It's SPHERICAL! That's right, the GameSphere from Drake & Josh is based on a real product—the Memorex Boomball. So let's explore Memorex's history (don't forget the juicy lawsuit) and let's try to mod a Boomball into a working GameSphere!
It's SPHERICAL! That's right, the GameSphere from Drake & Josh is based on a real product—the Memorex Boomball. So let's explore Memorex's history (don't forget the juicy lawsuit) and let's try to mod a Boomball into a working GameSphere!
Valve is a wildly successful video game company, but when they tried to make their own video game console line… perhaps it didn't work out how they expected. Is there a silver lining to this failure? Perhaps a life lesson? Let's see…
The Flip Video camera forever changed the camcorder industry, but is it just me… or… did it feel like it kinda vanished fast? Despite it being popular? Well, there's a reason for that. Come along, grasshopper, and learn about the twisty tale behind Flip Video.
The Ai Pin is not a scam, and the story behind it—and the company, Humane—go way beyond the initial "negative reviews". Today, Krazy Ken takes you through Humane's history, the philosophy behind Ai Pin, the new developments since the product launched, and much more—all with a sprinkle of optimism, and a healthy dose of brutal honesty.
In 2021, Apple unveiled the MacBook Pro with the infamous "Notch", which got a lot of people talking. Inspired by this, one man (a good friend of mine) decided to kick things up a notch (pun totally intended) and made a photo book about the notches all around us. Join Savvy Sage as he briefly takes a look at The Notch Book.
Many people LOVE the Eee PC and the Eee brand, but did you know this brand ignited the netbook revolution? And with it (at least) 3 lawsuits? (And maybe some DankPods references). There's tons of great history and products to cover, so let's take a look…
Back when screensavers actually served a purpose (to save CRT screens), Berkeley Systems took the concept a step further, creating what is often considered the ultimate screen saver collection...on mighty toaster wings. Join Savvy Sage as he takes a deep dive into the history of After Dark.
You may remember Girl Tech and the Password Journal, but do you know how it all started? And… what happened after? Well, you're about to find out!
One Laptop per Child was an ambitious charity! Can they sell a laptop at only $100? Can they sell 150 million of them?! Let's see how well it worked out.
The Nexus Q is arguably Google's most beautiful (and mysterious-looking) product. So why did Google kill it in only a month?
Two years ago, I took on the challenge of restoring my Macintosh Classic to working order—it was my biggest tech project I ever took on, but I learned some new restoration techniques, while making some mistakes along the way...so here's the whole story!
The Light L16 looks kinda freaky (and it might make you feel itchy). Oh, and it cost $65 million to develop. Let's see how well it works!
LeapFrog spent about $100 million to build "the world's first" pentop computer. Let see how well that worked!
Pebble ignited the smartwatch revolution and grossed $230 MILLION in sales! But then… it fizzled. What happened?
In the early 90s, After Dark was a screensaver sensation...so of course there were books written about it! Join Savvy Sage as he uncovers two After Book guide books: Cool Mac After Dark and Art of Darkness! The latter book in particular also has a rather amusing story in it...
Krazy Ken tells the fascinating (and somewhat tragic) story behind the historic Windows XP "Bliss" wallpaper. He also travels to California to photograph it himself and $#!% hits the fan…
Berkeley Systems may be well-known for After Dark and You Don't Know Jack, but before all of that, they actually developed software primarily for the accessibility market...yes, really. Join Savvy Sage as he goes over the origin story of Berkeley Systems, their first software products, and their impact on the tech industry.
Former iPod user Krazy Ken is trying a Zune for the first time! He's going to tell you all about the product history, and he'll debunk some myths.
The Lytro Light Field Camera lets you focus a photo after you shoot it. Sounds neat! So what went wrong at this $360 million dollar company?
It's been over 40 years since the Apple IIe was introduced, so it makes sense that Savvy Sage take a look at this piece of retro computing history, and why it's still considered a beloved retro system today!
We all know the Apple iPhone, but do you know of the true, ORIGINAL, InfoGear iPhone from 1998?
In January of 1999, Apple released their first pro desktop that signaled a major shift in Apple's design: The "Blue & White" Power Macintosh G3, which also happens to be one of those old Macs I used as a child—so as you can probably guess, we're going on a nostalgia trip for this Computer Showcase... 😈
It's time to cover one of my favorite vintage Macs: The Power Macintosh G4! In this video, I'll be showcasing the original "Sawtooth" Power Mac G4.
In this follow-up to my Macintosh Classic video, I'll be talking about the story behind my system and how I restored it to (mostly) working order.
It's MARCHintosh, so you know what that means: A vintage Macintosh showcase! In this video, I'll be showcasing the oldest Mac I have in my collection, the Macintosh Classic.
In this video, I'll be exploring my first gaming laptop, the Dell Latitude D830, with some surprises thrown in the mix... 👀
A video covering every component included in the Snap Circuits Jr. set.
A video covering a brief history of Snap Circuits, along with an unboxing of one of their sets.
A video covering the history of the short-lived Macintosh Centris lineup.
An old video covering the history of RadioShack, as part of the short-lived Shoppers Showcase series.
An old review of the Macintosh Classic, as part of the short-lived Computer Cellar series. (Not affiliated with North Carolina-based Computer Cellar)
An old review of a new in-box Gateway 7330GZ laptop computer, as part of the short-lived Computer Cellar series. (Not affiliated with North Carolina-based Computer Cellar)
An old review of my Dell Dimension XPS T550 minitower PC, as part of the short-lived Computer Cellar series. (Not affiliated with North Carolina-based Computer Cellar)
An old review of my Power Mac G4, as part of the short-lived Computer Cellar series. (Not affiliated with North Carolina-based Computer Cellar)
A compilation of software reviews covering every Macintosh operating system prior to System 6.
My second video I ever made for YouTube: A quick start guide on how to install Linux on a Raspberry Pi without using NOOBS (New Out Of Box Software)!
My first video I ever made for YouTube: A quick start guide on how to set up the Raspberry Pi!
One of my earliest pre-YouTube videos: A tutorial on how to install a DOS CD-ROM driver in a virtual machine!
One of my earliest pre-YouTube videos: A tutorial on how to install Windows 3.1x in a virtual machine!
One of my earliest pre-YouTube videos, showing off my collection of Intel CPUs at the time!
My earliest video ever archived, where I demonstrate Free Comment Script running on my old website!
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