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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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Kickstarter for an open source raspberry pi portable computer (files.catbox.moe)

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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/soulscircuit/pilet-opensource-modular-portable-mini-computer?

Something I would definitely not have a need for, but it looks pretty cool. They various types of configurations.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ok that looks kind of dope. I was curious about the battery life. Now I'm curious about its future price.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

They estimated the production cost at 250 USD, so I imagine the kickstarter price will be starting around 300. But that's just a guess.