I found a decent CRT, optimal for retro PC gaming: A Samsung SyncMaster 793s from local markets, fully functional! Classic PC games like DOOM and Quake look superb on CRT screens, adding nostalgia, ...

What if you could hold the nostalgia of retro computing in the palm of your hand, but with the power and flexibility of modern technology? Enter the PicoCalc—a compact, modular computer that bridges ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Mini PCs have become quite the hit in recent years, with users turning to these smaller, more streamlined PCs as an alternative to desktops or laptops ...

Nostalgia's hot with restoring MS-DOS era PC's and building Sleeper's. I spoke with "PC Philantrophy" today and he's planning road trip to buy interesting 90's / early 2000's towers scouted on CL ...

In a world where millions of people carry a 1990s-grade supercomputer in their pockets, it’s fun to revisit tech from a time when a 1 megahertz machine on a desktop represented a significant leap ...

The realm of retro gaming PC tech is something of a rabbit hole, and it's easy to accidentally become an antiquated Alice. From experience, I can tell you that exploring that vintage wonderland costs ...

There’s something deeply comforting about booting up an old game and hearing those chiptune melodies again. No patch notes, no shaders, no 120Hz monitors — just raw gameplay and vibes. Emulation isn’t ...

I recently had the opportunity to purchase an early version of a new display, and it happened to be just the thing I needed to make a project work. That display is the Elecrow 11.6″ CrowVision ...

The Vintage Computer Festival East took place last weekend at the InfoAge Science and History Museum in New Jersey, and by any metric you care to use, it was a phenomenal success. Everyone you spoke ...

Thanks to the advances in the APU space, namely with low-power mobile Ryzen processors from AMD. And with that, we've seen a recent resurgence in mini-PCs that can be used for a lot more than just ...

Michelle Ehrhardt is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor. She has a bachelor's degree in history from Earlham College, where she also double majored in theatre. She also holds an MFA in game design ...

Because you can still play most retro PC games on current-gen hardware. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. This weekend I spent some ...