I can think at about 4 different speeds, just as long as I don’t throw a belt…
Image via wsj.com, from an article on mandated creativity.
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This ornate little treasure is tacky enough to look right at home in just about anybody’s grandmother’s house. An expensive collector’s item, singing bird boxes like this are a mechanical marvel. Hit the jump for a video of a “naked” on in action; built in the 1890′s, it has [...] Now turn your head and cough, please. General Electric spent so many years prototyping mechanical manipulators, it’s surprising that we don’t have things like this sitting on the shelf at Home Depot. This particular picture is an early arm test from the Hardiman program (Human Augmentation Research and Development Investigation MANipulator). From 1966-1971 [...] This is a prototype for a clock designed to keep time for 10,000 years. How is that different from a well-made watch? Technically, a watch keeps time for 12 hours – then repeats that cycle. This clock shows the position of the sun, moon, stars, horizon, and the date in addition to the “mundane” [...] |
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