minnix to RetroGamingEnglish • 1 month agoPublishers are absolutely terrified "preserved video games would be used for recreational purposes," so the US copyright office has struck down a major effort for game preservationwww.gamesradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square153fedilinkarrow-up1940arrow-down12cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]
arrow-up1938arrow-down1external-linkPublishers are absolutely terrified "preserved video games would be used for recreational purposes," so the US copyright office has struck down a major effort for game preservationwww.gamesradar.comminnix to RetroGamingEnglish • 1 month agomessage-square153fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•1 month agoI always enjoyed the ads in some youth books, like the “one chapter teaser” of the next adventure in the local translation of “Famous Five” by Blyton
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•1 month agoYeah, but those X-Ray Specs worked about as well as anything bought from an Ad thase days
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•1 month agoWe never had that kind of ads in our books, they came in catalogues I sadly never got to order from even if the "make your own radio"kit with crystal always looked awesome
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•1 month agoThose radio kits with the crystals actually worked, I remember building one with my pa. I forget the principle behind them
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•1 month agoSounds like I should try to find a kit before they go all DAB
I always enjoyed the ads in some youth books, like the “one chapter teaser” of the next adventure in the local translation of “Famous Five” by Blyton
Yeah, but those X-Ray Specs worked about as well as anything bought from an Ad thase days
We never had that kind of ads in our books, they came in catalogues I sadly never got to order from even if the "make your own radio"kit with crystal always looked awesome
Those radio kits with the crystals actually worked, I remember building one with my pa. I forget the principle behind them
Sounds like I should try to find a kit before they go all DAB