• Radio Shack: From DIY Haven to Nostalgic Memory-Remember the Smell?

  • Jan 14 2025
  • Length: 7 mins
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Radio Shack: From DIY Haven to Nostalgic Memory-Remember the Smell?

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  • This episode dives into the rise, golden age, and eventual decline of Radio Shack, exploring its origins in the 1920s, its iconic role in GenX tech culture during the 70s and 80s, and its ultimate transformation into an online brand. With personal anecdotes, cultural references, and reflections on its legacy, we celebrate how Radio Shack shaped hands-on learning and tinkering. From TRS-80 computers to DIY electronics kits, it wasn’t just a store—it was an experience that lives on in today’s maker culture.

    #GenX #RadioShack #Nostalgia #DIYTech #TRS80 #TinkerCulture #TechHistory #MakersMovement
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