Retro articles

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  Watch this: the space-age hair fashions of 1962

  By Aaron Souppouris on August 16, 2012 06:21 am + 11 comments

  "Some women look into shop windows and get completely carried away." When a vintage video starts Continue reading…

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  Neo Geo X Gold handheld console out this December with 20 games, $199.99 price tag

  By Aaron Souppouris on August 13, 2012 08:05 am + 40 comments

  The Neo Geo X Gold portable console, first reported on back in January, is set for release on Continue reading…

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  RadioShack's 2002 catalog: CueCats, thermal fax paper, and the Nokia 5185i

  By Justin Rubio on July 30, 2012 05:51 pm + 15 comments

  Ten years doesn't seem like a long time, but at lot of things can happen in the world of consumer Continue reading…

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  'You Chose Wrong' is an homage to the tragic missteps of 'Choose Your Own Adventure' stories

  By Evan Rodgers on July 15, 2012 04:45 pm + 25 comments

  If need a reprieve from the onerous linearity of life, You Chose Wrong is a collection of humorous Continue reading…

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  Watch this: 1990 demo of the Quantel Paintbox

  By Adi Robertson on July 14, 2012 04:47 pm + 25 comments

  Remember the 1977 Yellow Pages graphic design tools? A decade later, things had gotten a lot more Continue reading…

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  Step back into a 1980s arcade with these classic ads

  By Andrew Webster on July 14, 2012 01:32 pm + 15 comments

  Classic video game ads have their own unique charms, and that's true not only for console and PC Continue reading…

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  Commodore 64 transformed into hybrid bass keytar

  By Louis Goddard on July 9, 2012 08:21 am + 7 comments

  The Commodore 64 has long been a staple of the chiptune and circuit bending scenes, but it's not Continue reading…

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  Turning an iPod and Square card reader into a reel-to-reel tape player

  By Adi Robertson on June 18, 2012 11:57 am + 23 comments

  Reel-to-reel tape players are a thing of the past, but the fundamentals of reading simple magnetic Continue reading…

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  Play this: 'Vonneguts & Glory' is a lo-fi FPS tribute to 'Slaughterhouse-Five'

  By Sam Byford on June 17, 2012 10:05 pm + 11 comments

  After a slightly depressing E3 where the prevailing theme seemed to be stabbing people in the neck, Continue reading…

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  Mac OS (Old School) theme brings back the black-and-white icons of yesteryear

  By Adi Robertson on June 16, 2012 10:33 pm + 64 comments

  Sure, Apple's new Retina displays look nice, but do you ever worry about your icons not being Continue reading…