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Fundraising
fromwww.businessinsider.com
15 hours ago

I quit tech, bought 22 acres, and didn't look at my computer for years until AI brought me back

Ryan Courtnage transitioned from managing a donation platform to hands-on homesteading, finding fulfillment in physical work and a break from corporate life.
Digital life
fromBuzzFeed
2 days ago

22 Still-Popular Things That Older People Thought Would Just Be "Quick Fads"

Certain trends and cultural phenomena have persisted far beyond initial expectations of being mere fads.
Remodel
fromApartment Therapy
2 days ago

This '70s "Man Cave" Was Covered in Wormwood Paneling - Look at It Now

Wormwood paneling in a basement was transformed through extensive repair and painting efforts, improving its aesthetic and functionality.
Music
fromConsequence
3 days ago

James Cody Lollar, Musician Known as GOST, Has Died

James Cody Lollar, known as GOST, has passed away, leaving behind a legacy in the dark-synthwave music scene.
UX design
fromArchitectural Digest
4 days ago

Should You Add a Vintage Phone to Your Project? Rachel Brosnahan's New York Apartment Makes The Case for Landlines

Client interest in analog objects is rising, with vintage phones becoming functional, sculptural, and culturally provocative.
fromTasting Table
4 days ago

10 Retro Appliances We Rarely See In Kitchens Today - Tasting Table

Iceboxes were large lined, insulated wooden cupboards built to store ice, food, and drinks. The ice would usually be placed on the upper shelf, with the food and drinks below, and the cool air from the melting ice would help to keep everything nice and chilled.
Everyday cooking
Video games
fromThe Atlantic
5 days ago

Working a Fake Job Is a Great Pastime

Retro Rewind, an indie store simulator, captivates players with its nostalgic retail management experience, contrasting sharply with high-action games like Resident Evil Requiem.
Film
fromVulture
5 days ago

What the Heck Is Going On in the Back Room in Backrooms?

A24's horror film Backrooms features a furniture-store employee discovering endless, eerie back rooms filled with unsettling sights.
Arts
fromGothamist
5 days ago

A one-man psychedelic art empire thrives in Brooklyn

Alex Aliume's Brooklyn studio attracts thousands of visitors with his unique glow-in-the-dark art and immersive experiences.
#kraftwerk
Berlin music
fromOpen Culture
1 week ago

How Kraftwerk's 22-Minute Song "Autobahn" Became an Early Masterpiece in Electronic Music (1975)

Kraftwerk's 'Autobahn' significantly influenced global music, marking Germany's emergence on the musical map and inspiring artists like David Bowie and Brian Eno.
London music
fromConsequence
2 weeks ago

Kraftwerk Announce 50th Anniversary Reissue of Radio-Activity

Kraftwerk releases a 50th anniversary reissue of Radio-Activity in three formats with new Dolby Atmos mix, accompanied by their first UK and Ireland tour in nine years.
Berlin music
fromOpen Culture
1 week ago

How Kraftwerk's 22-Minute Song "Autobahn" Became an Early Masterpiece in Electronic Music (1975)

Kraftwerk's 'Autobahn' significantly influenced global music, marking Germany's emergence on the musical map and inspiring artists like David Bowie and Brian Eno.
London music
fromConsequence
2 weeks ago

Kraftwerk Announce 50th Anniversary Reissue of Radio-Activity

Kraftwerk releases a 50th anniversary reissue of Radio-Activity in three formats with new Dolby Atmos mix, accompanied by their first UK and Ireland tour in nine years.
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Let's take a look at the retro tech making a comeback | TechCrunch

Digital typewriters are carving out a niche for a more focused writing experience, stripping things back to the essentials: just you, a keyboard, and your words.
Photography
SF music
fromSFGATE
6 days ago

San Francisco museum named to prestigious list after just a year in business

The Counterculture Museum celebrates the 1960s and '70s rock era and has gained recognition as one of the world's greatest places.
fromWIRED
6 days ago

Meet the Man Making Music With His Brain Implant

Galen Buckwalter, a 69-year-old research psychologist and quadriplegic, participated in a brain implant study to contribute to science that aids those with paralysis. The six chips in his brain decode movement intention, allowing him to operate a computer and feel sensations in his fingers again.
Music production
#gen-z
fromFortune
4 days ago
Digital life

Gen Z is engineering an analog future - and it's at least a $5 billion opportunity | Fortune

Gen Z expresses nostalgia for a tech-free past, longing for simpler times before social media and constant connectivity.
fromIndependent
1 week ago
Digital life

My analogue living challenge: What one Gen Z writer learned from swapping her smartphone for cameras, books, vinyl records and VHS tapes

Limiting exposure to technology can reveal insights about the brain's dependence on instant gratification.
Digital life
fromFortune
4 days ago

Gen Z is engineering an analog future - and it's at least a $5 billion opportunity | Fortune

Gen Z expresses nostalgia for a tech-free past, longing for simpler times before social media and constant connectivity.
Digital life
fromIndependent
1 week ago

My analogue living challenge: What one Gen Z writer learned from swapping her smartphone for cameras, books, vinyl records and VHS tapes

Limiting exposure to technology can reveal insights about the brain's dependence on instant gratification.
Writing
fromOpen Culture
1 week ago

Lynda Barry on How the Smartphone Is Endangering Three Ingredients of Creativity: Loneliness, Uncertainty & Boredom

Phones hinder creativity by eliminating loneliness, uncertainty, and boredom, which are essential for generating new ideas.
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 week ago

This Raspberry Pi Camera Looks Like It Was Made in the 80s for 2050 - Yanko Design

The Saturnix camera is designed to evoke the industrial aesthetic of 1980s science fiction, featuring a chunky body that feels more at home on a spaceship than in a pocket. The design is intentional, aiming to create a functional tool that stands apart from the sleek, uniform consumer electronics of today.
Photography
Gadgets
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
2 weeks ago

Gen Z Is Obsessed With These 5 Cassette-Era Gadgets & They Just Got a Full Design Upgrade for 2026 - Yanko Design

Streaming's abundance created a thinner listening experience; cassette-era design principles combined with modern technology offer a solution through intentional, tactile music consumption products.
Digital life
fromwww.businessinsider.com
6 days ago

AI anxiety is driving Gen Z to CDs, DVDs, and Nintendo DS games I went to see what old tech costs now

Younger generations are increasingly embracing analog technology, reflecting a desire for human connection over digital experiences.
Online marketing
fromArchitectural Digest
2 weeks ago

Everything You Need To Know About Vintage Shopping and Selling Online

Ten vintage furniture experts share best practices for sellers and insider strategies for buyers navigating online vintage marketplaces successfully.
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

Philips new audio gear brings back the bright bold colors of the '80s

The collection includes two wireless speakers that both feature Bluetooth 5.5 with Auracast support, an IP67 rating so they can survive the occasional short dunking, 24 hours of battery life, neon colored buttons, and multicolored LED lighting. Cassette tape functionality hasn't been carried forward from Philips' original '80s Moving Sound devices, but both speakers have color LCD screens displaying a stylized animation of spinning cassette reels, and other playback details.
Gadgets
Social media marketing
fromArs Technica
3 weeks ago

Explain it like I'm 5: Why is everyone on speakerphone in public?

Public speakerphone use on transit frustrates commuters, but confrontation is rare because most users appear oblivious rather than intentionally aggressive, and the underlying causes remain unclear despite speculation about pandemic effects and smartphone culture.
Digital life
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Young people are longing for the low-tech 90s and so would I, if I could only remember them

Embracing 90s nostalgia encourages disconnecting from technology to experience life more fully and invites serendipity.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

How to Start an Analog Hobby

Analog hobbies gain popularity as counterbalance to digital culture; start by identifying activities requiring patience and present-moment focus.
Remodel
fromApartment Therapy
3 weeks ago

Designers Say This Vintage Piece Is the "Jewelry" Every Room Is Missing

Vintage lighting, particularly sconces and torchères from the 1930s-1950s, is a major 2026 home decor trend that transforms spaces with unique character and visual interest.
Renovation
fromArchitectural Digest
1 month ago

Architects Say Touchscreens Ruined the Smart Home. Now They're Going Back to Buttons

High-end residential design increasingly favors analog controls and hidden technology over visible smart home interfaces, driven by user frustration, reliability concerns, and aesthetic preferences.
Miscellaneous
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

I'm 66 and my grandson asked me what we did before the internet and I started to answer and then stopped - because the honest answer is we were bored in ways that forced us to become interesting, and I don't know how to explain that without sounding like I'm criticizing his entire world - Silicon Canals

Pre-internet boredom forced people to develop practical skills, storytelling abilities, and genuine expertise that shaped their personalities and social value in ways constant digital entertainment prevents today.
Mobile UX
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Tecno's latest concept phone is lit by neon

Tecno unveiled two concept phone designs featuring color-changing technology: one with E Ink rear display and another with genuine neon lighting using ionized inert gas technology.
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Meet your new phone away from phone

Unihertz's booth at MWC was a little out of the way, but those who did find it all seemed to want to pick up the Titan Elite 2. Sure, the cosmic orange color attracted attention, and the QWERTY keyboard reminded one showgoer of his old BlackBerry. But once I picked it up, I could see why it was so popular. It's slim, light, and pocketable, and the physical keys just beg to be pressed.
Gadgets
Music
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 month ago

These $40-$299 Cassette Players Just Crushed Spotify's Algorithm - Yanko Design

Cassette player searches have surged over 1,281%, driven by millennials and Gen Z seeking deliberate listening experiences away from algorithmic playlists and infinite streaming options.
from48 hills
1 month ago

Zines, memories, sonic assault: Mabuhay Gardens' 50-year SF punk detonation - 48 hills

It started as the only punk rock club in town, and for two to three years, it was the only place you could go, which was good because you'd see everyone you knew. The arrangement was practical and symbiotic: the restaurant profited from the punk crowds while the venue provided a crucial gathering space for the emerging underground music scene.
SF music
Digital life
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Rise of Analogue Nostalgia

Analogue nostalgia—longing for physical, offline media—drives people to choose complicated, expensive technologies over simpler digital alternatives despite digitalization's convenience.
Photography
fromdesignyoutrust.com
1 month ago

Amazing Vaporwave-esque Reels Where Hesitant Signals Reveal Neon Distortions And Found-footage Glitches At Precise GPS Coordinates

Diverse striking visual projects and photography span street art, surreal AI images, social interventions, illustration, and creative design explorations.
#visual-art
Gadgets
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Hotel hides ancient switchboard behind the desk

An antique analog telephone switchboard with rotary dial and jacks remains behind an Italian hotel reception alongside retro devices, evoking manual call-connection era.
San Francisco
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

A tech company is behind the viral San Francisco pay phone

A viral pay phone links San Francisco and Abilene strangers to promote cross-partisan conversations intended to reduce stress and boost emotional well-being.
fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

This Asian City Is the 'Cyberpunk Capital of the World'-and Its Mind-bending Architecture Is Going Viral on Social Media

In central southwest China where the Yangtze and Jialing rivers meet, is a city that feels like it's been ripped out of a game of Q*Bert meets Chutes and Ladders. One moment you're strolling along the ground-floor of a massive square, only to find that you're actually standing dozens of floors above another tier. This otherworldly metropolis is Chongqing. While it may not have the same name recognition as other Chinese cities such as Shanghai,
Travel
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
2 months ago

Retro iMac G3-style AirPods Max takes inspiration from Apple's most colorful tech era - Yanko Design

Sure, the AirPods Max come in colors - but there's something so cold and un-emotional about anodized aluminum. It grabs your eye, but then immediately lets your eye wander once your fingers have run past its cool matte surface. Aluminum's only purpose was to help build devices that were sleek and thermally advantageous. The problem, however, is that the AirPods Max aren't 'sleeker' than your average headphone.
Apple
#nostalgia
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago
History

49 Photos of Forgotten '70s Things That Will Make Any Boomer Feel Instantly Nostalgic

fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago
History

49 Photos of Forgotten '70s Things That Will Make Any Boomer Feel Instantly Nostalgic

Television
fromWIRED
2 months ago

The Inevitable Rise of the Art TV

Art-focused televisions transform unused black screens into matte, framed artworks, appealing especially to people in smaller urban homes and driving a new product trend.
#analog-revival
fromBored Panda
2 months ago

80 Vintage Ads That Show Which Values Changed And Which Stayed The Same Over Time

We might be exposed to more ads and commercials today than ever before in human history, but the idea of advertising itself is certainly not a new concept. According to Instapage, the first signs of advertisements actually appeared in ancient Egyptian steel carvings from 2000 BC. Meanwhile, the first printed ad was published in 1472, when William Caxton decided to advertise a book by posting flyers on church doors in England.
Marketing
#cyberpunk
fromFast Company
2 months ago

This ultra-minimalist phone wants to end the 'you are the product' era

The Punkt MC03 UX design divides your phone experience into two environments: One is a distraction-free, fully protected private environment called the Vault; the other is called the Wild Web, and it's where all the Android apps you want to install live. The Vault is the phone's main screen. Here you'll find the core built-in apps and services, all designed with safety and privacy from the ground up, with encryption, no third-party tracking, no data profiling whatsoever. Stuff like mail, messaging, calendar, contacts, or your file cloud live here. They're featured on a white-on-black home screen in Helvetica type that's meant to recall the iconic design aesthetic of Dieter Rams for Braun (an influence that permeates all of Punkt's products).
Mobile UX
fromVulture
2 months ago

Obex Will Make You Nostalgic for Old Technology

What telling people to touch grass ignores, in part, is that grass is not all that good to touch. It's itchy and sticky - there could be bugs in there. There's a far more profoundjoyin touching machines, as is shown again and again in Albert Birney's Obex, which functions as both a shrine to and warning about our reliance on technology.
Film
Typography
fromwww.dailymail.co.uk
2 months ago

Revealed: The old-school equivalents of the '6-7' craze

Children create secret languages and ephemeral slang like '67' that spread rapidly on social media, bewilder adults, and prompt school bans.
Gadgets
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

In a frenetic digital era, he's helping Angelenos rediscover the classic cassette player

A Highland Park boutique refurbishes and sells 1980s analog music gear, drawing millennials and older buyers seeking tactile cassette and boombox experiences.
Music
fromKALTBLUT Magazine
1 month ago

Choosing the Artificial Over the Real in Dash Hammerstein's "Noise Machine" - KALTBLUT Magazine

Dash Hammerstein blends Americana songwriting and filmmaking to create intimate, melody-driven songs and film scores that mix folk-pop sensibility with subtle production flourishes.
Mindfulness
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The rise of the analogue bag: fashion's answer to doomscrolling

Analogue bags filled with crosswords, knitting, novels and journals help reduce screen time by offering offline activities and became a social-media trend among younger people.
Arts
fromdesignyoutrust.com
2 months ago

An Artist Layers Synthwave Glow And Surreal Dreams Into Vibrant Worlds Celebrating Neurodivergence And Inner Strength

A diverse collection of provocative visual works spans dark mortality themes, surreal and conceptual art, tattoos, social commentary, and popular-culture phenomena like NFTs.
Digital life
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

People Who Lived Before Smartphones And The Internet Are Sharing The Things We Lost Along The Way, And I Never Thought I Would Miss Boredom But Here We Are

Ubiquitous screens have replaced unstructured downtime, altered social rituals, and turned slow, anticipatory experiences into instant, curated convenience.
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
2 months ago

This retro-modern music player revives the hypnotic spin of cassette tapes - Yanko Design

For this time around, however, the concept player here stays within the audio listening gear domain; nonetheless, has clear signs of a TE-inspired design. The retro Bluetooth player is a music accessory that's reminiscent of the classic cassette tape player design, but on the inside, it's a modern music player that plays music wired or wireless. The aesthetics are purely for arousing the nostalgic feel of listening to music on a cassette player, while the audio is digitally played via a DAC for high-resolution output.
Music
#analog-bag
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

How Liminalism Became the Defining Aesthetic of Our Time

Crowd-curated liminal photography captures eerie, nostalgic unease in abandoned commercial spaces, reflecting a collective artistic response to late-capitalist decline.
fromWIRED
1 month ago

These Hackers Are Turning Dead Vapes Into Musical Synthesizers

We started from a very silly place,
Gadgets
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Anti-pop and an alien sigil: how Aphex Twin overtook Taylor Swift to become the soundtrack to gen Z life online

Aphex Twin's obscure tracks, led by QKThr, have surged in popularity among Gen Z on short-form platforms, driving a back-catalogue renaissance and major streaming gains.
Arts
fromEast Bay Express | Oakland, Berkeley & Alameda
2 months ago

Art / Tech: Postmodern Cultural Incubator critiques technology with art

A six-to-eight-month Cultural Incubator fosters anti-disciplinary collaboration, merging art and technology to critique current tech deployment and broaden who benefits from technological innovation.
#minimalism
Gadgets
fromTasting Table
2 months ago

The Old-School Kitchen Feature You'll Never See In Modern Homes Again - Tasting Table

Wall-mounted rotary phones, once common in mid-20th-century American kitchens, are obsolete and unlikely to return due to modern mobile and texting habits.
Music
fromFuncheap
2 months ago

90s + 00s Alt-Rock with Audiorage at St. James Gate

Live 1990s–2000s alternative rock night featuring covers of The Strokes, Green Day, Hole, Paramore, Offspring, Rage Against the Machine, System of a Down; Belmont address provided.
Music
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
2 months ago

Korg Phase8 Is a Cyberpunk Kalimba for Producers Who Are Bored of Regular Synths - Yanko Design

Korg Phase8 is a tactile tabletop instrument using electromagnetic hammers and acoustic pickups to enable 'Acoustic Synthesis' and encourage physical interaction to shape sound.
Digital life
fromInsideHook
2 months ago

Is the Analog Lifestyle Trend Really Analog at All?

A growing analog lifestyle movement reduces screen time through nostalgic, hands-on activities while its online popularity risks undermining offline goals.
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

The birth year of punk rock

Don't say you were not warned: stories, both in print and broadcast, are already being prepared about the 50th anniversary of punk rock. Indeed, 1976 saw the release of debut albums by the Sex Pistols, the Ramones, the Damned, and the first version of Blank Generation, Richard Hell's anthem. Of course, there are also nitpicky arguments for rejecting 1976 as the annus mirabilis.
Music
Digital life
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

I Use a Landline Phone in the Year 2026. The Results Have Been Miraculous.

Using a Bluetooth-paired corded landline at night reduces smartphone screen time while preserving emergency and prioritized call access.
Gadgets
fromDesign Milk
2 months ago

Nightclub-Inspired Speaker Is Transparent in Name and Assembly

Transparent Speaker x LN-CC blends LN-CC's 1970s rippled glass aesthetic with Transparent's modular, circular 120W Bluetooth speaker design for event-ready club atmospheres.
Digital life
fromwww.cnbc.com
1 month ago

A 'quiet revolution': How young people are swapping social media with lunch dates, vinyl records and brick phones

Many Gen Z and millennials are deleting social media, embracing offline and analog hobbies, and prioritizing in-person connections to reduce digital burnout and improve well-being.
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Everyone's talking about: Analogue bags - can this viral trend reduce screen-time and boost mental health?

Whenever there's a spare minute, your first instinct is to reach for your phone and scroll. But what if you didn't? Experts confirm the benefits of this new take on old ways to pass time
Digital life
Digital life
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

23 Things That Were So Common During The '90s That Are Basically Extinct Today

Everyday 1990s practices like meeting at airport gates, calling Moviefone, and leaving doors unlocked have largely disappeared due to security and technological change.
Gadgets
fromEsquire
2 months ago

The Brick Is the Best Productivity and Mindfulness Product Released in Years

A physical locking device, the Brick, enforces app restrictions and reduces doomscrolling when willpower and built-in limits fail.
Gadgets
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
2 months ago

Tired of AI filters and endless selfies? Retrostyled Await Camera makes you wait 24 hours to see your photos - Yanko Design

A retro digital camera limits shots, removes previews, and enforces a 24-hour delay before viewing to encourage patience and deliberate photography.
Digital life
fromSilicon Canals
2 months ago

9 phone call rituals boomers remember that cell phones completely changed - Silicon Canals

The shift from landlines to smartphones transformed communication rituals, boundaries, attention, and memory, altering social behaviors, availability, and presence.
Gadgets
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Bricking your phone is the hot new digital detox

More people, especially Gen Z, are reducing smartphone use and using physical devices like Brick to block apps as a form of digital detox.
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