Retro Archives

Machine Learning: A New Series From Adafruit

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. email me at caleb (at) make.co or You can find me on tiktok, talking about my animals at TikTok

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November 1st, 2017May 24th, 2023

Some food for thought from the 1970s

Retro Enclosures for Modern Digital Assistants

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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August 24th, 2017August 24th, 2017

Some fun projects to re-case digital assistants in cool, retro hardware.

The Retro-Industrial Wonders of the Mold-A-Rama

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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August 15th, 2017August 16th, 2017

Long before the 3D printer began cranking out endless tchotchke, there was the “magic maker” known as the Mold-A-Rama.

A beige Commodore 64 computer terminal on a white backdrop. The program for "Hello World" is on the screen.

Retrohack Your Old Computer Terminal from Dialup to Wi-Fi

By Hep Svadja

Hep Svadja

Light cutter, fashion trend hunter, urbex artist, and space enthusiast.

Staff Photographer and Photo Editor at Make.

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June 26th, 2017June 23rd, 2017

A long-time dream project of Hep Svadja has been trying to hack together a way to get her old computer terminal to work again.

Rediscovering “Lost Knowledge”

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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June 15th, 2017

A look back at our 2009 column dedicated to lost and marginalized technologies of the past.

We Built the Flying Toaster from the After Dark Screensaver

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. email me at caleb (at) make.co or You can find me on tiktok, talking about my animals at TikTok

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