"Whatever weird instrument your great-grandson will be playing, the Sony TC-377 will capture it." From National Geographic, April 1973. (Via Vintage Ads)
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1973 ad for Sony reel-to-reel tape deck
Man mails amputated toes to saloon for use in their Sourtoe Cocktail
Nick Griffiths suffered from frostbite while running in the Yukon Arctic ultra-marathon. After surgeons amputated three of his toes, he mailed two of them to Dawson City in the region where the Downtown Hotel’s Sourdough Saloon uses (and reuses) disembodied digits in their infamous Sourtoe Cocktail that’s been on the menu for forty years. From […]
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Footage of Dobby the house-elf from Harry Potter caught on home security cam video
Vivian Gomez posted the above home security cam video to her Facebook page. She writes: “So I woke up Sunday morning and saw this on my camera and am trying to figure out…what the heck?? First I saw the shadow walking from my front door then I saw this thing….has anyone else seen this on […]
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These truly wireless earbuds raised over $2M on Indiegogo
Even if you feel like AirPods are worth the price tag, you’ve got to admit there’s a certain anxiety that comes with using them. What if I lose them? What if they get wet in the rain? Or drenched in sweat? Or fall into the drink you dropped them into? Shiny tech is great, but […]
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This 3D printer for kids can help them invent and build their own toys
With the quick-fix appeal of video games and their own cell phones, it can be tough to keep kids focused on supposedly “educational” toys. And while it may seem counter-intuitive to fight tech with more tech, we’re all in when it comes to the Toybox 3D Printer. We’re not sure if anyone had envisioned a […]
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Save almost 50% off this affordable alternative to Photoshop and Lightroom
Whether you’re an artist, designer or just organizing a photo album, photo editing software is a must. And software designers know it: Platforms like Photoshop and Lightroom have a ton of helpful features, but you’ll pay for them in spades. Luckily, there’s some competition in the photo editing arena. Right now, Skylum’s Luminar software is […]
