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Sputnik 0667 PC Casemod Goes Retro All the Way
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You know me. I’m a sucker for computer casemods. Despite the fact that the Sputnik 0667 looks like some sort of Russian television from the 1950s or 1960s, it actually is a fully-functional Windows PC.… |
June 20th, 2011
1950s Roswell UFO Crash Memo Hits FBI Vault
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If you are a UFO or conspiracy nut, prepared to get tweaked. The FBI tosses documents up on its FBI Vault website all the time. One of the latest documents to hit that Vault site is circa 1950 and has to do with the infamous Roswell crash that many allege… |
April 13th, 2011
1950s Robots Galore, Now Invading!
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I was cruising the Internets today and came across an incredibly rich roundup of robots and robot figures from the 1950s. As a robotophile, I was surprised and excited to see several bots that had been previously unknown to me! Among my personal favorites are the bot above, which although… |
August 15th, 2008
Ray-Gun Changes Channels, but Won’T Disintegrate You Tv
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We live in an age in which getting up to change the channel is unheard of. So at least if you are gonna do it from the comfort of your lounge chair, you can do it with style. This wacky retro ray-gun remote control is sure to draw stares whenever… |
July 6th, 2008
Predicta Retro Televisions Get a Modern Update
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Back in the late 1950s Philco made a series of bubbly televisions under the Predicta brand name. The sets have been collector’s items for many years, but require lots of TLC due to their aging electronics and scare parts. Now you can own a modernized version of the Predicta for… |
September 3rd, 2007
