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History: Future Computer from 1967

September 10th, 2007

Here’s a clip from 1967 that shows you how movie producers imagine of future computer would like. Video after the jump. Read more…

Still Driving His First Car

August 24th, 2007

Do you still keep your first car? Some people do but they are not driving it anymore. 84 year old Clarence Cleveland Curtiss, of Shelton, still driving his 1929 Ford Model A. He bought the car from a Derby man for $10 in 1938.

[via Neatorama]

Happy Belated Birthday to CD

August 18th, 2007

CD is now 25 year old. Yesterday August 17 was CD’s birthday. The first CD was born in Philips factory near Hanover, Germany.

[via Neatorama]

History: World’s Largest Revolver

July 28th, 2007

Pfeifer Zeliska is the largest revolver in the world holding the Guinness Records, a copy of the Remington model 1859. It measures 1850mm long. Wondered how big the bullet is. One more shot after the jump.
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1983 Apple iPhone?

July 19th, 2007

Fudder-employee Marc Esslinger a hardcore Apple fan has a special relationship with Apple as his father Hartmut Esslinger was the designer for the famous Apple IIc, the first portable computer in 1984. Fudder presents Marc’s personal Apple-Story and a Photo-Gallery with partly never before seen Apple-Designs of the early 80s, one of it is like the above, the first iPhone in 1983. It must be very expensive during that time. One more shot after the jump.
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History: 1965 Ford Promotional Video

June 1st, 2007

Back to the 60’s, check out this Ford promotional video from 1965 showing concept cars and the development of the new Mustang. Video after the jump.
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History: Vintage Eliason Motor Toboggan

May 9th, 2007

Here’s the Motor Toboggan the first Eliason snowmobile invented by Carl Eliason in 1924. The snowmobile was hand built by Carl using the parts from Ford Model T cars and his first model was sold for $350.

[via Neatorama]

History: World’s First Camera

April 21st, 2007

Have you seen the world’s first camera? Yes, picture above. It is currently being display at the Capital Museum in Beijing China through May 21th, an exhibition that presents the history of photography through Nicephore Niepce museum collections.
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History: Macintosh Nightmare Commercial

April 16th, 2007

Have you seen the old Apple Mac commercial before? Here’s one from the 80’s, titled “Macintosh Nightmare” video after the jump.
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History: World’s First Mouse in 1964

April 14th, 2007

Wow, this is the world’s first computer mouse created by Douglas Engelbart in the year 1964. The mouse comes with two gear-wheels positioned perpendicular to each other. In 1970, Douglas received a patent for the “X-Y Position Indicator for a Display System”.

[via Techeblog]