Retro Gaming

Microsoft killed my OptiPlex with Windows 11, so I gave it a better job instead

• Arcade
• Desktops
• games
• Retro Computing
• Retro Gaming
• Technology

Microsoft killed my OptiPlex with Windows 11, so I gave it a better job instead

Rich Hein July 13, 2026

I turned a boring old office PC into the ultimate retro arcade cabinet

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I tried living like it was 2005—here’s the tech that still holds up

• Camera
• headphones
• Hobbies
• physical media
• Retro Gaming
• Technology

I tried living like it was 2005—here’s the tech that still holds up

Tim Brookes July 2, 2026

I knew there was a reason I held on to all this stuff.

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This is how I play Wordle and other games on my Kindle (without using the browser)

• games
• Hobbies
• Kindle
• Retro Gaming
• Technology

This is how I play Wordle and other games on my Kindle (without using the browser)

Faisal Rasool April 30, 2026

You can also play Super Mario, Tetris, Tamagotchi, and more.

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6 hobbies that are better with a Raspberry Pi

• 3d Printers
• Raspberry Pi
• Retro Computing
• Retro Gaming
• Single-Board Computers
• Technology

6 hobbies that are better with a Raspberry Pi

Tim Brookes April 29, 2026

Everything is better with Pi.

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Your old PC’s boot drive is faster than any USB stick. Don’t let it go to waste

• computer hardware
• Maintenance & Optimization
• Retro Gaming
• SSD
• Storage
• Technology

Your old PC’s boot drive is faster than any USB stick. Don’t let it go to waste

Goran Damnjanovic April 26, 2026

Stop throwing away old boot drives—they're still faster than any USB stick

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5 3D printer projects that transform a Raspberry Pi into authentic retro hardware

• 3D Printing
• DIY
• Raspberry Pi
• Retro Computing
• Retro Gaming
• Technology

5 3D printer projects that transform a Raspberry Pi into authentic retro hardware

Sydney Butler April 26, 2026

Using a robot to make a retro gaming system is just cool.

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7 fun interactive ESP32 toys to make this weekend (April 24 – 26)

• ESP32
• game emulation
• Retro Gaming
• Single-Board Computers
• Technology
• Weekend

7 fun interactive ESP32 toys to make this weekend (April 24 – 26)

Tim Brookes April 24, 2026

Cheap and cheerful.

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Light guns, LaserDisc, and 240p games: Why I’m keeping my CRT TV

• Audio/Video
• physical media
• Retro Gaming
• Technology
• TVs

Light guns, LaserDisc, and 240p games: Why I’m keeping my CRT TV

Sydney Butler April 13, 2026

They'll have to bury me with it.

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6 awesome ways to upcycle an old Raspberry Pi

• DIY
• Homelab
• Raspberry Pi
• Retro Gaming
• Single-Board Computers
• Technology

6 awesome ways to upcycle an old Raspberry Pi

Sydney Butler April 2, 2026

This Pi will never go bad.

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Floppy disk hack: How a pair of scissors doubled your storage in 1992

• History
• Retro Computing
• Retro Gaming
• Storage
• Technology

Floppy disk hack: How a pair of scissors doubled your storage in 1992

Sydney Butler March 8, 2026

Why the famous 'square hole' hack was a ticking time bomb

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