Category: Retro gear
Kitronik’s :GAME ZIP 64 allows gamers to code retro games like Snake and Pong!
The next generation of teenagers will be able to enjoy the classic computer games of Pong and Snake thanks to a new gaming device produced by Kitronik. Kitronik has launched the […]
Video Gaming Market hits Doncaster and and London
Into retro games and gaming memorabilia? This month sees the return of the Video Game Market in Doncaster, followed by the London Gaming Market in Russell Square, London in April. […]
Vinyl revival continues – but let’s all get a grip!
It’s a great story. A format back from the virtual dead. How often do you get to say that? Yesterday the BBC reported the shock news that more money is now […]
CES 2016: Legendary Technics SL-1200 Direct-Drive turntable makes a comeback
Nearly six years since Panasonic took the decision to stop producing the legendary SL-1200 turntable, parent company Panasonic has announced at CES in Las Vegas it is to produce a […]
Retro gadgets it is ok to like, the best iPhone cycle app and seasonal knitwear
Over at brother site Brandish they have been looking at retro gadgets. For me they are invariably always more naff than cool, but if you love vintage record players, 70s Timex watches and retro cameras then go here. Other good…
Edinburgh Fringe 'LadyNerd' Keira Daley on the rise of the nerd
The Queen Geek of cabaret, Keira Daley is set to take the Edinburgh Fringe festival by storm this year with her show LadyNerd. An infectious mix of tech anecdotes, wit and belly laughs, LadyNerd sees Keira join forces with musical…
ViewQuest Retro Radio's get Wi-Fi connectivity and Union Jack makeover
ViewQuest have updated their range of retro-styled radios. The Retro Radio Wi-Fi adds, you guessed it, wireless connectivity to the range, while a special edition Union Jack Retro Radio (without the Wi-Fi connectivity) has also been put together in time…
HANDS ON: World's Largest NES Videogame Controller earns Guinness World Records spot
The Guinness World Record for the largest videogame controller on the planet has been broken! British electrical engineering student Ben Allen along with co-creators Stephen van 't Hof and Michel Verhulst put together a gigantic 12ft x 5ft 3 in x 1ft 8 in, 18 stone NES controller…
CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE: Retro presents
iPad this and 3DTV that! Who said Christmas had to be all about high-tech gadgetry? Well, us probably! But that doesn't mean we don't have a soft spot for simpler times. So why not jump in the back of Tech…
Reports of last typewriter factory closing are false – we're still making them, folks
We were all feeling quite nostalgic about reports that the "last typewriter manufacturer in the world", Godrej and Boyce, has shut down its factory in Mumbai, India. This would then meant the humble typewriter would likely go the way…
