Author Archives: The Retroist

About The Retroist

The Retroist is like a BBQ on a bun without the bones. You're only human daddy. Chomp!

HAL 9000 T-Shirt

Posted on May 17, 2013 by The Retroist

Pretend you were on the project team that completed HAL 9000 with this t-shirt by Strange Love Tees. Why wear a plain shirt when you can be the bell of the ball with this bold design that will draw back … Continue reading →


Japanese School Children using a Computer (1984)

Posted on May 17, 2013 by The Retroist

This photo comes from the 1984 book, “Microcomputers at Work” by Jim Hargrove. I recently spent some time with kids who do not get a lot of computer time and their reaction was just like the kids in this photo. … Continue reading →


Cough? Sore Throat? Petrified of Ventriloquist Dummies? Ludens can Help

Posted on May 17, 2013 by The Retroist

A lot of people in the world must not find ventriloquist dummies terrifying. Otherwise I cannot explain how they continue to stay popular. If I was a decision maker at Vicks and someone brought this commercial idea to me, I … Continue reading →


Home Movies of Six Flags Great Adventure (1980)

Posted on May 17, 2013 by The Retroist

I have many good memories of days spent at the Six Flags Great Adventure theme park in my home state of New Jersey. Sadly I have no photos or videos from my time there. Because of this I was very … Continue reading →


Bugs Bunny in Bugsy and Mugsy

Posted on May 17, 2013 by The Retroist

Bugsy and Mugsy is a 1957 Looney Tunes cartoon directed by the great Friz Freleng. It starts Bugs of course as well as two of my favorite Bug’s Bunny villains, Rocky and Mugsy. While this is not my favorite featuring … Continue reading →