Finally, at last! You can build a low-cost, fully professional ASCII keyboard and encoder “Popular Electronics April 1974” – Link – but wait, there’s more, this keyboard showed up on the Apple 1 Computer – Link.
This recorder from the 60’s took “stills” of your TV using a spinning magnetic foil disk and recorded them on foil that you peel off and store – this needs to be re(made) – “Popular Science 1964” – Link.
Plans to build a sports car out of wood from Mechanix Illustrated 1956 “HOW would you like to own this snazzy-looking mahogany-paneled sports car? You can–and for less than $500 if you are the least bit handy with ordinary tools and not afraid to get your hands dirty. The entire chassis and body are made […]
Robert @ RetroBlast has a review of the NES Flashback, a $30 device that plays most old NES games, he writes – “A console that fits in the palm of your hands? You better believe it! When my friend told me he saw something called ‘Flashback’ that played NES games I assumed that he was […]
Modern Mechanix has some really good ones today… What a neat idea, people draw pictures all at the same time, while listening to the radio — Drawing Pictures Over the Radio Broadcast Is Latest Fad – THOUSANDS of radio listeners are joining in on the fun of the latest broadcast novelty–drawing pictures over the radio […]
Looks like the hackers of the 50’s were already making cantennas before the young whippersnappers of today were even born – Link. More: Cantenna, Mountain Grown coffee can makes homegrown wi-fi range extender – Link. CookieCantenna – Link.
“Spots Before Your Eyes” build electronic dice to use with all your board games – “Popular Electronics Magazine, September 1967” – Link. More: Dice rolling machine made from LEGOs – Link. Dual Electronic Dice Kit K3400 – ApogeeKits – Link.
