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Casio introduces the F-B100W, a modern upgrade to the iconic F-91W digital watch, celebrating 40 years of the classic design.
The Digi-Comp 1 was a programmable mechanical computer from 1963, described as a non-electronic device that used physical components for binary computation and was marketed as the world's first home digital computer.
The video article recounts the legendary history of the Novell NE2000 network card, from its origins in National Semiconductor's DP839x chipset to its impact on the popularization of PC networking.
A nostalgic look at Gateway 2000's intentionally goofy print ads from the 1990s, chronicling the company's quirky marketing style and founder Ted Waitt's larger-than-life persona.
A tweet from @ObsoleteSony expressing excitement over a cool piece of tech, likely a Sony product, with a link to a photo or video.
The Verge's podcast 'Version History' releases its season 4 finale covering the flawed but iconic smart home gadget, The Clapper, its viral ad campaign, and its legacy.
An article exploring AT&T's rare Security-Plus Telephone from 1987, part of the NSA's STU-III secure voice encryption standard, and its place in the history of secure communications.
Epilogue's GB Operator accessory now works with a new Flashback mobile app, allowing the classic Game Boy Camera to connect to smartphones for enhanced photo capture and sharing.
Commodore announces the Callback, a flip phone running Sailfish OS that blocks social media and browsers while supporting essential apps like WhatsApp and Signal, aiming to combine the simplicity of a dumb phone with the utility of a smartphone.
A blog post exploring the history of the Alaska server brand, a Mexican computer brand from the late 1990s and early 2000s, discovered during a teardown of a failed 2U rackmount server.
An interactive web-based simulator of a Nipkow disk mechanical TV, allowing users to experience the full signal chain with real physics controls and a live preview of the Analog TV Simulator app.
A detailed historical overview of official web browsers on video game consoles, covering early attempts like the CD-i's CD-Online and Sega Saturn's Net Link, highlighting their role as cheap internet gateways.
The author argues that AI tools have made software coding trivial, shifting hackathon focus to hardware integration. He advocates for embracing ridiculous, retro hardware projects combined with AI for future hackathons.
A technologist-parent shares their approach to 'retro-tech parenting,' embracing physical media (CDs, DVDs) and landline telephones to give children an enriching digital experience free from surveillance capitalism and engagement-optimized platforms.
HP re-releases the classic HP-16C computer science calculator as a Collector's Edition, featuring 100x faster performance, seamless base switching, bitwise operations, and program storage capabilities.
The article details a project to revive the analog teletext system for use in ham radio, leveraging modern technology and open-source fonts to recreate the classic teletext experience for amateur radio operators.
This video provides an in-depth introduction to the file organization of IBM System/360, covering sequential and random data processing, indexing mechanisms, device independence, and cost advantages. It is a historical technical review.
Engineer Patrick Schlott is restoring old pay phones in rural Vermont, converting them to free VoIP-based phones that allow calls anywhere in the US and Canada, providing a public service in areas with poor cell coverage.
A nostalgic retrospective on the BeBox hardware and BeOS, detailing the author's experience using it in the late 1990s and the historical context of Be Inc.'s failed deal with Apple.
The article explores the surprisingly enduring legacy of vacuum tube technology, detailing its historical origins and continued use in applications like high-power radio transmitters, microwave ovens, and CRT displays, despite the dominance of semiconductors.