At a local book fair earlier this year, I came across a random find that I thought was a fun little novelty (pardon the slight pun), How it Works…The Computer. The image on the book’s cover alone let me know that it was published in the past, and I was right, it was published in 1979, and was a revised
Read moreAdult content is now banned on Tumblr. Tumblr’s ban officially came into effect on December 17, according to the platform’s statement to The Verge, the ban includes explicit content and nudity with a few exceptions. Banned content includes photos, videos and GIFs of human genitalia, female-presenting nipples, and any media involving sex acts, including illustrations. The exceptions include nude classical statues
Read moreVideo games and ageing are a match in heaven, according to US research. While the idea of doing some form of regular mental activities on a daily basis to prevent the negative effects of ageing isn’t new, what is new is that playing video games is another activity people feeling the effects of ageing can add to the list. According
Read moreKyocera will be releasing a phone this month that is the same size as a credit card. The KY-O1L is approximately 5.3mm thick, 5cm wide, 9cm tall and weighs a mere 47 grams. It has a talk time of 110 minutes, a standby time of 100 hours, a 2.8 inch monochrome e-paper screen and a 380mAh battery. In terms of features, the
Read moreIn August, The Verge reported that the NES Classic topped the US sales charts in June. It beat the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and the Xbox One. The SNES Classic followed suit, topping the US sales charts in September. The article also reported that despite its bargain price of US$59 and the fact that the NES Classic first debuted over 35 years
Read moreOctober 23rd marked 17 years since the iPod was introduced to the world. The anniversary was celebrated on Twitter with tweets of the original promotional photos and media release from Apple with all the specs. Apple described the iPod as a “breakthrough MP3 music player that packs up to 1,000 CD-quality songs into a ultra-portable, 6.5 ounce design that fits
Read moreThere are only a few times in your life when you truly get to re-live your youth. For me, one of those times was the recent discovery of the Classic Reload website. The Classic Reload website states that it was established for the preservation of over 6,000 retro games that were available on computer OS interfaces, such as MS-DOS, which have now
Read moreDespite the fact that we all live by our smartphones now, it doesn’t mean phones of the past have been forgotten, in fact not only are they celebrated, some of them are making a comeback. The Nokia 3310, undeniably one of the most popular mobile phones at the start of this century was revived in a modernised form last year.
Read moreThe dating scene or game or whatever you want to call it has always been difficult to play, negotiate or be a part of, even before technology became a part of it. Since the invention of the internet (and as part of the domino effect, the invention of dating sites and social media), as well as the evolution of telephones
Read moreAbout four months ago, I published a story on Tech Reviewer about a photo of a phoneless phone booth for people to use to talk on their mobile phones. In my story, I stated that I thought it was a good idea and I was yet to see something like that in my native Australia. Now I’m not too far from seeing
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