How It Works …. The Computer (Ladybird books, 1978)
I found a copy of one of my favorite childhood books about computers. And now you can enjoy it too!
Text and images by Ladybird Books. Remix by Rob. Wormholed from the archives of Boing Boing. Original scans from davidguy.brinkster.net
Splendid Soviet painting of classroom computers is yours for $2500
Marcin Wichary spotted this fantastic Soviet painting of youngsters at the computer on offer for $2500 on Ebay. Russian Ukrainian Soviet author’s painting. Painter: unknown. Time of the creation: 1980s y. Oil on canvas. painting will be shipped without stretcher in a tube. Size: 100×120 cm (39×47 in) Big fan of ortholinear, big fan of […]
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Funny internal Apple video from 1994: "I Think We're A Clone Now"
In 1994, Apple’s Mac OS 7 licensing program briefly enabled other companies to make and sell Macintosh computers. In response, Apple employees “Dave Garr & The Licensees” created this delightful parody of Tiffany’s “I Think We’re Alone Now.” (via r/Apple)
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Visualizing the evolution of the Nvidia GPU (VIDEO)
This is a simple but wonderful little original video that shows each incarnation of the Nvidia GPU, from 1995 to 2019.
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The Food Guard kicks plastic wrap to the curb and solves your missing lid problem forever
It may not rank up there with climate change or personal debt, but confess…isn’t it the worst when you’re trying to put a food container in the fridge, but can’t find the right lid to fit? Hey, not everything has to be a global crisis to be irritating to the core. But still…it’s even more […]
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The AXIS Gear turns your regular window shades into smart coverings
Assembling a truly autonomous smart home is getting closer and closer to reality every day. But for every new smart bulb, thermostat, home security system and appliance we set loose within our walls, there are still probably a half dozen “dumb” items we’d still love to replace. But whether they’re too costly or too big […]
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These earbuds created by Beats by Dre engineers are just as awesome and cost a whole lot less
With so many manufacturers out there these days, it’s tough to know who to trust in the ultra-competitive wireless earbuds market. If you’ve never heard of LinearFlux, you may soon. That’s because it’s a company with a stellar pedigree whose co-founders were two of the engineers behind the original success of two audio houses you […]
