Cassette Futurism

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Welcome to Cassette Futurism Lemmy and Mbin Community.

A place to share and discuss Cassette Futurism: media where the technology closely matches the computers and technology of the 70s and 80s.

Whether it's bright colors and geometric shapes, the tendency towards stark plainness, or the the lack of powerful computers and cell phones, Cassette Futurism includes: Cassettes, ROM chips, CRT displays, computers reminiscent of microcomputers like the Commodore 64, freestanding hi-fi systems, small LCD displays, and other analog technologies.

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Micro Journal Rev.2 - Mother of Twins (piefed.social)

submitted 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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A retro mini laptop designed for writing. It is a personal, inspiring device where a writer can find solitude and immerse themselves in.

It's built using a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W, and can be found here.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Neato! $300 is a little much for me, but if I had it, I'd be mad they're out of stock :)

For those of us who want a similar experience for much less, dig the AlphaSmarts on ebay.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 14 hours ago

This definitely looks better than the AlphaSmarts, but yeah it’s a bit pricey.