Comments on: RADIOSHACKCATALOGS.COM http://ascii.textfiles.com/archives/1558 Jason Scott's Weblog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:22:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Travis http://ascii.textfiles.com/archives/1558/comment-page-1#comment-6258 Travis Sat, 03 Jan 2009 11:16:18 +0000 http://ascii.textfiles.com/?p=1558#comment-6258 "First of all, it has ads. And by “has ads” I mean like one would say that a bear “has fur”; it’s absolute caked with them. I counted five ads on the front page, and two of those five are Google Ads where there are three more ads between them." I suggest using Firefox + AdBlock Plus. When I go to the website I don't see any advertisements. “First of all, it has ads. And by “has ads” I mean like one would say that a bear “has fur”; it’s absolute caked with them. I counted five ads on the front page, and two of those five are Google Ads where there are three more ads between them.”

I suggest using Firefox + AdBlock Plus. When I go to the website I don’t see any advertisements.

]]> By: Drew Wallner http://ascii.textfiles.com/archives/1558/comment-page-1#comment-5769 Drew Wallner Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:03:34 +0000 http://ascii.textfiles.com/?p=1558#comment-5769 Continuing in the tradition of catalog porn, I came across this today. I absolutely remember these pages too, man I used to pour over the Wish Book like it was some sort of holy text. http://www.retroist.com/2008/12/17/the-video-game-systems-of-the-1983-sears-wishbook/ Continuing in the tradition of catalog porn, I came across this today. I absolutely remember these pages too, man I used to pour over the Wish Book like it was some sort of holy text.

http://www.retroist.com/2008/12/17/the-video-game-systems-of-the-1983-sears-wishbook/

]]> By: Benj Edwards http://ascii.textfiles.com/archives/1558/comment-page-1#comment-5693 Benj Edwards Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:45:58 +0000 http://ascii.textfiles.com/?p=1558#comment-5693 I appreciate the kind words, Jason, and I owe you thanks for smacking some sense into me those years ago about the scans. In the American culture of selfishness, it's hard to strip away the almost inborn feeling of "I did this; this is mine" and actually share something with other people without asking for anything in return. You've excelled at that difficult task though, and I continue to be amazed at the incredibly selfless things you do for the sake of preserving history. Thanks again. I appreciate the kind words, Jason, and I owe you thanks for smacking some sense into me those years ago about the scans. In the American culture of selfishness, it’s hard to strip away the almost inborn feeling of “I did this; this is mine” and actually share something with other people without asking for anything in return. You’ve excelled at that difficult task though, and I continue to be amazed at the incredibly selfless things you do for the sake of preserving history. Thanks again.

]]> By: Jason T http://ascii.textfiles.com/archives/1558/comment-page-1#comment-5676 Jason T Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:13:10 +0000 http://ascii.textfiles.com/?p=1558#comment-5676 Only half! I don't think I ever ordered anything from DAK (since I was probably about 13-15 in their heyday) but I remember them well. An (older) guy I work with loved them, and bought his first CD-ROM from them in the 80s, a giant single-speed Toshiba or somesuch thing. DAK sold a lot of otherwise unsuccessful computers, like the Epson Geneva and an odd portable that I have in my collection, but can't shake the name of out my brain at the moment. It had a lid like a giant laptop, but when you lifted it up - nothing! It was just a cover. There was even an indentation where a screen might have gone. It had normal external ports. So, it was just a PC with a lid on it :( Only half! I don’t think I ever ordered anything from DAK (since I was probably about 13-15 in their heyday) but I remember them well. An (older) guy I work with loved them, and bought his first CD-ROM from them in the 80s, a giant single-speed Toshiba or somesuch thing.

DAK sold a lot of otherwise unsuccessful computers, like the Epson Geneva and an odd portable that I have in my collection, but can’t shake the name of out my brain at the moment. It had a lid like a giant laptop, but when you lifted it up – nothing! It was just a cover. There was even an indentation where a screen might have gone. It had normal external ports. So, it was just a PC with a lid on it :(

]]> By: Jason Scott http://ascii.textfiles.com/archives/1558/comment-page-1#comment-5674 Jason Scott Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:18:00 +0000 http://ascii.textfiles.com/?p=1558#comment-5674 I know, you're kidding, but I absolutely LOVED the DAK catalogs. If I could find some I'd digitize them in a second. I know, you’re kidding, but I absolutely LOVED the DAK catalogs. If I could find some I’d digitize them in a second.

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