Turning Back the Clock: The 1951 Bell Manual for Operating a Rotary Telephone
In 1951, Bell Telephone System introduced a guide titled “The Telephone and How We Use It,” designed to aid elementary school students and others in understanding the operation of classic rotary dial phones. The guide detailed everything from basic phone use, handling emergencies, to polite phone manners. Continue reading »
Images from The Past of The Citroën U55 Cityrama Currus, the Best Bus Ever Built in History
In 1956, Groupe Cityrama, a French travel company, asked Currus, a renowned coachbuilder, to create a revolutionary bus for modern tourists visiting Paris. Continue reading »
Employee Workspace Interiors at the Atari Headquarters in Sunnyvale, California, 1976
In June 1972, Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney established Atari. After five months, Atari’s debut product, Pong, revolutionized the gaming industry. Other arcade games were swiftly released by the company. Over a 15-year period, millions of game cartridges were sold when the Atari Video Computer System (VCS) was debuted in 1977. Continue reading »
1953 Packard Cavalier Fifth-Wheel Parking System by Brooks Walker
In 1953, Brooks Walker transformed a Packard Cavalier sedan from his California-based business, Walker Research, into one of the most renowned postwar Packards. Continue reading »
Amazing Images of The Deep Space Captured in 2003 Using the James Webb Telescope
NASA’s Chandra, Webb Combine for Arresting Views (M74)
Chandra: NASA/CXC/SAO, XMM: ESA/XMM-Newton; IR: JWST: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI, Spitzer: NASA/JPL/CalTech; Optical: Hubble: NASA/ESA/STScI, ESO; Image Processing: L. Frattare, J. Major, and K. Arcand
The James Webb Space Telescope, the biggest and most technologically sophisticated space telescope ever built, was launched in December 2021 following three decades of painstaking development. Continue reading »
Photographer Misha Burlatsky Uses 1851 Technology to Capture Portraits on Glass
Born into a family of an opera singer in Moscow in 1958, Misha Burlatsky embarked on a diverse life journey. Continue reading »
Only Batman Could Own This 1955 Lincoln Futura Concept Car
The Lincoln Futura, created by the Lincoln division of Ford Motor Company, was a standout concept car that made its debut in the 1955 auto show circuit. Continue reading »
Marjan van Aubel’s Creates Fantastic Solar-Powered Installation For Electric Lexus
Designer Marjan van Aubel, in collaboration with Lexus and Random Studio, created a unique installation at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami for Miami art week. Continue reading »
Meet Alicia Framis, The First Woman To Marry A Hologram
Alicia Framis, an artist from Catalonia, will become the first woman in the world to marry an artificial intelligence. She is engaged to a hologram called AiLeix, with whom she has been living for several months. Continue reading »
An Art Installation by Ulrike Mohr Dedicated to The Theme of ‘Chiralität’ Stands at The Entrance to The MDC Berlin Campus
The sculpture, creaated by Ulrike Mohr, is called ‘Chiralität’ and represents the enantiomers of carvone: (S)-(+)-Carvone smells like spicy cumin, while its mirror brother (R)-(-)-Carvone smells like sweet mint. In summer, both grow in the neighboring plant bed:) Continue reading »
Meet Osean, The Artist Who Creates a Parallel Futuristic Cyber Universe
The Internet is a wild and powerful beast that shapes our world and challenges us to keep up. Osean is an artist who dives into the complex and colorful pixel world of Oseanworld, a parallel cyber universe that connects his manga, music, and CGI creations. Continue reading »
Vintage Photographs of People Riding Electric Scooters from The Beginning of The 20th Century
Electric scooters are a trendy and eco-friendly way of traveling around the city. They are used for commuting, studying, or leisure. However, few people know that electric scooters have a long history that dates back to the last century. In fact, electric scooters were first invented in 1915 and were used for various purposes, such as recreation, crime, and mail delivery. Continue reading »
Two Women Demonstrate How to Turn This Sidecar in to a Small Caravan With Two Beds in 1958
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In 1958, in the heart of the British summer, two women embarked on a unique weekend adventure in the UK, as captured in these extraordinary photographs. The images depict the duo on a motorbike with a sidecar, which they ingeniously convert into their overnight accommodation. Continue reading »
The First Car that Porsche Ever Built Was Found in A Shed that Had Been Untouched for More than A Century
The first Porsche in the world, known as the “Egger-Lohner electric vehicle, C.2 Phaeton model” or P1 for short, made its debut on the streets of Vienna on June 26, 1898. This historic vehicle, designed and built by Ferdinand Porsche himself, had been stored in a shed in Austria since 1902. Continue reading »
Incredible Photos of The British Red Phone Box Graveyard on The Edge of London
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London’s iconic red telephone boxes, once a staple for communication, have now become more of a backdrop for tourists’ photos, symbolizing their visit to England. With the advent of mobile phones, these boxes lost their original purpose and many fell into disrepair. Continue reading »
Amazing Photos of the 1988 Pontiac Banshee IV Concept
In the twilight of 1988, Pontiac unveiled something almost mythical – the Banshee. This wasn’t just another car; it was a tantalizing glimpse into the adrenaline-charged future of automobiles. A blast from the past, the Banshee moniker whispered secrets from the 60s when it covertly tagged the soon-to-debut ’67 Pontiac Firebird, the cool cousin of the ’67 Chevrolet Camaro. Continue reading »
AI-Generated Fruit Fashion by Bonny Carrera
Bonny Carrera (previously), a digital artist from Germany combines artificial intelligence and design to create distinctive, conceptual home décor and clothing items. Continue reading »
With The Help Of AI, This Digital Artist Created Images Of Famous People Disguised As Art
Have you ever looked at clouds and seen shapes, like a dog perhaps? That’s pareidolia – your brain’s playful trick. With this in mind, digital artist Alexandre Perez has created intriguing images of famous people dressed in the guise of art. Continue reading »
Prepare Kids for The Real World with This Ai-Generated Must-Have Toys
AI and digital comic artist Eugene Matskevich hypes his fresh DALL-E 3 shocking toys for kids that immediately prepare them “for the harsh reality”. Continue reading »
Daredevil Motorized Roller Skates From the 1960s
In 1956, the Motorized Roller Skate Company of Detroit began manufacturing self-propelled skates. The company was established a year earlier by Antonio Pirrello, a relentless inventor hailing from Lincoln Park, Michigan. Continue reading »
Superb AI-Generated Optical Illusions that Twist Your Perception
Barbie, Taylor Swift, and Artificial Intelligence (AI): The Defining Elements of 2023. This year saw the rise of generative AI tools, which have been in development for years, burst into the mainstream. Continue reading »
“Panzerbike”: German Mechanics Create World’s Largest Motorcycle
In Germany, a group of mechanics has created a motorcycle that is unlike any other. The vehicle, known as the “Panzerbike”, is the world’s largest motorcycle and weighs almost 4,500 kg (9,920 pounds). Continue reading »
From Beer to Bricks: The Innovative Journey of Heineken’s WOBO Bottle
In the early 1960s, Dutch businessman Alfred “Freddy” Heineken visited the Caribbean islands, then known as the Dutch Antilles. Amidst the beauty of the islands, he found an unexpected source of inspiration: discarded garbage, including empty beer bottles. This sparked a unique idea in his mind – transforming glass beer bottles into building bricks. Continue reading »
‘Flying Saucer’ Gas Stations in Kyiv From the Late 1970s and Early 1980s
In the 1970s, even the most mundane gas stations in the USSR were transformed into architectural masterpieces without sacrificing their functionality. In 1977, at least two such gas stations were built in Kyiv. Despite their unusual appearance, they were quite comfortable for drivers. Continue reading »
The Superb Tech-Inspired Sculptures by Michal Sycz
How do you turn old audio equipment into art? Michal Sycz, a Polish artist and graphic designer, knows the answer. He takes apart vintage audio devices from the 60s, 70s and 80s and transforms them into sculptures and installations. His work is a tribute to the past, but also a reflection on the changing nature of technology. Continue reading »
