A curated tour of ten iconic retro tech items you can still find on eBay today - with pricing trends, condition ratings, buyer stories, and pragmatic tips for hunting down genuine treasures without getting scammed.
A warm, slightly sardonic tour of Casio collecting: personal stories, must-have vintage models, valuation quirks, care tips and the communities that keep these humble digital icons alive.
A close reading of how Game Boy Color games-through clever technical workarounds, bold design choices, and social mechanics-pioneered features that are now standard in modern games: real-time systems, persistent multiplayer hooks, compact UX, and handheld-friendly Metroidvania design.
The Philips CD-i was a commercial disaster - a confused multimedia appliance that produced some of gaming's most derided moments. Yet its technical ideas and missteps seeded several trends that define modern gaming: CD-based media, FMV/interactive movies, IP licensing lessons, and the convergence of games with multimedia.
Retro-futurism sits where memory and prophecy collide - chrome rockets painted with yesterday’s optimism. This essay breaks down the tug-of-war between looking back and pushing forward, includes interviews with two artists on opposite sides, and offers practical guidance for creators navigating the aesthetic and ethical pitfalls of revival.
The Kaypro II - a slab of metal, a 9" CRT, and two 5.25" floppies - is enjoying a second life. This piece explores why collectors and hobbyists are drawn to this iconic 1980s 'luggable', what owning one actually means today, and how the machine embodies the broader retro computing revival.
How small discs and the drives that read them rewired how we listened, shared, curated, and eventually streamed music. A nostalgic look at portable CD players and CD-ROM drives, with interviews, anecdotes, and the cultural fallout that led to the streaming era.
MSX was Japan’s audacious bid to create a single, cross-manufacturer standard for home computers. This article traces its rise, the corporate and geopolitical tangle around it, why it thrived in some countries and failed in others, and why retro fans still care.