Technology
Mystery Gadget 14
The answer is here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Nov 09, 2012 -
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Category: Technology, 1920s
DIY Railroading
Posted By: Paul - Thu Nov 08, 2012 -
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Category: Hobbies and DIY, Inebriation and Intoxicants, Inventions, Technology, Wild West and US Frontier, Transportation
Cartrivision
Cartrivision was the first VCR marketed to the American public, back in the early 1970s. It predated VHS and Betamax. However, it soon failed, for a variety of reasons. First, it was sold as a TV/home entertainment center/movie camera combo, which made it very expensive. That is, you couldn't buy just the player alone and attach it to your existing set. You had to buy the whole bundle. Second, you could rent movies for it, but you couldn't rewind the movies, so you could only watch them once. This limitation was designed into it at the insistence of the movie industry. Finally, perhaps its slightly creepy ads played a role in its demise. Maybe it's just me, but I definitely sense a pervy vibe coming off of the dad in the scene below.More info: retrothing, wikipedia, mrbetamax
Posted By: Alex - Sun Nov 04, 2012 -
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Category: Technology, Television, 1970s
Mystery Gadget 13
What could these masks be for? Find out here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Oct 27, 2012 -
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Category: Technology, 1940s
Radio Sunglasses
To hell with iPods! These are so much cooler!
Of course, the online inflation calculator I use says: "What cost $24.95 in 1967 would cost $165.76 in 2011. " Or, in other terms, roughly the cost of a new 8GB iPod Touch.
Maybe modern life is better!
From Playboy for August 1967.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Oct 14, 2012 -
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Category: Fashion, Music, Technology, Chindogu, 1960s
Swiss Cows Text When Horny
The latest in weird cow news: a sensor implanted in some Swiss cows can detect when the cows are in heat. It sends a text message to the farmer when the cow is in the mood, who can then arrange to have a bull brought in to mate. Apparently this is all necessary because cows are in the mood far less often nowadays (the cow version of 'not tonight, I've got a headache') because of the stress of farmers constantly milking them. [cbs local]
Posted By: Alex - Sat Oct 06, 2012 -
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Category: Technology, Cows
Mystery Gadget 12
What is the purpose of this rig?
Find out here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Oct 02, 2012 -
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Category: Technology, 1940s
Mystery Gadget 11
What is being done to this poor fellow?
Find out here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jul 05, 2012 -
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Category: Technology, 1930s
Bad Futurism
If a car this light could ever be built, how would it cope with even a windy day?
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jul 03, 2012 -
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Category: Technology, Dogs, 1940s, Cars, Yesterday’s Tomorrows
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