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Mechanical Hand-Held Games
Robin from 8-Bit Show-And-Tell has mentioned Loadstar, the magazine that I am trying to help preserve with the itch.io version of Loadstar Compleat. I say that just to mention anything that might even be slightly considered to be conflict of interest. There, done. All of this said, this post has nothing to do with any of that!

Before Tiger's li
https://setsideb.com/mechanical-hand-held-games/
#retro #8bitshowandtell #ElectroMechanical #handheld #retro #Robin

Mechanical Hand-Held Games

Robin from 8-Bit Show-And-Tell has mentioned Loadstar, the magazine that I am trying to help preserve with the itch.io version of Loadstar Compleat. I say that

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N-gated Hacker NewsSep 28
Ah yes, the 1960s—a time when #electromechanical calculating #machines valiantly fought their last, hopeless battle against the inevitable electronic tide, like an aging rock band refusing to retire 🎸💾. The article nostalgically chronicles the era's "complex" mechanical marvels, which are about as relevant today as a manual typewriter in a Wi-Fi café ☕📚.
https://www.mortati.com/glusker/elecmech/index.htm #1960s #Technology #Nostalgia #Vintage #Computing #Retro #Tech #HackerNews #ngated
Electromechanical calculating machines of the 1960's

Hacker NewsSep 28

Electromechanical Calculating Machines from the 1960's

https://www.mortati.com/glusker/elecmech/index.htm

#HackerNews #Electromechanical #Calculators #History #Vintage #Tech #Innovation

Electromechanical calculating machines of the 1960's

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A huge old-timey penny arcade in Yorkshire
It's hard to believe, but an "arcade" didn't used to mean video games. Across "the pond," to trade in ludicrous understatement, in "old blighty," there is an amazing collection of old-style mechanical machines. Northern Introvert has an 'alf-hour video exploration of them that makes for fascinating viewi
https://setsideb.com/a-huge-old-timey-penny-arcade-in-yorkshire/
#niche #retro #arcade #ElectroMechanical #niche #PennyArcade #retro #Yorkshire
A huge old-timey penny arcade in Yorkshire

It's hard to believe, but an "arcade" didn't used to mean video games. Across "the pond," to trade in ludicrous understatement, in "old blighty," there is an am

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ICMSep 20

Our precursor tech room features electromechanical machines from the 1950s and 1960s

https://icm.museum

#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #em #electromechanical

ColinSep 16

Move over, lights on a modem.

now THOSE are linkin blinkin lights.
#Relays #ElectroMechanical #TelephoneExchange #PhoneLab
https://mastodon.online/@mwichary/115215354898988828

Marcin Wichary (@mwichary@mastodon.online)

Attached: 1 video The whole place is, as you would expect, wonderfully electromechanical. Here’s a cool connection demonstrator.

Mastodon
Hacker NewsSep 4

Electromechanical Reshaping Offers Safer Eye Surgery

https://spectrum.ieee.org/electrochemistry-for-eye-surgeries

#HackerNews #Electromechanical #Eye #Surgery #Safety #Innovation #Technology #Advances

Electromechanical Reshaping Offers Safer Eye Surgery

A new technique can reshape your vision without lasers. Learn how electricity might change future eye surgeries.

IEEE Spectrum
Show threadcpiAug 31

hot new scans: 1975 Sega's Jukeboxes and Amusement Machines
& Sammy サミー February 1995 Lineup Catalog

This Sega catalogue is rare and amazing, do not miss out.

https://pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2025/08/scans-1975-segas-jukeboxes-and.html
#retroarcade #sega #videogame #medalgame #electromechanical #arcade #pinball

Ari [APz] SovijärviJul 19

Electro-mechanical pinball machines' reset cycle is just way too entertaining in slow motion!

#pinball #arcade #slowmo #slowmotion #electromechanical #mildlyinteresting

Ari [APz] SovijärviJul 11
One thing I never tire of watching is an EM pinball machine resetting the score displays at the start of a new game. As a kid it puzzled me so bad how it worked, later in life I got to take a deep dive in the soul of electro-mechanical things. Even when I know exactly what's going on, it's still captivating to look at. #pinball #70s #retrotech #electromechanical