This Canon PowerShot G1, released in 2000, has held up well. Sure, 3.34 megapixels isn’t much, but spec for spec, this codger can almost hang with the kids. More »
Ten years ago, you could buy the HP Jornada 548 with a colour screen, which let you listen to MP3s, surf the web, check your email and keep a calendar. It had a touchscreen. It ran Windows. It was awesome. More »
Now I want you to close your eyes and squint really hard. Because I’m going to tell you about a time that feels ancient, a time when Sony made some of the baddest laptops around. More »
While we’re confident that we nailed our 50 worst gadgets of the decade, you guys reminded us of a few truly awful gems that didn’t make the cut. So here are 10 more worst gadgets for your enjoyment and derision. More »
Oh oh Cybiko! Presumably born of an illicit union between a walkie-talkie and a Palm Pilot, this 2000-era gadget was for kids who wanted to send messages to nearby friends. But could it also make men erect and cows flatulent? More »
When it comes to websites, I’ve had my share of whirlwind romances. CuteOverload and I had a thing; Scrabulous whispered sweet nothings in my ear for most of 2007. But no site ever captured my attention like Kozmo. More »
The early ’00s saw a lot of breathless reporting about the Segway. Steve Jobs endorsed it and Time magazine ran a massive piece with the humbling title “Reinventing The Wheel” – the conclusion of three months of in-depth reportage. More »
Video games have always been about fantasy. In 2000, my fantasy involved Regis Philbin reminding me about debt. More »
A decade ago, this marriage proposal was presented like a business proposal – for humorous effect. Now, that just doesn’t seem so nuts to me. But any business proposal presented today without PowerPoint? I mean… that’s just trippy. More »
