The Nokia ‘brick’ 3310, still going strong, possibly 12 years on.
It’s even older than Enda’s.
Kudos, sir.
(Thanks Jackie Fox)
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A silent film (flickering caused by deterioration) from 1909 – the only know footage of the great American author.
Shot by Twain’s friend, filmmaking pioneer Thomas Edison as his subject walks around his Stormfield Connecticut home, smoking and chatting with daughters Clara and Jean in his signature white suit about a year before his death.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEhm3-u7fC4
How Granny dressed.
Like YOU.
A rare glimpse of extremely modern looking fashions from Ireland in the 1950’s Featured here is the full skirted ‘New Look’ of Dior in circle and swing dresses andcoats of the period. Music by Annette Hanshaw.
An extraordinary animation produced by the Fleischer Brother Studios in 1931, showcased in BoingBoing’s current Mindblowing Movies series.
Cartoonist and illustrator Jim Woodring sez of it:
…an ingenious piece of work, made by men who I now realize were well aware of its metaphysical content, as evidenced in part by the use of Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld in the soundtrack. Perhaps its creators were trying to amuse themselves by making a cartoon that combined madcap whimsy with philosophical depth. Or maybe they were just high.
High as monkeys we reckon.
“FIFA and UEFA had previously sought to avoid both teams playing in dark or light shirts, as it made it more difficult for people watching on black and white television to distinguish between the two teams.”
Seriously?
The Republic of Ireland Will Wear Traditional Green In Their ‘Away’ Clash With Spain at EURO 2012 (RTE)
Thanks EMC
Listerine cigarettes from the late 1920s.
Yes, that Listerine.
A short-lived early competitor to the first menthol cigarettes, which also appeared in the 20s.