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Commodore 64 Revived with New Powers and Performance

by Jay Garrett on March 19, 2010

Every geek of a certain age will remember the now classic Commodore 64.

It was at the height of 8 bit technology when it appeared in 1982 and over the following 12 years 17 million of the them were sold!

The new C64 will be sporting Intel’s 64-bit quad-core microprocessors and 3D graphics capabilities upto 500GB of hard drive storage and 4GB of RAM. Also included are a DVD-RW drive, a touchpad, four USB ports, a Gigabit Ethernet port and a DVI (Digital Visual Interface) port to connect monitors – all this is squeezed into the all-in-one’s keyboard that measures 17.5 inches (44 cm) wide and 2 inches (0.5 cm) tall.

Commodore said. “It’s designed to take up far less room — and use far less energy — than any other desktop computer,” Commodore USA said. The PC will run the Linux, Windows and Mac OS X operating systems.

Commodore USA’s online store is due to open June 1 offering the new edition. Obviously they’re hoping that trading on the licensed Commodore name will envoke all those fond memories.

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LEGO Green Toy Story Mini-Fig Soldiers – Prepare to Want

by Jay Garrett on March 9, 2010

You’ve probably seen Toy Story right?

Even if you’ve somehow managed to avoid the computer generated animated flick you may have played with those cheap green plastic soldiers – if you happen to be a certain cousin of mine you probably also set fire to them at some point too!

Well, the genii at LEGO have only gone and released mini-fig versions of the little green GI’s!

They even come complete with removable stands. There’s even a 3″ long Jeep and a stretcher.

The £9.99 pack contains:

  • 4 Army Men minifigures, jeep and stretcher
  • Soldiers’ jeep equipped with spare tyre

Go here and buy at least one pack now!

That’s an order soldier!! Or is that a soldier order?………..

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Bigtrak is Back! Now With Rockets and Digi Cam

January 26, 2010 Click to read more →
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This might be lost on those not around in the early 80’s but this gives me thrills aplenty!
Bigtrak was a marvel – It was a six-wheeled vehicle with a front-mounted blue photon beam headlamp, and a keypad on top.
Yup – this excitement is partly due to the fact that me and my bro never had [...]

Sega Mega Drive Classics on Your iPhone – Genesis Store Front

January 21, 2010 Click to read more →
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At the risk of appearing that I’m all about the retro (be it ladies undergarments or headphones) here’s a return to the halcyon days of gaming.
Sega Mega Drive – just the sound of the name transports me back to the days of ‘Road Rash’ and ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ and now (well, February) comes The Sega [...]

Tracks by Aiaiai – 80’s Headphones for 2010

January 18, 2010 Click to read more →
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Righty – you love the retro vibe, perhaps wearing some cool Space Invader tights, but you’re rocking some modern headphones – you’ve ruined the look!
You could get yourself some mighty fine Koss Porta Pros, which I’ve owned and loved but they might be a little ‘off-the-shelf’ for someone as cool as you.
May I present the [...]

Girl Wearing Space Invader Tights and not Much Else – Cool Retro Black Milk Clothing

January 17, 2010 Click to read more →
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For all you retro-fangirls and cool scenesters here’s some $80 Space Invaders tights.
Guys – here’s some pictures of a girl in her underwear (check the gallery below)!
I found these on Kokatu under the amusing headline ‘Space Invaders by Camel-Taito‘ Heheheheheh! Classy huh?
There’s stacks of other designs to chose from including ‘Pheonix’, ‘Geishas’ [...]

Sexier Than an iMac – The Philco PC is Bringing the ’50s Sexy Back!

December 14, 2009 Click to read more →
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The Philco PC is lovingly based on the fantastically futuristic and totally iconic Philco Predicta television set (check the gallery below) as well as some Steampunk influences.
The re-imagining of the 50’s style set into a contemporary computer includes some real nice touches.
Take the typewriteresque keyboard or the mouse which resembles something that would normally be [...]

Etch-A-Sketch Freestyle – Fun Without The Challenge of Curves

November 17, 2009 Click to read more →
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Were you one of those that sat for hours and painstakingly worked on drawing curved lines with your Etch-A-Sketch?
Just to prove that the kids these days get everything waaaaaaaaaaaaaay too easy there’s a new Etch-A-Sketch on the block and it goes by the trendy name – Freestyle.
Yup, this fresh, new version of the classic has [...]

Polaroid Camera’s Back Next Year – Instant Happiness!

October 14, 2009 Click to read more →
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Awesome news abounds!
Polaroid has confirmed that it’s getting together with instant film fans, The Impossible Project, to resurrect the classic and well loved instant film cameras.
Yup -the format that was killed off last year is coming back people!
The Impossible Project has spent the past 12 months working on a new film for existing Polaroid cameras, [...]

Sexy Brionvega Designer Audio Now on Sale in UK – Prices

October 14, 2009 Click to read more →
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Remember the post about the very lovely Brionvega audio gear.
Sexiness in retro designer form.
Well my UK living friends – good news!
You can now buy a selection of goodies from right here, in this country of ours.
The classic cube radio was designed in 1963 by Richard Sapper & Marco Zanuso and is now a true design [...]

Mix Tape USB – Retro Romantic Nostalgia in The Guise of a C90

September 30, 2009 Click to read more →
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Those of you out there of a certain age will be able to recall the romance of putting together a mix tape.
In the Americanised, but still fab, film version of the great book Hi Fidelity – Rob puts the art of the mix tape thus:
“The making of a great compilation tape, like breaking up, is [...]

Retro Stuff is Better – Coolest Tape Deck iPhone Skin

August 19, 2009 Click to read more →
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Those folks from Infectious produce some really cool iPhone skins but this is my favourite so far!
If you miss your old skool tape deck that featured a counter so you could rewind back to the right place then you’ll love this.
So, congratulations to designer Tony Aguero – Your ‘Retro Stuff Is Better iPhone Skin’ is [...]

Storm Camden – A Touchscreen Watch Named After My Neighbourhood

August 11, 2009 Click to read more →
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Some of you may already know that my ‘hood or endz is Camden in London.
That’s one of the reasons why the new watch by Storm caught my eye.
The Storm Camden is not only a cool retro-looking digital time-piece it also features a touch-sensitive screen that when tapped switches on the screen.
Not only does this look [...]

Panasonic GF1 – Retro Inspired Micro Four-Thirds Leaked

August 7, 2009 Click to read more →
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I loved the Panasonic G1 and it proved itself to be idiot proof as I almost won a competition with it when I had one to review.
Now it seems that Panasonic has checked out the Olympus E-P1 and thought retro is where it’s at.
Say hello to the Panasonic GF1.
So, what’s the difference ‘tween the G1 [...]

iPod Nano Cassette Cases – Retro Cool

August 6, 2009 Click to read more →
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If you miss carrying mix tapes in your pocket and own a 4th Gen iPod Nano have a look at these.
The 45 Nano Cases are made from reclaimed cassette tapes.
The magnetic media cases are gutted, routered and rebuilt to fit Nano nice and snug and have that total retro coolness.
They’re priced at $49 from CAD

Retro Blackbird Twin Lens Reflex Camera by Superheadz

July 12, 2009 Click to read more →
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The Blackbird Camera from superheadz is a twin-lens reflex camera: one lens is used to expose the film, while the other is used like a viewfinder.
This style of camera which goes back to the 1920s, typically uses larger 120 format film. The blackbird uses regular 35mm film which means it can be processed anywhere [...]

Monster Home Theatre Remote – Retro Cool and Affordable (Unlike Other Things From Monster)

June 11, 2009 Click to read more →
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Monster unveiled plenty of new kit at the Consumer Electronics Association’s New York showcase including a super-thin cable for HDMI, high-speed cables for HDMI, a tabletop universal remote, and new speed tiers for its PowerNet networking solution.
To be honest it’s the controller from Monster that’s caught my eye purely because of its retro-ness.
I can’t find any [...]

Phosphor e-Ink Watches – Coolness With a Hint of Geek Chic

May 19, 2009 Click to read more →
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These watches look cool, use e-ink and don’t look overtly geeky – WIN!
Personally I think that these new Phosphor watches have real-world style.
The watches have a cool kind of bold newsprint look to them, really using the retro-future style of e-ink to the ultimate.
 They’re just right in the chunkiness levels too and the best thing is that the whole [...]

Retro Mini Handheld NES – Retro Gaming With Actual NES Cartridges

May 14, 2009 Click to read more →
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I’m really loving this $50 Retro Mini Handheld NES System available from ThinkGeek.
The difference from those other portable emulation machines that you have to order from far away lands – this handheld ships right from the states and plays actual NES cartridges.
It’s powered by 4 AA batteries and apparently runs for over eight hours.
There’s also [...]

NES Styled Mouse – Retro Awesomeness in Your Hand

April 30, 2009 Click to read more →
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I just had to share this thing of beauty with you all
I’m a sucker for retro looks and this totally awesome NES Controller mouse that was sent into Technabob by one of their readers is a killer!
I’d love to have one of these and would even consider buying an extra one to use [...]

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