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Game Mashups
The latest thing with AI wazzocks is to decompile games and try to mash them up by putting Spider-Man into a Batman game or whatever. Let's show them how it's done by also combining two games, but as jpgs so people can still imagine what they'd be like without burning the planet on a half-arsed demo.
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The latest thing with AI wazzocks is to decompile games and try to mash them up by putting Spider-Man into a Batman game or whatever. Let's show them how it's done by also combining two games, but as jpgs so people can still imagine what they'd be like without burning the planet on a half-arsed demo.
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set by monkeon on 25th Oct at 4pm
Halloween 1960-1964 – Quivers Down The Backbone I made this!
Another of my occasional Halloween mixes, this one is nearly two hours long and entirely from 1960-1964 (peak Halloween IMO)
Includes Johnny Kidd & The Pirates! The Kingston Trio! Bernard Hermann! John Leyton! Link Wray! The Monster Mash! Screaming Lord Sutch! Desmond Dekker! Bob Dylan! Yes Really!
I've also put up the previous four mixes here - centuriesofsound.com/2026/10/25/halloween-from-centuries-of-sound/ - that's nearly six hours for you.
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Another of my occasional Halloween mixes, this one is nearly two hours long and entirely from 1960-1964 (peak Halloween IMO)
Includes Johnny Kidd & The Pirates! The Kingston Trio! Bernard Hermann! John Leyton! Link Wray! The Monster Mash! Screaming Lord Sutch! Desmond Dekker! Bob Dylan! Yes Really!
I've also put up the previous four mixes here - centuriesofsound.com/2026/10/25/halloween-from-centuries-of-sound/ - that's nearly six hours for you.
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created by Zuowan on 25th Oct at 9pm
B3ta newsletter 1002, out now
"Only 998 newsletters until we stop posting. Hooray."
* ZX81 JOKE BOOK - RAM pack now in hardback
* LOCAL PEDIA - meet the murders in your area
* DRAW DICKS - the web returns to core function
Read newsletter 1002
"Only 998 newsletters until we stop posting. Hooray."
* ZX81 JOKE BOOK - RAM pack now in hardback
* LOCAL PEDIA - meet the murders in your area
* DRAW DICKS - the web returns to core function
Read newsletter 1002
published by rob on 23rd Oct at 7pm
"81 Jokes For The ZX81" - A book by Rob Manuel - The thing about running B3ta is none of it is sane, you know that right? Running this website for 25 years isn't the actions of someone who runs projects rationally. And it's not rational to be seized by the idea of making a joke book with this title, and then illustrating it myself, the hard way, by not cheating with AI, or compositing, and just placing char after char onto a grid to make pictures. Do buy it as really I've put so much work into it and I do think it's pretty entertaining, and I've even showed it around to notable people (read on the link) and bullied them into agree it's quite fun too. Twenty quid. Perfect for Christmas and it really is, coz you can read it in about 30 mins, pissed, and the font is big enough for eyesight that cares about things like ZX81s.
posted by rob on 22nd Oct at 5pm
Kids TV Horror
It's spooky season again, so time for another Halloween challenge. Clone PhotoCraft, and show us horror characters appearing on Kids TV, Kids TV characters appearing in horror, or any mash up of the two worlds you fancy. Suggested by christhebarker.
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It's spooky season again, so time for another Halloween challenge. Clone PhotoCraft, and show us horror characters appearing on Kids TV, Kids TV characters appearing in horror, or any mash up of the two worlds you fancy. Suggested by christhebarker.
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set by monkeon on 13th Oct at 10pm
B3ta newsletter 1001, out now
"B3ta newsletter 1001. That's issue 9 in decimal."
* TINY AWARD WINNER - not tiny wiener awards
* BEN WHEATLEY - make films, position portaloos
* PRETEND IT'S 1996 - you've just bought a scanner
Read newsletter 1001
"B3ta newsletter 1001. That's issue 9 in decimal."
* TINY AWARD WINNER - not tiny wiener awards
* BEN WHEATLEY - make films, position portaloos
* PRETEND IT'S 1996 - you've just bought a scanner
Read newsletter 1001
published by rob on 9th Oct at 12pm
Unlikely Endorsements
Celebrities often get thrown money to wang on about a product. But what things would you like to see stars shamelessly advertising? Suggested by stephenmleigh
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Celebrities often get thrown money to wang on about a product. But what things would you like to see stars shamelessly advertising? Suggested by stephenmleigh
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set by monkeon on 2nd Oct at 10pm
B3ta newsletter 1000, out now
"Only 66 issues until our Battle of Hastings special"
* BUFFY'S SWEARING TELEPHONE - now works on mobile
* GUESS THE SHOPPING - what price is milk?
* BAD DINOSAURS - Netflix resurrects them
Read newsletter 1000
"Only 66 issues until our Battle of Hastings special"
* BUFFY'S SWEARING TELEPHONE - now works on mobile
* GUESS THE SHOPPING - what price is milk?
* BAD DINOSAURS - Netflix resurrects them
Read newsletter 1000
published by rob on 28th Sep at 10pm
Unlikely Siblings
Chthonic was pondering if Wes and John Craven were brothers, and if so what Wes Craven's Newsround would have been like. Dig out your Photoshop 2.0 floppy disks and show us some other unlikely surname swaps.
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Chthonic was pondering if Wes and John Craven were brothers, and if so what Wes Craven's Newsround would have been like. Dig out your Photoshop 2.0 floppy disks and show us some other unlikely surname swaps.
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set by monkeon on 22nd Sep at 11pm
B3ta newsletter 999, out now
"CALL THE COPS, IT'S B3TA NEWSLETTER 999, YOU'RE TWISTING MY MELON MAN(UEL)"
* SWEARING AROUND THE WORLD -- illustrated FFS
* PASSENGER FLIGHT SIM -- tray tables, bogs etc
* 427 SATANIC GNOMES WAITING IN A LOFT - fear it
Read newsletter 999
"CALL THE COPS, IT'S B3TA NEWSLETTER 999, YOU'RE TWISTING MY MELON MAN(UEL)"
* SWEARING AROUND THE WORLD -- illustrated FFS
* PASSENGER FLIGHT SIM -- tray tables, bogs etc
* 427 SATANIC GNOMES WAITING IN A LOFT - fear it
Read newsletter 999
published by rob on 21st Sep at 3pm
Sport Music
Aside from Snooker Loopy, Diamond Lights and Gazza rapping about sausage rolls, there's not been a lot of crossover between the worlds of sport and music. Let's fix that by making music more sporty, or showing us how pop stars would fare at sport. Suggested by HappyToast.
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Aside from Snooker Loopy, Diamond Lights and Gazza rapping about sausage rolls, there's not been a lot of crossover between the worlds of sport and music. Let's fix that by making music more sporty, or showing us how pop stars would fare at sport. Suggested by HappyToast.
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set by monkeon on 14th Sep at 10pm
B3ta newsletter 998, out now
"HAPPY 25TH BIRTHDAY TO B3TA DOT COM FROM BIN LADEN AND CHUMS"
* GURNING CHAMPIONSHIP - Squish face for points
* MAKE EVERYTHING AMERICA - with map plug-in
* GRAPH QUIZ - no, come back, it's quite good
Read newsletter 998
"HAPPY 25TH BIRTHDAY TO B3TA DOT COM FROM BIN LADEN AND CHUMS"
* GURNING CHAMPIONSHIP - Squish face for points
* MAKE EVERYTHING AMERICA - with map plug-in
* GRAPH QUIZ - no, come back, it's quite good
Read newsletter 998
published by rob on 13th Sep at 7pm
B3ta newsletter 997, out now
"As welcome in your inbox as a sequel to Tom Spews' Days Of Chunder"
* CYRIAK - making a splash with a whale
* MOVIE GAME - cast your own films & see 'em flop
* DRAWING GAME - are you the worst police artist?
Read newsletter 997
"As welcome in your inbox as a sequel to Tom Spews' Days Of Chunder"
* CYRIAK - making a splash with a whale
* MOVIE GAME - cast your own films & see 'em flop
* DRAWING GAME - are you the worst police artist?
Read newsletter 997
published by rob on 4th Sep at 10pm
Product Placement Books
Books haven't yet been ruined by the world of advertising. Let's correct that by making them feature all your favourite products. Suggested by Chthonic.
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Books haven't yet been ruined by the world of advertising. Let's correct that by making them feature all your favourite products. Suggested by Chthonic.
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set by monkeon on 1st Sep at 3pm
B3ta newsletter 996, out now
"A NEWSLETTER SO ELDERLY YOU GIVE UP YOUR SEAT ON THE TUBE AND IT SHOUTS AT YOU, 'I CAN STAND'"
* MEAT BABY - you're not ready to witness this
* TONY WILSON BACK FROM THE DEAD - sort of
* OOH, WE SOLD AN AD - 20% off hoodie with code
Read newsletter 996
"A NEWSLETTER SO ELDERLY YOU GIVE UP YOUR SEAT ON THE TUBE AND IT SHOUTS AT YOU, 'I CAN STAND'"
* MEAT BABY - you're not ready to witness this
* TONY WILSON BACK FROM THE DEAD - sort of
* OOH, WE SOLD AN AD - 20% off hoodie with code
Read newsletter 996
published by rob on 28th Aug at 7pm
Thanks to Brant from 'shortrundesign' who's bought an advert in this week's b3ta newsletter to promote his hoodie - he's designed to be the most practical hoodie you've ever owned. Has zippable, secret pocket, anti bunching sleeves, and a hood designed to stay up if you want it to stay up. He sent us two and genuinely we've used it a lot but also our 21 y/o son has not been out of it for about a month. Discount code - b3ta20 - gives £20 off and free UK shipping. Buy your hoodie now.
posted by rob on 28th Aug at 11am
B3ta newsletter 995, out now
"OPENING THIS NEWSLETTER WILL MAKE YOUR LIFE* (*OUR STATS) BETTER"
* CRYPTIC CRYPTID CROSSWORD - fake animal puzzle
* IMAGE CHALLENGE - Modern day Greek myths
* CRAP AMAZON - the reviews that is, the worst
Read newsletter 995
"OPENING THIS NEWSLETTER WILL MAKE YOUR LIFE* (*OUR STATS) BETTER"
* CRYPTIC CRYPTID CROSSWORD - fake animal puzzle
* IMAGE CHALLENGE - Modern day Greek myths
* CRAP AMAZON - the reviews that is, the worst
Read newsletter 995
published by rob on 25th Aug at 4pm
Join the finest internet newsletter in the land. Cool web stuff to your inbox every Friday. No spam. No gristle.
- * ZX81 JOKE BOOK - RAM PACK NOW IN HARDBACK
- * LOCAL PEDIA - MEET THE MURDERS IN YOUR AREA
- * DRAW DICKS - THE WEB RETURNS TO CORE FUNCTION
Game Mashups
The latest thing with AI wazzocks is to decompile games and try to mash them up by putting Spider-Man into a Batman game or whatever. Let's show them how it's done by also combining two games, but as jpgs so people can still imagine what they'd be like without burning the planet on a half-arsed demo.
I'm Sorry I've Written A Joke
Challenge: write a joke. As simple joke with a setup and a punchline. RULES OF ENGAGEMENT - IGNORING THIS COULD RESULT IN BAN * Don't steal jokes - write them * Don't flood post * Just don't be a dick ok? So join in and write a bad joke and apologise for it. Read Latest | Highest Voted
Rob and Dave visit the Imperial War Museum
Your newsletter team Rob and Dave visit the Imperial War Museum looking for a good time.
Eoin Colfer
Eoin Colfer - best known for the Artemis Fowl series of books has a new project: he's writing a sequel to Douglas Adams's Hitchhikers books. Controversial stuff. He's agreed to answer your questions. Even awkward ones.
