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Retro is the wave of the future for camera design

Retro is the wave of the future for camera designActuallyThe "Retro" look of some new digital cameras is based not so much on SLRs as Rangefinder cameras. Anyway, I'd prefer having a real working Kodak Retina IIC (35mm rangefinder film camera) again, over these new digital units. The color slides...

Tags: camera, Retro

Discussion threads 2009-06-17

Retro is the wave of the future for camera design

On the heels of the announcement of the July release of the Olympus EP-1, on first glance, it would look like there's a new wave of camera design. But it's a design we've all seen before. The EP-1 digital SLR look is based on the Classic F film SLR look...

Tags: Olympus Corp., SLR, Camera, Retro, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-06-17

Judge slams FBI fishing expedition at Amazon

Judge slams FBI fishing expedition at AmazonWhat about Amazon keeping the info?The article would be more balanced if it said something about what information Amazon keeps about its customers, for how long, and what limits it places on what can be done with that information.Kudos to Judge CrockerThere are times...

Tags: Federal government, Retro, Amazon.com Inc., expedition, FBI

Discussion threads 2007-11-29

(Images: Hotmail goes retro)

(Images: Hotmail goes retro)bobyymemoriiiLOL...They definitely do not know a potty from a pan.Perhaps what should be changed is the name of the company.From MS to BS... much more appropriate.

Tags: E-mail providers, retro, MSN Hotmail

Discussion threads 2007-05-08

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays!Next year's subject...Hopefully, 'you can add a lot more about testing applications and/or configurations... You tend to forget that often... ;-)And a merry Christmas to you...Happy HolidaysHappy Holidays Murph--Everyone.Peace.Paul, you dirty stinkin' rat!Man, do I envy you there! Spent a few xmases (actually Festivus, or is it Festivi?) in...

Tags: Happy Holidays, retro, photograph

Discussion threads 2006-12-22

Retro 1.2 (Mac)

Retro is a modern adventure that recalls the golden age of arcade video games, when kids were fighting for the future of the Galaxy against unbeatable odds. Return to those days with your friends as you battle your way through a universe of random levels providing ultimate replay value....

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Z Sculpt Entertainment, Retro, Games, Corporate Communications, Desktops, Personal Technology, Marketing, Hardware

Software downloads 2003-03-30

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Insectoid 1.0 (Mac)

Insectoid is for anyone who grew up playing classic arcade shooters such as Galaga in the 80's. Featuring fast-paced, adrenaline-inducing gameplay, over 50 unique levels, four custom ships, stunning high-res graphics that look great even on a 30" display, and a professional musical score, Insectoid is a retro shooter fan's...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, ActionSoft, Insectoid

Software downloads 2009-11-04

XBolo 0.4.1 (Mac)

XBolo is a clone of the classic game Bolo written by Stuart Cheshire in the late 80's. It's a multiplayer action/strategy tank game played over the internet or LAN where 2 or more people can battle. The graphics are 2D and the art style is 8bit. A treat for those...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Robert Chrzanowski, XBolo, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-02

Planet Attacker 2009 20091014 (Mac)

Planet Attacker 2009 is a simple 3D flight action game. The purpose of the game is to destroy all the enemy fighters and ground objects by flying your fighter. The objects in the game are imaginary space fighter sort of, but there is an additional configuration called "USAF version" in...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Attacker, Polygon, YSFlight, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-10-30

Kobo Deluxe 0.5.1 (Mac)

Kobo Deluxe is a retro arcade shooter, where you fly through enemy formation destroying their tangled star fortresses. The game was created by Akira Higuchi and updated by David Olofson. Since the game is open source (GPL, LGPL), we decided to fix some bugs and bring the latest version to...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Howling Moon Software, Kobo Deluxe, Games, Desktops, Open Source, Personal Technology, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-10-30

Dragon Panic for iPhone 1.0 (Mobile)

With Dragon Panic for iPhone help Berny and Blaze, the adorable pink and green dragons, thwart the cowardly knight by incinerating his barrage of attacks in his quest for fame, fortune, and of course a princess. Tilt the phone to move the dragon. Tap the screen to shoot a fireball....

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Clickgamer, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-10-26

Console Classix 4.08 (Windows)

Enjoy classic console games online. Play thousands of games for the Nintendo Entertainment System, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, the Gameboy, the Gameboy Color, the Gameboy Advance, the Sega Gamegear, the Sega Genesis, the Sega Matser System, Colecovison, and the Atari 2600. The Console Classix browser allows you to access...

Tags: Sega Corp., Console, Nintendo GameBoy, Microsoft Windows, ConsoleClassix, Console Classix Browser, Games, Game Players, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-10-26

Hook Champ for iPhone 1.0 (Mobile)

Hook Champ for iPhone is a physics platformer about using a grappling hook to swing through haunted ruins at high speeds. Easy to pick up and play, challenging to master the final levels. Highly repayable, with a retro style and the most hat fashion customization of any game on the...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Rocketcat Games, Games, Smart Phones, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-10-21

Mad Skills Motocross 1.0.2 (Mac)

Mad Skills Motocross is a game that brings back fond memories from the good old days. Not via 'retro' graphics, but by sheer joy and playfulness. Mad Skills Motocross is meant to be fun, quick and deep. You will collect achievement-like stars for tricks. You will get power-ups that might...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Turborilla, Mad Skills Motocross, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-10-20

BOH 20091009.1600 (Windows)

BOH is an original, retro-flavored game of exploration and action. You move in claustrophobic, traps-packed, mind-boggling battlefields searching for the Evil Masters, who throw countless enemies at you until you discover and face them in the final battle. Although your quests are made slightly less hard by the bonuses and...

Tags: Battlefield, Simone Bevilacqua, BOH, Microsoft Windows, Games, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-10-18

Live Webcast: Haunted by Symantec Ghost? Learn About a New and Superior Approach

Retro fashion might be in style, but old-fashioned point-imaging solutions such as Symantec Ghost lack important capabilities and cannot save you the time and money of more contemporary solutions. Join this live TechRepublic Webcast featuring Chris Blake, Systems Technician with Benchmark Group. Chris will share...

Tags: Symantec Corp., Symantec Ghost, Webcast, Kace, Security

Webcasts 2009-10-16

Grado PS1000

Grado is one of America's oldest hi-fi companies. In the 1950s it manufactured phono cartridges, turntables, and speakers. While Grado still makes a full line of highly regarded cartridges (budget-priced all the way up to high-end models), it's perhaps better known today for its headphones, which spring from the professional...

Tags: ear cushion, Grado, headphone

Product reviews 2009-10-15

BOH 20091010.1453 (Mac)

BOH is an original, retro-flavoured game of exploration and action. You move in claustrophobic, traps-packed, mind-boggling battlefields searching for the Evil Masters, who throw countless enemies at you until you discover and face them in the final battle. Although your quests are made slightly less hard by the bonuses and...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Mission, Simone Bevilacqua, BOH 20091010.1453, BOH, Games, Desktops, Personal Technology, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-10-13

DizzyRoids for iPhone 1.2 (Mobile)

DizzyRoids for iPhone is a totally new twist on a retro classic, takes the old school fun of shooting asteroids and flips it on its head. Using the built-in compass on the iPhone 3GS or touch controls on any iPhone or iPod Touch you'll be blasting asteroids and getting dizzy...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Maverick Software, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-10-12

Sword Edge 20091011 (Mac)

It is a sword-fight action game. Just fight with enemy monsters with your sword and proceed. Occasionally you will get an item on the way that will increase your life, strength, etc. You can effectively use the terrain to kill enemies without receiving damage. It is a retro-taste game that...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Computer, YSFlight, Productivity, Games, Linux, Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Operating Systems, Personal Technology, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-10-11