Vintage Technology Obsessions

A blog about all kinds of vintage technology from simple mechanisms of the late 1800s through electronics and robotics of the 1980s. Many posts will be typecast and some will be off topic bits from everyday life. The blog will wander and meander with my quasi-evolving and ever changing interests.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Big KC Weekend: Maker Faire and Art of the Car

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Credit where credit is due:  This is a lino cut produced onsite by Will Burnip of The Print Factory.  This mobile printing operation was j...
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Saturday, June 16, 2012

Royal Typewriter Rescue and Another Special Typeface

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The Royal portable typewriter on the left in the photo below is a recent rescue from ebay.  I was happy to liberate it from the clutches of ...
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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Zombies on the Streets of Kansas City

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By the way, it appears they want your typewriters.  This is a street poetry producer protecting her prize.  (Ick.  What a word combination...
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Sunday, June 10, 2012

Transit of Venus Nerd Family Viewing

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Claire had a birthday around the time of the transit of Venus between us and the sun.  I rushed home from work and gathered a bunch of optic...
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Opportunity: Hail the Amazing Rover!

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NASA's Opportunity rover is now 8 1/2 years (3043 days) into its 92 day mission and still going strong!  It powered up after its fifth M...
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Saturday, June 2, 2012

Metallic Typing and Fictional Mail

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I owe the inspiration for this post to two fellow bloggers.  First, I need to commend Ledeaux of Dante's Wardrobe for catalyzing fiction...
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Thursday, May 31, 2012

Composted Irony

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As seen on the shelf at my favorite thrift store.  I suppose I should have brought it home to see how the cultures developed, but I decided ...
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