Atari 520 ST
This is the first personal computer released by Atari in 1985. OK, this is the FM model that was released later, but still pretty early.… Read More »Atari 520 ST
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Brother KH-970 knitting machine
One of those occasions where I discover a whole new world previously unknown to me. Knitting is not just for needles clicking away. We can… Read More »Brother KH-970 knitting machine
Hasbro Think-a-Tron — The Machine that Thinks Like a Man
A nice explanation of the Think-a-Tron. It was basically something of a trivia game with 300 punchcard questions and answers. Photo by California.
Ancestral Portraits?
Photo by Uniquities.
Breast Petals & Dead Kindles
Some marketing genius had to come up with a way to make pasties sound more elegant and feminine, and less like something used by someone… Read More »Breast Petals & Dead Kindles
Image Orthicon
Isn’t that a 6th level illusionist spell? Actually, it is a video camera tube. Sort of a CRT in reverse. Photo by Heritage.
Dark Tower, feat. Orson Welles
This gives me a chance to give 12-year-old me the present I never got. Dark Tower. Orson Welles embiggened the ad, already perfectly pitched to… Read More »Dark Tower, feat. Orson Welles
Moon Patrol Arcade Game
Who knew the Moon was so dangerous it would require regular patrols? Well, everyone in 1982. Photo by Next Step.
Suzuki Omnichord
The Wikipedia page notes its kitsch appeal. I totally get that, but I still find it hard not to ridicule this 1980s wonder of electronic… Read More »Suzuki Omnichord
Forbidden Robot?
Apparently it’s not verboten, just verbal.Photo by Gold Standard.
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