https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/ 2026-05-01 daily 1.0 https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/about-geek-with-social-skills/ 2026-05-01 monthly 0.8 https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/video-pages/ 2026-05-01 weekly 0.7 https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/karateka-apple-ii-easter-egg/ 2021-07-04 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/4WNYrikbtcY/hqdefault.jpg Karateka Easter Egg on Apple II A closer look at the famous Karateka Easter egg on the Apple II, featuring Jordan Mechner's classic 1984 Broderbund game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WNYrikbtcY https://www.youtube.com/embed/4WNYrikbtcY 2021-07-04T00:00:00-05:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/commodore-sx-64-portable-computer/ 2020-04-01 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/OfNHW-uLKTo/hqdefault.jpg Commodore SX-64 Portable Computer A look at the Commodore SX-64, the portable version of the Commodore 64 from 1984. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfNHW-uLKTo https://www.youtube.com/embed/OfNHW-uLKTo 2020-04-01T00:00:00-05:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/amstrad-pcw-8256-retro-computing/ 2020-07-17 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/B2v4-eq5834/hqdefault.jpg Amstrad PCW 8256 Computer Overview A retro computing look at the Amstrad PCW 8256, a classic 1980s word processing computer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2v4-eq5834 https://www.youtube.com/embed/B2v4-eq5834 2020-07-17T00:00:00-05:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/amstrad-pcw-8256-gotek-upgrade/ 2020-07-21 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/FohuhrWdStA/hqdefault.jpg Amstrad PCW 8256 Gotek Drive Upgrade Installing and testing a Gotek drive upgrade in the Amstrad PCW 8256. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FohuhrWdStA https://www.youtube.com/embed/FohuhrWdStA 2020-07-21T00:00:00-05:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/apple-iic-flat-panel-display/ 2021-06-11 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/WuB4MDxcBJM/hqdefault.jpg Apple IIc Flat Panel Display Restoration Restoring and exploring the rare Apple IIc Flat Panel Display. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuB4MDxcBJM https://www.youtube.com/embed/WuB4MDxcBJM 2021-06-11T00:00:00-05:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/splatterhouse-wanpaku-graffiti-famicom/ 2025-10-31 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/kArAzSBxyb0/hqdefault.jpg Splatterhouse Wanpaku Graffiti Famicom Gameplay A retro gameplay look at Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti, the quirky 1989 Famicom entry in the series. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kArAzSBxyb0 https://www.youtube.com/embed/kArAzSBxyb0 2025-10-31T00:00:00-05:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/vector-patrol-moon-patrol-vectrex/ 2014-08-13 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/8CqG5w7js6g/hqdefault.jpg Vector Patrol on Vectrex Moon Patrol Homebrew A look at Vector Patrol, a homebrew Moon Patrol port on the Vectrex. This prototype demo by Kristof Tuts showcases modern development on classic vector gaming hardware. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CqG5w7js6g https://www.youtube.com/embed/8CqG5w7js6g 2014-08-13T00:00:00-05:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/tandy-1000-ex-hx-expansion-board/ 2025-10-20 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/mrSBFfw8ONU/hqdefault.jpg Tandy 1000 EX and HX Expansion Board Upgrade A look at a modern expansion board upgrade for the Tandy 1000 EX and HX. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrSBFfw8ONU https://www.youtube.com/embed/mrSBFfw8ONU 2025-10-20T00:00:00-05:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/komputer-tutor-ms-dos-windows-training-vhs/ 2025-09-20 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/7DOqZjZbiz0/hqdefault.jpg MS-DOS and Windows Training VHS Komputer Tutor A look back at a 1993 Komputer Tutor VHS training tape covering MS-DOS and Windows basics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DOqZjZbiz0 https://www.youtube.com/embed/7DOqZjZbiz0 2025-09-20T00:00:00-05:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/commodore-pet-4032-restoration-school-ewaste/ 2025-06-27 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/yyXxNnh5VC0/hqdefault.jpg Commodore PET 4032 Restoration from School E-Waste The restoration story of a Commodore PET 4032 saved from decades of school use. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyXxNnh5VC0 https://www.youtube.com/embed/yyXxNnh5VC0 2025-06-27T00:00:00-05:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/apple-iie-vga-upgrade-a2-vidga/ 2024-04-27 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/dGGum6EDofg/hqdefault.jpg Apple IIe VGA Upgrade with A2 VidGA Upgrading an Apple IIe with VGA output using the A2 VidGA board. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGGum6EDofg https://www.youtube.com/embed/dGGum6EDofg 2024-04-27T00:00:00-05:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/tandy-coco-3-2048k-memory-upgrade/ 2023-10-26 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/L6poiGLmf4A/hqdefault.jpg Tandy Color Computer 3 2048K Memory Upgrade Upgrading a Tandy Color Computer 3 with a 2048K memory expansion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6poiGLmf4A https://www.youtube.com/embed/L6poiGLmf4A 2023-10-26T00:00:00-05:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/commodore-64-cmd-hd-20-hard-drive/ 2023-07-19 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/zqFyuVpCo48/hqdefault.jpg Commodore 64 CMD HD-20 Hard Drive Setup Exploring a CMD HD-20 hard drive on a Commodore 64. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqFyuVpCo48 https://www.youtube.com/embed/zqFyuVpCo48 2023-07-19T00:00:00-05:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/petlifter-commodore-pet-homebrew/ 2023-02-25 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/iUZKLxAqVzI/hqdefault.jpg PETLifter Game Running on Commodore PET Running PETLifter and other homebrew software on a Commodore PET. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUZKLxAqVzI https://www.youtube.com/embed/iUZKLxAqVzI 2023-02-25T00:00:00-06:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/nabu-computer-new-old-stock-unboxing/ 2022-12-23 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/6aoxIRnUJZs/hqdefault.jpg NABU Computer New Old Stock Unboxing Unboxing a new old stock NABU computer from the early 1980s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aoxIRnUJZs https://www.youtube.com/embed/6aoxIRnUJZs 2022-12-23T00:00:00-06:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/vectrex-40th-anniversary-new-old-stock/ 2022-11-19 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/o7lPi8Nb7Dc/hqdefault.jpg Vectrex Console New Old Stock 40th Anniversary A look at a new old stock Vectrex console. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7lPi8Nb7Dc https://www.youtube.com/embed/o7lPi8Nb7Dc 2022-11-19T00:00:00-06:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/486dx2-66-ms-dos-gaming-pc-build/ 2022-09-30 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/-ZaJryFR-Jg/hqdefault.jpg 486DX2-66 MS-DOS Gaming PC Build Building a classic 486DX2-66 MS-DOS gaming computer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZaJryFR-Jg https://www.youtube.com/embed/-ZaJryFR-Jg 2022-09-30T00:00:00-05:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/commodore-pet-2001-16n-revisit/ 2022-05-27 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/3y8YLG28czc/hqdefault.jpg Commodore PET 2001 16N Revisit Revisiting a Commodore PET 2001 16N system. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y8YLG28czc https://www.youtube.com/embed/3y8YLG28czc 2022-05-27T00:00:00-05:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/nintendo-ds-lite-polar-white-unboxing/ 2009-05-27 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/LQLiLoityt0/hqdefault.jpg Nintendo DS Lite Polar White Unboxing Unboxing a Nintendo DS Lite with Mario Kart. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQLiLoityt0 https://www.youtube.com/embed/LQLiLoityt0 2009-05-27T00:00:00-05:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/making-of-the-7th-guest-vhs/ 2020-04-16 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/FPNvIckgMxw/hqdefault.jpg Making of The 7th Guest VHS A rare VHS covering the making of The 7th Guest. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPNvIckgMxw https://www.youtube.com/embed/FPNvIckgMxw 2020-04-16T00:00:00-05:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/tandy-trs-80-model-3-computer/ 2021-09-15 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/4Mg9gM9WOn4/hqdefault.jpg Tandy TRS-80 Model 3 Computer A look at the TRS-80 Model 3 from Radio Shack. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Mg9gM9WOn4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/4Mg9gM9WOn4 2021-09-15T00:00:00-05:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/commodore-64-sales-cartridge/ 2021-10-16 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/8WOL_6lJkFo/hqdefault.jpg Rare Commodore 64 Sales Cartridge Demo A rare Commodore 64 cartridge used for in-store demos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WOL_6lJkFo https://www.youtube.com/embed/8WOL_6lJkFo 2021-10-16T00:00:00-05:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/my-childhood-1983-commodore-64/ 2021-06-25 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/P1auNMCt9xg/hqdefault.jpg My Childhood 1983 Commodore 64 Still Works Childhood 1983 Commodore 64 Still Works After 40 Years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1auNMCt9xg https://www.youtube.com/embed/P1auNMCt9xg 2021-06-25T00:00:00-05:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/my-childhood-1983-apple-iie/ 2023-04-22 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/3OqMiaZ87Jk/hqdefault.jpg My Childhood Apple IIe Computer Reunited After 31 Years A look at my childhood 1983 Apple IIe computer, reunited after 31 years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OqMiaZ87Jk https://www.youtube.com/embed/3OqMiaZ87Jk 2023-04-22T00:00:00-05:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/commodore-pet-2001-back-to-the-pet-demo/ 2023-05-20 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/3ZcYNUNvOBI/hqdefault.jpg Commodore PET Back to the PET Demo Back to the PET demo with PETSCII graphics and sound. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZcYNUNvOBI https://www.youtube.com/embed/3ZcYNUNvOBI 2023-05-20T00:00:00-05:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/commodore-pet-64-4064-cbm-educator/ 2024-02-03 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/lfsw9TH4hik/hqdefault.jpg Commodore PET 64 CBM 4064 Educator Computer A look at the rare Commodore PET 64 also known as CBM 4064. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfsw9TH4hik https://www.youtube.com/embed/lfsw9TH4hik 2024-02-03T00:00:00-06:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/mario-kart-track-evolution/ 2009-05-25 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/o4MU1wQTE88/hqdefault.jpg From SNES to Wii: Mario Kart Track Evolution https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4MU1wQTE88 https://www.youtube.com/embed/o4MU1wQTE88 2009-05-25T00:00:00-05:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/sega-genesis-nomad-goodwill-find/ 2009-07-01 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/piA35CggY1k/hqdefault.jpg $29 Sega Genesis Nomad Goodwill Find Finding a Sega Genesis Nomad handheld at Goodwill for just $29 and testing this rare portable console. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piA35CggY1k https://www.youtube.com/embed/piA35CggY1k 2009-07-01T00:00:00-05:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/cyanide-guitar-hero-metallica/ 2009-07-03 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/5mQOLw7kJx4/hqdefault.jpg Cyanide Guitar Hero Metallica Xbox 360 A Guitar Hero Metallica playthrough of Cyanide on Xbox 360 Hard difficulty, reaching 99% accuracy and a 461 note streak. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mQOLw7kJx4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/5mQOLw7kJx4 2009-07-03T00:00:00-05:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/furious-karting-xbox-hidden-gem/ 2024-06-09 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/HDyLvB4_nnY/hqdefault.jpg Furious Karting Xbox Hidden Gem Racer A look at Furious Karting for the original Xbox, an Atari combat kart racer with a wild mix of Mario Kart and Road Rash style action. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDyLvB4_nnY https://www.youtube.com/embed/HDyLvB4_nnY 2024-06-09T00:00:00-05:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/nintendo-playchoice-10-arcade/ 2014-06-12 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/Tq7hF8ROBls/hqdefault.jpg Rare Nintendo PlayChoice-10 Arcade A look at a Nintendo PlayChoice-10 countertop arcade machine loaded with classic NES games including Golf, Rygar, Double Dragon, 1942, Gradius, Excitebike, and Kung-Fu. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq7hF8ROBls https://www.youtube.com/embed/Tq7hF8ROBls 2014-06-12T00:00:00-05:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/donkey-kong-country-nes-demake/ 2015-12-24 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/8m3cZW2KVYw/hqdefault.jpg Donkey Kong Country NES Demake A gameplay look at the unofficial 1997 Donkey Kong Country NES demake by Hummer Team, bringing the SNES classic to 8-bit hardware. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m3cZW2KVYw https://www.youtube.com/embed/8m3cZW2KVYw 2015-12-24T00:00:00-06:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/vice-project-doom-nes-gameplay/ 2019-06-27 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/lsx7l_ykODU/hqdefault.jpg Vice Project Doom NES Full Gameplay A full gameplay run of Vice: Project Doom for the NES with no cheats or save states, featuring driving, side-scrolling action, and shooter stages. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsx7l_ykODU https://www.youtube.com/embed/lsx7l_ykODU 2019-06-27T00:00:00-05:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/unlicensed-licensed-tengen-nes-games/ 2019-07-03 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/TksYtwzZyiY/hqdefault.jpg Unlicensed and Licensed Tengen NES Games A showcase of unlicensed Tengen NES cartridges, licensed Tengen variations, box variations, and a framed Tengen Pac-Man poster. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TksYtwzZyiY https://www.youtube.com/embed/TksYtwzZyiY 2019-07-03T00:00:00-05:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/commodore-64-fireworks-construction-kit/ 2019-07-04 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/0abckX4O9y0/hqdefault.jpg Commodore 64 Fireworks Construction Kit A retro 4th of July look at Fireworks Construction Kit for the Commodore 64, the 1985 Activision program for creating digital fireworks displays. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0abckX4O9y0 https://www.youtube.com/embed/0abckX4O9y0 2019-07-04T00:00:00-05:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/ibm-5154-monitor-magic-smoke/ 2019-07-25 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/Z7y4DU_gdo0/hqdefault.jpg IBM 5154 Monitor Let Out the Magic Smoke An IBM 5154 EGA monitor releases magic smoke while recording Leisure Suit Larry gameplay on an IBM 5160, likely from a failed RIFA capacitor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7y4DU_gdo0 https://www.youtube.com/embed/Z7y4DU_gdo0 2019-07-25T00:00:00-05:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/ibm-model-m-keyboard-unboxing/ 2019-08-01 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/5nu3AkYVW4U/hqdefault.jpg IBM Model M Mechanical Keyboard Unboxing Unboxing an IBM Model M mechanical keyboard, known for its buckling spring switches, tactile feel, and classic keyboard sound. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nu3AkYVW4U https://www.youtube.com/embed/5nu3AkYVW4U 2019-08-01T00:00:00-05:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/ibm-5160-xt-orchid-tiny-turbo/ 2019-08-04 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/UmYl4Tv1tcQ/hqdefault.jpg IBM 5160 XT Orchid Tiny Turbo Upgrade Upgrading an IBM 5160 XT with an Orchid Tiny Turbo 286 accelerator and XT-CF-Lite storage for a major vintage PC performance boost. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmYl4Tv1tcQ https://www.youtube.com/embed/UmYl4Tv1tcQ 2019-08-04T00:00:00-05:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/fairlight-last-truckstop-3-c64-demo/ 2019-10-16 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/aq0-I9YFwcQ/hqdefault.jpg FairLight The Last Truckstop 3 C64 Demo A look at The Last Truckstop 3 by FairLight, a Commodore 64 sound and graphics demo from the Datastorm 2019 demo competition. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq0-I9YFwcQ https://www.youtube.com/embed/aq0-I9YFwcQ 2019-10-16T00:00:00-05:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/microsci-havac-apple-ii-clone/ 2025-11-23 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/8sWCAJzrEQA/hqdefault.jpg MicroSCI HAVAC Apple II Clone Deep Dive A deep dive into the rare MicroSCI HAVAC, a compact 6502-based Apple II-compatible clone computer from the early 1980s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sWCAJzrEQA https://www.youtube.com/embed/8sWCAJzrEQA 2025-11-23T00:00:00-06:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/commodore-64-sam-star-spangled-banner/ 2025-10-03 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/bwDlY8Jv4wY/hqdefault.jpg Commodore 64 SAM Sings The Star-Spangled Banner A Commodore 64 demo of S.A.M. Software Automatic Mouth singing The Star-Spangled Banner using classic 1980s text-to-speech. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwDlY8Jv4wY https://www.youtube.com/embed/bwDlY8Jv4wY 2025-10-03T00:00:00-05:00 yes https://www.geekwithsocialskills.com/macintosh-iici-daystar-powercache-p33/ 2019-08-08 monthly 0.8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/sL9iwmNczNs/hqdefault.jpg Macintosh IIci DayStar PowerCache P33 Upgrade Installing a DayStar Digital PowerCache P33 50MHz 68030 accelerator in a Macintosh IIci, replacing the stock Level 2 cache card. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL9iwmNczNs https://www.youtube.com/embed/sL9iwmNczNs 2019-08-08T00:00:00-05:00 yes