-
Archives
- November 2008
- October 2008
- May 2008
- January 2008
- October 2007
- September 2007
- August 2007
- July 2007
- April 2007
- March 2007
- February 2007
- January 2007
- December 2006
- November 2006
- October 2006
- August 2006
- July 2006
- June 2006
- May 2006
- April 2006
- March 2006
- February 2006
- January 2006
- December 2005
- November 2005
- October 2005
- September 2005
- August 2005
- July 2005
- June 2005
- May 2005
- April 2005
- March 2005
- February 2005
- January 2005
- December 2004
- November 2004
- October 2004
- September 2004
- August 2004
- July 2004
- June 2004
- May 2004
-
Meta
Tag Archives: computers
Computer Cat Wall Clock
The perfect kitty for geeks allergic to cat hair: Computer Cat Wall Clock. He is made out of mostly recycled computer parts, ranging from recycled hard drive platters and floppy disks, to memory ears and a wire tail. He also … Continue reading
Ann P. Smith
I have some pieces of my old (very old) computers here and I got some ideas of what do with them. Something near of the amazing robots created by Ann P. Smith. Using broken electronics and machines, she creates robot-like … Continue reading
Resistor man
Hey kids, time to play! Get the parts of an old computer and circuit boards to construct a Resistor man. The site explains step by step how to built it using 8 resistors, one large resistor and a led. Hum.. … Continue reading
Periodic Tables
I never had any good chemistry teachers when I was in school. When I was in junior high even the book wasn’t attractive: a big book with a grey cover, with few illustrations and no colours, even the periodic table … Continue reading
The 10 Gadgets That Changed the World
The 10 Gadgets That Changed the World is a Wired article that talks of some models of gadgets that we loved (or loved): TV, telephone, mobile, camera, microwave, videocassette recorder, video computer system, walkman, computer and a movie camera. I … Continue reading
Posted in gadgets, technology
Tagged articles, camera, computers, gadgets, technology, Wired
Comments Off
The Vintage Mac Museum
The Vintage Mac Museum: for Mac and non Mac users, geeks, programmers, the curious, those old enthusiasts who have been using a computer since the 80′s (or earlier) and those who think that their computers are not good enough. The … Continue reading
The Information Machine
Cartoon Modern has a very nice article about the short animation The Information Machine produced by Charles Eames and designed by Dolores Cannata in 1957. Throughout the Fifties, UPA would regularly host open houses and screenings to introduce the broader … Continue reading
Posted in animation, technology
Tagged 50's, animation, computers, download, IBM, Internet Archive, technology, video, vintage
Comments Off
Apple: Heroes, Villains and Quotes
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. A photo gallery by Wired of the history of Apple computers through Heroes and Villains.The world’s most lickable computer company has seen its share of good guys and bad guys during its 30-year … Continue reading
Posted in geek, technology
Tagged computers, geek, heroes, Mac, software, technology, villains
Comments Off
Computer History
Computer History: geek stuff. In the 1980s I wrote dozens of letters to companies asking for more information on their products. Some of them manufactured hardware or wrote software while others were vendors of other companies’ products. I kept all … Continue reading
Classic Computer Magazine Archive
Classic Computer Magazine Archive is a small crusade to make information from old computer magazines available on the Web. They have available the full text of some computer magazines, as Compute!, STart, Video & Arcade, Creative Computing and full page … Continue reading
Posted in comics, technology
Tagged comic books, comics, computers, magazines, retro, technology
Comments Off