For individuals who have a ardour for classic {hardware}, whether or not it’s a basic pc or a war-surplus ham radio rig, discovering the issues with out resorting to paying transport charges on eBay can typically be difficult. Your finest wager is to discover a native honest or swap occasion, nevertheless it at all times appears they’re the type of factor you discover out in regards to the weekend after they had been held.

Trying to make these form of occasions extra seen and simpler to maintain observe of, [RobSmithDev] has created the Retro.Listing. Scrolling your means throughout the globe you possibly can see markers that point out locations of curiosity for the retro aficionado, comparable to museums, restore outlets, and old-fashioned arcades, in addition to upcoming occasions.

Don’t see your favourite spot? Need to add an occasion you’re at the moment organizing? Simply make an account and enter the data. Anybody can add on-topic listings totally free, although presumably [RobSmithDev] runs a private eye over them as a overview course of is talked about. A notice on the backside of the web page signifies he’s open to including retro-themed banner commercials to the web page as properly, which could possibly be a great way to get the phrase out about your undertaking or occasion to retro-minded of us.

From a fast inspection, Europe is totally stacked with entries, however we observed some some stunning omissions on the American aspect. So seems like there’s definitely a chance to pitch in and add extra content material for anybody who’s feeling useful. Making an account is straightforward, and we had been impressed by how a lot information you possibly can add for every itemizing. Seeing a area to enter the occasion’s TikTok account made us really feel historic, a powerful feat given how historic one already feels as soon as they’ve began actively trying to find native retro occasions.

Within the video beneath [RobSmithDev] mentions that the text-based model of the listing doesn’t require a contemporary browser — so after you’ve checked out Hackaday Retro Version, possibly see how the location performs in your favourite piece of classic tech. We’d love to listen to about it.