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Picture of famous Croatian inventor. He invented the first mechanical pencil in the world. Throughout his life, he registered over 70 inventions, including an insulated bottle and hot-water bottle, a rotating tooth brush, pocket light, laundry detergent and insecticide, and he also constructed the first Croatian aeroplane...
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It's a shame that some vandals messed up this interesting work.
This car belonged to Dutch rally driver and inventor Maus Gatsonides (1911-1998). He bought the car in 1992.
Today, Gatsonides' fame largely results from inventing the Gatso speed camera, a speed measuring device used today by many police forces to catch speeding drivers. He originally invented the Gatso speed camera to measure his cornering speed in an attempt to improve his driving.
Gatsonides is primarily known for inventing the speed camera, but his primary interest was in motor racing. He was passionate about racing and raced in many events.
In 1949, he built his own car. It was nicknamed the "Platje" (English: "Little Flat One or Pubic Lice (Pthirus pubis)") because of its aerodynamic shape. The car caused a sensation at the Dutch Zandvoort Racetrack, passing all of the opponents including MG's. Maurice was forced to sell the Flatty to pay creditors after trying to put his own V8 sportscar into production. The Flatty however, survived. It was found abandoned in the 1970s and has now been restored by Joop Bruggeman. It is the last-known surviving Gatso car.
Gatsonides won the Monte Carlo Rally in 1953 driving a Ford Zephyr.
Source: Wikipedia
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Dutch entrepreneur Frans van Haren has a classic car collection that has won prizes at prestigious national and international competitions. Since 2017, he has been presenting his impressive car collection to a wider audience in the futuristic-looking, former furniture showroom 'Metropole' in Druten, the Netherlands.
The collection includes some four hundred cars, trucks and motorcycles, making it almost the largest car museum in the Netherlands.
Metropole Museum
Druten, the Netherlands.
Pepsi was first invented in 1893 as "Brad's Drink" by Caleb Bradham, who sold the drink at his drugstore in New Bern, North Carolina. It was renamed Pepsi-Cola in 1898, "Pepsi" because it was advertised to relieve dyspepsia (indigestion) and "Cola" referring to the cola flavour.
Candid shot at "The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride" Exeter 2023.
Bernard Sadow, el inventor oficial de la maleta con ruedas, era un señor de Massachusetts que en los años 70 trabajaba como vicepresidente en la empresa de maletas US Luggage. Por aquel entonces los aeropuertos disponían de botones que se ocupaban del equipaje a cambio de dinero. Un día, volviendo de viaje, Sadow no quiso buscar botones y cargó el mismo con sus maletas. Observó a un hombre moviendo una máquina sobre una tarima con ruedas y tuvo su gran idea. La patente data del 4 de abril de 1972.
¿A nadie se le había ocurrido antes?
Por supuesto que sí, pero no tuvo éxito entre otras cosas por un estereotipo de género.
En una de las pocas entrevistas que dió, Sadow contó que ninguna cadena de grandes almacenes le compraba la idea porque ningún hombre quería llevar maletas con ruedas.
"En ese momento, imperaba un espíritu masculino", dijo Sadow. "Los hombres solían llevar el equipaje a sus mujeres. Era… lo más natural, supongo".
Pero podemos hablar de otros inventos tecnológicos que también han sufrido este prejuicio, algunos sorprendentes y que existían ya hace cien años, como el coche eléctrico...
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"La madre del ingenio" de Katrine Marçal
Hattie: Hello, what are you doing?
Tina: I'm inventing kids. Duh! What does it look like?
Hattie: Perhaps kidnapping to start with. Then unscrupulous handling of minors.
Tina: Pah! My dear child, this is science at its best. Only this little chap didn't fit in the oven. A setback I'll admit.
Hattie: Hm. Oh, that little nipper is getting away.
Tina: Quick! Grab the tongs and get him! He'll fit in there for sure.
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For the theme "Kid Inventors" in the Blythe a Day group.
- How do you mean "this isn't what Kid Inventors are all about"?
(Kids has indeed invented some great things, like the Popsicle and Braille!!)
*****ALL CHILDREN WERE SAVED IN TIME****
"By golly, look at it go, Branston!" the older businessman said, pleasantly surprised at the unexpected mannerism of the robot that. Branston just raised an eyebrow in scrutiny. He had to be sure of the thing they were about to invest in.
"So how do you like him, gentlemen? He's ready to work, self-sufficient, intelligent, and he'll definitely do good work in the mines," the inventor said. His partner grinned in satisfaction, sure of their creation, knowing that with this one chance, they can and will finally land their first big break. He just hoped that Branston agrees as well, of course.
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A small lil' steampunk vignette, because everyone needs a lil' bit of steampunk every now and then ;)
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built orginally for our Oamaru Brickshow, which was steampunkish themed. Oamaru down here is considered the capital of steampunk, so it was fitting for the occassion. Enjoy
“To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk.” —Thomas Edison
These Blythe dolls are Simply Mango and Simply Guava, posing for “Kid Inventors” in Blythe a Day on Flickr.
Carte de visite by H.H. Freeman of Belvidere, Ill. A man stands next to what appears to be a model of an engineering improvement. He may have been the brain behind the invention, and intended this image to be submitted to the patent office in Washington, D.C. Using photography for this came of age when the carte de visite became all the rage in the U.S.
I encourage you to use this image for educational purposes only. However, please ask for permission.
Wheat paste resist with ink and watercolor on 140 lb rag paper. Part of a steam punk series and based on photos from Roderick Bus Biker in Julia Kay Portrait Party
(reshoot)
I made this guy in early 2018, and i personally consider him to be a massive turning point in my proficiency as a builder. The moc itself is a reimagining of an older character in a much sleeker refined style, which ended up being something i would try and stick to ever since.
The old photo i have of him is a bit outdated now as i made several minor changes to the moc each time i went to a new convention or fixed him up from a shelf fall, so i figured he deserved a new photoshoot. I like this pose a lot more too.
His Genius lives despite massive cover-up.
Nikola Tesla's prediction of a smartphone, Collier’s magazine interview, 1926:
"When wireless is perfectly applied the whole earth will be converted into a huge brain, which in fact it is, all things being particles of a real and rhythmic whole. We shall be able to communicate with one another instantly, irrespective of distance.
Not only this, but through television and telephony we shall see and hear one another as perfectly as though we were face to face, despite intervening distances of thousands of miles; and the instruments through which we shall be able to do his will be amazingly simple compared with our present telephone.
A man will be able to carry one in his vest pocket."
I told Apollo about Zhi's and my need for a time machine..and seeing as though Apollo is such a genius, he worked for days and days without food or sleep and finally ...he did it..a time machine that will transport you to any time..for us, Zhi, it is designation..the Victorian era!
I am curious what time everyone would want to go to in Apollo's time machine? Any time is possible! <3
"The legs were going to be the most important part. If I can't walk around, I won't be able to do anything at all. So I tackled them first. It was a lot of trial and error, but I finally managed it. I'll need to find a better power system, though."
"Journal entry:
The Turaga told the village last week that no Toa are coming. There is no way to get a message off the island. We are completely surrounded.
If the Toa cannot come and save us, who will defeat the enemy? Perhaps the answer lies within our village."
I spotted the Tesla portrait from halfway across the Tennessee River. He's always been someone I admire so I had to get closer to see what it was about. These portraits are on the side of a building in Chattanooga that is home to a tech company.
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