Tag: Technology


Abandoned Space – Photos of NASA’s Deserted Past

Roland Miller provides a revealing exploration of NASA’s deserted space and research facilities with the goal to preserve the historical significance of the early days of America’s effort to explore space.

via Deserted Space: Photos Document NASA’s Abandoned Launch Pads | Urbanist.

Ingenious

Ingenous

It’s a common sentiment around the world that everything is bigger in the US—from parking lots to fast-food beverages. In his latest book “Ingenious,” author Jason Fagone proves that the American capacity for innovation really is huge. The book follows four teams of amateur and professional automotive designers, engineers and garage inventors as they vie for the X Prize Foundation’s $10 million award.

Source: Ingenious – Cool Hunting.

Free Wheel: An Oral History of Bicycle Design

The bike remains the most efficient method of transportation on Earth, and in times of energy efficiency and environmental compatibility, it’s also one of our most sustainable products. It allows the purest experience of the landscape and the body.

via Free Wheel: An Oral History of Bicycle Design | GOOD.

Polaroid’s First Camera Caused Black Friday Pandemonium 65 Years Ago

Polaroid is a non-entity these days, but instant photography lives on in the digital photos we produce at dazzling speeds. We’re addicted, and that’s what made Polaroid the hottest tech company in the world when its first blockbuster consumer product, the Model 95 Land Camera, went on sale. That was 65 years ago on Black Friday, November 26th, 1948.

Polaroid's First Camera Caused Black Friday Pandemonium 65 Years Ago

via Polaroid’s First Camera Caused Black Friday Pandemonium 65 Years Ago.