Gadgets

Lowrance GlobalMap 100 Portable gps (1999/2000)

This portable GPS is the first mapping GPS receiver.

Features stunning 160 x 104 pixel high contrast display, 12 channel GPS, Mega Memory, rechargeable lithium backup battery, and more. The device runs on 4 AA batteries or external 5 to 35 volts DC with optional external cable.

X10 ActiveHome – Home Automation of the 90s (1997)

X10 is a company and a communication protocol.

Watch out for batteries in old electronics!

I bought this vintage calculator this week in a sealed bag at a thrift store. I knew the risk, but it was super cheap and a great looking device.

When we opened the battery compartment, we had quite the surprise.

Roxter Mini Desk Lamp (19xx)

I could not find too much information online about this specific light besides a few eBay and Worthpoint links.
But if this Roxter lighting company I found is the same one that made the light, then here is ta brief history of the company.

Radioshack Store Closing Tujunga, CA

Its always a sad day to see a store closing!

I have been going to radioshack since I was born! Ok, maybe since I was a kid. I loved getting all sorts of electronic parts from there to repair or make things! Yea, I started really young! I knew something was going on when it turned from an electronic parts store to a consumer electronics store, and really knew when things were bad when sprint came in and had half the store!

Here is a quick tour of the store just before it closed!