O Canada…..

I’m writing this blog on the eve of my flight to Canada to attend AmiJAM 2013 organised by AMUC in beautiful downtown Calgary. It’s many years since I was last in Calgary and, although I’ve made several visits to AmiWest, this will be my first trip to an Amiga show north of the border. I’m… Continue reading O Canada…..

Rocking and Rolling

Sorry about the title for this month’s blog but since my return to New Zealand, following the Silicon Dreams show and and my trip to Italy, the Wellington region and the top of New Zealand’s South Island has been subjected to a number of severe earthquakes and multiple aftershocks. The most recent, which measured at… Continue reading Rocking and Rolling

Life’s a Breeze

Well the Silicon Dreams show has come and gone and although the attendance was not as large as the organisers would have liked, nevertheless al least there was a small but steady flow of visitors to the Amiga Zone. Unfortunately, due the layout of the Discovery museum, the Amiga Zone was not located alongside the… Continue reading Life’s a Breeze

Do Amigans have Silicon Dreams?

Sometimes I’m a little surprised when I read comments claiming that nothing is happening in the Amiga world! I look around and marvel at the many exciting developments in our active community. In the last month alone they have been new releases of Amiga Forever and AmiKit for emulation lovers. The MorphOS team has just… Continue reading Do Amigans have Silicon Dreams?

Sticks and Stones

You will have no doubt heard the phrase… Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me… or so the saying goes. According to wiki this sentiment is reflected in the common law of civil assault which states that name calling, unlike putting someone in fear of physical violence, does not… Continue reading Sticks and Stones

White Rabbits

I started writing this blog while travelling back to New Zealand. It’s been a busy and productive couple of weeks but it will be good to get back home to the summer down under. Actually the weather in Northern Europe was quite good until the Arctic blast which hit just as I was leaving the… Continue reading White Rabbits

Northern Exposure

I’m writing this blog as I prepare to leave the beautiful New Zealand Summer for a trip to the frozen lands of Northern Europe which is locked in deep midwinter, crippled by the continuing financial crisis and an evolving horse meat scandal. Sounds like some something from the Game of Thrones fantasy novel. 😉 During… Continue reading Northern Exposure

Divine Intervention?

Achieving Warp factor……3D “I cannae change the laws of physics!” or so Scotty would say on Star Trek – the original series. Then 5 minutes later he would do just that, allowing Captain Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise to once again save the day! Our very own AmigaOS “Chief Warp3D Engineer” Hans-Jorg Frieden… Continue reading Divine Intervention?