New Uses For Retro Cassette Tapes

Way back in the day, I had a hand-me-down Walkman. It was so very awesome until a friend of a friend stole it off me, along with a mix tape that I had made for a special lady friend. I never had any theft issues after that, the main reason being that my parents didn’t see fit to buy me another Walkman. At one time cassette tapes were the cutting edge of personal music collections – during the mid 1980s, cassettes accounted for more than half of the worlds total music sales. With the coming of

Retro wooden speaker uses memory cards, features rechargeable battery

Truth be told, I actually like the looks of this old-timey speaker very much. And it’d go perfectly with my newfangled “digital” music collection. It’s only $29, too, which may or may not mean that the actual sound quality is poor to quite poor. The “USB Retro Wooden Speaker + MP3 Player Cube” plays music files off of USB drives as well as SD and MMC memory cards. It also features a 3.5mm input for use with standalone MP3 players. It’s powered via USB and, as a bonus, has an internal lithium i

All About Art Deco

  Powered by Max Banner Ads   by Charlene Saunders If you want an original twist to beautifying your home, try the Art Deco way. Retro, vintage, modern and other era-inspired furnishings and decors rule this style. The combination of different designs is enough to give us a picture of a home that is creative, artistic, stylish and confident. To be able to put together differing pieces despite the gaps in periods and looks takes guts. But if you do have the guts to take it to the Art Deco le

Cassette Tape Headphone Cord Tidy [REW Retro Themed Cable Tidy Pays Homage to the C-60]

We entertain a particular penchant for the humble and decidedly yesteryear cassette tape so when we came across this beautifully retro cassette tape headphone cord tidy modelled on a C-60 and known officially as the [....] See: Cassette Tape Headphone Cord Tidy [REW Retro Themed Cable Tidy Pays Homage to the C-60] Posted in Mp3 Players & PMPs , Wacky Gifts on 2009/07/16 TFTS - Technology, Gadgets & Curiosities

USB turntable comes in its own carrying case

Despite record players being a relatively old device, they're still just so damned cool. And this new USB turntable comes in its own suitcase, letting you tote it around with you wherever you go. In addition to looks awesome in a retro-stylish way, the USB port allows you to digitize your records into MP3 format on your computer. Not that you need to do that when you've got a portable record player on your hands. It's available now from Urban Outfitters for $140. Urban Outfitters via

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