Hacker News with Generative AI: Retro Technology

The Minimal Phone is now shipping (E Ink phone with a QWERTY keyboard) (liliputing.com)
The Minimal Phone is a modern phone with a retro aesthetic. Instead of a big color display that covers the whole device, it has a small 4.3 inch black and white E Ink display and a physical QWERTY keyboard that offers tactile feedback when you type.

Mobile Phones, Retro Technology

14 points by afandian 19 days ago | 2 comments

Pimping my Casio with Oddly Specific Objects' alternate motherboard and firmware (jgc.org)
Some time ago I bought a replacement motherboard for my classic Casio F-91W from Crowd Supply. The project keeps the original Casio LCD but replaces the entire motherboard with a modern microcontroller and open firmware. The combination gives you long battery life but lots of new functionality in a classic case.

Hardware, DIY, Retro Technology

27 points by thunderbong 21 days ago | 8 comments

A 1U bar of LEDs that replicate the vibe of WOPR from WarGames (reddit.com)
I’ve always been deeply fascinated with the aesthetic of WOPR, the computer from War Games (1983). The steadily changing lights that allegedly represented the state of the machine are something I’ve wanted to replicate in my server rack for years. Recently I decided that if the product didn’t exist, I’d make it.

Hardware, Retro Technology, DIY Projects, War Games

4 points by voxadam 24 days ago | 0 comments

Slugs on a Cube: An Interactive Animation (gingerbeardman.com)
Japhy Riddle makes art, music, films, and animations. He’s also a retro technology enthusiast. Naturally, he combines all these skills and interests into wonderful creative output! I follow Japhy on social media and love his high quality videos and animations. Check him out on YouTube!

Creative Projects, Animation, Art, Retro Technology

52 points by msephton 36 days ago | 12 comments

The DEC VT220 – Design excellence from 1984 [video] (youtube.com)

Computer Hardware, Retro Technology, Design, Video

7 points by rbanffy 53 days ago | 0 comments

'Logical, beautiful, perfect' WordStar rises again (zdnet.com)

Software, Retro Technology, Word Processing

21 points by CrankyBear 193 days ago | 6 comments

This $56 Casio watch is a retro step tracking dream (theverge.com)

Retro Technology, Wearables, Gadgets, Consumer Electronics

15 points by thunderbong 208 days ago | 9 comments

The Epoch Cassette Vision: Definitely Not a Pong Console in a Trenchcoat (nicole.express)