1895 Kinetoscope, tech as art
I found the coolest patent design while looking for something entirely unrelated - an 1895 Kinetoscope, also called the Viviscope. The diagrams are wonderful. A kinetoscope was a forerunner of moving pictures machines. They allowed the viewer to watch moving images...
The Amazing 1897 Sky Cycle self-powered aircraft
How about a trip on a self-powered aircraft? This early heavier-than-air design combined cycling with balloon power. Successful flights were was still 6 years away when Carl Myers dreamed up this innovative sky cycle. I, CARL EDGAR MYERS, aeronautical engineer, a...
WordPress plugin problems – again!
Ah, plugin problems. It's official, I hate them. Yes, I do. Once again, I found myself spending an afternoon cleaning up a mess from a plugin conflict. I'm still not done with the cleanup. It'll take rest of the week to repair the damage. Here's what happened. I use a...
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