
029 - The Spectrum hands-on, Atari VCS, AI coding & more
From The 8 Bit Files by John Biehler and Dave Zille
December 2, 2024 · 56 min · Season 1 · Episode 29
About this episode
The episode covers hands-on experiences with The Spectrum, discussions on the Atari VCS, and AI coding adventures.
In this episode, the guys talk about their first impressions hands-on with The Spectrum, John mentions the new 8BitDo XBOX inspired keyboard and his recent order of the Atari VCS, and Dave talks about his adventures in AI coding, this time trying to re-create a favourite 20-year old PSP game. 8BitDo XBOX keyboard: https://www.8bitdo.com/retro-87-mechanical-keyboard-xbox/ Atari VCS: https://atari.com/products/atari-vcs-onyx-all-in Join us on DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/CZBSpHWr
People in this episode
Hosts: John Biehler, Dave Zille
Topics covered
- gaming
- technology
- AI coding
- retro gaming
- Atari
- keyboard
Keywords
- Spectrum
- Atari VCS
- AI coding
- 8BitDo
- PSP game
- retro gaming
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: 8BitDo, Atari, DISCORD
Products: The Spectrum, 8BitDo XBOX inspired keyboard, Atari VCS, PSP game
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