RIP BlackBerry OS (and the classic BlackBerry phone)
As of January 2022, support for the BlackBerry OS, and thus the classic BlackBerry phone, has been discontinued.
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RIP VCRs: The final VCR maker is ending production
News has come that after 40+ years, the VCR has hit the end of the road. Electronics maker Funai has until now been the final… Read More »RIP VCRs: The final VCR maker is ending production
RIP Columbia House
Once upon a time, Columbia House was a mail-order subscription music service. Columbia House ran ads in Sunday newspaper supplements like “Parade,” or in various… Read More »RIP Columbia House
RIP Leonard Nimoy
It was reported earlier today that actor Leonard Nimoy’s passed away at the age of 83. Nimoy, of course, was most famous in the role… Read More »RIP Leonard Nimoy
RIP Gary Owens
News has been reported that voice artist Gary Owens has passed away at the age of 80. Owens was the voice artist for various cartoons… Read More »RIP Gary Owens
RIP Tom Magliozzi
News came earlier today that Tom Magliozzi, one-half of the “Click and Clack” brother hosts of NPR’s auto repair show “Car Talk,” has passed away… Read More »RIP Tom Magliozzi
RIP Saturday morning cartoons, and the reasons why they’re dead
(An updated version of this post is available here.) Lately there’s been a lot of talk about the death of Saturday morning cartoons on American… Read More »RIP Saturday morning cartoons, and the reasons why they’re dead
RIP Robin Williams
Today brought sad news of the death of actor/comedian Robin Williams at the age of 63. Williams had a presence in the world of animation,… Read More »RIP Robin Williams
RIP Casey Kasem
News outlets are reporting that Casey Kasem, who’d been in declining health for some time, has passed away at the age of 82. Kasem is… Read More »RIP Casey Kasem
RIP Hal Sutherland, co-founder of Filmation
Cartoon Brew reported last tonight that Hal Sutherland, co-founder of the Filmation animation studio, has passed away at the age of 85. I’m not sure… Read More »RIP Hal Sutherland, co-founder of Filmation