This fragment from a science show in The Netherlands called World of Miracles (1985), shows how people used to text back then. It's great to see how people where struggling with clumsy inventions that were of no use at all, but were actually pioneers in technology we now use every day. Don't forget it's only 22 years ago. Maybe in 2029 we'll see video clips of silly people experimenting with big bulky music players with primitive touchscreens called (...)  read more

Playing with revolutionary controls is not new to Nintendo. In 1984 the Nintendo Zapper light gun was introduced for the NES to play Duck Hunt and other shooting games. But now you can also use it with your Nintendo Wii to get that retro feeling. It does require some soldering, taping and steady hands. The main idea is that you remove the IR sensor from a Wiimote and glue it in the barrel of the Zapper. Connect some wires from the trigger to the remains of the Wiimote and your Zapper is Wii (...)  read more

Philips once started off with the production of light bulbs in Eindhoven, the Netherlands which the Dutch still call 'the light city'. So the origin of the company sort of came back when the Ambilight LCD and plasma televisions were introduced. With a technology that creates an ambient light on the wall behind and around the television that corresponds to the screens content. This will give a feeling of a larger screen, a more immersive viewing experience and reduced eye strain. The Philips (...)  read more

The Nokia 7710 is an under appreciated legend. In the two years that I owned this smartphone I only met two people who also had this phone and about three that knew of its existence.  The Nokia 7710 launched in 2004 and was way ahead of its time and in fact still has some better specs than its modern day competitors. I especially noticed this while watching Steve Job's presentation of the iPhone. By many already considered to be the ultimate smartphone and I must say it looks like a great (...)  read more