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Hey, I’m Dan 👋

I’m the founder of Realmac Software, an award-winning independent development studio. I’ve been designing, building, and shipping digital products for over 20 years.

Commodore Amiga a1200 close-up photo
technology

Buying a Commodore Amiga 30 years later

When I was younger we had an Atari ST as our home computer, and while it was a great machine and I loved it dearly, I always found a lot of the ...

Jan 2, 2018

Realmac Software Offices in Brighton 2012
Business

Think before you grow your business

I grew my company without ever really stopping to ask why. More staff, bigger office, more overheads. Over time I realised that wasn't what I wanted, so I scaled it all back. ...

Nov 6, 2017

10 Video Game Documentaries
Technology

The best video game documentaries

I've spent the last few years falling back in love with old arcade games. These are my favourite documentaries that sparked my current retro obsession. ...

Jul 18, 2017

Hackintosh
technology

Building a Hackintosh Pro

If Apple built a compact, upgradeable tower that could house one or two full-size GPUs, I'd have bought it without hesitation. Sadly, that machine doesn't exist. ...

Mar 18, 2017