This outstanding 1982 TV commercial makes me want to play my son's collection of vintage Atari 2600 games. Except, of course, for Pac-Man.
/
/
9:09 am Fri
Aug 2, 2019
Fantastic Atari commercial from 1982
The Sony PlayStation prototype sold for $360,000 to Pets.com founder Greg McLemore
This prototype Sony PlayStation, the result of a failed Sony and Nintendo collaboration in the early 1990s, sold Friday for $360,000 in a live online auction. Background here. While Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey was thought to have made the winning bid, the winner was actually Greg McLemore who made a fortune in the first […]
READ THE REST
Trailer for "Insert Coin," a new documentary about the creators of the biggest videogames of the 1990s
“Insert Coin” is a new documentary about Midway, the Chicago-based videogame developer that transformed the industry with Mortal Kombat, NBA Jam, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, and other coin-op classics. Director Joshua Tsui funded the film via this Kickstarter and will premiere at the SXSW Film Festival later this month. From the film description: Eugene Jarvis, […]
READ THE REST
Logos of videogame consoles from then and now
Graphic designer Reagan Ray compiled more than 100 logos of videogame consoles from 1976 to 2017. (Just a handful seen above.) Oh how I miss the days of the, um, Fairchild Channel F and the Bandai Playdia. Ray writes: This list covers the second (1976) through eighth (present) generation consoles. According to Wikipedia, there were […]
READ THE REST
Looking to become a software engineer? Then you need to check out this all-in-one training
If you’re looking to become a software engineer or it’s an idea you’ve tossed around half-seriously, there may be no better time than now to take the leap. It’s one of the fastest-growing, most in-demand roles already. And in the midst of the pandemic, between the extra hours you likely have in your day, and […]
READ THE REST
Become a master of Adobe Photoshop with the help of this training
Whether you’re looking to create perfect portraits or amazing artwork, if your medium is digital, you know you absolutely must have Photoshop to do your best making. So if you’ve been putting off really mastering the various techniques, tools, and styles it offers for your craft, now is a great time to make it happen. […]
READ THE REST
Past meets present in the retro-inspired Rymek keyboard that pairs with tablets, phones, and monitors
There are few things more satisfying than the clickety-clack of an old keyboard. So old, in fact, that it’s really more of a typewriter sound and feel than that of a keyboard. But if you want to enjoy the benefits of both, check out this Rymek Retro Bluetooth 3.0 Mechanical Keyboard. Bringing you an impressive […]
