At the beginning of the home computer revolution, the humble compact cassette was far and away the most popular choice for microcomputer data storage, especially on the European continent. As a volunteer at the Museum of Computing, [Keith] was instrumental… Read More ›
Retro
Pong decoded
Here the circuitry to display the score has been added. It uses a 7-segment LED decoder to convert the digits into segments that can be displayed on the screen with some logic. Some additional logic makes sure that the decoder’s… Read More ›
The Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk1: cooler than most other cars on the road?
I ended up stopped next to a Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk1 over the weekend and my word it was a vision! It was small, very small compared to most cars of today, but was in near perfect condition and it… Read More ›
Pac-Man banned
Pessimists Archive is always worth following for nuggets like the above.
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…
McGST 