Forget what I said about the Vectrex, I was merely poking fun. It is a goofy looking but awesomely retro gaming console that’s easy to ridicule. If you just so happen to have one collecting dust in your attic because of an obsolete chip, In Choi writes on Programmable Logic DesignLine about emulating the chip with logic design.

Choi proves that there are practical ways to overcome chip obsolescence. Constructing a replacement chip dubbed a RLD (retro logic device), a swap for the broken chip gets the system up and running again. We’re glad he used the Vectrex to prove his point.

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We’ve seen a lot of artists this month. From Nikki Cook’s comics to Adam Stennett’s oil paintings, we just can’t get enough! The latest to grace our inbox is Korean artist Jean Shin. The above picture is her sculpture called “Sound Wave,” which is made solely out of melted vinyl records to express the awareness of rising technology which renders each successive generation of recordable media obsolete.

If you’re in the New York area, you can check out some of her work. It’s being displayed at The Museum of Art and Design’s exhibit “Second Lives: Remixing the Ordinary.” If you’re not willing to make the trip, there’s always her official website to look at, provided below.

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This setup, dubbed “Mauritian Sunset ” by UK-based artist Sandy Smith, is made up of a ton of old, obsolete computers and monitors. Together they create a wall-sized installation that produces beautiful colors that resemble a “sunset” of some kind. While I don’t see the whole sunset thing, I think it’d make as an awesome lighting setup for a party or event.

Want to see what it looks like from behind? Hit the jump for wires galore.
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