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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Sadly doesn't work anymore as it was dropped and damaged. Found it at an ewaste site with the idea to build an ITX pc inside with a little DIY digital oscilloscope replacing the screen connected to the audio out so you can see the wave form as you listen to music or play games
Very cool. I've got an HP 1740a, which is pretty similar. The 1740a was introduced in 1967. Mine was dumpster dived from just outside the physics department building at a local university. I was lucky that the only issue it had was just that the power button sticks a little bit. It's barely a problem. I haven't used it as much as I ought to. I really ought to do more hardware hacking projects.
I originally wanted one to do or see oscilloscope music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gibcRfp4zA