Collaborate Disseminate
Installing Linux on a modern PC has never been easier. There are tons of tools available that will nearly-automatically download your Linux distribution of choice, image a USB drive, and …read more Continue reading Reliving the Authentic 90s Linux Experience
Fewer and fewer people have cable TV subscriptions these days, due to a combination of poor business practices by cable companies and the availability of alternatives to cable such as …read more Continue reading Recreating The Golden Era of Cable TV
For those of us who are a little older, the 90s seem like they were just a few years ago. The younger folks might think that the 90s were ancient …read more Continue reading New Drivers for Ancient Webcam
Apple hasn’t always had refined user experiences in their operating systems. In the distant past of the ’90s they were still kind of clunky computers that were far from the …read more Continue reading Porting DOOM to a Forgotten Apple OS
Restoring classic hardware of any sort is a great hobby to have, whether it’s restoring vintage cars, tools, or even antique Apple or Commodore computers. Understanding older equipment can help …read more Continue reading Dial Into the Internet Like It’s 1999
Before everyone had a cell phone alarm to wake them up in the mornings, most of us used clock radios that would faithfully sit by our beds for years. You could have either a blaring alarm to wake you up, or be gently roused from slumber by one of your …read more
If you were a youth in the 90s, odds are good that you were a part of the virtual pet fad and had your very own beeping Tamagotchi to take care of, much to the chagrin of your parents. Without the appropriate amout of attention each day, the pets could become sick or die, and the only way to prevent this was to sneak the toy into class and hope it didn’t make too much noise. A more responsible solution to this problem would have been to build something to take care of your virtual pet for you.
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Breaking out the Sega Saturn out of the closet for a hit of 90’s nostalgia comes with its own set of compromises: the wired controllers, the composite video, and worst of all that dead CR2032 battery behind the backdoor. Along with the death of that battery went your clock and all those precious hours put into your game save files. While the bulk of us kept feeding the insatiable SRAM, a friendly Canadian engineer named [René] decided to fix the problem for good with FRAM.
The issue with the battery-backed memory in the Saturn stems from the particularly power-hungry factory …read more
Continue reading Show that Sega Saturn Save Battery Who’s Boss
‘AIM Phoenix’ breathes new life into the original AIM client, which AOL took offline last year. Continue reading AIM Has Been Resurrected
The nostalgic sound of your childhood is even more comforting when slowed to a deep, zen-like pace. Continue reading The Windows 95 Startup Sound Slowed 4000% Sounds Chill AF