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In a previous post I discussed the PC Engine and PC Engine mini in great detail. I’ve since updated that article with much of the content of this post, so if you haven’t read the full post I recommend it – it’s one of the most in-depth articles on the PC Engine mini available today.
If your interest is purely …
Apple has just released the iPhone Duo, Apple’s first foldable iPhone, along with a number of new products and new operating systems.
We’ve been hard at work at curmi.com updating all our apps to ensure they work with the iPhone Duo, along with fixing bugs and making sure the apps support the latest operating system updates on all Apple …
The Commodore 64 was the most popular home computer of the 1980s. Released in January 1982, the single computer went on to sell between 12.5 and 17 million units, making it the biggest-selling desktop computer model of all time.
The Commodore 64 (known by many as the C64) had a huge array of software and hardware over its lifetime. Over …
In January 1982 the Commodore 64 was born – an 8-bit powerhouse of home computing. It rapidly took over the decade, moving between 12.5 and 17 million units to crown itself the highest-selling desktop computer model of all time.
Lovingly referred to as the “C64”, the system became a cultural phenomenon, powered by a library of more than 10,000 software …
Back in February 2025 we published an article “Martian Menace” – a search for a 1983 home video game that it seemed no one else in the world remembered. It was quite the investigation, but ended abruptly when we found we were unable to contact one of the key creators.
Fast forward to July 2026, and that creator (Tom) has …
Everyone outside the US will be familiar with the standard paper size used in offices around the world, known as A4. You may also be aware that there are other A-series paper sizes, such as the larger A3. Perhaps you have also heard of the B-series sizes.
Have you ever wondered why A4 is the size and shape …
For many of us, we are entering the holiday season. Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, we wish you all the best for the holidays and the New Year.
The Christmas tree has its origins in medieval and pagan traditions going back centuries. Today, the tree is, as the name suggests, associated with Christmas. Here in Australia, it is not …
The Sierpiński triangle is what is known as a fractal – a geometric shape that shows structure at arbitrarily small scale, often with a similar appearance as the scale changes.
The Sierpiński triangle is basically an equilateral triangle, subdivided recursively into smaller equilateral triangles, ad infinitum. It is named after the Polish mathematician Wacław Sierpiński, although the pattern …
The PC Engine was a home video game console developed through a joint venture between Hudson Soft and NEC. Released in Japan in 1987, it was a commercial success, competing favourably with the well-known Nintendo Famicom/NES console of the era. Though technically an 8-bit console (having an 8-bit CPU), it included a 16-bit graphics processor, making it a remarkably …
If you’ve been wondering why Curmi the Blog has been so quiet of late, the staff at curmi.com have been hard at work over the last few months updating all their apps to work with the latest version of iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS and macOS.
Apple released iOS 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26, tvOS 26 and macOS 26 (Tahoe) on …
The Taito Egret II was an arcade cabinet that first appeared in Japanese video game arcades in the 1990s. It’s a cabinet style affectionately known as a “candy cab”, most likely because of the bright, often neon, colours associated with the cabinets. What made the Egret II stand out was the fact the monitor inside could be easily rotated for …
The Taito Egret II was an arcade cabinet that first appeared in Japanese video game arcades in the 1990s. It’s a cabinet style affectionately known as a “candy cab”, most likely because of the bright, often neon, colours associated with the cabinets. What made the Egret II stand out was the fact the monitor inside could be easily rotated for …