Well before today’s ubiquitous satellite imagery, online maps, and GPS, I was fascinated by the beauty of cartography. Growing up, I had an oft-referenced globe and a book of local maps that I’d sometimes try to replicate with what was then a blossoming artistic ability. There was just something about...
While you might be expecting a review of a Bluetooth-enabled, app-based scale here on Armchair Arcade, this is in fact a review of a perfectly ordinary scale. And that’s OK. You see, the Smart Weigh Digital Vanity Scale is attractive and durable, and provides a readable display of the weight...
After upgrading to Windows 10 on my Microsoft Surface Pro 3 (from 8.1), my wife’s Surface Pro 3 (from 8.1), my custom iBuyPower desktop (from 7), and my two oldest daughters’ computers, one a Surface Pro 2 and the other an Asus ultrabook (both from 8.1), I ran into only three...
Among its few claims to fame, the VideoBrain Family Computer Model 101, was the first cartridge-based computer and the first computer with four joystick ports. Its sleek design belies its 1977 origins, albeit with a keyboard of unusual configuration (to be fair, there was a minor movement in that nascent...
If you’re into electronics, or have kids, or any other number of common scenarios, you need batteries, lots and lot of batteries. The problem with needing batteries all of the time is keeping them handy–let’s face it, that old, disheveled junk drawer just doesn’t cut it. That’s where something like...
Good news for fans of our acclaimed feature film documentary, Gameplay: The Story of the Videogame Revolution. For a limited time, it’s available to own through VUDU for only $5.99 (HD or SD)! Check it out, rate it, and be sure to share this info with your friends. We thank you for the...
Me being me, I couldn’t wait for my turn in the queue, so late yesterday I went directly to the Microsoft download site and downloaded the 64-bit USB/ISO version. When you run the .exe, it gives you the option to install to media or simply start the installer as-is. I...
The topic of what “classic” or “vintage” means when it comes to videogames and computers is once again rearing its controversial head on various forums and discussion groups. While I have a clear sense of what “classic” and “vintage” mean to me personally in terms of videogames and computers, I...
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