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Versatile, yet Grounded: The Rotodyne Revisited

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When it comes to aviation curiosities, few machines captivate the imagination like the Fairey Rotodyne. This British hybrid aircraft was a daring attempt to combine helicopter and fixed-wing efficiency into …read more Continue reading Versatile, yet Grounded: The Rotodyne Revisited→

Super 8 Film Editor Reborn as a YouTube Terminal

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A terminal window with a search for "Guineau Pig Olympics" is inset on a photo of an ortholinear keyboard attached by a yellow USB cable to a 70s aluminum and plastic Super 8 film editor/viewer. The device has a large screen on the right hand side, a silver grate on the left, and a tray at the bottom for slotting in film.

We love hacks that give new life to old gadgets, and [edwardianpug]’s YouTube Terminal certainly fits the bill by putting new hardware inside a Super 8 film editor. [edwardianpug] could …read more Continue reading Super 8 Film Editor Reborn as a YouTube Terminal→