Just in Time For the Mad Men Premiere: A Retro PC Tower


Updated 07/25/10 4:05 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Mad Men-Style PC Tower

One of the things that I love about Mad Men (besides the vintage tech references) is the decor. And just in time for the season four premiere tonight comes this custom-built, midcentury modern PC tower. This console perfectly houses the builders' PC and even has a breathable cover-up front. I'm already in love, and this shot just gets me more excited for tonight's premiere! Read more

Retro Cool Meets High Tech: USB Portable Turntable


Updated 10/13/09 8:31 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 1 comment

USB Record Player Turns Vinyl Into MP3s

Vinyl is making a comeback! Many artists are now releasing albums on vinyl as well as digitally. There's something about the sound of a vinyl record that makes any song — even a new release — sound totally old-school. I've mentioned my love for retro-style record players before, but this Ion USB Portable Turntable ($140) from Urban Outfitters is the perfect mix of retro and tech. It hooks up Read more

Pretty In Pink Vintage Typewriter Is the Real Deal


Updated 09/20/11 3:21 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 6 comments

Pink Vintage 1950s Typewriter on Etsy

I don't know what it is about this 1950s Pink Royal Typewriter — maybe the fact that it's ridiculously adorable, 100 percent authentic, or because it actually works — but I'm lovin' every square inch of this antique machinery. Because most of you can appreciate manual typewriters, you'll be happy to know that every button on this typewriter works — it even has touch control so you can Read more

Don't Expect to See Drew Barrymore on Facebook or Twitter


Updated 03/18/10 7:55 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 9 comments

Drew Barrymore Talks About Facebook, Twitter and Retro Gadgets

Unlike Oprah who has already signed up for both a Facebook and Twitter account in the past month, actress Drew Barrymore — who admits she's confused by technology in dating — told Kelly Ripa and her husband Mark on Live With Regis and Kelly that she stays clear of both social networking sites. Although admitting that she appreciates technology and the convenience of it, she doesn't know Read more

Vivitar's ViviCam Is So Retro, Yet So New


Updated 03/18/09 12:15 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 5 comments

Vivitar's ViviCam Is So Retro, Yet So New

On the exterior, Vivitar's new ViviCam 8027 is wrapped in a rustic red leather-like material and offers a vintage metallic body and feel that could be mistaken for a camera from the seventies — needless to say, I fell head over heels in gadget love when I saw this cam on Chip Chick. But on the inside, the ViviCam is anything but retro with its 8.1-megapixel resolution, 3x optical zoom, a nice Read more

Oscar Worthy Gadgets: Revolutionary Road


Updated 02/20/09 3:38 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Vintage Technology Used in Revolutionary Road

Concluding this year's Oscar Worthy Gadgets series is a movie up for three Academy Award nominations, including best costume design, art direction, and Michael Shannon's nomination for his performance in a supporting role. Starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio, Revolutionary Road takes us inside the lives of a couple who struggle with the mundane realities of living in a Connecticut suburb. Read more

Daily Tech: Gadget Evolution 1-0-1


Updated 01/21/09 4:23 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 2 comments

Daily Tech: Gadget Evolution 1-0-1

MTV UK has whipped up an interesting video which shows how technology changes faster than hairstyles. — Unplggd Apple has updated the white MacBook by replacing the polycarbonate shell with the aluminum unibody encasing. — CrunchGear Yesterday, directly on the CNN homepage that was covering the inauguration live, there were over 600,000 status updates from the Facebook Connect service. — Read more

Feel Retro, Go Modern With the Skype Hulga Pappa Phone


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Feel Retro, Go Modern With the Skype Hulga Pappa Phone

You don't need to hang onto that landline just to keep a sexy-lookin' corded phone around; if you're a Skype user, you can use Hulger's Pappa Phone ($300). Like their ultrasexy Sophia phone, Hulger's Pappa plugs into a Mac or PC and becomes your vehicle for Skype. But let's discuss what's really hot about this phone: Its looks. The wooden angles are modern, but they look to fit so naturally in Read more

Six of the Sexiest Retro Gadgets


Updated 12/09/08 11:01 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 2 comments

Six of the Sexiest Retro Gadgets

I'm certainly no stranger to Vintage Geek items. Heck, I'd resort back to retro gadgets if they were all as cool as the ones I'm about to show you. What I love about the following items is the fact that they all offer a little something different, yet all have their own sex appeal. See what I mean by checking out this slideshow. Read more

High-Heel Phone: Love It or Leave It?


Updated 01/02/10 4:41 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 13 comments

High-Heel Phone: Love It or Leave It?

Despite the fact that most of us have ditched our landlines, I can't help but be amused by this High-Heel Phone ($22). I could make an excuse, like I love it in an ultra-ironic, so bad it's good kind of way, but really it's just that it's totally the kind of "big-girl" thing I would have loved as a kid and I've never really gotten over any of that stuff. What do you think — retro-cute or '80s Read more