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Bleeps, Bloops, and Brain Worms: The 8-Bit Sound Effects That Refuse to Leave Your Head
Retro Gaming

Bleeps, Bloops, and Brain Worms: The 8-Bit Sound Effects That Refuse to Leave Your Head

Before Dolby Atmos and 4K surround sound, a handful of square waves and triangle waves were doing the impossible — making us feel things. We're counting down the ten most iconic sounds from the NES, Atari, and Game Boy era, and explaining exactly why your brain still hums the Super Mario Bros. theme in the shower.
Tandy, We Hardly Knew Ye: The Beautiful, Chaotic Rise and Sad Collapse of Radio Shack
Retro Tech & Culture

Tandy, We Hardly Knew Ye: The Beautiful, Chaotic Rise and Sad Collapse of Radio Shack

There was a time when every strip mall in America had a Radio Shack, and every curious kid with a screwdriver and a dream had a reason to walk through its door. This is the story of how a Fort Worth electronics chain became the spiritual home of a generation of hobbyists — and how it threw it all away.