Tech Throwback
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I Spent $500 On Retro Tech For Black Friday... Here's What I Got
Instead of hitting the retail stores for Black Friday, I headed out to the pawn shops that were giving out huge discounts on top of some already reasonable prices. The hunt was on for vintage Sony, cool Palm, and odd-ball Nokia devices... but I ended up coming up with some pretty run of the mill game consoles at rock bottom prices, and a set-top Video 8 player!
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Видео

The Futuristic CALLER ID Globe from the 2000s - Olympia InfoGobe OL3000
Просмотров 9 тыс.Месяц назад
There was a time when you had to get out of your chair to see who was calling you. Sure it was a dark time, but the Olympia InfoGlobe OL3000 was built to change that. With the InfoGlobe you could see who was calling from across the room in midair from this spinning LED display. Today we're unboxing it, and taking a closer look at this cool piece of retro tech. #OlympiaInfoGlobe #CallerID #TechT...
HP Bluetooth SPEAKER/Printer... The DUMBEST Tech Products
Просмотров 7 тыс.Месяц назад
Just about everything has been tried in the world of printers, docking stations for cameras, battery powered portable printers, the list goes on forever... But one thing hasn't, the Bluetooth speaker printer, and for good reason. The HP AMP 100 is exactly that, a cheap inkjet printer with a Bluetooth speaker slapped on top to create something nobody wanted and nobody bought. I bought one at a g...
This Secret Computer Plays The Music In Your Favorite Store
Просмотров 32 тыс.Месяц назад
If you've ever wondered where the background music (or masking) in any commercial business is coming from. It's probably coming from Muzak or Mood Music. The Encompass CM1 is a media player from 2002 that will play the Muzak playlists and then self-destruct that media after a time period runs out. It's a bespoke computer that can really only play 4 zones of audio. #Muzak #MuzakPlayer #TechThrow...
I Bought The FIRST GoPro, It WASN'T Digital At All
Просмотров 5 тыс.Месяц назад
GoPro is a household name today, but before Nick Woodman turned them into a global phenomenon, there was the original GoPro Hero. A cheap plastic film camera made to help surfers literally go pro with close up shots from their POV. This is the story of the first GoPro. #GoPro #FirstGoPro #TechThrowback
This EXCELLENT User Interface FAILED, Why? The iRiver Clix U20
Просмотров 8 тыс.Год назад
Touchscreens and small devices don't typically work well together... So iRiver solved this in the Clix PMP. Starting with the early U10 and really coming together in the U20 featured in this video, D-Clix turns the entire screen of the device into a 4-way D-Pad. You heard right, the entire screen moves the direction you want to navigate. The Clix series is excellent but with powerhouses like th...
The Worlds SLIMMEST (And Best) CD Player Ever Made
Просмотров 12 тыс.Год назад
The iRiver SlimX IMP-350 was the pinnacle of portable CD players and it was the world's slimmest CD player when released. Rechargeable Ni-MH batteries, an OLED backlit remote, dual control locations, MP3/WMA playback, an FM radio, excellent battery life, and a class leading 8 minutes of anti-skip protection... it was a formula for the best portable CD player of all time, and it came at a price....
I Had To Buy This Ill-Fated MP3 Player From Ukraine: iRiver T9
Просмотров 6 тыс.Год назад
Reviewers did not have good things to say about the iRiver T9, and so few were sold that I have one of the only examples left. The iRiver T9 was a USB flash drive turned MP3 player, inside it's a T8 that's refined and wrapped in an anodized aluminum case. It's actually a great MP3 player with excellent 24 hour battery life, but all that was overshadowed by it's gimmicks and space constrained 2G...
Your Old GPS Receiver Will Never Work Again... Magellan 2000
Просмотров 55 тыс.Год назад
The Magellan 2000 is a handheld GPS receiver from 1995. It has a solid feature set including 2D and 3D positioning, a chart plotter, and waypoint recall. I set it up with 4 AA batteries, powered it up, and quickly found out it will never work again. This and many other old GPS receivers are affected by the week rollover problem, they tracked years using a 10 bit week counter which means after 2...
Government Wanted To BAN This Cell Phone That Can Only Call One Number
Просмотров 589 тыс.Год назад
In 1996 the FCC made a rule that would allow any cellular device to call 911 with no delay whether it was in service or not. By 2015 they wanted to take the non-service initialized exception away (and so did everyone else involved). The 911 Emergency Cell Phone was designed around 2008 to take advantage of this rule. It's a cheap cell phone with no screen, powered by AA batteries, that can call...
This Motorola Cell Phone Doesn't Exist // U.S. Wireless Data POS-50
Просмотров 26 тыс.Год назад
When it comes to old technology there's not much you can't find on Google, but the U.S. Wireless Data POS-50 is a triple threat. There are no results for the POS-50 terminal itself, the Motorola bag phone, and only 2 pictures of the Omron CAT95 card reader it uses with no details. Payment terminal history isn't well documented, but it's likely this was the very first self contained portable cre...
The Sony ICD-37 Was A Failure That Led To Today's Best Voice Recorders
Просмотров 3,5 тыс.Год назад
When you think of voice recorders you probably think of microcassette. Sony wanted to change all that with the introduction of the ICD voice recorder series. The Sony ICD-37 was a slim pocket sized recorder that seemed like a great idea but had more drawbacks than the cassettes it was designed to replace. The only application I can outperforming other options is spying, it's tiny, silent, runs ...
BOSE A30 vs A20 vs A10 Review... 25 Years Of Aviation Headsets
Просмотров 25 тыс.Год назад
BOSE basically invented Active Noise Cancellation for the aviation industry, today they're back with a huge update to their headset lineup. The BOSE A30, it's supposed to be lighter, easier to wear for longer, and have the best noise cancelling yet. I'm going to compare all three of my headsets, from the aging BOSE Aviation X, to the industry standard A20, and the brand new A30 I'll be flying w...
The Kodak Ektralite 10 Was So GOOD They Made It For 20 Years
Просмотров 18 тыс.Год назад
Kodak is the first name that comes to mind when you think of film, but they also manufactured many iconic cameras. The Kodak Ektralite 10 was one of those icons, it shot on 110 film, and had a nearly 20 year production run. Simple to use and packaged with everything you needed to start shooting immediately, they sold millions of them even has smaller and sleeker 110 cameras were released. The E...
The World's First OLED Phone (Not A Smartphone) Motorola Timeport
Просмотров 7 тыс.Год назад
The Motorola Timeport P8767 was the world's first phone with an OLED display. Back then it was simply called OEL or organic electroluminescent and the display was sourced from the pioneer (pun intended) of OEL displays... that's right, Pioneer. They were making bright, vivid displays with area color for their car headunits, so who better to turn to for a new phone display? It also featured an i...
I Was Winning Oregon Trail So My Apple IIe Caught On Fire
Просмотров 12 тыс.2 года назад
I Was Winning Oregon Trail So My Apple IIe Caught On Fire
The Dell Digital Jukebox... Copy Apple's Homework But Change It A Little
Просмотров 7 тыс.2 года назад
The Dell Digital Jukebox... Copy Apple's Homework But Change It A Little
The Nokia 3220 Is A Nightclub For Your Pocket... With Light-Up Ringtones
Просмотров 13 тыс.2 года назад
The Nokia 3220 Is A Nightclub For Your Pocket... With Light-Up Ringtones
Do You Have A Fake iPhone? Here's How To Tell...
Просмотров 9 тыс.2 года назад
Do You Have A Fake iPhone? Here's How To Tell...
The Moshi IVR Failed At Being The World's Greatest Alarm Clock...
Просмотров 5 тыс.2 года назад
The Moshi IVR Failed At Being The World's Greatest Alarm Clock...
Here Are The Best Phones I Found In The $500 Mystery Box...
Просмотров 9 тыс.2 года назад
Here Are The Best Phones I Found In The $500 Mystery Box...
I Bought 96 Pounds Of Smartphones And Cell Phones... Here's What I Found
Просмотров 25 тыс.2 года назад
I Bought 96 Pounds Of Smartphones And Cell Phones... Here's What I Found
This NEC Pager Could Wake The Dead With Its Beeper
Просмотров 5 тыс.2 года назад
This NEC Pager Could Wake The Dead With Its Beeper
The Motorola Profile 300e Was A MicroTAC That Didn't Flip Or Sell
Просмотров 4,3 тыс.2 года назад
The Motorola Profile 300e Was A MicroTAC That Didn't Flip Or Sell
Unboxing The Greatest Cordless Phone Ever Made... vtech LS5145
Просмотров 7 тыс.2 года назад
Unboxing The Greatest Cordless Phone Ever Made... vtech LS5145
This Keyboard Was Good Enough For Batman... Logitech diNovo Edge
Просмотров 13 тыс.2 года назад
This Keyboard Was Good Enough For Batman... Logitech diNovo Edge
The Kyocera SE-47: My First Cell Phone Slider'd Right Into My Heart
Просмотров 8 тыс.2 года назад
The Kyocera SE-47: My First Cell Phone Slider'd Right Into My Heart

Комментарии

  • @Anomyzer24
    @Anomyzer24 День назад

    I never saw one of those, looks really cool

  • @glennsundin8495
    @glennsundin8495 3 дня назад

    Nokia slider also had a flashlight function that lights out of the top of the phone 7:59

  • @glennsundin8495
    @glennsundin8495 3 дня назад

    I have that camera, my dad who surfs though it was dumb because if your surfing how do you change the film wet w sand. Digital was the key for go pro!! But the kicker was the owner of go pro gave it to my dad, almost a client but my dad passed on them. So we could be uber rich.... But yet here we are.

  • @glennsundin8495
    @glennsundin8495 3 дня назад

    I have a sony mavica 💾 floppy disk camera!!!!

  • @_Boba_Fett
    @_Boba_Fett 3 дня назад

    I swear doesn't this guy have another channel about cars?

  • @BiteThatApple
    @BiteThatApple 4 дня назад

    Disappointed to see that you didn't actually attempt to read the files within..

  • @JimmyTehHand
    @JimmyTehHand 6 дней назад

    @BringusStudios

  • @JynxGP
    @JynxGP 7 дней назад

    Don't tell this guy that literally every in store music for coffee shops and smaller stores around the country are just playing off of some employee's phone lol

  • @Anomyzer24
    @Anomyzer24 7 дней назад

    Every HP printer i had is trash

  • @megamanguy
    @megamanguy 7 дней назад

    More than likey these aren't being used anymore, since the new box is a small streamer from Mood Media, similar to a SiriusXM radio. I used to have a big dish and analog receiver that would catch an oldies channel from analog satellite.

  • @WigWoo1
    @WigWoo1 9 дней назад

    Instead of paying for these boxes couldn’t you just play public FM radio in your business?

  • @kc0lif
    @kc0lif 9 дней назад

    like subscribe get shirts like this we'll see you next time.

  • @JayrosModShop
    @JayrosModShop 9 дней назад

    Most places I know just put an old iPod into a dock and run the audio through the store. Trust me, nobody cares about music licensing outside of being a popular chain store.

  • @JC-lb2ob
    @JC-lb2ob 9 дней назад

    The WiiU is a great console it just had 0 marketing. LoZ Breath of the Wild would be a good game to try on it.

  • @joseabraham2053
    @joseabraham2053 9 дней назад

    Who can repair it. Mine quit a while back.

  • @banderson1979
    @banderson1979 10 дней назад

    Wait this guy used to flip cars or repair them or something. What the heck.

  • @js5736
    @js5736 10 дней назад

    The idea behind the Wii U controller was to be able to play games without the TV. You can see how the Switch evolved from it.

  • @michaelnewton-1989
    @michaelnewton-1989 10 дней назад

    Interested in some old dishnetwork equipment brand new in the box? 😂my son helped my dad clean out a old satellite shop and he’s trying to sell the stuff to make a little money. 😂 be cool to sell it to you. Got to be all early 2000’s brand new satellite equipment

  • @homewaller7166
    @homewaller7166 10 дней назад

    I'm going to disagree on the Wii U being the worst console ever, but only if you hack it. A hacked Wii U is one of the best consoles. Also, you can play games with up to 8 people, which is too much fun. Specifically Super Smash Bros. with 8 people is fantastic. Also, you can use original Wii controllers with the Wii U so the cost of entry has always been super low. The separate controller is fine and you can play any game on screen somewhere else in the house. I'll reiterate though, it needs to be hacked to get full functionality. It is not difficult to do it at all on the most recent software.

  • @JasonTheCollectorGamerreseller
    @JasonTheCollectorGamerreseller 10 дней назад

    Man he looks and sounds like watch jr go on RUclips:)😮

  • @BuffaloChicken
    @BuffaloChicken 10 дней назад

    Conker's Bad Dur Day!

  • @HolicAAss
    @HolicAAss 11 дней назад

    Iriver is korean company dude

  • @SpaceTech54
    @SpaceTech54 11 дней назад

    Yesterday...Will never get old.. - Thanks.

  • @petersantoro5323
    @petersantoro5323 11 дней назад

    I have been looking for a video 8 player that works for a year now all I find is parts only or a price of gold

  • @fredrailsback2081
    @fredrailsback2081 11 дней назад

    Put Twilight Menu on the NDS

  • @fredrailsback2081
    @fredrailsback2081 11 дней назад

    Put Luma custom firmware on the 3ds

  • @ChrisLee66
    @ChrisLee66 11 дней назад

    You have a twin on RUclips! Like an identical

  • @Chris-Courage
    @Chris-Courage 11 дней назад

    I didn't know JRGO also liked old electronics as well as old cars.

  • @CyclonesWorld
    @CyclonesWorld 11 дней назад

    Should definitely hack the Wii U. It opens up so many doors for what the thing can actually do.

  • @aaronberga8803
    @aaronberga8803 11 дней назад

    Need For Speed 2: Hot Pursuit was one of the best PS2 games ever.

  • @jessestevenson8041
    @jessestevenson8041 11 дней назад

    My 9yo still plays my wife’s old 3Ds all the time.

  • @MrTimdtoolman1
    @MrTimdtoolman1 11 дней назад

    I had Nascar Racing that I played on my PC back in the day but I played the heck out of that game, so I think you will like it, need a wheel though, at least I do, I can't play racing games without a wheel and pedals.

  • @Hotlog69
    @Hotlog69 11 дней назад

    Makijng a website for a console that you're were excited about but never owned until today!? Wild.

  • @renevara8899
    @renevara8899 11 дней назад

    Whats up john ross, you need to come out on the next car trek, that would be epic!!!

  • @mspysu79
    @mspysu79 11 дней назад

    That Sony Video 8 deck is a full VCR with an analog UHF/VHF/Cable tuner. The Miricle Piano system was available for NES, IBM PC, Amiga, Atari ST, and Macintosh, they all used the same "Piano".

  • @SilentServiceCode
    @SilentServiceCode 11 дней назад

    That looks like NCAA Football not basketball

  • @rickcotter5238
    @rickcotter5238 11 дней назад

    If you dont want to keep that video 8 player,I would buy it from you. we have a ton of old home movies we would love to be able to watch them. Also will it play hi 8 tapes?

  • @emansuela_real
    @emansuela_real 12 дней назад

    You should plug this channel on your main one. This was randomly suggested on my feed.

  • @rileydunevent7831
    @rileydunevent7831 12 дней назад

    If you softmod the Wiiu you and install Tiramisu you can use any Bluetooth controller with another software piece called Bloopair. Also I went to a goodwill next to a Walmart on Friday and found Pokemon colosseum, Zelda windwaker and twilight princess, and Metroid prime for 5 bucks each complete in box for GameCube.

  • @wally6615
    @wally6615 12 дней назад

    Hey JR, I have a sizable laserdisc collection, few hundred disc and 2 players, I'd be willing to make you a deal, you have to pay the shipping, I live in CA.

  • @LM-id1bb
    @LM-id1bb 12 дней назад

    If you want to get real old school, see if you can review a ColecoVision. Had one as a kid that my dad found cheap at a garage sale. Games were hard to find at the time, but the ones we had were donkey kong and centipede. It was a better console than Atari. Of course Nintendo wasnt a thing yet.

  • @jaywade6443
    @jaywade6443 12 дней назад

    Its "WatchJRgo"!!!!😮

  • @danlargent3806
    @danlargent3806 12 дней назад

    Dude that's a really sweet haul, except maybe the games 😅. Use regular controllers for the Wii u, I almost never used the big one

  • @nostric4237
    @nostric4237 12 дней назад

    You need to get a hold of a Sega with the Light Phaser gun. Its so fun to play.

  • @PeterBellefleur
    @PeterBellefleur 12 дней назад

    The WiiU is insanely hackable and great for emulation and homebrew. Best part is you can play GameCube and Wii games on something with a native HDMI output and you can just pair Bluetooth or Wii controllers and ditch the stupid screenpad controller

    • @TechThrowback
      @TechThrowback 12 дней назад

      HDMI out with Wii games and no screenpad would be awesome! 💯

  • @justingalasso1850
    @justingalasso1850 12 дней назад

    This is a pretty awesome cd player, but the resume feature was actually pretty common. Other models had switches to turn that feature on or off

  • @charlesdalton985
    @charlesdalton985 12 дней назад

    The butterfly game you referenced reminded me of one from the Sega - Echo Dolphin. It made no sense, but game play sounds similar. For Bond? Man do I miss Quantum of Solace for the Wii, especially online play. And Melee is a great game in most of the iterations I've played. Thanks for the memories ~ Chuck

  • @kerrylewis2581
    @kerrylewis2581 12 дней назад

    My deep dive ended with Atari ping pong. I missed out on all this tech growing up as a kid in the sixties and seventies.

  • @ThePolaroid669
    @ThePolaroid669 12 дней назад

    damn you're so hot!

  • @matthewwijsma9978
    @matthewwijsma9978 12 дней назад

    I spent like $500 on Sega Dreamcast games and mods for my Sega Saturn.... It all happened before I had a chance to stop myself