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Vintage Style Radio by The Design Town

GeekSugar — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 10:05:54 -0800

For a Sunday dose of vintage geek, I thought I'd share these pastel vintage-chic radios which I spotted on GeekAlerts. Unlike other radios which appear retro on the outside but are mp3 players on the inside, this radio is totally old school. With an AM/FM radio, top handle, a telescopic antenna and knobs for adjusting the volume and frequency, it doesn't get any more vintage geek-chic than this. The pink is currently sold out so you'll have to settle for sky blue. Priced at $15 each.

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Last Minute Gift: Vintage Inspired Radios

GeekSugar — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:03:17 -0800

I stumbled across the Almost Vintage Miniature Radio series after about a week of obsessing over cool old school radios. At $25 they're a total steal and an unexpected throwback gift that will likely be a hit with gramps, pops or even your kid sister. The three devices below were modeled on tabletop Bakelite originals from the 40s and 50s, and has all the usual AM/FM radio features. I've since seen similar models at department and electronics stores if you're in search of a retro last minute gift!

Vintage Geek: Radio-Cassette Corders

GeekSugar — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 13:04:00 -0800

The other night I met up with some of my childhood friends at a cute club in the Mission in San Francisco. As we watched the slightly-less exciting third act (our friend spinned with the second act so we might have been a little biased) our conversation turned to the hilarious mix tapes we used to make one another when we were kids. While we didn't use anything like the AIWA Radio-Cassette Corder, which was made in 1976, we were definitely rocking similar technology - recording from CDs and other cassette tapes onto a cassette tape and sometimes, if we were feeling especially into it, recording personal jokes between songs. Yeah, we are that geeky. Oh wait, I mean, we were that geeky.

A favorite in the late 60s, 70s and into the 80s, radio-cassette combos were incredibly innovative in their time and despite the rapid decline (and some might say death) in the production of cassette decks, there are still some audiophiles that believe that cassette deck technology provides sound recordings superior to current digital technology, such as CDR and DAT. For more vintage photos, just read more

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Walkman Radio Wristlet Brings Sexy Vintage Back

GeekSugar — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:00:50 -0700

Don't be fooled by this retro mini boombox wristlet by Loop Design. It may look like it's from the early eighties, but with working speakers, this case is tiny and mighty.

For only $14, you can use it as a cute pouch for your mp3 player or hook up your iPod to the speakers for a jam session!

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Cath Kidston Floral Digital Radio: Love It or Leave It?

GeekSugar — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:00:56 -0700

I am unapologetically behind the declaration that I consider myself a girly-girl. I don't always love pink gadgets, but I don't always hate them either. But I have a line. This Cath Kidston DAB digital Roberts radio is currently walking my line.

I just don't know if precious-looking roses mix with my digital electronics, but, on the other hand, the radio in a plain color would have a vintage look - which, of course, the rose print owns. But. Still totally conflicted. What do you say?

This Week On Geeksugar - Bringing Sexy Geek Back

GeekSugar — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 10:01:29 -0700

24’s geeky Mary Lynn Rajskub has pulled a Jenna Fischer and amped up her smart and spunky TV persona with a sultry "geeky girl gone wild" spread in the new, but charming Geek Monthly magazine. 24's Mary Lynn Rajskub Gets Sexy
While it's been reported that romantic text messages are on the rise it's also been reported that 11 percent of Americans say breaking up with a boyfriend or girlfriend via text message is okay, a number that is not okay by me. Texting Etiquette: Time To Clean Up Your Act
Everyone wants their proposal to be so memorable and creative that it won't be painful to repeat it 5,000 times in a lifetime. That is not always the case, but a few great geeky guys pulled it off this year. Trend: Geeky Marriage Proposals
Gizmodo says: If you have to ask the price, you can't afford it. The new Ferrari phone Vertu Ferrari 1947 (they only made 1947, it's not vintage or an homage to anything) has a scaled-down replica of the Ferrari gas brake pedal in aluminium on the back. Vertu Ferrari 1947 Cellphone - Get Your Sexy On

For $250,000 you can get yourself your very own pink rocket belt and take personal travel to a whole new level! That's right, a Jetson style jet pack custom-made for your own weight and size. Rocket Belt Will Take You To Space Baby!
Griffin's Radio Shark is essentially TiVo for the radio - you can record AM and FM radio broadcasts in real time, save them on your computer and upload them to your iPod. Geeksugar Tests The Radio Shark
Apparently when John Mayer isn't touring or vacationing in Europe with Jessica Simpson he's playing Halo. He filmed this video of himself gaming and talking crap with his friends on the TV show Players on G4TV recently and divulged that he is in fact, a giant geek. John Mayer Says He's A 'Master Gamer'

Retro Radio With Touchscreen Controls

GeekSugar — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:00:19 -0700

We certainly expect something like the iPhone to have revolutionary touch capabilities, but what about a retro radio? Bush has just come out with this shiny black DAB digital radio with matching handle which features touch buttons instead of standard push buttons, giving it that perfect mix of vintage and modern tech.

The TR04DABBLK, which was displayed on engadget has ten DAB and FM preset stations and shows two line LCD scrolling text with a blue LED display. Each costs around $90.

Tech News Roundup - Nintendo Brings DS To Airports

GeekSugar — Wed, 16 May 2007 12:08:59 -0700

Nintendo Bringing DS Demo Downloads to Boring Old Airports - Gizmodo
Apple Updates Popular MacBook - Apple
Fun times: Pink taser looks, stuns like a toy - Gizmodo
Coming Soon: Oscars of virtual worlds - Crave
Amazon announces DRM-free MP3 music store - Engadget
'Halo 3' Takes Shot at Vice Prez - Switched
Vita Audio vintage radios - Gadget Candy
Sleep like an astronaut with Twilight Ultra BLue Light Sleep Therapy - Popgadget