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The C64 Mini Has Arrived, Can You Relive Commodore’s Glory Days?

October 9 marks the US release of the c64 Mini. It features high-definition video output and sound via HDMI, a collection of games built in (plus the ability to load your own), a joystick, USB ports for keyboards, and even C64 BASIC.   Read More »


Why Are Video Game Emulators So Important? (Because They Preserve Our History)

Super Mario Bros will never die. Nintendo always gets around to re-releasing the 1985 classic on every new console it makes, and people always buy millions of copies. But what about games that aren’t beloved? Will they survive?   Read More »


Amazon Stops Giving a Free Month of Prime if Your Order Arrives Late

Amazon’s Prime has an awful lot of great benefits, but now one of the lesser-known ones is going away. Before, if your guaranteed shipment arrived late and you contacted Amazon, you could get a free month of Prime. But now that policy has quietly gone missing.   Read More »


How to Build Your Own NES or SNES Classic with a Raspberry Pi and RetroPie

The NES Classic Edition is an official clone of the original Nintendo Entertainment System, and one of the best ways to play your favorite retro games. The SNES Classic is its successor. Unfortunately, it’s so popular that it’s nearly impossible to get your hands on either. Don’t pay $300 on eBay when you can use the modestly-priced Raspberry Pi to build your own—with even more games.   Read More »


How to Clean Old, Yellowed Plastic on Retro Computers and Game Systems

Ever notice how your old gadgets have turned an ugly yellow color since you bought them? Old Macs, Commodores, Nintendo systems, and other machines look dreadful 30 years later—but there is a way to brighten them up again.   Read More »


Is Downloading Retro Video Game ROMs Ever Legal?

There’s nothing quite like reliving your childhood with your favorite retro games, but are emulators and ROMs legal? The internet will give you a lot of answers, but we talked to a lawyer to get a more definitive answer.   Read More »


How to Play Your Favorite NES, SNES, and Other Retro Games on Your PC with an Emulator

You’ve seen it. Maybe it was on an airplane, maybe it was at a friend’s house, but you saw people playing old Nintendo, Sega, or even PlayStation games on their computers. And yet, when you searched for those particular games in Steam, nothing comes up. What is this witchcraft?   Read More »


Why Do Old Game Consoles Look So Bad on Modern TVs?

Old game consoles are great. Not just because there are plenty of old games that are still worth playing, but because the simpler electronic designs of cartridge-based systems tend to be much more resistant to wear and tear than modern disc-based consoles, plenty of them are still around and in great working condition.   Read More »


Why Old Video Games Were So Hard: The Unofficial History of Nintendo Hard

If you’re old enough to have played games in the 80s or early 90s, you’ll remember that they were hard: really damn hard. Why they were they so infuriatingly difficult? The answer presents a fascinating look at the history of video games.   Read More »


How the Nintendo NES Zapper Worked, and Why It Doesn’t Work On HDTVs

Just because your old Nintendo Entertainment System is alive and well doesn’t mean it can play nice with modern technology. Today we explore why the classic light gun accessory for the NES didn’t make the jump to the 21st century.   Read More »




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Amazon Puts Smarthome Control Front and Center In Updated Alexa App
Ahead of the release of Amazon’s latest Echo devices, and perhaps more importantly, in an effort to compete with Google Assistant’s easy smarthome controls, Amazon has updated its Alexa mobile app, putting more focus on smarthome in general.   Read More »


How to Disable macOS Mojave’s Floating Screenshot Thumbnail
Mojave, the latest version of macOS, changes how screenshots work, adding a floating thumbnail in the bottom-right corner that shows up before the file shows up on your desktop.   Read More »


Apple’s New Security Features Won’t Let You Repair the MacBook Pro or iMac Pro
The new MacBook Pro and iMac Pro models contain a special T2 chip for advanced security features, but now we know that there’s a downside: You can’t repair your own computer without it passing Apple’s official diagnostics tool… which only Apple Authorized shops can use.   Read More »




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