Retro Chatter (by Returning Retro)

The @modretro Chromatic is such an amazing little gadget! New article is live on @CrackBerry crackberry.com/doom-scrolling…

Hey, retroverts! Going forward this account will be for posting episodes of the Retro Chatter podcast. Feel free to stick around, but the main Returning Retro account has moved to here: @ReturningRetro Hope to see you there! 😎🧡

It's hard to describe the Chromatic experience. Reliving my favorites AND enjoying all new games (in the 21st century!) is enjoyable beyond words. What a time to be alive. To the entire @modretro team, thank you from the bottom of my heart! #retrogaming #retroverts #retrofuture

My day just got AWESOME! Super excited to finally have some fun with the ModRetro Chromatic 😎 #retrogaming #vintagegaming #retroverts #retrofuture

I believe the year was 1998. One wonderful summer's day, I went on a yard sale crawl with my mom. At one stop we met this very nice lady who was clearing out her son's bedroom who had gone off to college. Like a scene out of a movie, after chatting with my mom for a bit she asked if my brothers and I had any video games at home (we only had a Game Gear), she walked into her house and came out with a box filled with an original Nintendo Entertainment System, all different kinds of controllers including the light gun and arcade joystick pictured here, the track and field running pad, and about 40 games. I could not believe what I was seeing and my mom said thank you but there was no way we could afford that. The nice lady said, "If you have $20 you can afford it." There was never a happier kid riding home than I was that day. In the years thereafter my brothers and I had many different consoles and that particular set of hardware was either lost, sold, or who knows what. Bringing these two controllers home from a local thrift shop today has brought back a wave of memories (I don't yet know if they even work, and still $15 well spent!). I hope you've enjoyed this small one I've shared 🧡😆 #vintagegaming #retrogaming #nintendo #retroverts

Will artificial intelligence destroy or enhance our ability to be intentional with tech? Yes! 😂 In this video Jake sits down with @crackberry contributor Tex, an AI developer, to discuss pitfalls and benefits AI brings to the intentional tech space. youtube.com/watch?v=140N6v…

@ZorinOS And I am four of those million 😁 Seriously though, congrats!

Zorin OS 18 has amassed 1 million downloads in just over a month since its release, breaking all previous records 🎉 We’re also excited to announce that the Zorin OS 17 → 18 upgrade is now available for testing! Experience Zorin OS 18 without reinstalling and keep your setup.

Anyone curious about the Titan 2 by @Unihertz? Let's talk about it! youtube.com/watch?v=kqsRWZ…

Have questions about the Zinwa Q25 (BlackBerry Classic resto-mod)? I have answers! #bringbackblackberry #qwerty #blackberry youtube.com/watch?v=NrZElT…

What if the spirit of BlackBerry returned​, built on privacy and user control? In the latest #BringBackBlackBerry podcast, Apostrophy founder Petter Neby joins the discussion on how AphyOS, our Swiss-made OS, carries that vision forward. Listen here: youtube.com/watch?v=gkxih-…

Sidephone has just announced their "Sundial" keypad tile! Primarily made for use while listening to music, it is also able to be customized for pretty much any functionality you'd like 😁 #intentionaltech #retrofuture Teaser here: youtu.be/Yyi20q58GkM?si…

Ever experienced "analysis paralysis" or wondered why more options often leads to getting LESS done? My friends at SLEKE. just published an excellent article about this phenomenon, how in the modern Technosphere it is especially bad, & what to do about it! sleke.substack.com/p/the-paradox-…

Hands-on and first impressions with the Keyphone KP1 😎 youtube.com/watch?v=Ccdat0… #digitalminimalism #qwerty #bringbackblackberry #dumbphone

@MeaningfulBuddy @youkhna @MinimalCompany Guess what... :) crackberry.com/blackberry-alt…

@youkhna @MinimalCompany If only crackberry were still alive

We built something meant to bring people closer. It ended up showing me how far apart we really were.

@crackberrykevin And I had an AMAZING time. Thanks, guys! Truly time to #BringBackBlackBerry 😎

Episode 2 of the Bring Back BlackBerry podcast is LIVE… with special guest Jake of @ReturningRetro! Join us as we talk about the QWERTY Renaissance that’s proving the return of tactile typing to mobile is REAL. youtube.com/watch?v=Nj7u7l…

For anyone following the progress of the Zinwa Q25 project, @JanOleHelmbold has made an excellent update video! #BlackBerry #zinwaQ25 #qwerty #BringBackBlackBerry youtube.com/watch?v=UxWe_B…

Apostrophy and @wire announce a European-built, end-to-end secure mobile ecosystem, designed for organisations where data protection, compliance, and sovereignty are non-negotiable. A real European alternative: open, sovereign, and ready to deploy. apostrophy.ch/wire-and-apost…

@ApostrophyOS @wire Speaking for myself...we "across the pond" are interested too! 😎

Using the BBBB hype to help to build awareness for others in the purpose built and intentional tech space too! Great to hang with @minimalcompany / @youkhna, @punkt and SidePhone!