Hi, I’m Phil Nelson, a writer, developer, and audio-visual maker of stuff. I have been making stuff online for over 25 years. I run RetroStrange and Set Side B. Good to see you.

Blog Archives

Month: August 2024

  • Tomorrow Night is Movie Night!

    RetroStrange Movie Night #52 is live tomorrow night (August 31st, 2024!), with a dynamite new film we’re adding to the channel: the 1955 noir thriller A Life At Stake featuring the great Angela Lansbury. Watch along ad-free, tracker-free, surveillance-free, at RetroStrange TV.

  • RadioShackCatalogs.com Is A Thing That Exists

    A great way to spend an afternoon:

    In the virtual corridors of RadioShackCatalogs.com, a digital archive unfolds like a time capsule, preserving the history of RadioShack from its inception in 1921.  As a venerable retailer, RadioShack had been a cornerstone of innovation for over 100 years, providing an array of cutting-edge technology products and services that spanned personal, mobile, and home technology. 

    Source: Matthew Gault for Gizmodo

  • See You At XOXO Fest?

    Quick note to the blog audience that I’ve been lucky enough to get a ticket to XOXO this year, the last one of this awesome series of events celebrating independent creators. I’ve had the good fortune to go several times and it’s my favorite thing every time. If you’re going I’ll see you there.

  • We Play RimWorld Anomaly on Phil’s Show Episode 9

    Like it says on the tin, we got into some RimWorld: Anomaly on last week’s episode of Phil’s Show. Watch the archived stream on YouTube.