Vintage computers, pixels and pods
Hello web fans!
This week's edition saw me working on trains, meeting lovely Outriders and getting in touch with our computing past. All very exciting and lots of fun.
First of all - at threw a Vintage computer festival. If you have a soft spot for the C64 or the Spectrum, this would be the place to be. In addition to the gaming machines Bletchley Park of course has the rebuild of Colossus as well as information about the British computing heritage - definitely something to be proud of.
The podcast has a selection of visitors, speakers and innovators. Tony Sale talks about how he rebuilt Colossus and met with Tommy Flowers. Christine Finn describes her work as an archaeologist in Silicon Valley, Lin Jones curates a museum of treasures and OMD talk about their work in electronics and music.
Friendly Outrider Rain Ashford was also at the event and she made a great video with more highlights. Thanks to Rain for letting me add her footage to our page.
From Bletchley Park, I high-tailed it down to the seaside to record with some podcasters who are casting out of Sussex. Nik Butler is a freelance consultant and Andy White is a podcast presenter, producer and coach. Their podcast, , covers topics around social media, tech and good coffee, all served up in their loose and amusing style.
Thanks also to the wood pigeon and seagulls who noisily joined us for this recording :)
Back in the studios, our homage to the humble pixel a little while ago did not go unnoticed. Chris Blundell got in touch to point out that we were missing his rather amazing project. He's making a pixellated feature film. It's called and covers themes around the music industry today, complete with pixelly characters and chip-tune and synth inspired soundtrack. There's an opportunity to help fund the project too which could mean you too can appear made of little squares with a support part in the movie.
Well, another week has begun so I'm off to comb through the internet and see who's about and up to something interesting. If you know about something that I should definitely see - then get in touch.
Come and say hello on - it's always nice to have a chat with people who tune in. Alternatively, if you would like a little more room for your message, then send me an email to Outriders at bbc dot co dot uk.
Until next week!
~ Jamillah
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Comment number 1.
At 25th Jun 2010, Red_Five_1992 wrote:Hello Jamillah & Rhod, is this really the first comment on Outriders? What's the matter with everyone, shyness maybe? But seriously, great feature on Bletchley Park, anyone with even a vague interest in WWII and/or computing simply HAS to visit - it's one of the most important places in the free world and it's embarrassing to think that Con & Lab governments over the years have virtually ignored it. Also pleased to hear some recognition for Tommy Flowers who, in my humble opinion, is as at least as important as Alan Turing in the development of computing - for a GPO employee to design and help build Colossus is the work of a true genius. And a nice bit of nostalgia hearing from OMD and all the talk of 8&16-bit computers too, ahh! :-) Finally, if anyone has the opportunity, do watch the (admittedly old) Channel 4 series 'Station X' or read the accompanying book, highly recommended. Cheers
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