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I love things, lots of things. Computers, reading and audio in particular. We have a small but dedicated readership that just goes with the flow. My goal is to bring amateur polymaths of all walks of life a light refresher on the miscellaneous. Feel free to browse through the articles. You'll never know what you will find. You can also read the website privacy statement.

What's Happening This Month

The Miscellaneum 003 – The Merchandising Special has dropped!

A bright Scooby-Doo T-shirt that turns playful scares, cartoon mysteries, and familiar comfort into a wearable slice of pop culture. Thor in My Backpack explores how the Miniso Marvel cutlery set turns an everyday utensil into an object of functional joy. A Star Wars AT-AT pin, worn quietly and owned for years, becomes a small but powerful way to carry vintage science fiction into everyday life. See how a Taito Space Invaders T-shirt turns arcade history into a bold wearable statement, blending iconic graphics, authenticity, and launch-era attitude. Three Tiers of Writing in the Age of AI explores why so much modern prose feels interchangeable, and how deliberate authorship can still stand out in an AI-saturated web. Explore how the Fred Fish disk ecosystem quietly shaped the way Amiga software was shared, learned, and trusted long before the web existed.

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Licensed Atari logo 500 tshirt

Atari logo
t-shirt review (2019)

Star Trek Haynes USS Enterprise Owners Workshop Manual tshirt

Haynes USS Enterprise
t-shirt review

Scooby-Doo t-shirt featuring Shaggy, Scooby-Doo, and Daphne

Shein Scooby-Doo
T-shirt

Miniso Marvel Thor cutlery set in packaging

Miniso Marvel
cutlery set (2019)

Computing

PCW 1985 Episode - Seiko Smartwatches

PCW 1985 episode 3
Seiko Smartwatches

Surreal synthwave scene of a glowing Commodore Amiga surrounded by orbiting floppy disks in a neon night sky.

Amiga Fred Fish
Software Ecosystem

Sega Zaxxon arcade game: isometric innovation in the arcades, featuring original flyer artefacts, television commercial, and gameplay footage.

Sega Zaxxon
Arcade Game

Galaxy Watch Ultra used as a KDE workstation peripheral for quiet, outcome-based notifications

Galaxy Watch Ultra
as KDE peripheral

Hifi & Audio

MIDI Basics - A Retro Tech Deep Dive

MIDI
technical journal

AIWA DM-51 dynamic Microphone

AIWA DM-51
dynamic microphone

SUNO AI creating better instrumental music using vocals

Suno instrumentals
using vocal codes

WG-DB-1470 Lolita vinyl record

Lolita & other film hits
1962 vinyl record

Retrogaming

Axolotl Wonders: 7 games that star Axolotls in the gameplay

7 games staring
Axolotls

Psygnosis Orbitus Amiga RPG Advertisement

Most Beautiful RPG
on the Amiga

Classic Arcade Game Station 1099, marketed as Pandora 6S

1099 arcade games
2-player station

Dragon's Lair DVD game

Dragon's Lair DVD
game review

Newsletters

The Miscellaneum 003

The Miscellaneum
Edition 003

The Miscellaneum 002

The Miscellaneum
Edition 002

The Miscellaneum 001

The Miscellaneum
Edition 001

Journals

Commodore C64 Scratch Pad

Commodore C64
Journal

Commodore C64 Journal Authority

Commodore C64
Journal

Commodore Amiga Multimedia Computer

Commodore Amiga
Journal

AIWA Hifi Catalog 1976

AIWA Hifi
Catalog 1976

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