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FACT: Stale Batteries Are THE Leading Cause of Fatal Snake Encounters

A gentle reminder from the good people at Eveready, circa 1936. [LiveJournal via Boing Boing]

01/22/10

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By Brian Barrett

#y2k10

Lego Polaroid Camera Can't Possibly Be More Cute and Lovely

If this Lego Polaroid 1000 instant camera actually worked, I would buy 24. And then I would destroy them to make a giant camera that takes 24 frames per minute. That would have saved instant photography. [Brickshelf via Obsolete]

12/30/09

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By Jesus Diaz

#retromodo

The Erotica Phone: 1984's "Masterpiece of Micro-Processor Technology" (NSFW)

Hey, that's their words, not mine—I'm almost lost for any. "Sculptured by a European artist…the phone plugs into any wall-jack and is fully-guaranteed." I bet, just look how classy this gent seems with an ear full of cleavage. More »

11/16/09

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By Danny Allen

#pinball

High-Def Digital Pinball Machine Doesn't Really "Get" Pinball

Hammacher Schlemmer's digital pinball machine crams a 720p, 32-inch display into a full-sized cabinet, and offers by way of emulation 17 classic boards. But I'm not sure pinball freaks are that interested in digitized flippers. More »

11/06/09

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By Dan Nosowitz

#retromodo

Obsolete Gadget Tattoos Are Seven Shades of Wrong

Living in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, I've seen my share of intricate, beautiful, and veehee lickable tattoos. The vintage gadget kind are not them. Tumblred by Anna Jane Grossman—démodé-gadgeteer extraordinaire and author of the highly recommended Obsolete—these are a mistake: More »

10/10/09

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By Jesus Diaz

#retromodo

Awesome 1980s Computer Pop-Up Book: A Floppy What Now?

Now this is one amazing Goodwill find: A vintage pop-up book designed to teach burgeoning nerds about the wonders of the modern computer. Floppy disks, ASCII, and the dot-matrix printer. Oh my. More »

05/09/09

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By Dan Nosowitz

#wallpaper

Vintage Gateway Desktop Wallpaper Is Now My Current Desktop Wallpaper

Ah, the heady days of 1994. Back then, computers were beige and sold with surfing cow wallpaper, and we liked it that way, dammit. More »

04/11/09

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By Dan Nosowitz

#retromodo

Vintage Massagers Look Like Torture Devices

04/03/09

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#clocks

Super Electrofluorescent Profanity Machine Tells Time With Intermittent Swear Words

Truly the masochist's dream clock, the Super Electrofluorescent Profanity Machine gives you the time and then lays down a litany of cuss words and other fine four-letter fare from the English language.

12/21/08

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By Jack Loftus

#airplanecar

Flying Aerocar Auction Shows the Future Comes From 1956

11/29/08

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#retromodo

Hardware Hoarder Builds Australia's Largest Computer Museum In His House

11/24/08

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#design

Perspektiva Lamp: For Anyone Who Dreams of Being Stalked By the Paparazzi

According to the designers at Transparent House, the idea behind the Perspecktiva lamp was "to integrate an iconic object into modern day life while maintaining the qualities of art and function." In this case the "iconic object" was a vintage camera inspired by the classic Leica design. The result is a work of art that should appeal to just about anyone—especially Hollywood hopefuls that dream that they too will one day have to file a restraining order against a paparazzo. Too bad it is only a concept at this point. Video after the break. More »

04/03/08

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