Tag: retro
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I Made an Interactive 8-Track Game
It turns out that 8-track technology is actually really interesting! To prove it, I created an interactive game on 8-track.
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A Look at the Sears Talking Computron
In my most recent video, I take a look at the Talking Computron, an educational “pre-computer” toy sold by Sears in the 1980s.
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Is Buyee a Legit Way to Bid in Japanese Auctions?
I recently heard about Buyee because they sponsored a Snappiness video I was watching. It’s a service that lets you bid on Japanese auctions. They act as an intermediary and ship the package to you internationally. I wanted to see if it was legit or a scam, so I bought an unusual camera (an Olympus…
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Landline Phone Makes Video Calls!
I stumbled across concept art from the 1980s of a Videotex telephone concept and turned it into a real, functional retro-style video phone!
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KaboomBox – An RFID 8-Track Player
A vintage Panasonic “Dynamite” 8-track player with modern RFID electronics.
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Dead E. Ruxpin – Cassette Tape-Controlled Animatronic Halloween Bear
Bringing a spooky teddy bear to life with cassette tape-controlled animatronics.