retro
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Where to play all your favorite classic video games from childhood, for free!
Read Essay →: Where to play all your favorite classic video games from childhood, for free!Warning: you’re about to seriously waste some time reliving your childhood. We’ve found the motherlode of retro computer games thanks…
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Cool gamer school supplies for kids with very, very nice parents | Back to School Tech 2017
Read Essay →: Cool gamer school supplies for kids with very, very nice parents | Back to School Tech 2017Gaming has taken over the world — or at least our kids’ brains, same as it did when we were…
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Make a splash with these 6 must-see geeky-cool pool floats and rafts
Read Essay →: Make a splash with these 6 must-see geeky-cool pool floats and raftsWhen it’s time to unplug the devices and hit the pool, lake, or ocean to cool off, I know my…
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The Fujifilm Instax Mini Hello Kitty camera. One word: Want.
Read Essay →: The Fujifilm Instax Mini Hello Kitty camera. One word: Want.Should I be embarrassed that I, a 30-something mother of four, saw this Fujifilm Instax Mini Hello Kitty camera and let…
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Is there really a Magic 8 Ball app? Signs point to yes.
Read Essay →: Is there really a Magic 8 Ball app? Signs point to yes.We absolutely love it when our childhood favorites make a modern comeback, like princess phones, Little Golden Records, and of…
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Designing and printing your own custom 3D jewelry. Without buying a 3D printer.
Read Essay →: Designing and printing your own custom 3D jewelry. Without buying a 3D printer.Just in time for Mother’s Day, I was absolutely thrilled to discover Zazzy, a new platform that allows you to design…
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An iPad stand for Eames fans
Read Essay →: An iPad stand for Eames fansI have a thing for simple, smart design, which is probably why I’m such an Apple fan. It’s also why…
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The My Old Basement LEGO kit: Why should the kids born after 1996 have all the fun?
Read Essay →: The My Old Basement LEGO kit: Why should the kids born after 1996 have all the fun?With all these new LEGO sets coming out, like Scooby Doo LEGO and Doctor Who LEGO, I’ve got total LEGO envy.…
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The Wooden Boombox: Very awesome, but not actually a boom box
Read Essay →: The Wooden Boombox: Very awesome, but not actually a boom boxFrom the everything old is new again files, may we present the Wooden Boombox? It’s actually a Bluetooth speaker, but on…
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Love You by Sandra Dedrick: Kids’ music download for Valentine’s Day
Read Essay →: Love You by Sandra Dedrick: Kids’ music download for Valentine’s DayIf you’re looking for a fresh new song to play for your little sweetheart on Valentine’s Day, I have a gorgeously groovy new…
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Cool smart phone cases? It’s simple, people. Or actually, Simple People.
Read Essay →: Cool smart phone cases? It’s simple, people. Or actually, Simple People.I have a little thing for pop culture icons but I tend to reserve actual photos on my smart phone case for…
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10 wonderfully cool retro toy iPhone cases. Well, not for toy iPhones.
Read Essay →: 10 wonderfully cool retro toy iPhone cases. Well, not for toy iPhones.Maybe it’s the start of the holiday toy pitches that are starting to pop into my inbox, or maybe it’s just…
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The iPad stand that Jack Benny and Ed Sullivan would approve of
Read Essay →: The iPad stand that Jack Benny and Ed Sullivan would approve ofThe folks at Safari Cardboard captured our attention ages ago with their now ubiquitous (yet still appealing) cardboard taxidermy in…
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The Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 might just be the cutest camera ever
Read Essay →: The Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 might just be the cutest camera everI always swore I wouldn’t be that mom who said, “When I was a kid . . .” to her…
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Composition Book iPad Cover: Just like the old days. Only, not.
Read Essay →: Composition Book iPad Cover: Just like the old days. Only, not.If you’re starting to think back to school shopping (we sure are), you have to check out this cool Composition…
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Hey 80’s by The Not-Its!: Kids’ music download of the week
Read Essay →: Hey 80’s by The Not-Its!: Kids’ music download of the weekIf you know what a Cosby sweater looks like, can recite your favorite line from Pretty in Pink, and remember…
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Custom built speakers from luggage that may have traveled to Paris in the ’40s.
Read Essay →: Custom built speakers from luggage that may have traveled to Paris in the ’40s.We’ve covered a lot of audio speakers here over the years, but none have been quite like the exquisite custom built speakers…
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Old gadgets become conversation pieces with these cool wooden necklaces
Read Essay →: Old gadgets become conversation pieces with these cool wooden necklacesI never cease to be amazed by the talent of Etsy artisans, and the same goes for bRainbow, an Australian-based shop with…
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Cushy pillows bring new fun to old-school cameras
Read Essay →: Cushy pillows bring new fun to old-school camerasMy dad gave me his old Canon SLR many moons ago. It was a thing of beauty. But then I…
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A custom photo locket necklace like you’ve never seen before
Read Essay →: A custom photo locket necklace like you’ve never seen beforeI loved the camera necklaces from Strangely Yours we featured last year, but their new custom photo locket necklace is…