Archive for the 'nostalgia' Category

Moriah's new bike.

Aieee! to Zzzzwap!

"The history of recorded music in Chicago during the 20th century was broad and deep, traversing sonic areas both familiar and unknown."

Podcast of historical oddities in short bursts.

"Black Knight brought pinball to a new level, literally speaking because it was among the first games with ramps and elevated flippers, but even more importantly because it brought a new challenge that drew in and solidified a pinball crowd. In doing so it also set the pinball market on a path that would eventually lead to its demise."

I think the Internet really came into its own in August 1998, with the birth of the Hamster Dance, which is older than Slashdot.

Beautiful manual for the Olivetti Lettera 22. Especially like the last graphic, indicating which fingers use which keys.

NYTimes slideshow of moon landing photos by the Apollo 11 astronauts. Also notable for having a tip-top slideshow player.

Cary Grant's 14 chapter autobiography serialized in Ladies Home Journal in 1963.

Footage mostly of Astaire in "The Band Wagon," with "Smooth Criminal" as the soundtrack.

Century+ old fixie tricks by "Neidert."

A collection of books of historical illustration and decoration. via agfa8x, more or less.

"You can tell Gayle, if she calls, / That I'm famous now for all of these rock and roll songs. / And even if that's a lie, she should've given me a try."

I've been meaning to rent/buy/watch this for a while now. and it's on Pitchfork.tv for the next week. Now if they would just post Season 4 of House. I swear I could watch it all in a week, pitchfork!

Nice collection of book covers. Especially like Everymans Guide to Polystyrene Plastics and The Motor Car(s).

from Union Square to Grand Central, 1905.