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December 3rd 2010

12 Retro Video Phone Concepts

If you thought Skype was a new idea, you need to catch up on your old school sci-fi movies! Video phone concepts have actually been popping up since the 1870s. Proof? This collection of forward looking photos, illustrations, and ads. For more vintage (and more recent) electronic developments, take a look at these great vintage…

Television Christina Bonnington Dec 3

November 26th 2010

Thomas Edison’s Oddest Inventions

Thomas Edison is an inventor known for great things. We also know he had a pretty good sense of humor. Some of these er, lesser known contributions from Mr. Edison were ahead of their time; others are just plain twisted. https://gizmodo.com/inside-thomas-edisons-vertically-integrated-megalab-5623885 Feeling the spirit of Thanksgiving, American ingenuity, or invention? Why not take a look…

Tech News Christina Bonnington Nov 26

November 19th 2010

12 Mildly Ridiculous Portable Record Players

The idea of a “portable record player” is fairly ludicrous—what’s portable about having to lug around large, breakable shellac discs? These gramophones may not fit in your pocket like an iPod, but they sure do got style. For more tech that may or may not fit in your pocket, take a look at some suitcases…

Tech News Christina Bonnington Nov 19

November 12th 2010

15 Videos of Sausage Being Made. Yech… and Yum.

You learned the unfortunate way chicken nuggets are made. Now feast your eyes on the goopy, meaty glory of mechanical sausage making machines. They come in all shapes and sizes, oozing meat for your eating pleasure. https://gizmodo.com/chicken-nuggets-are-made-from-this-pink-goop-5654066 If you need some more mechanical madness for your Friday afternoon, take a look inside Chinese factories, check…

Tech News Christina Bonnington Nov 12

November 5th 2010

12 Gravity-Defying Videos of the Real-Life Spiderman

Afraid of heights? These may not be the videos for you. Alain Robert, the real-life spiderman, scales towering monuments across the globe—sans ropes, or security of any kind, for that matter. Don’t slip, dude! This guy is a YouTube legend. He’s climbing the New York Times building in NYC in the video up top. If…

Tech News Christina Bonnington Nov 5

October 22nd 2010

12 Monumental Gadget Firsts

These clunky “firsts” will leave you hungry for a game of Duck Hunt and your favorite cassette. Or possibly send you scrambling to hug your sleek iPhone while giving thanks for the goodness that is modern technology. Disclaimer: These gadgets were chosen because they were the first available to consumers on the market—not necessarily the…

Gadgets Christina Bonnington Oct 22

October 8th 2010

8 Amazing Garage Inventions

Jets, spacecraft, and giant robots—some people build amazing things in their garages. Makes you feel a little self-conscious about that “cherry” 1981 Malibu and the stack of National Geographics you keep threatening to put on eBay, doesn’t it. What else is your neighbor hiding? Take a peek at these Rube Goldberg Machines, home theaters, clever…

Tech News Christina Bonnington Oct 8

September 24th 2010

15 Mildly Horrifying Vintage Prostheses

If you lose a limb in this day and age, the miracle of science can provide you with a cool carbon fiber leg, and even append actual senses. The olden-time folks who had to wear these contraptions weren’t so lucky. https://gizmodo.com/5-year-old-amputee-fitted-with-high-performance-carbon-5214685 If that’s not enough medical mayhem for you, check out some fairly creepy medical…

Tech News Christina Bonnington Sep 24

12 Retro Video Phone Concepts

Thomas Edison’s Oddest Inventions

12 Mildly Ridiculous Portable Record Players

15 Videos of Sausage Being Made. Yech… and Yum.

12 Gravity-Defying Videos of the Real-Life Spiderman

12 Monumental Gadget Firsts

8 Amazing Garage Inventions

15 Mildly Horrifying Vintage Prostheses

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