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From the red glow of early LED watches to today’s AI-driven smartwatches, wrist technology has transformed over decades. Explore the journey from digital timekeeping to wearable tech that tracks health, productivity, and more.

From Digital to Smart: The Evolution of Wrist Technology

14 March 2025 Talia Wainwright 0

From the red glow of early LED watches to today’s AI-driven smartwatches, wrist technology has transformed over decades. Explore the journey from digital timekeeping to wearable tech that tracks health, productivity, and more.

When the Internet Was Weird

90s Web Nostalgia: Why the Weird, Wonderful Internet Still Shapes Us

13 March 2025 Rachel Whitmore 0

The internet of the 90s was wild, weird, and wonderfully personal. From Geocities and WebRings to guestbooks and hit counters, it was a digital frontier built by passionate users. This nostalgic dive into the quirky corners of early online culture will remind you of a time when the web was truly unique.

Screensaver Nostalgia: A split-screen showing a classic 1990s CRT monitor with the Flying Toasters screensaver from After Dark, alongside a modern OLED display featuring an AI-generated neon digital artwork, set in a dimly lit tech workspace

Screensavers Nostalgia: When Our Computers Reflected Who We Really Were

13 March 2025 Gary Holloway 0

From Flying Toasters to 3D Pipes, screensavers were once the heartbeat of personal computing. What happened to them, and could they return in the age of AI?

AI bridging 8-bit computing and modern artificial intelligence for Gen X

From 8 Bits to AI: How Gen X Witnessed the Birth of Artificial Intelligence

13 March 2025 Talia Wainwright 0

From screeching cassette loads and BASIC programs to modern AI chatbots and generative tools, Gen X has lived the entire evolution of personal computing. This article explores how a hands-on, 8-bit mindset shaped today’s AI breakthroughs—and what it all means for technology’s next chapter.

My CPC, AI, and Me: When Artificial Intelligence Came to the Amstrad

3 March 2025 Nathan Clarke 0

In 1986, AI on home computers was a fantasy—until Amstrads and Artificial Intelligence made it real. Discover how an 8-bit machine with just 64K of RAM ran poetry generators, translators, and learning algorithms decades before today’s AI revolution.

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