been discovered after 27 years, Evercade's secret hidden games and analogue controller support, GTA III on the Dreamcast and more! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles Episode Links: Undiscovered Doom Saturn Cheat: https://x.com/memory_fallen/s...

Sep 13, 202429 minSeason 1Ep. 82

Ramble 81 - Musings On The Direction Of The Channel

In this episode I talk about some recent developments on the channel and how it's rapidly becoming a second job - and how that's a very good thing indeed! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles Episode Links: My Atari 7800 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HuYMQr5oNw This Week in Retro Podcast: https://www.youtube...

Sep 06, 202416 minSeason 1Ep. 81

Taki Udon DE-10 Available, Crocs, Worms, Desks, GTA, Marathon & More! - Ramble 80

In this episode I talk about Taki Udon's "MiSTER Pi" DE-10 Nano clone finally being available for purchase, a surprise Croc remaster, Worms Armageddon, loads of behind the scenes GTA news, how you can get classic 90s Bungie FPS "Marathon" for free (and why you should) and more! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/...

Aug 30, 202434 minSeason 1Ep. 80

Atari 7800+ News, Commodore Case, Kim’s Book, Jelly Pong & More! - Ramble 79

In this episode I talk about a new Atari console, a clear Commodore 64 case, Kim Justice's new arcade book, hydrogels learning to play Pong and more! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles Episode Links: Retrofied: https://retrofied.uk Atari 7800 Product Page: https://atari.com/products/atari-7800 C64 Cle...

Aug 23, 202419 minSeason 1Ep. 79

Gaming World Record, Tip Find BBC, MiSTer CDi Core, Ken's Tiny Box & More! - Ramble 78

In this episode I talk about a gaming world record, a museum piece rescued from a tip, the new MiSTer CDi core, a big channel milestone, a very small box, Diablo in a browser and more! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles Episode Links: Guinness World Record: https://www.vice.com/en/article/guinness-wor...

Aug 16, 202433 minSeason 1Ep. 78

DOOM Remaster, Raspberry Pi Pico 2, Mini PC-88 & More! - Ramble 77

In this episode I talk about new DOOM, the new Raspberry Pi, the new mini PC-88, and the usual channel updates! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles Episode Links: DOOM: https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/the-first-two-doom-games-are-getting-an-enhanced-bundle-complete-with-new-levels Pico 2: ht...

Aug 09, 202427 minSeason 1Ep. 77

Stop Killing Games EU Petition, ROMHacking.net Shuts Down, DE-10 Clones & More! - Ramble 76

In this episode I talk about a Tiny PC pickup, my new joystick, the new EU petition from the "Stop Killing Games" movement, ROMHacking.net shutting down, the latest Taki Udon and QMTech DE-10 clone news, and the usual channel updates! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles Episode Links: Immortal Joystick...

Aug 02, 202440 minSeason 1Ep. 76

Announcement (Not A Bad One) - Ramble 75

In this episode I talk about how I've let my viewers and listeners down with my complete lack of preparation - oh, and about the PicoMEM, too! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles Episode Links: PicoMEM Video: https://youtu.be/RACp9P-KUVE This Week In Retro: https://www.rmcretro.com/this-week-in-retro...

Jul 26, 20247 minSeason 1Ep. 75

Dreamcast DOOM64 & GTA III, Lemon Amiga Hack, DOS Memories - Ramble 74

In this episode I talk about some exciting efforts to port the N64 classic DOOM 64 and the PlayStation 2 classic GTA III to the Dreamcast, the Lemon Amiga and Lemon 64 hack, and go behind the scenes of my latest video - as well as my regular Video Of The Week feature! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesramble...

Jul 19, 202429 minSeason 1Ep. 74

World's Biggest Pinball, Crazy Taxi, Moonwalkin', Tengen & GAME - Ramble 73

In this episode I talk about my visit to the Flipper Muzeum in Budapest, Sega's Crazy Taxi reboot, Jotego's new Moonwalker arcade core for MiSTer and Analog Pocket, the return of Tengen, and the slow decline of beloved British retailer GAME - as well as my regular Video Of The Week feature! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www...

Jul 12, 202430 minSeason 1Ep. 73

SNES Edge Enhancer, Heber MultiPi Console, MiSTer Lightgun Support & More! - Ramble 72

In this episode I talk about my experiences at the Kickstart show, a new edge enhancer mod for the 2-chip SNES, a very exciting Raspberry Pi based console from Heber, MiSTer's new Sinden Lightgun support, and some big retro anniversaries this week including LGR, Salad Fingers and FreeDOS. Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.y...

Jul 05, 202432 minSeason 1Ep. 72

Amigas, Fake Tarzan, Paul Allen, New 486 CPU, SC-55 Emulator, Selaco & Atari - Ramble 71

In this episode I talk about my upcoming Amiga show (wait... what?), some controversy around the recently discovered Tarzan prototype for the Atari 2600, the permanent closure of Paul Allen's computer museum, a newly discovered 486 CPU, an SC-55 emulator, a new boomer shooter called Selaco, and some interesting news out of Atari. Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe...

Jun 28, 202431 minSeason 1Ep. 72

A Look At My Upcoming & Ongoing Projects - Ramble 70

In this episode I take a look at some of the ongoing projects I have in the works for future videos, including a SFF Pentium 4 that I blew up, future plans for the TIME Desk PC, Atari 2600+ unofficial firmware, MIDI stuff, the PicoMEM, my arcade cab, the PC-98 and more! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesramb...

Jun 21, 202427 minSeason 1Ep. 70

FPGA Stuff, New PC Games, Vintage Digital Cameras & Radio Preservation - Ramble 69

In this episode we look at some Taki Udon DE10 clone news, Sega Saturn MiSTer core RAM fixes, a load of lovely upcoming PC games, some vintage digital cameras and an effort to preserve some important historic radio interviews! Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles Episode Links: Taki Udon DE10 name backl...

Jun 14, 202443 minSeason 1Ep. 69

Ramble 68 - Atari Tarzan Prototype Unearthed!

Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles Episode Links: Atari 2600 Tarzan Prototype: https://gamehistory.org/atari-2600-tarzan 13KB Quake Clone: https://js13kgames.com/entries/q1k3 Chromatic Game Boy Clone: https://modretro.com/products/chromatic-tetris-bundle?variant=48808885977390 Atari ST Upscaler Video:...

Jun 07, 202434 minSeason 1Ep. 68

Ramble 67 - Rockstar Took My Tunes Away (6 Years Ago, But Still)

Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles Random Links To Some Stuff Mentioned In This Episode: List of removed GTA IV songs: https://www.polygon.com/2018/4/27/17292836/gta-4-soundtrack-removed-song-list-patch JamSoft Electron ULA: https://github.com/moogway82/JamSoftElectronULA Electron ULA Video From MFMI:...

May 31, 202430 minSeason 1Ep. 67

Ramble 66 - I'm Back!

Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles Random Links To Some Stuff Mentioned In This Episode: Stop Killing Games: https://www.stopkillinggames.com UK Petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/659071 FPGBC FPGA Gameboy Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRo8Km9TT9U Todd MARS FPGA Images: https:...

May 24, 202442 minSeason 1Ep. 66

Ramble 65 - Game Preservation & The UK Government

Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles Random Links To Some Stuff Mentioned In This Episode: Stop Killing Games: https://www.stopkillinggames.com UK Petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/659071 Accursed Farms Analysis Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVGZe-xXS68 Nintendo Switch 2...

May 10, 202431 minSeason 1Ep. 65

Ramble 64 - MiSTer Gets Much Cheaper!

Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles Random Links To Some Stuff Mentioned In This Episode: Taki Udon DE10 Clone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RSrzM7dM-Y My Old Video On The Heber MiSTer Handheld: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYQDqnJT0Lk New Jotego MiSTer Cores: https://www.timeextension.com/news/...

May 03, 202440 minSeason 1Ep. 64

Ramble 63 - Is The Amiga Uncool!?

Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles Random Links To Some Stuff Mentioned In This Episode: Dominik Diamond Uncool Amiga Story: https://www.theguardian.com/games/2024/apr/26/my-undying-love-for-the-painfully-uncool-amiga GOG Jazz JackRabbit Patch 1: https://www.jazz2online.com/news/1763/jazz-jackrabbit-1...

Apr 26, 202426 minSeason 1Ep. 63

Ramble 62 - A Computing YouTube OG Hits A Well Deserved Milestone

Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles Random Links To Some Stuff Mentioned In This Episode: DOOM Collection Video: https://youtu.be/JXHjbQkNDek Delta Nintendo Emulator For iOS: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/04/a-touchscreen-of-nostalgia-delta-brings-classic-nintendo-consoles-to-ios Stop Killing Gam...

Apr 19, 202437 minSeason 1Ep. 62

Ramble 61 - Wherein I Say "Interesting" A Lot

Listen on your favourite podcast platform: https://anchor.fm/reesrambles The official podcast of ctrl-alt-rees: ctrl-alt-rees: https://youtube.com/ctrlaltrees Subscribe to Rees Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/reesrambles Random Links To Some Stuff Mentioned In This Episode: DOOM On A Desk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS6Ku-GZMIw Weird AI Article: https://game-news24.com/2024/04/04/it-s-unexpected-that-a-salvaged-retro-desk-pc-makes-doom-amd-duron-based-system-unsurprisingly-gives...

Apr 13, 202431 minSeason 1Ep. 61
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