When a broken shutter becomes a design constraint
This iteration exists because something broke.
What it is: Playable LEGO TV with classic game controllers and remote.
Why it’s here: A time machine back to Saturday‑morning pixels.
Specs / Build notes: Hidden cable channels (My80sTV); safe 5V power; remote tucked onto the side.
Interactivity: Press Power on the controller and jump right into RetroPie gaming with a selection of my favorite childhood games.
What it is: LEGO Walkman shell with a cassette‑shaped DAC; Bluetooth input; little screen mimics moving tape.
Why it’s here: Portable nostalgia that actually plays.
Specs / Build notes: HBT input; charging via USB‑C; pairs with Bose wired for demo listening.
Interactivity: Pair to DAC; plug Bose into top jack; volume on DAC.
What it is: What’s better than a LEGO Polaroid camera? How about one with a Polaroid Hi·Print embedded inside! I call it the Polaroid x Polaroid.
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What it is: Provenance / Story: “Cecile’s House” (2021), Paris, France—photo taken Feb 2024. Seth’s work captures the playfulness, determination, and innocence of childhood. Cécile’s house, Mouffetard Street, June 2021 Paris, France
Display notes: Glass mounted; positioned off‑axis to cut reflections.
What it is: The visual history framing the shelf’s color and geometry.
On top: a chalk pastel of Dizzy Gillespie and the LEGO Mini Mac.
Shelf 1: playable LEGO Retro TV, a LEGO Walkman with a cassette-DAC + Bose, and a Paris glass print of Seth Globepainter’s “Cecile’s House.”
Shelf 2: Pico-Mac-Nano, Luxo Jr. lamp mod, a tongue-in-cheek LEGOcade Mini “removed parts” diorama, and my Everything Is Awesome camera with a Divoom pixel Chief.
Shelf 3: the 8BitDo arcade setup, pocket playables (Playdate, Rubix’s Cube, etc.), backed by Art of Atari.
Shelf 4: WIP parts—because curiosity is never “done.”
I built this to be hands-on for guests—press Start, tap to toggle, pair and play.
September 18, 2025 Cabinet of Curiosities TINKERING A living, rotating home for my nostalgia machines, music, and art—built to be explored by guests. The Room & Vibe Cabinet: Maria Yee Room & Board Upright Cabinet/Credenza A warm, modern display with wood grid that feels like
An inside look at building a company, carrying responsibility, and learning from failure — why mistakes shape us, but regrets don’t have to.
Last week, I had a chance to share some thoughts on my founder experience (Accompany 2013 – 2018) with Aaron McDaniel’s Haas MBA 295A entrepreneurship class.
