R N R Does Stuff

VCF East 2024 Haul

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Rich and Ryan return to talk about VCF East 2024. What did we bring back? Did it all fit? Links: Ryan’s Blogs - ...

Back to Retro It is Alive!

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Ryan and Rich are back to the lab with retro computer updates. Ryan is busy in the guts of his projects soldering and replacing old parts with new it...

Core Wars

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Rich and Ryan train their warriors to battle. How do their warriors do??? Talk a little bit how things work and then let the battles begin! ...

Updates Updates Updates

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Episode 17: Ryan and Rich talk about some updates on some previous projects. How did they turn out? Where are they now? Links: ...

Happy Valentines Day 2026

23 Mar 2026

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Episode 52: Rich and Ryan are in love with Tech! Come see what is getting big hugs from us this time. Links: ...

Welcome 2026

01 Feb 2026

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Episode 51: We are back for 2026! Rich talks about his trip to Germany and Ryan has played with some hardware. Links: ...

Swap Meet Galore 2025

09 Dec 2025

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Episode 50: Ryan and Rich go hunting at some swap meets. What did we find? Wait Ryan found a Tandy? Rich picks up another C64? Are there Amigas? ...

AmiWest 2025

24 Nov 2025

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Episode 49: Ryan drags Rich to an Amiga convention! What did we find?? Links: AmiWest - https://amiwest.net...

Texas Two Step

09 Nov 2025

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Episode 48: Ryan, Amy and Larry go to visit Rich and Rob in Texas for some good time partying. Links: Escap...

Midwest 2025

17 Oct 2025

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Episode 47: Rich and Ryan head off the VCF Midwest 2025! Links: VCFMW - https://vcfmw.org/ ...

New stuff in the Mail

30 Sep 2025

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Episode 46: Rich and Ryan talk about what all comes in the Mail. What did we do and create? Links: Ryan’s...

Back in a in action to settle again

15 Sep 2025

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Episode 45: Rich can print! Ryan makes progress on an A4000. Talk a little about the new A1200 as what we know and the Commodore 64 Ultimate. Rich g...

The roads we are traveling

04 Sep 2025

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Episode 44: * We talk about future shows * AMail updates * Rich continues his Micro Adventures Links: VCFMW...

GenCon 2025

17 Aug 2025

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Episode 43: * Ryan heads to GenCon 2025 * We both talk about used games Links: Gencon - https://www.gencon.c...

The Answer

04 Aug 2025

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Episode 42: * Rich and Ryan talk about Amiga, C64, Programming and some places we have been. Links: Maritime...

Programming and Adventures

22 Jul 2025

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Episode 41: * Rich takes another adventure to some neat Retro adventures. * Ryan works on some hardware and software. Links: ...

Adventuring outside

09 Jul 2025

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Episode 40: * Rich talks about some Vintage Computers while Ryan is off on an adventure to Origins! Links: O...

Adventuring inside

30 Jun 2025

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Episode 39: * Rich and Ryan have some Adventuring with RPGs. * Ryan has updates on AMail * Rich is going to build a Cyberdeck L...

The computer is in the Mail

08 Jun 2025

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Episode 38: * Rich and Ryan use the mail to its fullest. * See what we mail around? * What is being mailed? Links: ...

A shootout at OK Chantilly

26 May 2025

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Episode 37: * Ryan hosts another meetup in Chantilly and there be some good battling. * Rich has some great updates on his SX-64! * We both buy some ...

Rich Goes To Washington

11 May 2025

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Episode 36: * Rich goes for an adventure in the DMV. * Museums, Computers and BBQ Oh My! Links: System Sour...

Woes Fun and Cars

01 May 2025

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Episode 35: * Ryan talks about his Amiga 600. * Rich share SX-64 challenges. * Ryan gets ready for his meetup. * Rich does some programing but does h...

Creation and Cleanup

13 Apr 2025

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Episode 34: * How is Rich’s SX64 going? * Ryan digs into the A4000 from TX what did he find? * Can Rich balance his budget on his C64? * Is Ryan a ...

Happy Pi Day

30 Mar 2025

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Episode 33: Ryan finally posts more info about his A1000. Rich started digging into his SX64. Ryan is having another meetup in Northern VA! Ryan is...

Craigslist finds

19 Mar 2025

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Episode 32: Rich and Ryan both pick up some new projects and wow are they dirty! Lets see what they found? Links: ...

Travels and Adventures

04 Mar 2025

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Episode 31: Does Rich finally make a DFW Retro Meetup? Ryan talks about his programming challenge? Uh oh Rich had a sad day with his VW. Ryan and...

Building for the New Year

21 Jan 2025

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Episode 30: What have the mad scientists been up to over the holiday break? There are activities going on in the lab what are they? ...

Revisiting the working

07 Jan 2025

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Episode 29: Ryan’s Amiga 2000 needed some attention. Why was it unhappy? What did Rich and Ryan buy? Links: ...

Holiday 2024

23 Dec 2024

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Episode 28: Rich and Ryan talk about some new games Christmas games for both the Amiga and C64 along with some purchase ideas! Happy Holidays all an...

Texas bound part 2

08 Dec 2024

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Episode 27: We continue our talk about Ryan’s Texas trip. What things did we break? We got a game in and ate a lot of BBQ. Check this out as t...

Texas bound part 1

26 Nov 2024

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Episode 26: Ryans trip to Texas again!! What adventures did we get into over this long weekend? Did we see animals? Did we laugh? Wait was that a...

HDMI Basic and a trip

11 Nov 2024

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Episode 25: How is Ryan’s progress of his A1000 going? Rich is going on an adventure does he get lost? What did Ryan Pickup lately? Oh what spec...

Germany and Oktoberfest

21 Oct 2024

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Episode 24: Rich goes to Germany on an adventure. Does he find any retro items? Does he come back alive? Ryan starts working on his Amiga 1000. ...

Projects bought and made

08 Oct 2024

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Episode 23: What did Rich buy now? What did Ryan make? What neat find did Ryan find locally? Rich saves what? All of these will be answered and mo...

Back to the past once again

25 Sep 2024

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Episode 22: Ryan is back to upgrading his Amiga 2000 what does he do now? Ryan picks up a new Pi where is that going to go? Rich expands his solder...

Rich goes up the river without a paddle

10 Sep 2024

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Episode 21: Rich goes on a cruise. Does he get attacked by Pirates? Does he have to walk the plank? Who knows? When Rich makes it back from his c...

The gang goes gaming 2024

25 Aug 2024

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Episode 20: Ryan and Amy goto Origins and who do the find there? What did they do? How was it? Rich and Ryan are off to Gencon! What kind of advent...

Ryan takes a road trip

13 Aug 2024

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Episode 19: Ryan catches up with Rich after a long 18 day trip on the road in his electric car! All the places he saw and the fun he had with other pe...

Projects Mistakes and the Rabbit Hole

31 Jul 2024

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Episode 18: Rich and Ryan talk about some projects they are working on and talk about some of their mistakes. We follow up with a little bit of a rab...

Lets Get Social

01 Jul 2024

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We talk about what motivates us to share on social media? Some of our projects and where we can be found. Links: Mini...

Visual Pixels Today

28 May 2024

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How do we connect our vintage machines to modern displays? We have pixels and how do we show them? Rich and Ryan talk about some of the devices they...

VCF East 2024 Part 2

13 May 2024

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Ryan and Rich jump on making a podcast on the way back from VCF East. Listen to our adventures on Day 2. Links: VCF ...

VCF East 2024 Part 1

28 Apr 2024

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Ryan and Rich jump on making a podcast on the way back from VCF East. Listen to our adventures on Day 1 and 3. Day 2 will be .. to be con ...

Clickty Clack

10 Apr 2024

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How do you retro? Ryan and Rich review their individual preferences for restoring retro equipment .. and guess what they do not agree....

Double Digits

22 Mar 2024

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Join Ryan and Rich as they talk about upcoming conventions Magfest, VCF get togethers and dumb stuff Rich buys a new fun segment. Links...

Happy New Year 2024

20 Feb 2024

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Rich and Ryan talk about the holidays. The projects we have been working on and Rich has an adventure. Links: C16 Unbo...

BGGCon and Texas Danger!

08 Jan 2024

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Ryan heads to Texas to see what trouble he can get into with Rich. We have plenty to talk about with BGGCon, BBQ and Vintage Computers! ...

Retro Wheeling

18 Dec 2023

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Rich and Ryan are discussing their respective Commodore adventures along with the info on their upcoming Corewar challenge, Crimecon and a special Ret...

GenCon 2023 Part 2

06 Nov 2023

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Links: Gencon cards - https://gizmodo.com/gencon-2023-convention-card-theft-lorcana-ravensburger-1850710603 Super...

GenCon 2023 Part 1

16 Oct 2023

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Links: Gencon - https://www.gencon.com/ High Shelf Collective - https://www.youtube.com/c/HighShelfGaming ...

Day at the Museum

25 Sep 2023

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Rich and Ryan review and go over the VCF swap meet and Ryan’s visit to the System Source Museum! Hot takes this episode boxes and old cables :) Plu...

Welcome and VCF East

04 Sep 2023

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Join Ryan and Rich as they discuss their lives and the adventures they go on this week it is all about Retro Computing and a quick introduction. ...