Craig Smith (South Milwaukee, WI) wrote to me to share this amazing project he’s been working on and to ask for your help: I was one of the lucky kids that received a Radio Shack Science Fair 150-in-One electronic project kit on Christmas morning. I spent hours making the different projects, such as sound effects, […]
ABC News fires up the archival video time machine and refreshes our memory regarding what was cutting edge tech 31 years ago. Satellite feeds, laser discs, and TV-printers? – The future is now! then!
This wall-mounted flyer titled IN CASE OF NUCLEAR ATTACK was produced by the city of Portland, Oregon, some time between 1981 and 1985. Thanks to step #7, I now know the international stick-figure symbol for “Comfort the dying.” [via Geekologie]
MAKE subscriber Will Pickering sent us a link to this fascinating video. Will writes: This came through one of my steam email lists. Pretty cool plane modified with a 150hp flash boiler steam engine. Made for an almost silent airplane. And it can even go in reverse! From the lengthy YouTube description: A Travel Air […]
Chad of Devoted Bee points out this sizable collection of artwork inspired by the He-Man universe. Just about every character from the 80s era cartoon/toy-series (yes, even Stinkor) is re-imagined in a creatively humorous, dramatic, or otherwise stylistic perspective. The art, along with an impressive Castle Grayskull facade, can be seen @ LA’s Gallery 1988 […]
Francisco Fondi, of Hobby Media, sent us news of this wonderful project, by some German mechanics who call themselves The Bug Box. They’re building a life-size replica of the Tamiya R/C Scorcher, released 30 years ago. The original R/C VW Bug model was 1/10th and is probably the bestselling (and one of the most beloved) […]
Here we are in the Wayback Machine, at the press conference launch of the Commodore Amiga, in 1985. Andy Warhol paints Debbie Harry in real time. There are a couple of great moments in this: Andy: “…such a great thing” [Laughter] Interviewer: “What more can you say?…” Andy: “Oh, I could say a lot of […]
