Retro Tech

Retro Tech looks back at old devices, gadgets and formats that were once part of everyday life. We remember VHS tapes, CDs, floppy disks, old computers, Discman players and the simple technology that shaped many childhood memories.

Retro gaming corner with CRT TV, black arcade joystick, pixel sunset poster, and warm nostalgic lighting

How to Build a Retro Gaming Corner at Home

A retro gaming corner is more than a place to play old games. It is a small nostalgic space filled with classic controllers, warm lighting, old media, posters, and memories that instantly take you back to childhood. You do not need a large room or an expensive setup. In many cases, one small shelf, an

Portable CD player with handwritten MP3 CDs, wired headphones, AA batteries, and an early 2000s computer desk

The Sound of the Early 2000s

Portable CD Players and MP3 CDs Before phones became our music players, before Spotify, YouTube Music, Bluetooth earbuds, and endless playlists in the cloud, there was one little device that meant freedom to a lot of people: portable CD players and MP3 CDs. For those who grew up in the late 90s and early 2000s,

Illustration of a CRT monitor running Nero Burning ROM beside blank CD-Rs and handwritten mix CDs

Do You Remember Burning Music CDs in the 2000s?

A mix could be nearly finished and still have one song too many. If the closing track pushed the running time over the disc’s limit, something had to change: a shorter version, a different ending, or one less song. Burning music CDs in the early 2000s involved plenty of editing before the drive ever started

Retro kitchen with CRT television and mouse hole inspired by Tom and Jerry cartoons

How Tom and Jerry Cartoons from the 1940s Were Remastered

Tom and Jerry remastered episodes from the 1940s are among the most fascinating restoration projects in animation history. The cartoons we watch today on television or streaming platforms often look sharper and clearer than the versions audiences saw more than eighty years ago. Thanks to careful restoration and digital technology, many classic episodes have been

History of animation illustrated through pencil sketches, a painted cel and a low-poly 3D bird.

The History of Animation: From Optical Toys to Digital Films

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Illustration of a traditional animation desk with bird drawings, a light table and a painted cel

How Cartoons Were Made in the 1990s

How cartoons were made in the 1990s depended on the studio, the budget and the type of production. A television episode might still rely on pencil drawings, painted cels and a film camera. Elsewhere, drawings were being scanned, colored and combined with backgrounds on computers. Several ways of working existed alongside one another throughout the

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