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USSR Era Space Capsule For Sale: Own Your Own Piece of Space Junk

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One slightly used 1961 Vostok space capsule is going to be up for grabs in a short while. Have you got the money to buy it? Probably not, but the Vostok 3KA-2 is one heck of a piece of space history.…

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February 28th, 2011 by: Range

Berlin Block Tetris: Where Do You Go When Your Floor Disappears?

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This clever video by artist Sergej Hein offers a whimsical look at the world of old socialist housing, as seen through the eyes of Tetris….

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October 1st, 2009 by: Technabob

Museum of Soviet Arcade Machines Website Launches

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Ever wonder what classic arcade games might have looked like in an alternate dimension? From the looks of it, the arcades of the Cold War era Soviet Union were definitely not what you’d find anywhere else on the planet. Isolated from western gaming, the nation developed their own unique games…

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June 21st, 2009 by: Technabob

Soviet Tv Pc Casemod: From Russia With Wood

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Whooda thunk that a 40+ year-old Soviet television set would make for one of the most gorgeous computer designs I’ve seen in a very long time?

This amazing transformation started with a 1961 Soviet REKORD tv set and turned it into a modern Windows PC. A team of talented casemodders…

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November 12th, 2007 by: Technabob

Lomo Soviet-Era Camera Kits Available

Lomo Meccano Erector Set

Here’s a great find for the photo enthusiast in your life. These Soviet-era camera kits from LOMO let you build your own 35mm camera and other photographic gear.

The Lomo Meccano Erector set is a complete kit that lets you build five different photographic devices. In addition to the classic…

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July 12th, 2007 by: Technabob

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