Technology
Cat Mask Synchronized With Facial Muscle Movements
Cutting-edge science stuff:
Posted By: Alex - Fri Feb 24, 2012 -
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Category: Animals, Science, Technology, Cats
Mystery Gadget 6
What's the purpose of this sprayer? It's not the obvious!
Answer here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Feb 13, 2012 -
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Category: Technology, 1930s
Radioactive Mama
From the musical genius who brought us the theme song for George of the Jungle and was the voice heard whenever Mr. Ed the Talking Horse sang.
More info here and here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Feb 10, 2012 -
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Category: Armageddon and Apocalypses, Emotions, Humor, Music, Technology, 1960s
What’s It To You?
A great combo of mad science and rampant consumerism. Half an hour of better living thru chemistry.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jan 15, 2012 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Design and Designers, Domestic, Technology, 1950s
Mystery Gadget 5
What is the nature of this machine inside which the bikini-clad woman resides?
More in extended >>
Posted By: Paul - Fri Dec 30, 2011 -
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Category: Technology, 1960s
Follies of the Mad Men #168
"Why, yes, sir, I was just about to xerox my butt!"
Posted By: Paul - Tue Dec 06, 2011 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Technology, Sex Symbols, 1970s
Life Line
A sobering parable. And weird.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Nov 19, 2011 -
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Category: Technology, Surrealism, Cartoons
Flying Landing Strip
[Click either half to enlarge]
Sorry about my inexpert cutting and pasting, but I think you get the idea.
I would pay good money to see this built and in action. For a clearer view and description, visit the link below.
Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Nov 17, 2011 -
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Category: Flight, Technology, Chindogu, 1950s
Back Online!
Sorry for our downtime! When we got linked-to by BOING-BOING and GIZMODO yesterday, it swamped us!But we're back, thanks to Tech Wizard Alex!
Posted By: Paul - Wed Nov 16, 2011 -
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Category: Technology, Weird Universe, Alex
What’s Their Motto?
Your assignment: to come up with this company's slogan. I'll volunteer the old Timex one, although it's not quite right: "Takes a licking and keeps on ticking!"
Surely WU-vies can do better!
Original ad here. Scroll down.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Nov 15, 2011 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Sexuality, Public Indecency, Technology, 1940s
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