by James Russo | Apr 1, 2007 | Uncategorized
At the height of the video game revolution circa 1982, Atari and Mattel Dominated the market with their home video game systems. The ease of use of the two systems, popularity of the games available, and their relatively low price tags as compared to purchasing a...
by James Russo | Oct 1, 2006 | Uncategorized
Of all the home toys previously looked at in this series of articles, the Sirius Movie CD is probably the most obscure. But, is also one of the most innovative and the Movie CD would pave the way for the DVD-ROM drive so many end users now take for granted. Control4...
by James Russo | Aug 1, 2006 | Video
Not to be disrespectful to those who invented the DIVX format, but this short-lived video rental format was one of the electronics era quickest failures and for all intent purposes seemed to fall into a twilight zone of obscureness. In less than two years after its...
by James Russo | Dec 1, 2005 | Uncategorized
Depending on your experiences with Super 8mm film and cameras, the mention of this near extinct home movie format may conjure images of incredible happiness mixed with anger and extreme disappointment. Long before frenzied parents filmed their children’s...
by James Russo | Oct 1, 2005 | Uncategorized
For over a decade computer and PC enthusiasts all over the globe flocked to the PC Expo in Jacob Javits Center. The expo featured booths and presentations from computer hardware and software companies, computer/IT journals and magazines as well as computer clubs and...