One Fleeting Moment, Unbearably Beautiful



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One Fleeting Moment, Unbearably Beautiful



"Nuit Blanche" - Award-winning short film by Arev Manukian, music by Samuel Bisson (100,000$ prize at LG “Life's Good” FilmFest)







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Today's pictures & links:



Portable VHS Camcorder, 1967



We've come a long way baby, obviously, since this technology was introduced in 1967 in VR-3000 Portable Quadruplex VTR by Ampex:







More images and info here.



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This is pretty terrifying, if it's real





(original unknown)



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Car Eye Candy



Alfa Romeo 332 Stradale, 1967 - extremely rare, only 18 are reported to have been made - more info





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"Mental Calculation": a math lesson in a Russian school in 1895. Look at the problem on the blackboard.







N. P. Bogdanov-Belsky painted this in 1895. Can you solve the problem presented before the disciples of this old Russian village school? Here it is:







Remember, this has to be mental calculation, no computer aid allowed.



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Mixed fresh links for today:



How Vasily Arkhipov Saved The World - [shocking info]

The nuclear war had come much closer than people had thought... - [revealing interview]

Dioxippus: Historic Epic Fight - [someone should make a movie]

A look at the motorcycles used in WW2 - [vintage]

One of the most beautiful swords ever made - [cool design]

Sci-Fi Illustrations by Shusei Nagaoka - [some nsfw]

Vintage HiFi Equipment Ads - [classic audio gallery]

Gorgeous: 1967 Ferrari 330 P4 - [beautiful car]

Where Is My Food?!, more - [fun videos]

The Monster Eats... Mesmerizing, VW Snack - [wow videos]

Computer Bug vs. the Cursor - [fun video]

Collection of various neat ads - [compilation]

Augmented Vision: Cybernetic Contact Lenses - [cool tech]



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Jan Kaplicky: Architect of the Future



Jan Kaplicky's futuristic portfolio includes smooth blob-like shapes and curvy skyscrapers. The buildings have flowing, wavy shapes, reminiscent of the 1960s stylings by Luigi Colani:











More images here.



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Unknown Cutie



A bunny. But if you count these two black patches as eyes, it turns into an alien.





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Here is another adorable fur-ball:







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The Swan Car



vintage treasure, unearthed by the great site Supercars.net - Robert Matthewson's 1910 Brooke Swancar. Imagine cruising in this with your Victorian lady, definitely in style:





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Creative Phone Placement





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GPS, 1964 Version



First seen on a Ford Aurora concept car (which also had an interesting baby seats location, see below):









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Did you check your kitchen lately?





(art by Wally Wood from Galaxy magazine)



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Water!! ...makes this cat airborne:







To see more hilarious airborne cats, click here (a Flickr set).





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