Tag: geek culture

Portable CD players - the Discman and its clones - were more than shiny accessories. They rewired how geeks consumed sound, how game makers designed experiences, and how portable media evolved into today's playlist-driven world.

How cheap beams of light became badges of honor at LAN parties - and why playful showmanship with early laser pointers produced injuries, angry pilots, and new rules. A sharp look at the devices, the people who wielded them, and the etiquette that finally followed.