Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago

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Number 2 on my 5 favorite computers list. Kim and Ben's Atari 2600 with a modified cartridge their dad made in 1983. He was a nuclear submarine engineer at General Dynamics. I was 8. My mind was completely blown. This was my first experience with an analog modification of the digital world. AKA a hack. Full essay (Long-Form Episode 1): youtube.com/watch?v=zrbgbyJWih8 Subscribe: youtube.com/@VanNeistat #VanNeistat #TheSpiritedMan #Atari #RetroGaming #Hacks #AnalogLiving #Shorts