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Paleotronic’s Hallowe’en Spooktacular

October 1, 2020 paleotronic 0

In the beginning, there was the void. The void was black nothingness. Then, there was the pixel. It was white (or orange, or green) and there could be more than one of them (but all [more…]

Computer Art

In a digital world, what is art?

September 28, 2020 paleotronic 0

What is art? It’s not an easy question to answer, as art being a form of expression is open to interpretation by the individual. Historically art has been defined by something physical, a painting, or [more…]

Computers

Issue 4 Editorial: The Computers Are Coming to Get Us!

August 14, 2019 paleotronic 0

SOON, FOR HUMANITY, THE PARTY WAS GOING TO BE OVER. Successful science fiction preys on our fears of the future – nobody cares about watching a movie about the peaceful existence we’re all going to [more…]

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T-Minus Zero: Space… the Final Frontier

January 18, 2019 paleotronic 0

Note: This is the editorial from issue #3 of Paleotronic… Some people believe the opposable thumb is the secret to humanity’s success. But not me. For me, I think the knowledge of our mortality, of [more…]

Consumer Electronics

Paleotronic Issue 2 Web-Release: Celebrating the CRT

September 11, 2018 paleotronic 0

I GREW UP WITH THE TUBE FOR A NANNY. My day would start with Sesame Street, The Great Space Coaster, Reading Rainbow, Mister Rogers… and then later in the afternoon, trashy cartoons such as The [more…]

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Another magazine goes on the pile…

May 10, 2018 paleotronic 0

When I was a child, I always eagerly looked forward to going to the library – not just for the books (although I was a pretty big science-fiction reader) but for the periodicals. In particular, [more…]

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Our First Issue: Welcome to the CES Jungle

May 10, 2018 paleotronic 0

The Consumer Electronics Show was a mecca of raw, untamed capitalism, and it was every gadget for itself. Our first full issue explores the history of consumer electronics through the lens of the Consumer Electronics [more…]

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Our Holiday issue explored The Print Shop, Christmas and Party games and much, much more!

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