By accessing, browsing, or using any portion of this website or its related properties, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. The Site, its components, and its content are owned and operated by the site owner ("Site Owner"), who resides in New York State, United States. If you do not agree to these Terms, you are prohibited from accessing or using this Site and must discontinue use immediately.
The Site is intended to serve as the foundation for present and future commercial ventures. It includes original articles, photographs, logos, product concepts, and other unique materials created specifically for and published on the Site. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, all such intellectual property is the exclusive property of the Site Owner. Unauthorized copying, reproduction, distribution, derivative use, or commercial exploitation of any Site content is strictly prohibited and may result in civil or criminal liability.
The Site utilizes a shared codebase, including a small number of components licensed under open source (including GPL) or commercial terms. These components are used in compliance with their respective licenses. The majority of the codebase was developed by the Site Owner and is proprietary. Any attempt to access, replicate, decompile, scrape, or otherwise utilize this code beyond permitted use — including code that has been secured but is made accessible due to accidental or malicious breaches — is strictly forbidden.
Users may post comments in designated sections of the Site, provided that such participation complies with the following rules: All comments are moderated manually. Anonymous commenting is not permitted; however, pseudonymous comments are acceptable, provided the same standards of respect and civility apply. Comments must not include hate speech, threats, harassment, obscene or defamatory content, or misleading claims. Comments must also not include spam, advertisements, or solicitation of any kind. The Site Owner reserves the right to edit, remove, or block any comment or user at any time, without notice, for any reason deemed appropriate at the sole discretion of the Site Owner.
By submitting content to the Site, including but not limited to comments, users grant the Site Owner a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and irrevocable license to use, reproduce, publish, and distribute such content in any form or medium, unless explicitly agreed otherwise in writing. Users retain copyright over their own submitted content, subject to this license.
You agree not to use the Site for any unlawful purpose or any purpose prohibited under these Terms. Prohibited behavior includes, but is not limited to: unauthorized access to code or content, scraping or automated data extraction, training of artificial intelligence or machine learning models on any content found on this Site, reverse engineering or interfering with the functionality of the Site, impersonation of any individual or entity, and submission of fraudulent or misleading content.
This Site occasionally displays photographs of vintage items including but not limited to: electronics, audio equipment, music albums, physical media, paintings, and other cultural or commercial works. These materials are presented under the doctrine of fair use for purposes of commentary, criticism, education, research, and non-commercial display. The Site makes no claim to ownership of logos or trademarks visible in such content. Any individual or entity claiming ownership of such content is required to contact the Site Owner to seek informal resolution prior to initiating any legal proceeding. The Site Owner reserves the right to remove such content upon substantiated request.
These Terms may be revised or updated from time to time at the sole discretion of the Site Owner. Continued use of the Site after such changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms. The Site Owner may terminate or suspend access to the Site or any portion thereof without notice, for any reason including violation of these Terms.
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York and the United States of America, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Any dispute arising under or related in any way to these Terms shall be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in New York State. You hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of such courts and waive any objection thereto.