Monthly Archives: December 2011
Tron and Robotron: Thirty Years of Electronic Gaming (and Counting)
I got several great books for Christmas this year, one of which was Jeff Spega’s Tron and Robotron: Thirty Years of Electronic Gaming (and Counting). I received an electronic preview copy a few weeks back, but after finding a physical … Continue reading
Remember The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers?
THE ADVENTURES OF THE GALAXY RANGERS came out in syndication in 1986. And I never saw it until 2011. I can’t believe I missed this gem of entertainment! This show had it all! Cowboys and Aliens! Spaceships! Strange Planets! 80s … Continue reading
Repairing a Radarange
I enjoyed this video for two reasons. One, it was educational and I learned some fun stuff about the Radarange and two, my family had this exact Radarange. Now I finally know why the ground plug in the corner of … Continue reading
Now Youre Playing With Powar X: Endgame
Retro musicians Temp Sound Solutions recently released Now Youre Playing With Powar X: Endgame, their twelfth album. From the band: Now Youre Playing With Powar X: Endgame is an album by fans, for fans. The love of the music, the … Continue reading
“Gimme a cheese wit’ nuttin’” “Nuttin’??” (Polly-O String Cheese Ad)
Thanks to Polly-O, I can never hear the certain words — “Cheese,” “Nuttin’” and more — without thinking of their String Cheese and a certain “cheesy” 1980′s television ad (posted below). The dialogue is near-genius in its simplicity: Boy (blond … Continue reading
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