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giant button cell phone for seniors (and simpletons)

giant_button_cell_phone

Whether you have bad eyesight, an aversion to technology, or are just an imbecile, have I got a cell phone for you!

This generic-brand mobile phone offers oversize numeric buttons (1-cm wide) that you can read from several feet away – making phone calls nearly fool-proof. The phone was mainly designed for seniors with limited…

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November 5th, 2009 comments (9) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: mobile tech technology

the 8-bit computer is back, ready to hack, and plays nes games to boot

8_bit_computer

When you think of 8-bit computers, classics like the Atari 400/800, the Commodore 64 and the Apple II probably come to mind. But there’s a new kid on the block that hopes to bring 8-bit computing back – this time for the hacker community.

This bare-bones looking “TV Computer” is based on the same 1MHz…

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March 27th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: hacks + mods retro technology video games

video of the day: trs-80 dancing demon

Dancing Demon TRS-80

Here’s a blast from the past that I stumbled upon earlier today. I don’t know why I found it so entertaining, but I guess it just reminded me of when I was just a geektot. There’s something about the simplicity of computer graphics back in the day that just makes me all gooey. So with…

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September 1st, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing retro