Wednesday, September 30, 2009

hypnodeck by demzilla



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Man, They Just Don't Make Tech Demos Like They Used To


In 1878 Charles Bennett, a gentleman, discovered a new gelatin dry plate emulsion, which allowed for photos to be exposed almost instantaneously. So how did he show off his amazing new technology? By blowing up a mule, naturally.

The experiment ran thusly: A mule was strapped with dynamite, which was connected to a detonator. The very same switch that controled the detonator was connected to the camera, so as to trigger an exposure during, or slightly after, the poor animal's head was a-sploded. And verily! An 1881 issue of Scientific American recounts the horrifying event with bizarre earnestness, excerpted in the gallery:



(stolen form gizmodo)

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Monday, September 28, 2009

sunday session

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you made it =)

this is our place, do what you want, i just compiled a few links for starters. ull all get adminrights, so feel free to post/change whatever.

i pass this little piece everyday on my way to kindergarten. such a nice reminder of the world we live in. and you guys =)

Sunday, September 27, 2009