d64 Just Packed an Entire Dice Collection Into a Tiny 1980s Computer
Tabletop roleplaying games have an accessory problem. The dice alone can take over a corner of any gaming table, each one representing a different die…
Retro
The C64 and ZX Spectrum Finally Got the Handhelds They Never Had
The retro gaming revival has been gathering steam for years, spilling from niche emulation communities into mainstream retail. Mini consoles, plug-and-play sticks, and budget handhelds…
A Burned-Out Xiaomi Phone Now Runs Gemini AI Inside a Retro TV Case
The smart home speaker market has settled into a familiar aesthetic. Smooth cylinders, matte finishes, and understated designs meant to disappear into a room are…
What Streaming Took From Music, Samsung Design Just Gave Back
Music used to take up space in the most satisfying way. There was a record sleeve to pull from a shelf, a cassette to slot…
Your Dusty Film Camera Can Shoot 26MP Digital: No Modifications Needed
Film cameras have had a strange little comeback, and not in the way anyone expected. It’s not that people find waiting days for developed photos…
Bumpboxx BB-777 Plays Cassettes, CDs, Radio, and Bluetooth at 270W
Most portable speakers these days are designed to disappear. They’re compact, wireless, and largely anonymous, blending into whatever surface they rest on until a voice…
This Raspberry Pi Camera Looks Like It Was Made in the 80s for 2050
There’s a particular visual language that 1980s science fiction used for technology. It was chunky, industrial, and slightly alien in form, the kind of hardware…
Spigen Turned Apple’s Iconic Beige Mouse Into an AirPods Pro 3 Case
There’s something quietly odd about the era when Apple products were beige. Not bad, just odd. The Macintosh 128K, the boxy rectangular mouse, the Apple…
LEGO Gave Away This Record Player Set: Now It Sells for $50
There’s a certain kind of person who loves the idea of vinyl records without necessarily owning a turntable. They appreciate the artwork, the ritual of…
7 Retro Handhelds So Good They Actually Beat Consoles
At some point in the last couple of years, something quietly shifted in the gaming world. Not in the blockbuster, billion-dollar-franchise sense, but in the…
This $959 Mini PC Looks Like an NES But Runs 70B AI Models
There is something quietly absurd about building a serious PC in the shape of a 1980s game console. Not absurd in a dismissive way, but…
HyperMegaTech Super Pocket Rare Edition brings cartridge-ready retro gaming back to your pocket
Long before today’s ultra-powerful handheld PCs began chasing console-grade performance in a portable shell, there was something undeniably charming about simpler gaming machines. The kind…