AUTOMOTIVE / TECH
The Car Phone Escapes the Nostalgia Trap
Before smartphones, a phone in a car felt like science fiction. Designers have recreated the old experience without pretending the 1990s were perfect.
TV / MEMORY
The TV Guide Gets a Modern Upgrade
The television schedule was a newspaper you actually consulted. A startup has rebuilt the experience with current hardware while keeping the physical ritual intact.
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The Cable Box refuses to disappear — Edition 046
The Cable Box once solved a very specific everyday problem. Now a new project is giving that old idea a strange second life, with a distinctly GenX attitude.
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The Family Computer Is Getting a 2026 Makeover
Before everyone had a computer in a pocket, one machine could start a household argument.
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The Photo Booth gets treated like premium technology — Edition 219
The Photo Booth once solved a very specific everyday problem. Now a new project is giving that old idea a strange second life, with a distinctly GenX attitude.
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The VCR becomes a luxury product — Edition 121
The VCR once solved a very specific everyday problem. Now a new project is giving that old idea a strange second life, with a distinctly GenX attitude.
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The Car Phone Gets a Collector Edition
Before smartphones, a phone in a car felt like science fiction. A manufacturer is producing a limited version aimed at people who remember the original.
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The Paper Calendar Refuses to Disappear
A wall calendar once handled scheduling without notifications, passwords or updates. A small group of enthusiasts is keeping the old format alive in a world that expected it to vanish.
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The VCR becomes a luxury product — Edition 421
The VCR once solved a very specific everyday problem. Now a new project is giving that old idea a strange second life, with a distinctly GenX attitude.
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The CRT Television returns with one ridiculous feature — Edition 102
The CRT Television once solved a very specific everyday problem. Now a new project is giving that old idea a strange second life, with a distinctly GenX attitude.
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The Mall Directory causes an argument nobody expected — Edition 484
The Mall Directory once solved a very specific everyday problem. Now a new project is giving that old idea a strange second life, with a distinctly GenX attitude.
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