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Design
The Polaroid Ring
2:20AM Jesus Diaz | Diamond rings, Lego rings or Polaroid ring? As long as it’s not the horrible teeth rings, you will be OK. More »
Design
Vintage And HDR Photography Mix Like Peanut Butter And Bare Skin
1:40AM Mark Wilson | Glowing. Shiny. And a coin slot. Can you have no clue what something is, but still want to possess it at any cost? More »
Hardware
Steve Jobs: “If You Have Any Further Questions, Please Call Or Write”
8:00AM Jesus Diaz | Once upon a time, Apple computers didn’t come with keyboards or monitors or even cases. But they often came with a personal letter from Steve Jobs, like the one included with this Apple I, now available starting at $US50,000. More »
Design
3:10AM Jesus Diaz | This morning, Ron van der Ende left me speechless with these tapes. They are not pasted in Photoshop. They are not giant three-dimensional tapes. They are bas-relief mosaics made with old wood cuts. His other gadgets are even more impressive. More »
This Is Not A Photoshop Collage, It’s A Wood Carving
3:10AM Jesus Diaz | This morning, Ron van der Ende left me speechless with these tapes. They are not pasted in Photoshop. They are not giant three-dimensional tapes. They are bas-relief mosaics made with old wood cuts. His other gadgets are even more impressive. More »
Entertainment
One Day, Someone Will Post The Blu-ray Version Of This Video
8:20AM Jesus Diaz | In 1985, people thought Laserdiscs would be the future of cinema. After all, they had unmatched picture quality, they were virtually indestructible and they had a lot of extras. Just like Blu-ray. See what I did there? See? [Obsolete]
Gadgets
1950s Stereo 3D Projector Is Darth Vader’s Father
12:22AM Jesus Diaz | I saw this 1950s projector when I was a kid. He was bad, he killed that Old Dude, but at the end the Goodguys blew up his Badass Star. It comes without its black cape and lightsaber, but it works. More »
Phones
1984’s “Masterpiece Of Micro-Processor Technology” [NSFW]
1:00PM Danny Allen | Hey, that’s their words, not mine — I’m almost lost for any. “Sculptured by a European artist … the Erotica 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 »
Gadgets
Old-Timey Sound Locators Enhanced Hearing In Times Of War
4:20AM Adam Frucci | Back before radar, dudes in the military had to rely on their ears to detect incoming enemy planes. So they enhanced them with these flat-out crazy “sound locators”. More »
History of TV
12:00PM Nick Broughall | Last year, LCD TVs made up about 50 per cent of global TV sales. That’s a huge number. Not bad for a technology that’s only 40 years old or so… More »
The Evolution Of LCD
12:00PM Nick Broughall | Last year, LCD TVs made up about 50 per cent of global TV sales. That’s a huge number. Not bad for a technology that’s only 40 years old or so… More » 