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Category: History

Fully Functional ‘Apple I’ Computer Going Up For Auction Next Month | iPhone in Canada Blog – Canada’s #1 iPhone Resource

Posted on August 21, 2017  in Computers, History, Technology

A fully operational Apple I computer built by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak in 1976 is going up for auction through Charitybuzz next month, with all proceeds earmarked for charity.

Source: Fully Functional ‘Apple I’ Computer Going Up For Auction Next Month | iPhone in Canada Blog – Canada’s #1 iPhone Resource

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The Art of Lobo | New Zealand | lobofactory.com

Posted on August 16, 2017  in Artists, History

Source: The Art of Lobo | New Zealand | lobofactory.com

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Nazca | Julian Nott

Posted on August 10, 2017  in History, Interesting

Source: Nazca | Julian Nott

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X-ray decks: the lost bone music of the Soviet Union

Posted on August 7, 2017  in History, Interesting, Technology

An extraordinary tale of Russia’s troubled relationship with music censorship.

Source: X-ray decks: the lost bone music of the Soviet Union

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VC&G | [ Retro Scan ] The Promise and Peril of Computerized Cars

Posted on April 26, 2017  in Cars, History, Interesting, Technology

Adventures in vintage computers and retrogaming. Includes articles on classic games and obsolete computers.

Source: VC&G | [ Retro Scan ] The Promise and Peril of Computerized Cars

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Physicist declassifies rescued nuclear test films

Posted on March 17, 2017  in History, Interesting

The U.S. conducted 210 atmospheric nuclear tests between 1945 and 1962, with multiple cameras capturing each event at around 2,400 frames per second. But in the decades since, around 10,000 of these films sat idle, scattered across the country in high-security vaults.

Source: Physicist declassifies rescued nuclear test films

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Overseas Desires: Audi Quattro Sport, Lancia Rallye 037 – Feature – Car and Driver

Posted on March 16, 2017  in Cars, History

http://www.caranddriver.com/features/overseas-desires-audi-quattro-sport-lancia-rallye-037-feature

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Shorpy Historic Picture Archive :: Auto School: 1921 high-resolution photo

Posted on March 16, 2017  in Cars, History

Vintage photographs available as fine-art prints or digital stock images

Source: Shorpy Historic Picture Archive :: Auto School: 1921 high-resolution photo

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Inside the Shirley Temple: How Did the Mocktail Get Its Name? | TIME

Posted on September 26, 2016  in History, Interesting

http://time.com/6659/shirley-temple-drink/

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The Golden Age of HP Palmtop PCs

Posted on August 30, 2016  in Computers, History

During the 1990s, Hewlett-Packard produced a line of memorable portable machines.

Source: The Golden Age of HP Palmtop PCs

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