Strangely enough, I saw this, and my first thought was “hmmm, can he rewind the tapes with his tongue?” Then I wondered how to escape from a man who can eat your head in one chomp. More »
You think you enjoyed Blu-ray vs HD DVD? Memory Stick vs SD? Pshaw! You haven’t seen a format war until you’ve witnessed the betrayal and bloodbath that was Betamax vs VHS. (Above, the 1/2 inch tape SL-6300 Betamax.) More »
Did you know that if you recycle your old VCR, you’ll discover that it’s full of valuable components? Just check out this video, which I’m sure will surprise you. [YouTube via The Daily What]
While most of our homes resemble some ’60s sci-fi TV show, adorned in A/V equipment loaded to the gills with LEDs, our kitchens have remained sadly tasteful. That was, until this Jacob Jensen toaster.
Formats never truly die, but their eras always have a few painful stages of decline. First, there’s the arrival of a promising new competitor, then its steady rise, which is invariably followed by a mourning period and the final purging of last-gen products from the market. The last stage of obsolescence for of the long-presumed-dead format is upon us: JVC has announced that production of their single remaining player will stop immediately.
