Technology
1950s Magnifying TV
How the heck did that magnification stunt work with 1950s technology? A lens sliding across the cathode-ray tube?
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jun 26, 2015 -
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Category: Technology, Television, 1950s
Mystery Gadget 29
Gadget with closeup.
Different model.
What is this thing intended for? Hint: even though it would have had more widespread use a century ago, it could still be useful today.
The answer is here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jun 12, 2015 -
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Category: Technology, 1910s
Mystery Gadget 28
Man in an electrified cage. Why?
Find out here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed May 27, 2015 -
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Category: Technology, 1900s
Early Theremin Performance
More info on this guy here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri May 08, 2015 -
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Category: Music, Technology, 1930s, Cacophony, Dissonance, White Noise and Other Sonic Assaults
Mystery Gadget 27
What did this big monster machine do? I'll mention that it was not a one-off experimental device, but something in daily use in New York City.
The answer is here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu May 07, 2015 -
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Category: Technology, 1910s
Tomorrow: Television!
Posted By: Paul - Thu Apr 30, 2015 -
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Category: Technology, Television, 1940s, Yesterday’s Tomorrows
The Rotoped
Early "walking machine." Article and actual fotos here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Apr 29, 2015 -
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Category: Technology, 1970s
The Coleopter
Original article here.
Why are the skies of 2015 not filled with coleopters?
Posted By: Paul - Sun Apr 26, 2015 -
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Category: Flight, Technology, 1950s
Mystery Gadget 26
What's it do? The answer is here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Apr 22, 2015 -
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Category: Technology, 1920s
John Deere Manure Spreader
Eeyeuw! Thank god I am not a farmer, driving one of those manure plows. On the other hand, that manure spreader is pretty awesome. More of a "manure blaster" really. I envision "borrowing" one fully loaded with the most liquid poop and driving it down Main Street to wreak smelly, smelly vengeance.
By the way: if you want to see two hundred manure spreader videos, here is a YouTube playlist.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Apr 12, 2015 -
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Category: Agriculture, Animals, Technology, Excrement
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