Vintage ephemera from the Talking Board Historical Society
Nobody knows exactly when the word ‘internet’ was first used, or who coined it, but it appears to have been from 1883 onwards, when it was used as an adjective or verb to describe interconnected motions. It was seemingly first used as a noun in 1977, when demonstrations of the early ARPAD and SATNET networks were held by pioneers Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn. It wasn’t commonly used by the likes of you and I until the late-1990s, nearly a decade after Tim Berners-Lee developed the thing it actually indicates.
This makes this radio one of the very first proper and public uses of the word internet, and one that predates the development of world-changing thing itself!
The cream case, flat upright format, rounded corners, and ‘screen’-like black tuning display all recall Jonathan Ive’s now legendary design for the iPod. The Internet radio even has white earphones!
Found on Mark Hill Antiques & Collectibles
Things thrown out of the pram
We all deserve and need random, enjoyable links. Onwards. Modernist Estates, a new agency (not for profit!) looking to make the most of the best bits of 20th century architecture and help get it into the hands of those who appreciate it most / sort of related, The ransacking of Britain: why the people finally rose up against ‘sod you architecture’. It’s a bit of stretch to equate the happily successful movement to save Covent Garden Market with the desire to abandon all contemporary architecture altogether / more urban catastrophes. What went wrong with Turkey’s concrete Disney castles? / and have you you heard about the “Cognitive net-zero sponge luxury resort city: Elisium“. Wasn’t there literally a movie called Elysium about a terrifying dystopia/utopia for rich motherfuckers who let the rest of the world burn? Oh, yes there was. AI-generated tat of the highest order / somewhat related. Introducing: The AI Hype Index / “I love mid-century modern but it makes me sad” / a collection of then-and-now images of Europe’s now car-free plazas and squares.
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Swedish photographer Lars Tunbjörk’s monograph ‘Office‘ has been reissued. It’s giving major Severancevibes (via Wallpaper*) / beware the incoming Boomer Stuff Avalanche / related, what’s a fair price for that? / musings on the history and art of playing conkers / Forums Are Still Alive, Active, And A Treasure Trove Of Information (via the grandaddy of all forums, MeFi) / a collection of Practical Betterments / Design Dynasties: the powerhouse families of Italian furnishing / an oral history of HotWired / beautifully presented gubbins, The UFO Timeline / weirdly not on that database, the legend of The Sandown Clown / stream the unsual at Eternal TV / Retro 80s Versions of Tech Company Logos.
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Collectives, a series by Cássio Campos Vasconcellos (via Kottke) / the sunflowers of artist Charles Mahoney / still lives by Leah Gardner / the paintings of Christiane Kubrick as a fashion backdrop / art by Jim Naughten / art by Sophie Milner / still lives by Michael Weller / still lives by Kenne Gregoire / time travel with this spectacular house in Hastings / cute stone animals from Studiomama/ art by Helene Appel / eerie suburban landscapes by Leonard Koscianski / installations by Caitlind R. C. Brown/ the return of the Hello Kitty Fender.
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A Soft Murmur, an online ambient noise generator / compare and contrast with with this descent into the raw synth sounds of Defender / deconstructing The Bells by Jeff Mills / the wonderful children’s book The Great Blueness / the Art of the Title / a complete archive of CineFex Magazine, the bible of film special effects /Manchester Digital Music Archive / tech and gaming thoughts at Get Info / Everything, All at Once Forever is a new book about the 90s music scene by photographer Joe Dilworth. Interview here / ‘the World War II Supercut, a video project that combines 143 World War II movies into one 12 hour series’.
