Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays/Holy Days from all of us to all of you!
Vintage Technology Obsessions passed the 30,000 page view mark sometime last night. I appreciate your visits, comments and all your creative endeavors. The Typosphere is a darned nice place to be.
As for the handsome guy at the center of this photo, be sure to read about the Origins of the Christmas Squirrel at
http://vintagetechobsessions.blogspot.com/2011/12/on-origins-of-christmas-squirrel-part-1.html
and
http://vintagetechobsessions.blogspot.com/2011/12/origins-of-christmas-squirrel-part-2.html
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.
Monday, December 24, 2012
Saturday, December 22, 2012
We're Still Here! Mayan Apocalypse, Denied!
The robot army is victorious and the Mayan Destructors have been purged! The victors shall have their spoils!
They perhaps don't look quite as menacing in color. Just saying.
The end of hostilities was recognized with the issuance of a presidential peace medallion patterned after one of the originals found at the Arch museum in St. Louis. The Mayans have declared a truce until the next time their calendar runs out. The have a few pyramids to rebuild in the interim.
Behind the Scenes of Mayan Apocalypse Week
Thanks everyone for taking part in the madness that was my Mayan Apocalypse week! It was a fun project and a nice way to break a blogging dry spell. As is the norm, this did not start with a script or storyboard. My 12-year-old did the original drawing of the Mayan Destructor at my request. Simply put, I can't draw. The rest of the story meandered from there. I put together three entries; including this one, before we left the Kansas City area for St. Louis. I love the scheduling feature on the Blogger platform.
You might have noticed a cameo appearance by the Christmas Squirrel. Without his adept leadership, all would have been lost! Late last year, the origins of the Christmas Squirrel were detailed in loving care here.
Copyright: Yes, all of the photos and words are mine. Reposting or pinning photos requires placing a direct back to this website and a citation for Dwayne F. of Vintage Technology Obsessions. Commercial use is not allowed.
This little guy worked hard. He deserves a Thin Mint! |
The end of hostilities was recognized with the issuance of a presidential peace medallion patterned after one of the originals found at the Arch museum in St. Louis. The Mayans have declared a truce until the next time their calendar runs out. The have a few pyramids to rebuild in the interim.
Behind the Scenes of Mayan Apocalypse Week
The elaborate set and the form of the Destructors are revealed! Only one commenter picked up on this being an Oliver 9 playing the face of evil incarnate. |
Thanks everyone for taking part in the madness that was my Mayan Apocalypse week! It was a fun project and a nice way to break a blogging dry spell. As is the norm, this did not start with a script or storyboard. My 12-year-old did the original drawing of the Mayan Destructor at my request. Simply put, I can't draw. The rest of the story meandered from there. I put together three entries; including this one, before we left the Kansas City area for St. Louis. I love the scheduling feature on the Blogger platform.
You might have noticed a cameo appearance by the Christmas Squirrel. Without his adept leadership, all would have been lost! Late last year, the origins of the Christmas Squirrel were detailed in loving care here.
Copyright: Yes, all of the photos and words are mine. Reposting or pinning photos requires placing a direct back to this website and a citation for Dwayne F. of Vintage Technology Obsessions. Commercial use is not allowed.
Friday, December 21, 2012
Mayan Apocalypse - A Revealing Final Entry
Today is perhaps the End of Time. The Mayan Destructors have pushed across South and North America. The great robot army has fought valiantly, but is perhaps gravely outnumbered. The combined armed forces of America have hardly made a dent on them. Tactical nukes have proven effective, but leave too much land uninhabitable.
The End is calling, but I have made a promise and must deliver. Here is the mysterious writing companion for the Mayan Apocalypse.
Yep, it is an Olivetti ICO! I've had it since June, but have been frustrated in my attempts to get the carriage return lever working properly. It cleaned up nicely and the design is stunning! I can't say it is my favorite typing machine, but it is an aesthetic experience that is difficult to match.
I hope we'll still be around tomorrow. The robots are trying to prove the Mayans wrong. Until midnight, happy typing!
The End is calling, but I have made a promise and must deliver. Here is the mysterious writing companion for the Mayan Apocalypse.
Yep, it is an Olivetti ICO! I've had it since June, but have been frustrated in my attempts to get the carriage return lever working properly. It cleaned up nicely and the design is stunning! I can't say it is my favorite typing machine, but it is an aesthetic experience that is difficult to match.
I hope we'll still be around tomorrow. The robots are trying to prove the Mayans wrong. Until midnight, happy typing!
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Will Tomorrow Come? Enter a General...
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Robot Army Assemble!
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Gojira vs. the Mayan Destructors!
Godzilla is back and he's mad! But can he save us from the Mayan Destructors?
Agent Svetlana Optima is still on the job and has gotten close enough to watch the terror unfold.
The Vintage Technology Obsessions team was pretty optimistic when the photos started coming in over the satellite uplink. Godzilla has some new and unexpected tricks! Sure, he vacillates between being for or being against human civilization, but today he is with us and that is all that matters.
The photos gave us a lot of hope. Godzilla has faced much worse. Mecha Godzilla almost did him in. The King of Monsters will not be denied!
And then a message was delivered from the office to our underground lair:
That's it. Three more days and it's over. We don't even know what happened to that brave giant robot who did battle with these same Destructors yesterday. Godzilla didn't even slow them down.
The EMP from the last atomic blast took down Svetlana's sat comm. At least the Stasi built up their agents' resistance to radiation. She is a survivor. We should be so lucky.
Seventy-two hours and counting...
Agent Svetlana Optima is still on the job and has gotten close enough to watch the terror unfold.
No two bit Mayan robot monster thing is going to stomp San Francisco! That's Godzilla's job! |
Ha! Take that, Destructors! Godzilla now has Atomic Balls of Doom at his command! |
And then a message was delivered from the office to our underground lair:
That's it. Three more days and it's over. We don't even know what happened to that brave giant robot who did battle with these same Destructors yesterday. Godzilla didn't even slow them down.
The EMP from the last atomic blast took down Svetlana's sat comm. At least the Stasi built up their agents' resistance to radiation. She is a survivor. We should be so lucky.
Seventy-two hours and counting...
Monday, December 17, 2012
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