Cassette Futurism

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/soulscircuit/pilet-opensource-modular-portable-mini-computer?

Something I would definitely not have a need for, but it looks pretty cool. They various types of configurations.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAspVd-JGqK/

This doesn’t come in the size for my iPhone, but if it did I would splurge on getting it.

I’ve been into retro futuristic styles for some time and cassette futurism is one of my favs, so I am hoping this sub stays active. I’ve started collecting some things that mimic the style.

Sadly doesn't work anymore as it was dropped and damaged. Found it at an ewaste site with the idea to build an ITX pc inside with a little DIY digital oscilloscope replacing the screen connected to the audio out so you can see the wave form as you listen to music or play games

Z80 CPU, 2.03 MHz. 4kb of ram. No drives, just a cassette player/recorder, which frequently would lose your programs.

Good times.

More info: https://www.trs-80.com/wordpress/models/model-3/

Released in 1984 this stereo radio cassette recorder has speakers which are moveable, removable and act as it's battery compartments.

Pic is a screenshot of a Youtube video by the great Techmoan:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqc9akDIE_g

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Source: https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object/nmah_1325627

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The entire movie embodies Cassette Futurism, but IMO the self-destruct sequence is particularly great. The entire process looks so satisfying that I probably wouldn't be able to stop myself from running it if I were one of the crew.

More of it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9CqREun_Bg