Retro.directory(retro.directory)
retro.directory
Retro.directory
http://retro.directory/
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Nice, found a cool museum rather close and some arcades. Weekend plans updated.
I love this. Was happy to see Free Gold Watch in SF, and discovered some new places I’ll check out this weekend!
if the author of this has any interest in collaborating with a designer please let me know. Huge fan of this and would be happy to contribute. peter at peter[HNusername].co
chatgpt almost cracks this cipher https://chat.openai.com/share/216621d2-336a-413a-9b89-1258e0...
The cipher is for any email spam crawlers, not hiding my identity. Pretty common practice on this site.
+1 for not using GMaps
i prefer mapquest / that's a good one too / but google maps is the best / true that / double true!
I really like the idea of this, as I've found it hard finding places that sell older technology. However, it's unclear to me how new entries are added. Do I have to be a business to add an entry, or can I go in and add stores in my area that I know are missing?
There is a (very small) link at the bottom for "Add Listing". Looks like you have to create a login to submit and manage listings. I'm not sure if it's intended for business owners to do it since that also seems to be for managing events.
I can say that at least one of the entries likely isn't from a business owner. The map has one of their locations, but is missing several of the others.
As a whole, I also really like the idea. I know of a lot of places that cater to retro stuff (not just gaming) in my area and it has taken me the better part of a decade to find them. I can only dream of the places that I haven't found. Sadly, several of my beloved places have closed down and I can't help but wonder if a directory like this might've saved them.
The categories don't make a lot of sense to me, to be honest. For example, there's "bar/pub/eSports": I don't think it makes sense to lump those together. Should an eSports lounge that doesn't serve drinks be tagged with that? Should it be a cafe instead?
What about a barcade? Is it an arcade or is it a "bar/pub/eSports"?
I am also entirely confused why half of the filters for the map are things that only have a digital presence and, thus, no geographical location.
I can say that at least one of the entries likely isn't from a business owner. The map has one of their locations, but is missing several of the others.
As a whole, I also really like the idea. I know of a lot of places that cater to retro stuff (not just gaming) in my area and it has taken me the better part of a decade to find them. I can only dream of the places that I haven't found. Sadly, several of my beloved places have closed down and I can't help but wonder if a directory like this might've saved them.
The categories don't make a lot of sense to me, to be honest. For example, there's "bar/pub/eSports": I don't think it makes sense to lump those together. Should an eSports lounge that doesn't serve drinks be tagged with that? Should it be a cafe instead?
What about a barcade? Is it an arcade or is it a "bar/pub/eSports"?
I am also entirely confused why half of the filters for the map are things that only have a digital presence and, thus, no geographical location.
You can also suggest a listing to them to add. I presume they will reach out to the venue to see if they want to be added or not. I've already suggested a local venue near me they didn't have in their database.
It uses IP address to determine location?