gadgets

Tapes, Floppy Disks And CD-ROMs: Storage Mediums [Nostalgia Nerd]

Punched card based storage! Tape based storage! Floppy Disk based storage... My! What an absolute marvel of 80s hardware (or software, de...

Gabe Pérez 30 May, 2017

What Can You Do With A $20 Laptop?

What to do with an old IBM ThinkPad for $20 ? In this video Modern Classic talks about fixing up and giving new life to old computer hard...

Gabe Pérez 21 May, 2017

Strangest Computer Designs Of The 2000s

Taking a look at some of the most unusual machines to come out of the first decade of the new millennium! Chumbys, ottomans, prysmas, and...

Gabe Pérez 21 May, 2017

Using A 56k Modem In 2017! [Nostalgia Nerd]

Remember the warming sounds of internet dial-up? Trying to get through to your internet provider, without an engaged tone. Trying to get ...

Gabe Pérez 12 May, 2017

Strangest Computer Designs Of The '90s

The 1990's weren't just the age of boring beige boxes. There were some truly funky designs and interesting experiments as well. T...

Gabe Pérez 12 May, 2017

Cool Stuff: Sony Wireless On-Ear Headphones (Model MDRZX220BT/B)

Your favorite beats have just gone cord-free. Lightweight and compact, you can now envelope yourself in full, balanced sound with the MDR...

Gabe Pérez 26 Apr, 2017

A Single Monitor For ALL Classic Computers?

Classic computers can be a lot of fun, but who wants a bunch of big, bulky CRT monitors around their house taking up space? Isn't th...

Gabe Pérez 21 Apr, 2017

The KoalaPad: How We Used To Create Graphics

In this episode, The 8-Bit Guy shows you how we used to create graphics back in 1983. We used the Koalapad.

Gabe Pérez 07 Apr, 2017

ThinkPad: IBM Vs. Lenovo Is There A Difference?

IBM produced ThinkPads from 1992 to 2005, with Lenovo taking over thereafter. Is there really a difference between ThinkPads designed an...

Gabe Pérez 03 Apr, 2017

The First Ever Webcam: Connectix Quickcam

In this episode of The 8-Bit Guy, we take a look at the original Connectix Quickcam connected to a laptop running Windows 95. He also de...

Gabe Pérez 27 Mar, 2017

'Doom' On A Calculator: A Whirlwind Tour Of Classic Games Like 'Doom' And 'Tetris' On A Graphing Calculator

Okay, "Doom" is a little bit of a stretch for the humble Texas Instrument TI-83, but we'd play that version of "Super...

Gabe Pérez 23 Mar, 2017

Nokia 3310 'Indestructible Phone' Retrospective

Taking a nostalgic look back at the cell phone that so many online consider to be the very symbol of robust build quality in tech: the ...

Gabe Pérez 12 Mar, 2017