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Retro-Repair Adventures, Part 2

Tue, 05/14/2013 - 8:51pm — Shawn Delahunty

Tools of the Trade

How I learned to love fuzzy displays and chunky pixels...

Greetings Armchair Arcade readers, time for Part #2 of The Retro Repair Adventures. Back in Part #1 I gave you a rose-colored introduction to my own VIC-20 machine, and showed a smattering of the various bits and bobs of VIC gaming history which I've managed to hold onto for 30+ years now.

This time, keep your propeller-beanies and geek-goggles screwed on tight, and warm up your soldering irons, because we're diving in for a close encounter with the VIC-20 hardware. For those of you who've ever wondered what electronic magic powered the first computer model to sell more than one million units, read on for a peek inside the machine, it's design, and the nitty-gritty details of repairing a 30+ year-old computer.

The Retro-Repair Adventures, Part 1

Wed, 05/08/2013 - 9:01pm — Shawn Delahunty

Shatner & The VIC-20

How to do "The Shatner Rub"...

Hello my fellow Armchair Arcadians! It's good to be back. Didn't mean to be gone so long again, but hey, Life happens. This time, I'm putting on my "Engineer Hat" (with the mandatory pocket-protector), and taking you on a Retro-Repair Adventure. In this first installment, we'll be delving into my own computing, programming, and gaming past. I'll take it easy to begin with, by giving you a close look at my very own, very beloved, and very much malfunctioning Commodore VIC-20. (We'll get to the nitty-gritty details of the electronics repair in my next posting.)

My Cheap Chinese Tablet - Unboxing the JXD s7300b (Video)

Thu, 04/18/2013 - 2:05am — Rob Daviau

Not a review, just unpacking the JXD s7300, a quick look, no demonstration really, just showing what I received from LighTake in China (thanks for the link, Bill!), and just a few thoughts regarding such devices.

Google Nexus - Unboxing

Wed, 09/19/2012 - 1:02am — Mark Vasier

I bit the bullet and got myself a Nexus7, seems good value for money and it is an excellent way to experience the Android ecosystem.

The magically floating camera aka camera girl observed and registered! Enjoy.

Of course more will follow.

Quick Unboxing Video of the Just Dance 3 House Party Kit for Microsoft Kinect

Wed, 11/09/2011 - 10:15pm — Bill Loguidice

(Download the MP4 here)

Unboxing Video for the OnLive Console

Tue, 12/14/2010 - 10:02pm — Bill Loguidice

I did a quick unboxing video for the new OnLive Console. I'll do a full review after Christmas, but if you have any questions in the mean-time, let me know (by the way, the USB cable is for the initial syncing of the controller to the console, it doesn't actually allow you to charge it).

UPDATE: The controller is actually slightly larger than the Xbox 360 controller and it comes with both a regular battery compartment and two AA batteries, as well as a rechargeable battery pack. So a nice package is even a bit nicer.

Armchair Arcade TV: Boogie Board Accessories Unboxing

Mon, 09/27/2010 - 10:02am — Bill Loguidice

Here's the second of the two unboxing videos I promised, following the one for the PS3 The Ultimate House Party. The next actual episode of Armchair Arcade TV, where I cover the Atari 7800's late life game, Midnight Mutants, should hit within the next week, so be sure to keep checking back at Armchair Arcade for all the latest content.

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Armchair Arcade TV: PS3 The Ultimate House Party Unboxing

Sun, 09/26/2010 - 11:03pm — Bill Loguidice

Here's a standard unboxing video that I put a small bit of polish on and placed under the "Armchair Arcade TV" banner. I have another unboxing video that I'll be posting tomorrow, as well as the next actual formal episode not too long thereafter, so keep checking back here on Armchair Arcade.

UNBOXING again, THANKS MarkVergeer!

Sat, 01/23/2010 - 1:51am — Rob Daviau

UNBOXING again, THANKS MarkVergeer!
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