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Tag: Retro Technology
Time Trip – Geekdom, by Decade, Part 1
For a few Time Trip posts (not necessarily the next few–those are gonna take lots of research) I thought I’d take a look at all things geek throughout the decades of the
Time Trip – Fill ‘er Up!
I am old enough to remember gas station attendants. Barely. Here’s the procedure for getting gas during the 70s, as I recall it: Pull up to the pump. Wait. Boy
Time Trip – Home Entertainment Back In the Day
When one mentions “home entertainment”, they often think of electronics. But when I was a child, there was more to it than that. When you really only have 4 TV
Time Trip: Changing the Channel
When I was a kid in the 70s, we had a great stereo. It was capable of booming out Strauss’s Also sprach Zarathustra (aka the theme to 2001: A Space Odyssey) at
A Moonstruck Time Capsule Geek-Out
Back in the 70s, my family would occasionally have Saturday Night Slide Show night at our house. Dad would pull out the slides and we’d spend hours munching on Mom’s
Game Review – Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny
Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny Origin, Systems (now Electronic Arts) Available through GOG.com as part of a bundled set for 5.99. Yes, I am reviewing a game that is
I'm Hopeless: More Retro-Tech
Sigh. What was the sigh for? Film photography. More specifically, SLR film photography. I’m fairly high-tech without being cutting edge. I have devices with all three of the major cellphone
My Retro-Tech Vacation – A Photo Story
My dad is an engineer who grew up during the golden age of electronics, and who infused me with a considerable portion of my geekiness. He is a great go-to