Computers
“It will never become obsolete”
Atari ad from 1980.Technology companies should probably never claim that their products will never become obsolete.
via Book of Joe
Posted By: Alex - Wed May 01, 2019 -
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Category: Technology, Computers, Advertising, 1980s
Universal Everything
These CGI guys make some pretty weird videos.Superconsumers 1 from Universal Everything on Vimeo.
Emergence VR - Sundance trailer from Universal Everything on Vimeo.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Mar 06, 2019 -
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Category: Art, Surrealism, Computers, Special Effects
The Moniac
Created by William Phillips in the 1940s, the Moniac was a device that used water flowing through pipes to simulate how money moves around within the economy. From the NY Times:More info: wikipedia
The Sedalia Democrat - Dec 23, 1951
Posted By: Alex - Tue Nov 20, 2018 -
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Category: Technology, Computers, 1940s
Blake Reynolds, Early Overdubber
The studio processes of multitracking and overdubbing are commonplace now, a cinch with home digital tech. But in 1952, the notion that a single musician could create a recording where they played every single instrument--a la Prince--was rare and weird.Here's an early pioneer. Listen to his version of "Waiting for the Robert E. Lee" here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jul 13, 2018 -
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Category: Music, Technology, Computers, 1950s
The CGI of 1985
1985 Clio Award winning Television commercial done for Canned Foods Information Council by San Francisco ad agency of Ketchum Communications. [This] spot, "Brilliance," won in Computer Animation category and featured a voice-over by motion picture star, Kathleen Turner.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jul 06, 2018 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Business, Advertising, Food, Robots, Computers, Special Effects, 1980s
Redactron Word Processor
Apparently, if you can believe the ad, this early feminist word-processor had the side-effect of liberating women.
Original ad here.
History here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Nov 06, 2015 -
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Category: Business, Computers, 1970s, Women
The Z-Man, or Brain, Toy
What was so distinctive about this toy? Early pre-silicon programability.
Original article here.
Even more pix and info at this blog.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Nov 04, 2015 -
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Category: Toys, AI, Robots and Other Automatons, Computers, 1950s
Geek Orgasm Day
Windows 10 is now officially released. I've been up since midnight updating PC's.
My hand is getting tired :roll:
It's nice being off work after being in the hospital to enjoy this day.
Posted By: BrokeDad - Wed Jul 29, 2015 -
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Category: Computers
Way Out
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jul 15, 2015 -
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Category: Technology, Computers, Surrealism
Windows 10 approaching RTM
MS has released the latest build to us on the insider testing fast track (Build 10166). It is do for public release to market on July 29th. Those of us testing will get a free one use RTM PC copy.
While this is not weird news it is something we will all choose or not to upgrade to. So far this build is stable on my PC with no driver issues.
I am gonna wait though to upgrade my phone to Windows 10M. (M=Mobile)
So WUvians .. Who plans on upgrading ?
http://blogs.windows.com/bloggingwindows/2015/07/09/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-10166
More pictures here:
http://news.softpedia.com/news/windows-10-build-10166-photo-gallery-486615.shtml#sgal_0
Posted By: BrokeDad - Sat Jul 11, 2015 -
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Category: Products, Computers
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