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Have you played Atari today?
Posted by Matty
I have.
Atari is 30 years old this month. To celebrate, I just finished adding a cartridge slot to an Atari Flashback 2, which is a small game console with 40 built-in games. Now I can play the built-in games or play some of my old Atari cartridges. Anybody up for a quick game of E.T?*
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Is geekery even a word?
The Flashback 2 is a product that caters to folks like me, who remember the Atari as a cornerstone toy of childhood. (Yep, I said it. It
October 2nd, 2007 at 10:40 am
Yes, geekery is definitely a word…heck, it’s more than a word. It’s a lifestyle.
Yippee for 1977…birth year of some of my favorite 30 year old things: Atari, a certain Honda motorcycle, and a certain husband, celebrating 30 years today.
October 2nd, 2007 at 11:50 am
Ha ha ha – you said “slot” a lot!