Levi C. Maaia
@levimaaia.com
A filmmaker, explorer 🌏, ethnographer & educator focused on sustainable solutions to complex challenges. https://linktr.ee/levimaaia
Five years ago, I traveled to Cuba to document incredible makers and artists. Now, I’m finally sharing the 1st story from that journey.
Havana artist Kadir Lopez dared to bring neon lights back to a city where even creativity requires permission. #cuba #neon #art #retrotech
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Havana artist Kadir Lopez dared to bring neon lights back to a city where even creativity requires permission. #cuba #neon #art #retrotech
youtu.be/c8XwJUkTAV0?...
Lighting Havana's Forbidden Neon Signs
YouTube video by Levi's Digital Voyage
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October 15, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Five years ago, I traveled to Cuba to document incredible makers and artists. Now, I’m finally sharing the 1st story from that journey.
Havana artist Kadir Lopez dared to bring neon lights back to a city where even creativity requires permission. #cuba #neon #art #retrotech
youtu.be/c8XwJUkTAV0?...
Havana artist Kadir Lopez dared to bring neon lights back to a city where even creativity requires permission. #cuba #neon #art #retrotech
youtu.be/c8XwJUkTAV0?...
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I got to meet Levi and sign the Roaming Spectrum at the awesome VCFSW show last month. Thanks Levi for the awesome chat in the Texas heat!
Just dropped a new video today. In this one, we go to Dallas to meet @adriansdigitalbasement.com and The 8-Bit Guy at VCF Southwest and check out some computers that were never sold in the U.S. that still have a lot to say! #retrotech #vcf #zxspectrum youtu.be/rULrnWej4_E
Vintage Tech You Couldn't Buy in the U.S. 💾 VCF Southwest 2025 Highlights
YouTube video by Levi's Digital Voyage
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July 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I got to meet Levi and sign the Roaming Spectrum at the awesome VCFSW show last month. Thanks Levi for the awesome chat in the Texas heat!
Just dropped a new video today. In this one, we go to Dallas to meet @adriansdigitalbasement.com and The 8-Bit Guy at VCF Southwest and check out some computers that were never sold in the U.S. that still have a lot to say! #retrotech #vcf #zxspectrum youtu.be/rULrnWej4_E
Vintage Tech You Couldn't Buy in the U.S. 💾 VCF Southwest 2025 Highlights
YouTube video by Levi's Digital Voyage
youtu.be
July 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Just dropped a new video today. In this one, we go to Dallas to meet @adriansdigitalbasement.com and The 8-Bit Guy at VCF Southwest and check out some computers that were never sold in the U.S. that still have a lot to say! #retrotech #vcf #zxspectrum youtu.be/rULrnWej4_E
Ran into some legends at the Time Rift Arcade! 🎮 Got to hang out with The 8-Bit Guy and Adrian. I’m in the Silicon Prairie for VCF Southwest. Great conversations, classic games, and some serious vintage computing brainpower in one room. #vcfsw #vintagecomputers #retrogaming
June 22, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Ran into some legends at the Time Rift Arcade! 🎮 Got to hang out with The 8-Bit Guy and Adrian. I’m in the Silicon Prairie for VCF Southwest. Great conversations, classic games, and some serious vintage computing brainpower in one room. #vcfsw #vintagecomputers #retrogaming
I made a video about how this little 8-bit game might’ve taught us more than we realized. Give it a watch if you’ve ever fallen into a pit and just … started again. #nintendo #buddha youtu.be/G68VAxrZPcw?...
Is Super Mario Secretly a Buddhist?
YouTube video by Levi's Digital Voyage
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June 19, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I made a video about how this little 8-bit game might’ve taught us more than we realized. Give it a watch if you’ve ever fallen into a pit and just … started again. #nintendo #buddha youtu.be/G68VAxrZPcw?...
Just back from Santa Barbara Island, the smallest and most remote in Channel Islands National Park.
I joined fellow members of @theexplorersclub.bsky.social, tried to make radio contact with the mainland with only a handheld radio and a few watts of power.
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I joined fellow members of @theexplorersclub.bsky.social, tried to make radio contact with the mainland with only a handheld radio and a few watts of power.
youtu.be/tdjePa5cZW8?...
Expedition to the Edge of the Map: Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands National Park
YouTube video by Levi's Digital Voyage
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May 26, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Just back from Santa Barbara Island, the smallest and most remote in Channel Islands National Park.
I joined fellow members of @theexplorersclub.bsky.social, tried to make radio contact with the mainland with only a handheld radio and a few watts of power.
youtu.be/tdjePa5cZW8?...
I joined fellow members of @theexplorersclub.bsky.social, tried to make radio contact with the mainland with only a handheld radio and a few watts of power.
youtu.be/tdjePa5cZW8?...
Working on a new short documentary for Levi’s Digital Voyage. Working title: “Super Mario is a Buddhist” Any guesses as to why? #nes #retrogaming #buddhism #powerofnow
May 16, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Working on a new short documentary for Levi’s Digital Voyage. Working title: “Super Mario is a Buddhist” Any guesses as to why? #nes #retrogaming #buddhism #powerofnow
Just turned my childhood NES into a pixel-perfect HDMI machine with c0pperdragon’s PPUdigitizer & no extra holes, just HD video through the old RF jack! 🎮✨
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#NES #RetroGaming #CopperDragon #LumaCode #ConsoleMod #HDMI #8bit
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#NES #RetroGaming #CopperDragon #LumaCode #ConsoleMod #HDMI #8bit
May 11, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Just turned my childhood NES into a pixel-perfect HDMI machine with c0pperdragon’s PPUdigitizer & no extra holes, just HD video through the old RF jack! 🎮✨
youtu.be/I5Iry3QzMuw?...
#NES #RetroGaming #CopperDragon #LumaCode #ConsoleMod #HDMI #8bit
youtu.be/I5Iry3QzMuw?...
#NES #RetroGaming #CopperDragon #LumaCode #ConsoleMod #HDMI #8bit
Ever heard of the Mattel Aquarius computer? Total flop in 1984.
Someone brought it back—with sprites, Wi-Fi, and a CRT in a fake ’80s basement. I made a video. 🎥 youtu.be/TR9m9vkOFAs?...
#retrocomputing #makers #aquariusplus
Someone brought it back—with sprites, Wi-Fi, and a CRT in a fake ’80s basement. I made a video. 🎥 youtu.be/TR9m9vkOFAs?...
#retrocomputing #makers #aquariusplus
Aquarius+ | Reimagining Mattel's Worst-Selling '80s Computer
YouTube video by Levi's Digital Voyage
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April 24, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Ever heard of the Mattel Aquarius computer? Total flop in 1984.
Someone brought it back—with sprites, Wi-Fi, and a CRT in a fake ’80s basement. I made a video. 🎥 youtu.be/TR9m9vkOFAs?...
#retrocomputing #makers #aquariusplus
Someone brought it back—with sprites, Wi-Fi, and a CRT in a fake ’80s basement. I made a video. 🎥 youtu.be/TR9m9vkOFAs?...
#retrocomputing #makers #aquariusplus
Just dropped a new episode of Digital Voyage, and this one’s all about the surprising tech that STILL keeps airplanes on course—even in the age of GPS. #vintagetech #aviation youtu.be/BwHVqb2MRoM?...
Before GPS: The Forgotten Tech That Still Guides Airplanes 🛫
YouTube video by Levi's Digital Voyage
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March 23, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Just dropped a new episode of Digital Voyage, and this one’s all about the surprising tech that STILL keeps airplanes on course—even in the age of GPS. #vintagetech #aviation youtu.be/BwHVqb2MRoM?...
New video coming this weekend! Stay tuned. Meanwhile, here's my new animated logo for the opening sequence. youtube.com/@levimaaia #retrotech
March 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
New video coming this weekend! Stay tuned. Meanwhile, here's my new animated logo for the opening sequence. youtube.com/@levimaaia #retrotech
I just dropped a "Deep Dive" video about running #ollama #LLM #AI on your own computer. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1guS...
Easily Run Local Large Language Model AI on Apple Silicon | Under the Hood
YouTube video by Levi's Digital Voyage
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March 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I just dropped a "Deep Dive" video about running #ollama #LLM #AI on your own computer. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1guS...
This video kicks off my reimagined YouTube channel. After years of working behind the camera, I’m finally turning the lens on my own passions—exploring how old and new tech collide, evolve, and still manage to surprise us. #appleii #retrotech #80s #90s
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My Childhood Computer Powered On & So Did the Memories 💡💾
YouTube video by Levi's Digital Voyage
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March 9, 2025 at 3:48 AM
This video kicks off my reimagined YouTube channel. After years of working behind the camera, I’m finally turning the lens on my own passions—exploring how old and new tech collide, evolve, and still manage to surprise us. #appleii #retrotech #80s #90s
youtube.com/watch?v=PvzG...
youtube.com/watch?v=PvzG...
What an amazing weekend reconnecting with the #retrotech community! Huge thanks to everyone who stopped by, shared their stories, and kept the spirit of #vintagecomputing alive.
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VCF SoCal 2025: Restoring Vintage Computers & Forgotten Tech 💾
YouTube video by Levi C. Maaia
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February 20, 2025 at 3:59 PM
What an amazing weekend reconnecting with the #retrotech community! Huge thanks to everyone who stopped by, shared their stories, and kept the spirit of #vintagecomputing alive.
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Reposted by Levi C. Maaia
Thank You to Maaia Mark Productions for their Sponsor Support of VCF SoCal 2025! :)
#MaaiaMarkProductions #MaaiaMark #VCFSoCal #VCF #VCFed #VCFederation #Festivals #VintageComputing #RetroComputers #RetroGaming #FUN
#MaaiaMarkProductions #MaaiaMark #VCFSoCal #VCF #VCFed #VCFederation #Festivals #VintageComputing #RetroComputers #RetroGaming #FUN
January 20, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Thank You to Maaia Mark Productions for their Sponsor Support of VCF SoCal 2025! :)
#MaaiaMarkProductions #MaaiaMark #VCFSoCal #VCF #VCFed #VCFederation #Festivals #VintageComputing #RetroComputers #RetroGaming #FUN
#MaaiaMarkProductions #MaaiaMark #VCFSoCal #VCF #VCFed #VCFederation #Festivals #VintageComputing #RetroComputers #RetroGaming #FUN
Check out “Pathways to Invention” on @pbs.org.web.brid.gy pathwaystoinvention.org
November 18, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Check out “Pathways to Invention” on @pbs.org.web.brid.gy pathwaystoinvention.org