80s-90s gifts

Simple computer games are still the best! Right? That's why after 30 years, the arcade classic with the colourful tetrominos is still one of the mo...

Keys are an important part of our daily lives. Who doesn't use them a few times a day to get into their house, office, car, cupboard, safe? Th...

Whilst others are still ranting about the resolution of Fallout 4, we remember that an epic game doesn't need too many pixels. Alright, a litt...

Many have long since realised it: Floppy disks are simply no longer an adequate storage medium. They are very fragile and simply don’t offer enough...

We nerds often live in a different era. Our heads are usually still stuck in the 80s and 90s (Star Wars VI can't be more than 10 years old, can it?...

We're pretty sure we know what Guybrush Threepwood would say about this example of a three-headed monkey from the monkey island. It's just too bad ...

USB flash drives, external hard drives and tiny memory cards have long since outpaced their predecessors. While those old media lacked modern memor...

Nerds can't be romantic? That's just a prejudice, of course. Or why else would we have gone to the trouble of creating a Candlestick lightsaber? Th...

It is no coincidence that this tape dispenser is shaped like a cassette. Because in English, the word "tape" means both adhesive tape and audio tap...

Imagine running, jumping and diving through hazardous levels while malicious turtles and devious mushrooms have it in for you. And now imagine the ...

Arcade machines, asteroids, spaceships, lasers… Ring any bells? Of course! After all, every child of the 1980s (and geeks who know their tribe’s hi...

Like all villains, the dark side of the Force usually lures us in with empty promises. Who hasn't heard the famous quote from Darth Vader to Luke: ...

During his adventures in the Mushroom Kingdom, Super Mario has to face a multitude of dangers: hazardous obstacles, carnivorous plants and Bowser&#...

You bring security and stability to the entire galaxy. You don't expect fame or recognition in return, but there's one thing you won't do without: ...

The year 1990 changed our lives forever when the first Gameboy came on the market. The absolute horror for parents and teachers, because it was dif...

What does a hero truly need? A magic sword, a mithril shirt and magical powers? Well, those and a proper jacket, of course. After all, what good is...