About RetroMake
What this publication is, who makes it and how to reach the desk.
What we cover
RetroMake reports on vintage computing. The machines of roughly 1975 to 1996, the software written for them, the people who keep them running today, and the culture that grew up around the dial-up bulletin board. We publish news, long features, hardware and software pieces, history, BBS coverage, reviews, hands-on projects, and type-in programs you can run on the page.
How we work
Every factual claim traces to a source listed at the end of the piece, with the date we checked it. We prefer primary sources: service manuals, schematics, released source code, period magazines and manufacturer statements. When we could not verify something we say so in the text. Material errors are fixed in place and logged on the corrections page. Nobody pays for coverage. The full rules are on the editorial standards page.
The interface
The site is presented the way its subject matter was experienced: on a terminal. By default you are looking at a Commodore 64 in 40 columns. Press the 80-column command to switch to the 80-column screen, or open the systems list to read the same publication through the menus and art of the classic DOS bulletin board packages, reproduced from their original distribution files. Nothing about the content changes between themes. Everything is also ordinary HTML underneath, so screen readers, search engines and text browsers see a normal publication.
Reach the desk
Corrections and tips: desk@retromake.com, or open an issue in the public repository linked from every page. We read everything. We do not accept payment, products on loan without disclosure, or embargoes that require favourable coverage.