Is running an Atari Lynx ROM in an emulator theft, preservation, or something in between? This article untangles the legal and ethical knots around ROM use, copyright law, fair use, DMCA exemptions, and the arguments circulating in the retro-gaming community.
A clear, provocative guide to the legal landscape of emulating Sega Game Gear games: what emulators are, when they're legal, why ROMs are the mess, and how to protect yourself while preserving gaming history.
A deep, candid look at whether nostalgia is best served by the whir of a Philips CD-i player or the silky convenience of modern emulation. Pros, cons, and practical advice from collectors, gamers, and preservationists.
Kodak is leaning into nostalgia while shipping new hybrid tools - instant-print cameras, mobile printers, film relaunches and cloud-to-print services - to shepherd a new generation from pixels back to paper. Here’s how the company is marrying its analog DNA with digital-first habits to court young creatives.
More than a nostalgia prop, CRT televisions are actively shaping contemporary media - from retro gaming fidelity to avant‑garde art, boutique branding, and cinematic authenticity. This piece explains why the old tube still matters, how it's used today, and what limits (and ethics) accompany its comeback.
Remember the dial‑up chirp, the Netscape splash, and pages that felt like tiny cities? Far from mere sentiment, the design instincts of the 90s web-pioneered by Netscape-contain lessons for modern designers: clarity, visible affordances, forgiving defaults, and open standards. This post explains what to keep, what to abandon, and how Netscape’s legacy still shapes usable web today.
Retro-futurism - the strange, shiny child of 1960s space-age optimism and 1980s cyberpunk anxiety - is back. This article explains why designers and streetwear brands are leaning into chrome, neoprene, and neon, and gives practical, stylish ways to fold retro-futuristic pieces into everyday outfits.
Before timelines, likes, and algorithmic feeds, Angelfire pages-glitter GIFs, guestbooks, and hand-coded fan shrines-were where friendships were made and communities learned how to be social online. This piece traces how those small, home-made corners anticipated the social networks we use today and why their lessons still matter.