Weird Workplace Stories 10: The Version Control Nightmare
A real-life tale of software chaos in the 1980s, with floppy disks, BASIC programming, and version control that involved guessing which disk contained the latest files.
#1980s #programming #coding #basic #appleii #commodore64 #versioncontrol #softwaredevelopment #truestory #funny
Usual #gammons on FB blaming #youths and #immigrants, but this #crime seems more likely to be jealous older man - youths are unlikely to know what an #Austin #Maestro is (nor security vulnerabilities of #1980s #cars) unless into retro cars (and would have more respect) - and any immigrant who remembers it is going to be older and law-abiding. Although one comment (probably made in jest) of perp being someone getting out of jail after 30+ years isn't that far-fetched
I just learned that #Casio made a #watch in the late #1980s that could broadcast sound over low FM frequencies. In this video, they pipe "Eye of the Tiger" into the mic of the watch and broadcast it to a nearby boombox, which plays it back via its FM receiver.
I think this is absolutely amazing and I would have ruled the school if I had had one of those. (Instead, I wore a very unimpressive but also very 1980s Swatch)
Following my previous post, here's a second recording of an army game demo tune by our former #Amiga game team's musician Ramon Braumuller.
In the previous recording, the drums have an unintended reverb effect. In this version, the drums are correct, but there's a short glitch at 6 seconds. 
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Voxel-style 3D-printed pen tray design.
More game-related artwork in the
This week's Retro Release Review takes a look back at Paula Abdul's 1988 album, Forever Your Girl.
http://aeschtunes.com/2025/04/15/album-review-paula-abdul-forever-your-girl/
#Music, #MusicReview, #PaulaAbdul, #80s, #80sMusic, #1980s, #1980sMusic, #PopMusic, #AeschTunes
Our 1980s Top Twenty Chart Poll
The final chart. Many thanks for all your boosts and votes.
A clear divide between the top ten and bottom ten in this poll. Out of season, Fairytale of New York was not popular, while Bruce Springsteen did not do as well as I expected.
Three sites dedicated to the Commodore 64's brilliant MOS 6851 SID audio chip… 
Our 1980s Top Twenty Chart Poll
Round Nineteen Results
Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel 38% v 62% Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears For Fears
Fairytale of New York - The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl 44% v 56% Money For Nothing - Dire Straits
Eternal Flame - Bangles 44% v 56% Down Under - Men at Work
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Match-Up #190/190
Once in a Lifetime - Talking Heads v Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush
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Match-Up #189/190
Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division v Purple Rain - Prince
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Match-Up #188/190
Let’s Dance - David Bowie v Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
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Match-Up #187/190
Fast Car - Tracy Chapman v Should I Stay or Should I Go - The Clash
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Match-Up #186/190
Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics v Manic Monday - Bangles
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How cool are these? Love street photography.
How #GenX are you? Part 104
All About That Synth Edition.
Select all that apply.
(I deliberately omitted Depeche Mode and New Order, because they are still active today. They are two of my favorite bands.)
#HowGenXAreYou #1970s #1980s #1990s
#Poll #Polls #Music #ElectronicMusic #Synthesizers
