January 24, 2013
September 29, 2012
Technology-Youth
Posted by Martin Klasch
Labels: 1950s, cars, magazine covers, Soviet, technology, USSR, vintage cars, vintage magazines
March 31, 2010
Vintage Cars: Automodule
Retro Futurism: Automodule by Jean-Pierre Ponthieu
First came the "Pussycar" and then came the "Automodule" - a car for the future.
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Posted by Martin Klasch
Labels: 1960s, 1970s, cars, mini cars, retro-future, technology, transportation, vintage cars
January 28, 2010
Technology: Yes, me too...
I'm generally not very interested in technology and I'm never first to buy new stuff. This time is no exception but now I've finally succumbed to the iPhone craze and got myself one. (I felt I should get a new cell phone and there was a massive campaign in Sweden with reasonable prices, I guess)
So I'm an iPhone newbie and I thought I'd just ask you what your favorite applications and uses for the phone are. Tell me, please, I'd like to know.
PS. I like free stuff ;)
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UPDATE 1:
Bishop says: "Stanza (for downloading/reading public domain stuff), NPR (stream whatever station you want anywhere in the world), Sheep Launcher (for sheer silliness), Echofon (for twitter), Classics2Go (56 public domain goodies and counting - nicer interface than Stanza, but limited selection. Good, but limited).
Welcome to the KoolAid!"
The Subtle Rudder said: "I love what I get from the iphone camera, especially when I use Camerabag to make shots to look like they were taken with old toy cameras or on polaroid film. "Helga" is my favorite filter--it's the Camerabag version of the Holga style. This is my absolute favorite app. You can also download photoshop to crop your pix in-camera.
I use the Amazon app way too often, but my god, how satisfying (and dangerous) to research products, then make your purchase right there on your phone. There's also an ebay app, but I am no longer allowed to use that.
You can access all your social media: echofon for twitter, FB, Flickit to upload pix to Flickr.
I love wordle and the NYTimes xword puzzle app.
I downloaded Huffington Post and AP News, just to have something to read in lines, but HuffPo is a little unserious and all over the place, and AP just means I'm reading the same headlines across many sources. I now prefer McSweeney's for time-killing content.
Enjoy your iCrack! And learn from my sorry example and try not to get a rep as someone who takes his iphone into the bathroom with him, because he can't be away from its delights for even that long. ;)"
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Posted by Martin Klasch
Labels: iPhone, technology
December 1, 2009
July 13, 2009
Atomic Age: The World’s First Nuclear Power Plant
Posted by Martin Klasch
Labels: atomic age, nuclear plant, Soviet Union, technology, USSR, vintage, vintage techno
April 3, 2009
January 20, 2009
Vintage Comics: Scopitone!
I'm Learning To Share!: Scopitones in Archie comics, 1965
In the article you'll find some great Scopitone links too!
Posted by Martin Klasch
Labels: 1960s, archie, music, Scopitone, technology, Video, vintage comics
December 4, 2008
Design: TV test cards
Posted by Martin Klasch
Labels: graphic design, pattern, technology, test cards, tv, vintage TV
August 20, 2008
Vintage Technology: Underwater Gallery
Click image to enlarge
Underwater Gallery for Aquarium from Modern Mechanix
Say what?!
"Alexander the Great"?!
"in a submarine observatory"?!
Say what?
Vintage submarine links: one, two, three, four.
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Posted by Martin Klasch
Labels: aquarium, modern mechanix, sharks, submarine, technology, underwater, vintage
October 11, 2007
Technology: 7 Unusual Propeller-driven vehicles
7 Unusual Propeller-driven vehicles
- here is the list. What did they look like? Were they any good?
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Posted by Martin Klasch
Labels: Propeller-driven, technology, vehicles
October 7, 2007
Commercial: Commodore Vic 20 Computer 1982
Posted by Martin Klasch
Labels: 1980s, 1982, commercial, commodore, computer, technology, vic 20
November 17, 2005
Transportation: Motorcycles and rockets
A German site about motorcycles and rockets.
Posted by Martin Klasch
Labels: girls, Motorcycles, rockets, technology, transportation
September 25, 2005
Humanoid Robotics
"The HR-2 robot was constructed during a period of three months at Chalmers University in Sweden. It has 22 degrees of freedom which enables it to easily move around imitating human motions. The robot is also equipped with stereovision giving it possibilities to perform hand-eye coordination. For that task an artificial neural network is evolved. Furthermore, the artificial brain is capable of tracking faces as well as recognising them. The HR-2 is also able to speak."
This is a nerdy but very charming little thing. You will find a movie presentation of the robot (35.5 Mb) which I found well worth downloading. Maybe you do too.
Humanoid Robotics, Almir Heralic
Sorry, don't remember where I found it. But thanks.
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Posted by Martin Klasch
Labels: Humanoid Robotics, mega robot, robotics, technology
August 25, 2005
July 26, 2005
"Stor" grävmaskin
Fler bilder här.
via Grow-a-brain
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Posted by Martin Klasch
Labels: big machine, technology
July 15, 2005
May 2, 2005
Technology: Acoustic radar
Industrispionage, 1939-1945.
Spionage
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Posted by Martin Klasch
Labels: Acoustic Location and Sound Mirrors, acoustic radar, technology