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retroCombs Supporters (THE BEST IN THE WORLD!)

“The best supporters in the world” contribute to this blog and companion YouTube channel. It’s a small, but mighty group!

retroCombs memberships are available through YouTube at levels to meet all budgets and have fun Commodore inspired names. Check them out and join.

Join the channel: become a retroCombs member on YouTube (opens in a new tab)
Commodore PET (Mono) membership badge
Commodore PET (Mono)
Member
VIC-20 (Colors) membership badge
VIC-20 (Colors)
Member
Commodore 64 (Sprites) membership badge
Commodore 64 (Sprites)
Member
Plus/4 (Business) membership badge
Plus/4 (Business)
Member
C128 (Bil Herd Approved!) membership badge
C128 (Bil Herd Approved!)
Producer
MEGA≡65 (FPGA) membership badge
MEGA≡65 (FPGA)
Executive Producer

Membership benefits

Become a member

Each level includes the perks of every level before it.

Prices are set by YouTube and may vary by region.

  • Commodore PET (Mono) $1.99/month
    • Loyalty badges next to your name in comments and live chat
    • Custom emoji to use in comments and live chat
    • Live in the Shadows?
  • VIC-20 (Colors) $2.99/month
    • Discord/retroCombian Membership!
  • Commodore 64 (Sprites) $4.99/month
    • Member shout-outs
    • Supporters Page Recognition!
  • Plus/4 (Business) $7.99/month
    • Priority reply to comments
  • C128 (Bil Herd Approved!) $14.99/month
    • Producer Credit!
    • Producer's Chat
    • retroCombs Disk Mag
  • MEGA≡65 (FPGA) $24.99/month
    • Executive Producer Credit
    • Holiday Greeting from Santa Combs!
    • You Get a Wrench 🔧!

Last updated: October 18, 2026

Table of Contents

MEGA≡65 (FPGA) membership badge

Executive Producers (MEGA≡65-Level Members)

C128 (Bil Herd Approved!) membership badge

Producers (C128-Level Members)

  • Andy Petrie
  • Dan Webb
  • JavaJ
  • Jibaro
  • PC-Expert75
  • retroKat
  • The Lovely Accountant

Members (PET, VIC-20, C64, and Plus/4 Level Members)

Commodore PET (Mono)

  • Dave 🦊
  • xlar54

VIC-20 (Colors)

  • Brian Nagel
  • Chris Johnson
  • Harald
  • Jupwise
  • Neil “Crusti” Curtis
  • Spin Dizzy
  • Tero Säärelä
  • Tonny de Jong
  • Wonderdog

Commodore 64 (Sprites)

  • 3vi1Jay
  • Coding with Culp
  • CommodoreSam
  • Daveyk021
  • Phillip Harms
  • Rainer K.
  • Stuart Guest
  • TiwazM
  • Zombie Rabbit

Plus/4 (Business)

If you would like your name linked to your site, business, or social media presence, let me know!

Become a Supporter or Member

Prefer a one-time thank you? Leave a tip.

Below are the ways you can support and/or become a member.

  1. Join as a member at youtube.com/@retrocombs/join.
  2. Click the ♡THANKS button underneath one of my videos.
  3. Click the SUPER CHAT option during a livestream.
  4. Leave a tip.
  5. Send me a piece of retro or retro-related tech. Send me an email to discuss where to send.

Members appear on this page at their membership level!

Why Support Me

I knew the first time I received the question, “why should I support you?” (but not phrased as nice) it would become a regular question. Instead of responding individually to that question, I’ll share my response here and then share the link to this reply.

I’m sure I’m not the only content creator to get asked this question. The quick answer is that retro computing is not an inexpensive hobby and neither are the costs associated with content creation, to include supplies, equipment, and subscriptions. Currently, every dollar raised goes back into the channel or blog (more on this later).

I have a “day job.” The Lovely Accountant and I use these funds for our life expenses, to support our families, and to invest in our retirement. The best-case scenario is for my hobby to not dip into our normal family budget. Right now, it does, but with a specific budget (we are huge Dave Ramsey fans!).

I’m a writer. Writers, when published (and I have several technical publications), receive compensation for their time, effort, and contribution. We should compensate writers and content creators for their work when the community receives value. If we don’t, content will cease. YouTube advertisement revenue is a slim pot of a content creator’s reimbursement pool. Unless you have thousands of subscribers, compensation is tiny. In my case, we are talking about lower double-digits per month.

Other avenues such as YouTube channel memberships allow viewers who want to support a content creator to do so in a way that they receive additional value, join a community, get access to the creator, and get a “warm feeling” that they are helping a channel survive and grow. If I have to dip too deeply into our regular household budget, I won’t create content. And here’s the interesting part of my equation.

I’m at a point where I can retire from my paying job; however, when I do, our income will drop (as will our expenses), and there will be fewer dollars to support life needs and this hobby. I can produce more content if this is my full-time gig. That’s something I might aspire to if support for the channel grows. For now, it’s a balancing act.

If you don’t want to support me, or any channel, that’s your choice. Content creators will continue to receive a pittance amount from ads displayed during the content you take in; however, if you love a channel and want to see them succeed, consider a membership, one-time payment, or a super chat. There are likely thousands of channels that don’t survive because the creator doesn’t have the time, patience, or finances necessary to ride out the initial storm. But if audiences dig in and help, the content creator’s confidence, community, and channel will grow and you’ll receive the content you love. Win-win!