Tag: '80s

The Family That Vows To Only Use Outdated Technology For A Whole Year

The Family That Vows To Only Use Outdated Technology For A Whole Year

Most of us love the technology in our lives. It keeps us connected with the people we care about, and it allows us to add a layer of depth to our dail ...
Father & Son Build Insanely Impressive Retro 80s Arcade In Basement

Father & Son Build Insanely Impressive Retro 80s Arcade In Basement

It's summertime once again, and this time of year always reminds me of the late '80s when my mom would drop me off at the arcade with a handful of qua ...
The Expressive History Of Color Broken Down By Decade [Infographic]

The Expressive History Of Color Broken Down By Decade [Infographic]

Color affects so much of our behavior and how we feel online and offline. We have probably written a dozen articles about the psychology behind colors ...
Ghostbusters Movie Scene & Ghost Trap Recreated In LEGO

Ghostbusters Movie Scene & Ghost Trap Recreated In LEGO

Ghostbusters is in my top ten list of '80s movies. It's a comedy, but it came out when I was a kid, and I remember being scared when I first watched i ...
Anatomy Of An Audio Cassette (For All The Youngins)

Anatomy Of An Audio Cassette (For All The Youngins)

I know one of the first things someone is going to ask me about this article is what is a "youngin." According to the Urban Dictionary, the word young ...
Blade Runner Deconstructed From A Geek’s Perspective

Blade Runner Deconstructed From A Geek’s Perspective

They say every story is an alternate version of one theme: either a person comes to town, or a person goes on a journey. I didn’t realize it at first ...
Boombox Retro Watch Fuses The ’80s With Today

Boombox Retro Watch Fuses The ’80s With Today

Music has always been a huge part of human history. It has helped create lifestyles that would have been impossible to imagine without it. Music has i ...
Light Up ’80s Style: The Stackable Tetris LED Desk Lamp

Light Up ’80s Style: The Stackable Tetris LED Desk Lamp

If you've been looking for the perfect retro, geeky desk lamp to brighten up your work area, I may have found just the right one for you. Well, that i ...
A Tribute To The ’80s VHS Tapes & Games [12 Sharpie Drawings]

A Tribute To The ’80s VHS Tapes & Games [12 Sharpie Drawings]

I can still remember the day that our family got a VCR when I was young. My little sisters and I were so excited that we would actually be able to wat ...
Old Retro Cassette Makeup Box For The Ladies

Old Retro Cassette Makeup Box For The Ladies

Yesterday I wrote about a retro cassette converter and how it could once again bring to life your favorite, old hit songs. We tend to discard our old ...
Horror Ice Cream Popsicles Based On ’80s Movie Villains

Horror Ice Cream Popsicles Based On ’80s Movie Villains

Is it just me or are the villains today not as creative and scary as they were back in the '80s? Back then, they all had some psychological aspect of ...
The Toaster NES Mod: Suddenly Mornings Are Way Better

The Toaster NES Mod: Suddenly Mornings Are Way Better

If you have an NES sitting around your house, it's probably collecting dust underneath the bed or on the top shelf of your bedroom closet, right? It's ...
Retro Cool Style: Boombox Pillows Complete With Speakers

Retro Cool Style: Boombox Pillows Complete With Speakers

Who says that throw pillows have to be pastel-colored and fuzzy? If your high maintenance girl is trying to decorate your bedroom with a collection of ...
’80s Mofone Landline Phone Case For Your iPhone 4S

’80s Mofone Landline Phone Case For Your iPhone 4S

Can't get enough of that retro feeling in your life? Me neither, and I am constantly on the lookout for more stuff that might pull me back to the days ...
DIY “They Live” Alien Masks: Retro Sci-Fi Brilliance

DIY “They Live” Alien Masks: Retro Sci-Fi Brilliance

They Live is one of my favorite sci-fi movies from the '80s. It's definitely in my top 5. Not only am I a huge John Carpenter fan, it features wrestle ...
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