Category Archives: OldStuff

The greatest moment in the history of broadcast television (except for maybe the fake moon landing)

I like to claim the title of “Amateur Expert” in almost every area, but if there’s one thing I know, it is television. The clip is below. I think I’ve watched enough television to be able to spot it’s high water mark, and I would have to say it’s this performance by Alec Baldwin andContinue reading “The greatest moment in the history of broadcast television (except for maybe the fake moon landing)”

Santa Monica in 1928

Check out this highly detailed scan of a map of Los Angeles from 1928. Depicted in the above section are the Pickering and Crystal piers in Ocean Park. Cloverfield Boulevard gets is named for the original title of Santa Monica airport, “Clover Aviation Field.” I took the map section above and superimposed it over GoogleContinue reading “Santa Monica in 1928”

Transit 2000 Video!!!1111

This is a great video from 1992 illustrating what traffic management might look like in the year 2000. Highlights include: A navigation system that can fit in the trunk of the car.The heads up display from a fighter jet (still waiting on that one)It’s narrated by Nichelle Nichols (she played “Uhura” on Star Trek)There isContinue reading “Transit 2000 Video!!!1111”