Pessimists Archive is always worth following for nuggets like the above.
Retro
Retro mobile done right (Retromobe)
I discovered Retromobe the other day and it has turned out to be a treasure trove that details the early days of mobile technology. The content has been added since 2007 and the number of posts has grown each year… Read More ›
Psion User (Winter 98/99)
My daughter found a copy of Psion User that has been lost in a cupboard and it dates back 23 years. I still have some fond moments come back to me reading this. Hopefully some of you will too.
Why do we love Retro-Looking Games?
“Playing retro games,” says Schranck, “you’re happy to be feeling like a kid again. As an adult, you have all these responsibilities and anxieties, and if you can just find a way to forget about that, even just for 15… Read More ›
QOTD: What’s the oldest piece of tech you still use today?
Air Vice Marshal Rich Maddison is a senior RAF officer with decades of flying experience. “As an Air Force we are as high-tech as you get, but this, this is just me.” He is referring to a miniature computer with… Read More ›
8 Classic Operating Systems in your browser
If you want to emulate Windows 95, Mac OS X Lion, and more, you’ve come to the right place. Here are eight classic operating systems you can access in your browser… More here. Of no practical use of course, but… Read More ›
iBook → Air
Superb photos tweeted by Jordan Singer. It is easy to look at a photo of the iBook and believe it looks quite slim. And then it is compared to 2020 and…
27 years later and the Psion 3a is still wonderful
My daughter found my Psion 3a the other day, tucked at the back of a cupboard she was clearing out for me. It looked fine and is still in excellent aesthetic condition, and fortunately I had left no batteries inside… Read More ›
oldcellphone
I know that some of you like to look back at tech, particularly mobile tech, from back in the day and so I would suggest checking out oldcellphone on Instagram. So many classic models which have been photographed extremely well.
Three classic Psion games recreated for the iPhone
The Psion was my first PDA and it started a ‘thing’ for me. Within that early obsession was a selection of games that were highly addictive, but alas they have disappeared now. However, there are some modern counterparts available that… Read More ›