Tag: 90s nostalgia

A nostalgic, technical, and cultural deep dive into cathode-ray tube (CRT) monitors - how they worked, why they dominated the 90s and early 2000s, and why they still spark fierce devotion among retro enthusiasts.

Before algorithms curated our feelings, there was the Discman and a blank CD (or a borrowed cassette). This piece explores the intimate craft of mix-making for portable CD players - the choices, the risks, the secret language of track order - and shares the reader stories that explain why those discs still feel like love letters.