Posts by Category: retro

way back, way nice

Gadgets November 2, 2015 posted by

Model AWK-105 Analog Voltmeter Clock – it measures hours not electrical charges

Our possessions should tell people who we are. Let the items that sit on your desk let people who come into your office know what you’re about. If you want a clock that lets everyone know you’re a science super geek, then the Model AWK-105 Analog Voltmeter Clock is for you.


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Model AWK-105 Analog Voltmeter Clock – it measures hours not electrical charges
but is it art? October 5, 2015 posted by

5 Piece Tetris Storage Bench Set – organization plus Tetris equals perfect

Organization is a game of figuring out how to stack things together so they use the space in the most efficient way possible. Perhaps by creating lines. Which will then disappear. Wait, no, that’s Tetris. With this 5 Piece Tetris Storage Bench Set, they can be the same thing.


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5 Piece Tetris Storage Bench Set – organization plus Tetris equals perfect
Gadgets May 29, 2015 posted by

Pac-Man USB Ghost Lamp – you don’t have to run from this retro lamp

The 80s were a good time for gaming. Some of the most iconic figures in gaming came out during that era. One of the biggest was Pac-Man but he wasn’t what made the game. The four ghosts that followed him were what made it enjoyable. Celebrate the early color changing villains with the Pac-Man USB Ghost Lamp.


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Pac-Man USB Ghost Lamp – you don’t have to run from this retro lamp
Gadgets January 6, 2015 posted by

The Brick, Nokia 215 and other retro tech – why are we all rushing backwards so darn fast?

The good folk at Binatone have just released an updated model of The Brick its ultra retro, take it as you find it, smartphone accessory (or full phone, your choice). The idea is we’re clearly all pining for the good old days when mobile phones were heavier than a wet bag of cement, and could only fit into a very large suitcase with wheels. Who would have thought?


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The Brick, Nokia 215 and other retro tech – why are we all rushing backwards so darn fast?
diy October 22, 2014 posted by

Safari TV iPad Stand – turn your iPad into beautifully recycled retro

There are a million iPad stands out there for a million different lifestyles but the Safari TV is a cute and nicely green eco way to add a little whimsy and fun to your everyday. What’s more it’s got heaps more style than you’ll find in most of these plastic and chrome alternatives you find on the market.


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Safari TV iPad Stand – turn your iPad into beautifully recycled retro
Gadgets September 23, 2014 posted by

Connector Pen – stylus, ballpoint and charging cable all in one

Back in the day a pen was a pen, know what we mean? You could trust it to just about reliably open on command, and then maybe, if there was an R in the month, it would write something out for you, under your expert guidance of course. Nowadays that’s all ancient rubbish, if your pen doesn’t do at least three things other that write before breakfast, it’s considered to be an antique.


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Connector Pen – stylus, ballpoint and charging cable all in one
Free Software August 28, 2014 posted by

Hanx Writer – the celebrity app that turns your device into a typewriter [freeware]

There are a lot of celebrity products out there. Perfumes, razors, knitting supplies. You name it and you can probably find a famous person with their picture on it. But the Tom Hanks endorsed app takes the cake for strange. Hanx Writer is the app that turns your iOS device into a typewriter.


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Hanx Writer – the celebrity app that turns your device into a typewriter [freeware]
Gadgets August 15, 2014 posted by

NES30 Bluetooth Controller for iOS, Windows and Android – retro gaming never felt so good

Retroheads wake up! This is the tool you’ve been hankering after ever since the *good* old days. Why put up with modern inferior games controllers, when you can enjoy the pure adrenalin of caressing a stylish reminder of when games were games and men were still in basements.


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NES30 Bluetooth Controller for iOS, Windows and Android – retro gaming never felt so good