My Life in 8-Bits and Pieces
A retro podcast exploring the nostalgia, creativity, and experiences of early computing. Join me as I take you on a journey told through memories and 8-Bit technology.
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- Reposted by My Life in 8-Bits and PiecesA little promo video for my new musical A Clockwork Heart A #queer #Steampunk #Musical — meet Minuet, resident of the Bordello Magnifique. youtu.be/Q0sc7o2e4RA
- I've been playing with #wled and #pixelart -- here is my first attempt, for the musical I am producing. This will go in the costume of the main character.
- I've been working on some #wled stuff for costumes, here is an animated heart that will go inside the main character. #LED #PixelArt #Heart #OriginalMusic #Short youtube.com/shorts/0eFDr...
- Reposted by My Life in 8-Bits and PiecesMy latest project is in this case cleaning a classic Yamaha PortaSound PSS-390 music keyboard. It's in good condition and works perfectly, but needs a clean. The era of FM synthesis was a fun one and this reminds me so much of my childhood.
- Played a gig last night — lots of geeky songs. Check me out with me C64 shirt on! #retro #geeky #commodore64 #halloween #newwave
- Reposted by My Life in 8-Bits and PiecesMy new #queer #steampunk musical
- I’m playing a gig on the 31st! I wrote a song about being a Gen Xer — no self aggrandising here: And the year 2000 came and went, We may suck, That’s on us, But at least we’re not our parents. Anyone want to hear it? #newmusic #synthwave #generationx #genx #electronica
- Can I ask a favour? We need as many votes for our co-op funding bid. The more votes, the more we will get. Can you ask as many people as you can to vote for us The more votes, the more money and the more we can do for our show. membership.coop.co.uk/causes/87365
- Alright gang, here is my #geekdom haul! Check out my #8bit / #geek booty. #nerd #geekculture #fallout #commodore64, #spaceballs Which should I wear first?
- Reposted by My Life in 8-Bits and PiecesBlueSky just asked me to verify my age. It scanned my face. I want to know what age it thinks I am.
- Been away for a while, frantically writing and getting my musical “A Clockwork Heart” ready. First table read today! #steampunk #musical #queer #lgbtqia
- I have a superpower. I can identify any fish of a photo. Try me.
- Can someone tell me what lowkey means? Because to me it means being secretive but I see people using it in a way I don’t understand.
- Reposted by My Life in 8-Bits and PiecesI hate to use the words "This too, shall pass" because right now, it probably all looks horrible with no end in sight. Been there, my friend. Wish I had more words of wisdom apart from "preserve". At least time to find little moments of relief for yourself.
- I’ve been struggling. It’s been a tough few weeks.
- So now I’m hard at work writing a song about Murderbot.
- Reposted by My Life in 8-Bits and PiecesHappy Canada Day! Celebrate by visiting Crimson, Ontario and solving some mysteries! 🔎 The Crimson Diamond is 20% during the #SteamSummerSale ! store.steampowered.com/app/1098770/... 🇨🇦 Proudly made in Canada!
- Reposted by My Life in 8-Bits and PiecesPraise for @marthawells.com, or the last line from a cyberpunk version of "1984"?
- Murderbot is awesome!
- Reposted by My Life in 8-Bits and PiecesHeck, just the commercial games that would play a nice C64 sid tune and display a picture of Rambo, while the Rambo game was still loading, are an integral part of the, feel of the time.
- #Nostalgia has me by the pixels… I want to write a song that captures the magic of old-school #geekdom 8-bit dreams, CRT glow, the smell of warm circuits. A love letter to floppy discs and the 6502. Got any ideas or memories you’d want turned into lyrics? Drop ’em below… #vss365 #RetroComputing
- So gang, I want to write a song and I am just coming up blank. Any ideas would be great! Something geeky and 8 bit related I think. Give me some ideas please?! #8Bit #RetroComputing #RetroGaming #ScienceFiction #SciFi #Geekdom #Nerd #SongWriting
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[This post could not be retrieved] - A #SynthWave electro-pop love song from the villain’s lair: HAZMAT HEART is Sludge Vohaul’s steamy confession for Roger Wilco; lust, jealousy, and mops, set to a danceable groove. Who knew evil could feel this juicy? #SpaceQuest #chiptune #geekdom #SierraOnline #retroGaming youtu.be/Kqe-0MKVjVk?...
- New song coming out today, for those that love the Sierra games — I’ve written a song inspired by space quest.
- Reposted by My Life in 8-Bits and PiecesI didn’t have macOS Tahoe on my WWDC bingo card… but it might just be the name of Apple’s next OS.
- Could this day get any better? Breakfast in bed made by my 6 year old. #birthday #breakfastinbed
- It’s my birthday and my family got me these. They know me so well! Great designs and nice and thick and comfy. Never skimp on socks homies! A good pair of socks are better than gold.
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- Reposted by My Life in 8-Bits and PiecesThe Apple disk drive always reminds me of my dad. Whenever I see one, it takes me back to when I was a little girl, quietly watching him work on the computer late into the night and his face lit by the screen.
- So gang, who likes Sierra Online adventure games? Here is my silly little tribute to the first game of there I ever played and how it blew my mind. #RetroGaming #KingsQuest
- #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingPrompts #WritingCommunity In 1984, King’s Quest lit up my mind like #neon; pure pixel sorcery. 40 years on, that magic still glows, inspiring me to write a song about the quest that started it all. It's The OG Kings Quest Remix youtu.be/PpxiDScrtlM
- Reposted by My Life in 8-Bits and PiecesBest I can do right now is my model B and an Elk. This was back before I built a custom space for such things. I’m just mid stream on other projects so no room to set-up any retro gear ATM :)
- Reposted by My Life in 8-Bits and Pieces#Albania Really nice dress. I always like a song that sounds quite folk with a heavy beat behind it. I like her moves and I like the Albanian Chris Lowe rapping. That dude is intense. #Eurovision #Eurovision2025
- Reposted by My Life in 8-Bits and Pieces#SanMarino Wow the Italians are getting a roasting tonight. Is that AI animation? I like the guy’s mask. Banging beat! #Eurovision #Eurovision
- Reposted by My Life in 8-Bits and Pieces#France What a surprise, Ballad by France. Lovely staging and orchestration though. Not sure about that sand. I feel sorry for the person who has to clean it up. Not a bad song. #Eurovision #Eurovision2025
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- Reposted by My Life in 8-Bits and Pieces#Denmark Amazing coat It’s not bad, hits all the standards for a dance track. Unfortunately there isn’t anything special about it. #Eurovision #Eurovision2025
- #Portugal Cute song, sounds a bit Peppers era Beatles to me. Not a bad thing. Not a winner but cute. #Eurovision #Eurovision2025
- Reposted by My Life in 8-Bits and Pieces#Malta Wow the staging is awesome. Everything screams yes!! Ministry of Sound for Eurovision #Eurovision #Eurovision2025
- Reposted by My Life in 8-Bits and Pieces#Switzerland Oh I really love her voice, that slight rasp is fantastic. I love the simple staging. Such a pretty song One of my favourites. #Eurovision #Eurovision2025
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- Reposted by My Life in 8-Bits and Pieces#Greece Her dress is lovely. Anyone else getting vibes of Hades? Wow this really is drenched in mythos #Eurovision #Eurovision2025
- Reposted by My Life in 8-Bits and Pieces#Germany I am digging the cello I feel like I’m in Ibiza! This is bit of a club song is t it? Catchy. #Eurovision #Eurovision2025
- Reposted by My Life in 8-Bits and Pieces#Poland Shes 52 and looks amazing. I’m 53 and look like death. The staging is filled with magic and the old gods. #Folklore #Eurovision #Eurovision2025
- Reposted by My Life in 8-Bits and Pieces#Italy A robot, a sumo wrestler… Those are my type of lyrics. I’m totally into this!! So glam looking. I love it. #Eurovision #Eurovision2025
- Reposted by My Life in 8-Bits and Pieces#Finland (I have high hopes) Totally invested! Not really sure what is going on, but yeah, it’s pretty awesome. #Eurovision #Eurovision2025
- Reposted by My Life in 8-Bits and Pieces#Netherlands I quite like it. It feels very Eurovision. He has a lovely voice. Simple but effective staging. #Eurovision #Eurovision2025
- Reposted by My Life in 8-Bits and Pieces#Latvia Love the costumes. Wow, their voices sound beautiful together. Not sure about the staging — quite 80s Solid Gold-esque. The song is okay. #Eurovision #Eurovision2025
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- Reposted by My Life in 8-Bits and Pieces#UnitedKingdom (please don’t let us down… please) Love the outfits. They have lovely voices It’s a bit all over the place, it’s a lot of fun. Quite musical theatre. Almost sounds like a medley. Yeah I like it. #Eurovision #Eurovision2025
- Reposted by My Life in 8-Bits and Pieces#Ukraine This is very cool and very gay! I wish I could pull and outfit off like that. Big hair! The song is okay. I just love the outfits. #Eurovision #Eurovision2025
- Reposted by My Life in 8-Bits and Pieces#Spain I like her nails and her hat Latin Eurotrash — love it! What happened to her costume? #Eurovision #Eurovision2025
- Reposted by My Life in 8-Bits and Pieces#Lithuania The dude looks like one of those Instagram influencers who think they’re amazing looking and sway about while ringing their hands Poor staging and rather dull to be honest. Why are they in their pyjamas? #Eurovision #Eurovision2025
- Reposted by My Life in 8-Bits and Pieces#Israel Doesn’t matter how good this song is, it won’t win. It’s a bit dull to be honest. The theme of the of the song is really on the nose. Boo! #Eurovision #Eurovision2025
- Reposted by My Life in 8-Bits and Pieces#Estonia Borderline offensive, but what an amazing dancer. Pure Eurotrash! I’m kinda all in on this. #Eurovision #eurovision2025
- Reposted by My Life in 8-Bits and Pieces#Luxembourg — this is true, they are the world biggest exporter of false teeth. Wow! Staging is incredible. The song is really catchy. Not sure it’s a winner but I love it. #eurovision #eurovision2025
- Reposted by My Life in 8-Bits and Pieces#Norway I love the staging and the costumes are awesome. Okay song, hasn’t really hooked me though. #Eurovision #Eurovision2025
- Reposted by My Life in 8-Bits and PiecesHere we go, #Eurovision. Going in blind like I do every year. This really is one of the highlights of my year. #Eurovison2025
