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Phones

The Not-So-Secret And Ignored Life Of Pay Phones

8:40AM Jesus Diaz | Remember public pay phones? When was your last call? How much was it? Could you avoid the bubonic plague while using pay phones? Does anyone clean them? If yes, who? Gadget archaeologist Anna Jane Grossman has the same questions. More »
Design

Obsolete Gadget Tattoos Are Seven Shades Of Wrong

4:00AM Jesus Diaz | Living in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, I’ve seen my share of intricate, beautiful, and even lickable tattoos. These vintage gadget tattoos are not them. Tumblred by Anna Jane Grossman — démodé-gadgeteer extraordinaire and author of the highly recommended Obsolete — these are a mistake: More »