Who Owns Commodore & Outrunning The Stig - This Week In Retro 225

2025-07-05

🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠 Back with a longer than usual show this week but we have three great topics to get into. Can Commodore really be saved? The last "format" magazine closes. Finally, did you know that Ben Collins (once Top Gear's Stig) is an old school gamer? He took a shot at an Outrun record. 00:00 - Show Opening 03:04 - That Is Not Dead Which Can Eternal Lie, and With Crowdfunding, Even Death May DieStory Link: https...

🛠 Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com/ for all your PCB needs! 🛠

Back with a longer than usual show this week but we have three great topics to get into. Can Commodore really be saved? The last "format" magazine closes. Finally, did you know that Ben Collins (once Top Gear's Stig) is an old school gamer? He took a shot at an Outrun record.

00:00 - Show Opening

03:04 - That Is Not Dead Which Can Eternal Lie, and With Crowdfunding, Even Death May Die
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN8r4LRcOXc&t=1s
Additional Link 1: https://www.svb.com/startup-insights/raising-capital/how-to-find-the-right-angel-investors/
Additional Link 2: https://www.sec.gov/resources-small-businesses/exempt-offerings/frequently-asked-questions-about-exempt-offerings

36:21 - No Magazines? Ask Your Newsagent!
Story Link: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/linux-format-magazine-closes

54:42 - Housekeeping

56:11 - Outrunning The Stig
Story Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0wVVp_lq9Q and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq6CH5uKXDc

01:11:37 - Community Question of the Week

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