Although little known outside the UK, where it was a blockbuster success, the ZX Spectrum is nevertheless a fascinating computer. Although audio-visually modest, the ZX Spectrum series was home to a quite a few legendary games, and it helped kickstart the British game development industry. Appropriately enough, I suppose, now...
While I previously reviewed a high-end fidget spinner that I really loved, in a house with three girls, the youngest being 2, it was probably inevitable that it would eventually get lost. And it did. As such, I thought I would try a less expensive, lower end model and see...
The venerable Rubik’s Cube dates back to 40 years ago. In that time, its popularity has risen and fallen multiple times. Although nowhere near it’s heights, the 3x3x3 puzzle cube and its variations, are definitely popular again. Although everything is in Chinese, there’s really no language issue with this type...
As an homage to the classic block of cartoons that made up The Disney Afternoon, Capcom has released a collection of six Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) games for Windows (Steam), PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The six games are: DuckTales, DuckTales 2, Darkwing Duck, TaleSpin, Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers, and...
To the disappointment of many fans – and contrary to what were thought to be solid rumors otherwise – Nintendo has officially discontinued the NES Classic Edition. This would explain, at least in part, why Nintendo was so sluggish with restocking retailer supplies. I guess this also means that my original...
These days, owning and using a manual typewriter is teetering on the brink of becoming the next “owning a record player to play vinyl records” niche sensation. In a digital age, making use of mostly mechanical, analog technology is a deliberate choice, but one that’s fraught with much of the...
While 3D printing a spinning fidget toy is a past-time that’s growing in popularity, if you’re like me, you’ve had some issues creating your own. If the tolerances from your print aren’t quite right, or you don’t have the right metal parts on hand, the end result is more-or-less worthless....
This is a just a final reminder that VCF East is taking place from 9 AM EDT on Friday, March 31, to 5 PM EDT on Sunday, April 2 at InfoAge Science Center (2201 Marconi Rd., Wall, NJ, 07719). Here’s the high level schedule: Friday: 9:00am – 6:00pm (classes and...
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