2026-04-24T20:49:56Z https://yabu.me Obsolete Sony https://yabu.me/npub16kcpf36xdxg28su5c7h0vts2pqz7m8ntdhx4urm3vtuyltenlsssjmc87f https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/accounts/avatars/110/673/887/889/791/791/original/41861717c9ba0e09.png https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/accounts/avatars/110/673/887/889/791/791/original/41861717c9ba0e09.png https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw8s9gv5j65p7s4fm9cmff52t53snc4nsm6e0kdwfhqgcuax4akkszyr2mq9x8ge5epg7rjnr6aa3wpgyqtmv7ddku6hs0w930sna0x07zzz34g4s The Sony Hit-Bit 101 is the most beautiful computer ever made.<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/156/511/158/913/318/original/53e93ed2f310eeec.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-03-01T23:28:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdsrjxwc8rzy85vje4er69s2t7r6scg9qt5h3l7fjyqdvx8trstuczyr2mq9x8ge5epg7rjnr6aa3wpgyqtmv7ddku6hs0w930sna0x07zzsa3dd8 The 1989 Sony D-Z555 is gorgeous<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/114/525/417/432/538/original/af9b06acf83095a6.png"> <br/> 2026-02-22T13:30:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgccs36cc2wc3x3p4mr4uhvh7vf4kalzuh7x6stqh3w839sfqqn5szyr2mq9x8ge5epg7rjnr6aa3wpgyqtmv7ddku6hs0w930sna0x07zzjpuw82 2000s 🤍🧡<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/884/655/575/932/146/original/ab5c87a104de35f2.png"> <br/> 2026-01-12T23:12:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsge96jtrr4a46tmql73yaf7cakmvngcafpqazzvxzgeqx3x9ljczszyr2mq9x8ge5epg7rjnr6aa3wpgyqtmv7ddku6hs0w930sna0x07zzepew77 I miss Weird Sony<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/845/136/596/817/957/original/9bf3ca356e65b0e6.png"> <br/> 2026-01-05T23:41:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqpkmhqz0ysgnn3w4eap2zq4jrz9xeyhelr7x648n05duzwppz50czyr2mq9x8ge5epg7rjnr6aa3wpgyqtmv7ddku6hs0w930sna0x07zzzxtmvc Tower of Power<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/685/944/252/536/139/original/ad2972ec08124105.png"> <br/> 2025-12-08T20:57:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvhrpmqtukgu84666mzv4pref5phddre3umtcxlkwg74x44pnjqngzyr2mq9x8ge5epg7rjnr6aa3wpgyqtmv7ddku6hs0w930sna0x07zz5rlqnf MiniDisc deserved better<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/569/659/058/638/255/original/0cb837fc08d10806.png"> <br/> 2025-11-18T08:04:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9lvqkezz2k5az0q4vgz2j9hp0y5tzt4qu0zru5fde3uacsf454jgzyr2mq9x8ge5epg7rjnr6aa3wpgyqtmv7ddku6hs0w930sna0x07zz99cxaj What an absolute beauty.<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/564/313/605/989/541/original/e810fb6e2b0def12.png"> <br/> 2025-11-17T09:24:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqwh0vmz9ptd08jt8qd509mdawcfm7pp0c93qz88a2fcpyjc48a6qzyr2mq9x8ge5epg7rjnr6aa3wpgyqtmv7ddku6hs0w930sna0x07zzaywy2p Clear tech is coming back<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/448/015/841/243/302/original/ed6191c99233bff7.png"> <br/> 2025-10-27T20:28:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9glpmge2jjjsn92xstatmqknh6d86a24c67zsranff403v7l688czyr2mq9x8ge5epg7rjnr6aa3wpgyqtmv7ddku6hs0w930sna0x07zz258ffr After months of work, my book launches tomorrow.<br/>This is me straight up asking for your support, whether that’s backing, reposting, or just spreading the word. <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2o4g/sony-personal-audio-a-visual-journey-1955-2025">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2o4g/sony-personal-audio-a-visual-journey-1955-2025</a><br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/408/809/583/013/911/original/6a3403a6e0b1255b.png"> <br/> 2025-10-20T22:18:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspa36yxgv2zy3pa0vc0g9zsvhk4pm6prd6v4wjtwwhvk989pmmq8szyr2mq9x8ge5epg7rjnr6aa3wpgyqtmv7ddku6hs0w930sna0x07zz4czhet I miss Weird Sony<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/114/249/634/337/820/408/original/05c70f0e6e0ae33c.png"> <br/> 2025-03-30T05:04:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxenrs5mec6jx2xzl68gged5ldtrr3th8d7gr3aaqtfsxemkcql6gzyr2mq9x8ge5epg7rjnr6aa3wpgyqtmv7ddku6hs0w930sna0x07zztq23zz There’s been a lot written about the Walkman over the years, but no one has really focused on the first ten years to show how its early evolution took shape. Here’s a sneak peek of how the article is coming together. I can’t wait for you all to check it out in Issue 2! Download Issue 1 in PDF for FREE! <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/get-first-issue-123662381">https://www.patreon.com/posts/get-first-issue-123662381</a><br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/114/192/849/981/962/172/original/2d8bbb20f96b0a3b.png"> <br/> 2025-03-20T04:23:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdqk2jnguu0fxqp2pjsermx899mz23w862yuj9jdn2gc0fm4j754czyr2mq9x8ge5epg7rjnr6aa3wpgyqtmv7ddku6hs0w930sna0x07zz58zpak Designed 35 years ago, still cooler than most gadgets today.<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/113/896/623/546/780/688/original/93f7d97815ac0660.png"> <br/> 2025-01-26T20:49:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdwktx987derghgxuacjkmsq3ujwhxtclv07j034wcj25v2274mtqzyr2mq9x8ge5epg7rjnr6aa3wpgyqtmv7ddku6hs0w930sna0x07zzjjysz9 In 2014 Sony sold its waterproof Walkmans in a bottle of water to prove it was really waterproof<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/113/885/749/694/847/944/original/af8bc2595fa7cc34.png"> <br/> 2025-01-24T22:43:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8khnwrp72y3fpym7ycpsc72xll8lx6eqt0nwrmg2ellyscdwjqtqzyr2mq9x8ge5epg7rjnr6aa3wpgyqtmv7ddku6hs0w930sna0x07zzsyf8wc The remote control on the 1986 Sony Beta PRO SL-HF900MKII was something else.<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/113/698/037/591/384/932/original/31d7a4c9939eb407.jpg"> <br/> 2024-12-22T19:06:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9pnc46ddeq9epzhwsl3xktq4x2yeksmst0u7xwfchzde4ctu6asczyr2mq9x8ge5epg7rjnr6aa3wpgyqtmv7ddku6hs0w930sna0x07zzwjem23 Still looks like it&#39;s from the future.<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/113/682/104/431/156/088/original/e861ed8a133ea87a.jpg"> <br/> 2024-12-19T23:34:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg0g8n2lyffalk2mm8kjtn6tmh0wzeu4ufzaglwjgxm2dfnlskldqzyr2mq9x8ge5epg7rjnr6aa3wpgyqtmv7ddku6hs0w930sna0x07zz86sejk This was designed 40 years ago.<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/113/524/500/300/460/915/original/d83b0e65edc1aa01.jpg"> <br/> 2024-11-22T03:33:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8vsvv2eaap6khhazc8rstydhw4cy088v64pv3ykf7483mh6l0v9czyr2mq9x8ge5epg7rjnr6aa3wpgyqtmv7ddku6hs0w930sna0x07zzg8ht9y Designed 36 years ago, still cooler than most gadgets today.<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/113/253/938/765/017/217/original/ae79007f84da5b81.jpg"> <br/> 2024-10-05T08:46:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf73j85tgp2x5t3s4f7tsd3x4f0a3hrjs4yd245a99vn7qgek89egzyr2mq9x8ge5epg7rjnr6aa3wpgyqtmv7ddku6hs0w930sna0x07zzdwaxhg 🔥<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/113/217/211/191/567/316/original/6cd2f4716c4762bf.jpg"> <br/> 2024-09-28T21:05:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyqfes79kgenjtwpzw3fvt3j7c7v0w0df4feq3ws59n7h9mth5ajgzyr2mq9x8ge5epg7rjnr6aa3wpgyqtmv7ddku6hs0w930sna0x07zzp9jy87 The Net Yaroze, still the sexiest Playstation ever made.<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/113/156/911/323/254/960/original/a38af3fe09257bd7.jpg"> <br/> 2024-09-18T05:30:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs03rydfpff7xxqfj5m9pd5wzv2e4h8lx2ja7dm2mptemtevld5puczyr2mq9x8ge5epg7rjnr6aa3wpgyqtmv7ddku6hs0w930sna0x07zzwngrl8 The future was way cooler when it looked like this.<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/113/040/662/582/907/756/original/e03f66cb7d2f66f6.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-28T16:47:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9wk4zu8g396gzqtqveatx48q9mk0ln3vjkdqcuhp87axu8rksddszyr2mq9x8ge5epg7rjnr6aa3wpgyqtmv7ddku6hs0w930sna0x07zz7kx820 2003 PS2 Midnight Blue<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/113/030/901/285/331/609/original/6bf3841e4a665c5f.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-26T23:24:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvd3q7mc3f0gzkndekhhgx7lgr9e5jwjmeyky8d8k46mt8lhpzcdszyr2mq9x8ge5epg7rjnr6aa3wpgyqtmv7ddku6hs0w930sna0x07zzu47a8q Complete Visual Guide to Sony CLIÉ (2000-2004) <a href="https://obsoletesony.substack.com/p/complete-visual-guide-to-sony-clie">https://obsoletesony.substack.com/p/complete-visual-guide-to-sony-clie</a><br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/113/024/912/754/218/000/original/b678b35040c49a2b.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-25T22:01:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsts207snceyns7u675zzg05lufrs9t3dve0cyz49qtlmty4lpn3uszyr2mq9x8ge5epg7rjnr6aa3wpgyqtmv7ddku6hs0w930sna0x07zza8vjz4 Beauty in obsolescence.<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/113/020/281/853/497/259/original/dc02ba0789ee09ae.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-25T02:24:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfm0wuvx05tq2l58gvndpd23d6txf8yqfkpj8z0rql92cufga9yzgzyr2mq9x8ge5epg7rjnr6aa3wpgyqtmv7ddku6hs0w930sna0x07zz4uyxvw Sony&#39;s Sports Line 🔥<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/113/014/792/476/121/490/original/cdb9c06ed0050f7a.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-24T03:08:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp3wfjlcv2pms9vt9zxz764hnusrjf9qccgh3metfk5sk4rp8f0pgzyr2mq9x8ge5epg7rjnr6aa3wpgyqtmv7ddku6hs0w930sna0x07zzx7uwn7 The PSP GPS still works in 2024<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/113/012/014/149/086/352/original/2b47846fa4947931.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-23T15:21:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs80a05dltnl6kt6mf5n3xzdlz296pm58rnlzw5akpv4wpgauz3qwczyr2mq9x8ge5epg7rjnr6aa3wpgyqtmv7ddku6hs0w930sna0x07zz5yrygp In 1987, Sony introduced the Walkman WM-51, which featured permanently attached headphones that could be wound and stored within the device. It had auto-reverse, Dolby B NR, and supported various tape types.<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/112/987/341/473/126/315/original/82dc12265ca484d4.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-19T06:46:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2zcsgqlehckpqnle3ef0lf7zlk6gcpl2jyq88qp4awy35r0sw4ygzyr2mq9x8ge5epg7rjnr6aa3wpgyqtmv7ddku6hs0w930sna0x07zz98mgkh This was designed 35 years ago...<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/112/931/156/952/798/862/original/7f1c5bcc50852a7f.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-09T08:38:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd4285cyu2ynazyg7k6tzpw3x5f9mve4vvgf379j8nt8ptkxj04kszyr2mq9x8ge5epg7rjnr6aa3wpgyqtmv7ddku6hs0w930sna0x07zzgak75t In 2001, Sony released the i-mode adapter in Japan, allowing the PlayStation to connect to a mobile phone and access network services through the i-mode protocol. Although Sony had intentions to expand the service worldwide, it ultimately remained exclusive to Japan.<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/112/361/674/544/205/949/original/e3f97c9837b4201a.png"> <br/> 2024-04-30T18:51:40Z