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Kitronik’s :GAME ZIP 64 allows gamers to code retro games like Snake and Pong!

The next generation of teenagers will be able to enjoy the classic computer games of Pong and Snake thanks to a new gaming device produced by Kitronik. Kitronik has launched the all in one gaming device for the BBC micro:bit. Called the :GAME ZIP 64, it allows gamers to make and code their own retro games.…

22 January 201814 July 2020 Chris Price Gadgets, Gaming, Retro gear

Video Gaming Market hits Doncaster and and London

Into retro games and gaming memorabilia? This month sees the return of the Video Game Market in Doncaster, followed by the London Gaming Market in Russell Square, London in April. Returning for its fourth year, the Video Game Market is the UK’s largest market-style event, presenting visitors with over 180 tables heaving with collectibles, retro-gaming…

14 February 201727 July 2021 Chris Price Gaming, Retro gear, Uncategorized

Vinyl revival continues – but let’s all get a grip!

People buying vinyl for Christmas presents, such as the lovely Kate Bush's Before The Dawn live album, are giving the revived format a massive lift It's a great story. A format back from the virtual dead. How often do you get to say that? Yesterday the BBC reported the shock news that…

7 December 20163 September 2022 Chris Price Hi-Fi Systems, Home audio, MP3 players, music, Retro gear

CES 2016: Legendary Technics SL-1200 Direct-Drive turntable makes a comeback

Technics 1200 turntable is due for comeback Nearly six years since Panasonic took the decision to stop producing the legendary SL-1200 turntable, parent company Panasonic has announced at CES in Las Vegas it is to produce a limited edition 50th anniversary model to debut this summer with the production of 1,200…

6 January 20166 February 2017 Chris Price Home audio, Retro gear, Uncategorized

Retro gadgets it is ok to like, the best iPhone cycle app and seasonal knitwear

Over at brother site Brandish they have been looking at retro gadgets. For me they are invariably always more naff than cool, but if you love vintage record players, 70s Timex watches and retro cameras then go here. Other good…

20 November 2012 Shiny Retro gear

Edinburgh Fringe 'LadyNerd' Keira Daley on the rise of the nerd

The Queen Geek of cabaret, Keira Daley is set to take the Edinburgh Fringe festival by storm this year with her show LadyNerd. An infectious mix of tech anecdotes, wit and belly laughs, LadyNerd sees Keira join forces with musical…

6 August 201222 December 2015 Gerald Lynch Columns & Opinion, Computers, Features, Retro gear, Tech Digest news

ViewQuest Retro Radio's get Wi-Fi connectivity and Union Jack makeover

ViewQuest have updated their range of retro-styled radios. The Retro Radio Wi-Fi adds, you guessed it, wireless connectivity to the range, while a special edition Union Jack Retro Radio (without the Wi-Fi connectivity) has also been put together in time…

18 May 20126 September 2019 Gerald Lynch DAB, Home audio, Retro gear, Tech Digest news

HANDS ON: World's Largest NES Videogame Controller earns Guinness World Records spot

The Guinness World Record for the largest videogame controller on the planet has been broken! British electrical engineering student Ben Allen along with co-creators Stephen van 't Hof and Michel Verhulst put together a gigantic 12ft x 5ft 3 in x 1ft 8 in, 18 stone NES controller…

18 January 2012 Gerald Lynch Features, Gaming, Retro gear, Tech Digest news

CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE: Retro presents

iPad this and 3DTV that! Who said Christmas had to be all about high-tech gadgetry? Well, us probably! But that doesn't mean we don't have a soft spot for simpler times. So why not jump in the back of Tech…

8 December 2011 Gerald Lynch Christmas Gift Guides, Gadgets, Retro gear, Round ups, Stupid Gadgets, Tech Digest news, Toys

Reports of last typewriter factory closing are false – we're still making them, folks

We were all feeling quite nostalgic about reports that the "last typewriter manufacturer in the world", Godrej and Boyce, has shut down its factory in Mumbai, India. This would then meant the humble typewriter would likely go the way…

26 April 201129 May 2018 ShinyJess Retro gear, Tech Digest news

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