Nostalgia in Printed Form. A Vaporwave inspired physical Zine.

How Large Are the Complete 3DS, NDS, GBA, GBC, and GB Libraries?

For my own reference:

  • The entire GBA (Gameboy Advance) library is around 24GB.
  • The entire GBC (Gameboy Color) library is around 1.5GB.
  • The entire GB (Gameboy) library is around 800MB.
  • The entire NDS (Nintendo DS) library is around 385GB.
  • The entire 3DS (Nintendo 3DS) library is around 1.7TB.


Approximate numbers.

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Chinese UV-K5 (Starter info)

R. Carlos Nakai's Cedar Flute

R. Carlos Nakai is an Native American Flutist I just so happen to randomly own a cassette of. The 1985 cassette, Cycles, probably ended up in my collection when I used to go to thrive stores to for music when I was driving a car that actually had a cassette player. That was in the early 2010s. I don't actually ever remember listening to the album but I've recently acquired a cassette player and it was part of my morning 10+ years later. I remember in my cub scout days I wanted to learn how to play a pan flute …

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Analog TV in 2024

I grew up in a time when analog TV was still the predominant way to receive TV stations. My father was part of its demise as he helped build the infrastructure for Dish Network satellite broadcasting. In my household, we were always on the forefront of new technologies, and rarely did I feel nostalgic for outdated ways of life until I was in my mid-20s.


In Japan and Korea, analog TV still travels through the airwaves. We observed this phenomenon in the early 2000s with video game attachments for the PSP and DS that allowed the consoles to function as …

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For a limited time, you can download all 8 issues of Visual Signals for just $10.


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MiniDiscs in TV/Movies

Although MiniDiscs weren't a common sight in movies or anime, there are a handful of notable instances where they made an appearance:

  • “Perfect Blue” (1997): In this psychological thriller anime film directed by Satoshi Kon, the main character Mima Kirigoe can be seen listening to music on a MiniDisc player in several scenes.
  • “Initial D” (1998-2014): This popular anime series showcases a main character who cruises in a modified Toyota AE86 while jamming to Eurobeat music on a MiniDisc player.
  • “Cowboy Bebop” (1998): Episode 2 of this beloved anime series features the main characters utilizing a MiniDisc player to listen …
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