# In Browser Emulation - This Week In Retro 278

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Podcast: [This Week in Retro](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-week-in-retro-1052400)
Published: 2026-07-25T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

We welcome retro productivity software blogger Christopher Drum of Stone Tools (stonetools.ghost.io) to ask the big questions: was the television game show just as important to culture as Doom? Is there a sensible way to acquire arcade cabinets without spending all one's time and/or money on them? And when did the web browser become more important for running software than exploring unconnected pages? 00:00 - Show Opening 03:33 - Top American Cultural Creations (Besides DOOM)Story Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/interactive/2026/07/15/25-most-influential-works-american-culture/Romero post: https://bsky.app/profile/johnromero.bsky.social/post/3mqp3vasns22u 21:51 - Insert More CoinsStory Link: https://metro.co.uk/2026/07/19/become-a-golden-age-arcade-machine-collector-repairman-readers-feature-29166149/Additional link: https://www.ukvac.com/forum/ 31:26 - Housekeeping - News links found below 39:51 - Long Live Browser Emulation!Story Link: https://floooh.github.io/tiny8bitAdditional links: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/07/psp-and-dreamcast-are-the-most-likely-to-land-next-afterplay-creator-on-pushing-the-limits-of-browser-based-emulationhttps://retrogamecoders.com/zxnext-js-emulator/ 50:53 - Community Question of the Week 🏆Your monthly support helps us keep the retro news flowing!https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinretro 🕸 TWiR Sub Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thisweekinretro/ Stone Tools: stonetools.ghost.io Follow your hosts!Bluesky:https://bsky.app/profile/davevelociraptor.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jasoncompton.bsky.social Youtube:Chris - https://www.youtube.com/@005AGIMAJason - https://www.youtube.com/@TheRetroAdventurers Audio Podcast:https://retroadventurers.podbean.com/ Subscribe to the audio version of the show!📻 Apple: https://po…

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