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Step into the arcade and relive how Atari's Star Wars (1983) used digitized speech and stereo sound to create one of the most immersive gaming experiences of its era. Discover the rare Pixar Image Computer—n elite 1980s graphics powerhouse that time (and electricity bills) forgot. Start your journey into vintage hi-fi with our deep dive into the SABA EA 6010 3-way loudspeakers—are they hidden gems or just another budget relic? Discover their history, build, and performance! Experience the nostalgia of a format that refuses to die with the Technics SJ-DM100 Minidisc recorder—where vintage charm meets high-fidelity sound. Have you ever considered how collectable vintage Seiko Smartwatches have become? Their retro-futuristic appeal is skyrocketing!

Hifi & Audio

Atari Star Wars Coin-op arcade sound

Star Wars Arcade
Speech and Audio

SABA EA 6010 3-way loudspeaker

SABA EA 6010
3-way loudspeakers

Technics SJ-MD100 Minidisc digital audio system

Technics SJ-MD100
Minidisc Recorder

Reel-to-Reel media storage

reel-to-reel
media storage

Computing

Pixar Image Computer

Pixar Image Computer
graphics workstation

PCW 1985 Episode part 3 Seiko Smartwatches

PCW 1985 episode 3
Seiko Smartwatches

Replicas of great Commodore C64 and Amiga designs

Replica Commodore
C64s and Amigas

Cray Supercomputer Furniture

Cray Supercomputer
Quirky Furniture

/r/ Random

ChatGPT Canvas - full list of commands

ChatGPT Canvas
markdown commands

Shadows of the Eye - Detective Noir Lovecraftian Fiction

Fiction -
Shadows of the Eye

The Retrogaming Times 20: Behind the Scenes of Game Design

The Retrogaming Times
No 20 (May 2019)

1950s anime robot coloring page

1950s anime robot
Coloring Page

Retrogaming

Axolotl Wonders: 7 games that star Axolotls in the gameplay

7 games staring
Axolotls

Psygnosis Orbitus Amiga RPG Advertisement

Most Beautiful RPG
on the Amiga

Classic Arcade Game Station 1099, marketed as Pandora 6S

1099 arcade games
2-player station

Dragon's Lair DVD game

Dragon's Lair DVD
game review

Journals

Commodore C64 Scratch Pad

Commodore C64
Journal

Commodore C64 Journal Authority

Commodore C64
Journal

Commodore Amiga Multimedia Computer

Commodore Amiga
Journal

AIWA Hifi Catalog 1976

AIWA Hifi
Catalog 1976