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Great news retro gamer fans! The iconic Spectrum consoles which first came into our lives way back in 1982 is set to make a comeback in spectacular fashion!

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For those of us not in the know or simply perhaps too young to be clued up (some of us included!), The Spectrum was among the first mainstream home computers in the UK and came in a few different models and specs through the following years including a 16kb RAM and one with 48kb RAM. Mad compared to the number of gigabytes of RAM we have now! Probably explains why the thing took so long to load :)

As exciting as all that was back in the day, it's probably almost as exciting as the news we've just received that this will be making a comeback and will be better than ever!

Produced by SMS Electronics in Nottinghamshire, the project has been in full swing with fans all over the world donating over £130,000 through a crowdfunding campaign to get things off the ground and to become a reality.

The latest iteration of the console will look the same as the original, and comes pre-loaded with more than 1,000 classic games including...

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You guessed it! Today is a very special day indeed and all of us here at Truffle Towers are more than a little happy to grab it with both hands and shake it until all the geekiness come flying out of it's pockets. Just in case you're not following us....it's Embrace Your Geekness Day!

This special day was created as a wonderful chance for all you (perhaps not so) inner geeks to show off what makes you tick, what hobbies do you love, what things do you collect...basically share and celebrate you geekness!

To help celebrate this super special day in our very own style, we thought we would brush aside our cool, slick and people about town ways....*ehem*...and dig up some of our most geeky quirks and traits in each and everyone one of us here. Take a look at the The Top Geekiest Things About TruffleShuffle!

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Simon

"I build a new ski bike even if there the very slightest chance of snow...."

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That's right folks! Following the success of YouTube’s Comedy Week earlier this year, Google's video sharing powerhouse  is celebrating the best of nerd culture this week and is honouring the special occasion with some amazing original content and promoting the current most loved geeky channels and people around.

Pushing aside views of funny cats, fail compilations and skateboarding dogs, each day takes a different direction of geekery, celebrating a different slice of nerdy life and culture, whether it’s science, the supernatural, or superheroes, all created by the most popular content creators and channels.

One of the highlights (among many) of this cool event includes an amazing new remake of the hit show Kightmare...remember that? Check out some new contestants taking on the challenge to exit the dungeon...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74r-EbIqt9s

The episode has been produced by the original show's creator Tim Child and stars comedian Isy Suttie and actor Jessie Cave. This all new episode sees four modern-day YouTubers taking on the roles of the contestants. So good to see this show live and kicking again :)

With so much to be seen this week and of course whenever you hearts desire after the event, there are a lot of fantastic channels, people and things to be discovered whatever you're into.

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Thanks to the huge success of TV programs such as The Big Bang Theory, being a geek is finally seen as cool! Woop Woop!

As the web developer and chief geek here at Truffle Towers it has fallen on me to share with you my pick of 10 great gifts for geeks, here we go:

Retro Padintosh Ipad Cover

This Ipad cover based on the original Apple Mac computer makes for a great addition to your uber-geek toy. Embrace the old with the new and earn instant geek points from your peers with this stylish cover.

Only £19.99 - Get Yours: Retro Padintosh Ipad Cover

Star Wars Darth Vader Helmet Wall Clock

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