Analog⁸⁶ — Keeping the Signal Alive

Analog⁸⁶

Keeping the signal alive

Vintage tech restoration, physical media, and the case for slowing down. A newsletter about the things worth holding onto.

Biweekly. ~700 words. No noise.

LATEST FROM THE SIGNAL

ISSUE #004 · March 25, 2026

I Finally Beat My Dad at Tecmo Bowl

A game from 1989. Two hours in Dallas. And why constraints produce joy.

701 words
ISSUE #003 · March 11, 2026

The Weight of a Walkman

On repairing something you can hold, and why that matters more than it should.

724 words
ISSUE #002 · February 26, 2026

The 90s Nook: A Build Log

What happens when you stop curating digitally and start curating physically.

689 words

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LATEST VIDEO

Restoring a 1986 Sony Walkman WM-F65

First Analog 86 video. A Walkman pulled from an estate sale, brought back to life — start to finish, including the mistakes.

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