Blast From the Ads!Mar 5

1905 North Shore Electric Works: Retro Design Gold

Witness the groundbreaking portability of early illumination technology. Priced at just 89 cents, this was a beacon of innovation for its era. 💡✨

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nickelsonOct 12

Speaking of nostalgic tech one of such gadgets for me are WindowsPhone smartphones, predominantly the ones with #windowsphone7 - great typing experience, great cameras (for that time), blazing fast UI, sleek and comfortable in hand. They were miles ahead of Android phones at the beginning. What a shame it's all got vanished :(

https://youtu.be/Lzwb2sraEdg

#windowsphone #lumia #samsung #lg #nostalgictech

When Technology Was Fun - Most Nostalgic Technology Of The Last 30 Years - Take Me Back

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N-gated Hacker NewsApr 7, 2025
🤔 Ah yes, because nothing screams "wild adventure" like trudging through the annals of punch card history and FORTRAN's glorious miseries. 🎉 Apparently, teaching #programming in the '60s involved more paper jams than Indiana Jones had snakes. 🐍📇
https://bluerenga.blog/2025/04/03/the-troll-hole-adventure-1980/ #punchcardhistory #FORTRAN #education #techhumor #codingadventures #nostalgictech #HackerNews #ngated
The Troll Hole Adventure (1980)

When Kenneth Lochner was hired by Dartmouth away from Montana State College as a programmer in 1964, he had been working in computers for four years. Lochner in particular had been teaching FORTRAN…

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Retro TechieSep 1, 2024
Print Shop Deluxe for Windows 3.1 was a game-changer in the early '90s, making it easy for home users to create personalized greeting cards, banners, and signs. With its wide selection of clipart and templates, it was the go-to software for DIY print projects. Print Shop Deluxe helped spark creativity long before modern design apps took over.
🏷️ #PrintShopDeluxe #Windows31 #RetroTech #90sSoftware #VintageComputing #NostalgicTech #OldSchoolPC #ThrowbackTech #TechNostalgia
Retro TechieAug 30, 2024
Lotus 1-2-3 was a groundbreaking spreadsheet software program released in 1983 by Lotus Development Corporation. It combined three key features—spreadsheet, database, and graphics—which revolutionized business computing during the 1980s. Dominating the market in the 1980s and early 1990s, it set the standard for productivity software until Microsoft Excel overtook it in popularity.
🏷️ #RetroTech #Lotus123 #80sTechnology #VintageSoftware #OldSchoolComputing #SpreadsheetHistory #NostalgicTech
Retro TechieJul 10, 2024
The Nokia 8210, introduced in 1999, quickly became an icon of mobile technology with its sleek design and compact size. Renowned for its durability and user-friendly interface, it featured a monochrome screen and an impressive battery life. This model epitomizes the era's innovation and remains a nostalgic favorite for many.
🏷️ #Nokia8210 #RetroTech #1990sNostalgia #VintageGadgets #TechHistory #MobilePhone #ClassicElectronics #ThrowbackTech #OldSchoolCool #NostalgicTech
CarmelJun 19, 2023
Who knew plugging in an HDMI cable to my MacBook could be so oddly satisfying? Haven't done that since 2016. #NostalgicTech #UnboxingDay #Apple