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How Puzz 3D Puzzles are Made How Puzz 3D Puzzles are Made
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Video duration: 296 seconds

This video segment, from "How It's Made" discusses how Wrebbit produces Puzz 3D's. For more info on 3D puzzles visit http://www.puzz3d.or g

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X-Play Parody of \"Still Alive\" from Portal at GDC XPlay X-Play Parody of "Still Alive" from Portal at GDC XPlay
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Video duration: 103 seconds

X-Play's parody of the insanely popular "Still Alive" song from the end of Portal from Valve Software. X-Play currently airs Monday thru Friday at 8 PM EST on G4 Tech TV.

Related: 2008, alive, gdc, parody, still, x-play, xplay

Personal Computer Museum Ontario Canada Opening Personal Computer Museum Ontario Canada Opening
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Video duration: 242 seconds

The Personal Computer Museum located in Brantford, Ontario, Canada opened its doors in September 2005. This video, produced by Rogers Television for their First Local program is hosted by Joe Persia with reporter Tina-Marie Draycott. www.pcmuseum.ca

Related: amiga, apple, atari, brantford, commodore, computer, museum, ontario, pet, radio, shack, sinclair, vintage

Tetris Tournament Personal Computer Museum Tetris Tournament Personal Computer Museum
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Video duration: 245 seconds

An overview of the first two rounds of competition of Tetris Tournament at the Personal Computer Museum in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. This event set a new Guinness World Record for the most participants in a Tetris Tournament.

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Game Over for Funland Arcade in Toronto Game Over for Funland Arcade in Toronto
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Video duration: 189 seconds

The Funland Arcade on Yonge Street in Toronto, Ontario Canada takes its last quarter on July 23, 2008. Syd Bolton of the Personal Computer Museum takes a look at this icon that was open for 46 years. TorontoThumbs.com edition.

Related: arcade, bolton, closing, computer, funland, museum, personal, syd, toronto, torontothumbs.com

Puzz 3D Featured on CSI NY Puzz 3D Featured on CSI NY
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Video duration: 592 seconds

This edit of two CSI NY episodes from November 2007 features the Wrebbit Puzz3D "New York, New York" puzzle. For the best info on 3D puzzles visit www.puzz3d.org

Related: 3d, csi, ny, puzz, puzz3d, puzzles, wrebbit

Personal Computer Museum - Commodore 64 Personal Computer Museum - Commodore 64
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Video duration: 357 seconds

Syd Bolton and Jason Gambacort reflect on the importance of the Commodore 64, BBS's, and games at the Personal Computer Museum in Brantford, ON, Canada.

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Jim Butterfield Memorial Tribute Jim Butterfield Memorial Tribute
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Video duration: 574 seconds

Syd Bolton bids farewell to the great Commodore computer guru Jim Butterfield in this memorial tribute that played at Jim's memorial service on September 22, 2007 in Toronto.

Related: 8-bit, butterfield, commodore, computer, jim, vintage

Personal Computer Museum Apple II Discussion Personal Computer Museum Apple II Discussion
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Video duration: 193 seconds

Syd Bolton and Rob Michalchuk talk about the history and significance of the Apple II computer.

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Personal Computer Museum Evolution of Gaming Personal Computer Museum Evolution of Gaming
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Video duration: 167 seconds

Tim Deegan checks out Evolution: 30 Years of Gaming sponsored by Microsoft and presented at Interaccess in Toronto at Queen & Ossington. Computers and games supplied by the Personal Computer Museum (www.pcmuseum.ca) in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. This clip was shown on Much on Demand on Much Music on July 28, 2008.

Related: brantford, canada, computer, computers, deegan, interaccess, muchmusic, museum, ontario, personal, tim, toronto, vintage

Dragon\ Dragon's Lair Escape from Singe's Castle Amiga Demo
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Video duration: 99 seconds

Here is the approximately 1.5 minute demo of the Amiga version of Singe's castle. This came on two floppy disks (880K each) so full screen animation with sound is pretty impressive. Programming by Randy Linden, music by Julian LeFay (who later fathered the Elder Scrolls for Bethesda).

Related: amiga, bethesda, bluth, commodore, don, dragons, elder, julian, lair, lefay, linden, randy, scrolls

Tetris Tournament Town Crier Proclamation Tetris Tournament Town Crier Proclamation
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Video duration: 113 seconds

Guinness World Record Attempt for the Most Participants in a Tetris Tournament at the Personal Computer Museum in Brantford, ON on September 13, 2008. Town Crier David McKee kicks things off by declaring the Tournament underway.

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ShowMaker Demo from Gold Disk on Amiga ShowMaker Demo from Gold Disk on Amiga
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Video duration: 317 seconds

ShowMaker was an interesting program designed for the Commodore Amiga computer that allowed you to pull together elements from various media sources into one final presentation.

Related: amiga, commodore, disk, gold, maker, show, showmaker

Future Shop Robot Ad Better Quality Future Shop Robot Ad Better Quality
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Video duration: 30 seconds

Great Future Shop Ad with a buggy Robot. RAM LOVER!

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Fractals Are Fractals Are
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Video duration: 605 seconds

A video made primarily on the Amiga personal computer that describes (mostly visually) what fractals are and covers the mandelbrot and julian sets. Originally intended for a school project, this has been shown on television as a filler between programs.

Related: amiga, fractals, julian, mandelbrot

JCI Brantford Nintendo Wii Draw Christmas 2007 JCI Brantford Nintendo Wii Draw Christmas 2007
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Video duration: 66 seconds

JCI Brantford drew tickets for putting a Wii under your Christmas Tree, December 23rd 2007. Syd Bolton draws the winning ticket. Video by Jeff Marinuk.

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Personal Computer Museum Spring Cleanup 07 CH News Personal Computer Museum Spring Cleanup 07 CH News
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Video duration: 118 seconds

Maria Hayes visits the Personal Computer Museum in Brantford on May 19th 2007 to see what's happening at the Spring Cleanup Event. Part of CH Hamilton News.

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Math Is - Computer and Fractal Generated Video Math Is - Computer and Fractal Generated Video
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Video duration: 305 seconds

This was filler on a TV station. It tells the story of how math has evolved from counting twigs to intense fractal calculations on a PC. Created by Syd Bolton using an Amiga computer.

Related: amiga, bolton, computer, fractals, math, museum, syd, vintage

Personal Computer Museum Spring Cleanup 07 First Local Personal Computer Museum Spring Cleanup 07 First Local
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Video duration: 143 seconds

Phil Scott visits the Personal Computer Museum on May 19th 2007 to see what's happening at their first Spring Cleanup event.

Related: bolton, computer, george, museum, personal, phil, recycling, scott, syd, yallop

MTV Skydiving on Try This MTV Skydiving on Try This
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Video duration: 145 seconds

MTV's Try This goes Sky Diving with Ross Forsyth of Velocity Venture.

Related: canada, diving, forsyth, mtv, ross, sky, skydiving