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<title>The Nerdletter • Retro-Modern Fusion Newsletter</title>
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2026-04-28 12:20:50 +00:00
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<h1>THE NERDLETTER</h1>
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<p class="tagline">COMPUTING WHEN IT WAS STILL FUN</p>
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<h2>INCOMING TRANSMISSION</h2>
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<video controls width="100%" style="margin-bottom: 1rem; border: 2px solid #00ff41;">
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<source src="https://gmgauthier.us-east-1.linodeobjects.com/videos/nerdletter-secret-01.mp4" type="video/mp4">
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</video>
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If you arrived here by way of a secret transmission, consult your day book
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for decyphering instructions. Starting Monday, June 1, there will be a new secret message each week.<br><br>
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No day book? You may obtain one by emailing
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<a href="mailto:nerdletter@gmgauthier.com">nerdletter@gmgauthier.com</a>
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with proof of a $5 PayPal subscription payment. You'll also receive a BASIC program that will help you
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decode the secret messages – compatible with almost all 8-bit era computers!
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<h2>ISSUE #001 COMING SOON</h2>
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<strong>Featured in our first issue:</strong><br>
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• News and Interviews with the greats of the past!<br>
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• DIY projects from community members!<br>
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• Modern Projects that are keeping your retro system alive!<br>
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• Guest essays from people who know what they’re talking about!<br>
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• Bonus content: Nerdy stories!
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<section>
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<h2>Why a print newsletter in 2026?</h2>
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<p>We all remember the days when you had to send away for stuff. The self-addressed stamped envelope.
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The $5 check. The anxious checking of the post box for your magazine. We also remember the joy of
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having that print in our hands. The feeling of opening it up and seeing fresh content inside, and
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the eager anticipation of that moment when you'd have time to sit down with a cup of coffee and
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read. That's why this exists. Because some things are better with ink and paper. No pop-ups.
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No tracking. Just you, a cup of coffee, and stories about the machines that shaped us — plus the
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crazy modern hacks that keep them alive.</p>
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<p>Small print run. Big passion. For retro-fusion lovers only.</p>
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<h2>GET YOUR COPY</h2>
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<p>Dot-matrix printed edition mailed directly to your door.<br>
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Limited run — When the paper runs out, that's it.</p>
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<p><strong>Drop me a line:</strong> <a href="mailto:nerdletter@gmgauthier.com">nerdletter@gmgauthier.com</a></p>
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<p>I’ll send you the details.</p>
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© 2026 The Nerdletter • Old Computer Nerd HQ • Oxford, UK<br>
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<span style="font-size:0.9rem;">"If it booted in 1985, it'll boot in 2026."</span>
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