Philosophy
- The Power Of Radio
Today happens to be the birthdays of both Rush Limbaugh and Howard Stern. Probably a good time to think about radio. The Republican Revolution of the 90s could not have happened without the power of radio. But now, Obama takes the Presdient's weekly...
- "the Day The Earth Stood Still"...radio Adaptations
One of those science fiction offerings that escaped the pale of radioactive creatures that run amuck destroying cities and eating people. The 1951 film was sophisticated and a huge success. Below are two radio adaptations that followed that stared Michael...
- Cbs Radio Mystery Theater Presents "murder On The Space Shuttle"
The CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents Jacques Futrell's "Murder on the Space Shuttle" dramatized by Lewis, G. Frederick and staring Velia Greay, Gordon Heath, Paul Hecht, and Gilbert Mack. Episode #1169 first aired on March 9th, 1981. "Murder on...
- Paintable Battery...incredible Technology
Researchers at Rice University have developed a lithium-ion battery that can be painted on virtually any surface. The rechargeable battery consists of spray-painted layers, each representing the components in a traditional battery.In an experiment, nine...
- Electric Vehicles...i Think Not
The article suggests that electric vehicles are the wave of the future. Granted, better batteries will be developed but it will not have that great of an impact with the general public. Just consider the number of people that do not have access to an...
Philosophy
It walks, it talks, it even yodels...it's "Radio Man"
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"Radio Man"
Popular Science
April 1939
Popular Science
April 1939
Radio Man [officially called SABOR IV] was created by a Swiss engineer named August Huber. Ah, now the yodeling makes sense! He’s 7 feet tall and took 10 years to complete. It supposedly could walk, talk, sing, or yodel at his master’s command.It was supposedly powered by batteries hidden in the legs, but honestly, this makes me wonder if this was a work of fiction. Batteries in the legs? I thought that back in the 1930s it would have needed something like a truck filled with batteries to power it.
- The Power Of Radio
Today happens to be the birthdays of both Rush Limbaugh and Howard Stern. Probably a good time to think about radio. The Republican Revolution of the 90s could not have happened without the power of radio. But now, Obama takes the Presdient's weekly...
- "the Day The Earth Stood Still"...radio Adaptations
One of those science fiction offerings that escaped the pale of radioactive creatures that run amuck destroying cities and eating people. The 1951 film was sophisticated and a huge success. Below are two radio adaptations that followed that stared Michael...
- Cbs Radio Mystery Theater Presents "murder On The Space Shuttle"
The CBS Radio Mystery Theater presents Jacques Futrell's "Murder on the Space Shuttle" dramatized by Lewis, G. Frederick and staring Velia Greay, Gordon Heath, Paul Hecht, and Gilbert Mack. Episode #1169 first aired on March 9th, 1981. "Murder on...
- Paintable Battery...incredible Technology
Researchers at Rice University have developed a lithium-ion battery that can be painted on virtually any surface. The rechargeable battery consists of spray-painted layers, each representing the components in a traditional battery.In an experiment, nine...
- Electric Vehicles...i Think Not
The article suggests that electric vehicles are the wave of the future. Granted, better batteries will be developed but it will not have that great of an impact with the general public. Just consider the number of people that do not have access to an...