Tag: dead tech

Dead tech: Atari Blender

Atari 2600 Paddle control (1972) Osterizer Blender 8 speeds Purchased on or about 2002 Inspired on artist work… I wanted to use the controller in something other than a game, or replicating a game. I thought of connecting the controller to the laptop and use it as a switch control to play/ff/rew DVDs. However, I …

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Dead Tech Application – Floppy Drives

Here’s some dead tech and other mechanical bits being used to make music. The first one is a pair of old floppy drives playing the Imperial March from Star Wars.     Another from the same guy uses an old keyboard as an digital piano.     This one is less dead tech but it …

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