This is a vintage video of renowned PC engineer (one of the twelve who developed the first IBM PC) and creator of the Ctrl-Alt-Del shortcut David Bradley zinging Bill Gates during a panel discussion. While discussing the Ctrl-Alt-Del shortcut, he says, “But I have to share the credit. I may
This is a video from the Diesel House museum in Denmark of its still functional B&W 2000 8-cylinder diesel engine starting, which was the world’s largest when it was built in 1933 through the 1960’s. The gigantic engine measures approximately 81 feet long, 41 feet tall, weighs 1,400 tons (almost
This is a vintage 1988 clip from the Minneapolis–Saint Paul talk show Good Company, where hosts Steve and Sharon Edelman (who reminds me of Shelley Long) discuss the opening of an exciting new Italian restaurant in the area: Olive Garden. They run through the location and menu, before delving into
This is a video of angler Andy Moore retelling the story of how he unknowingly discovered a 90-million year old fish fossil in the Missouri River during a fishing tournament. He’s very animated in his storytelling. Those waving arms (especially at 1:25) speak volumes. One about either being overexcited he’s
Maker of period accurate medieval weaponry (mostly swords, crossbows, and daggers), Tod of Tod’s Workshop went and constructed himself a trebuchet. And in this video he uses it to launch a packet of 100 darts (held together with a burning fuse so they disperse in the air) to see how
Take a trip in my time machine to 1992, when Hasbro Flirt Squirts commercials aired on television, trying to convince girls to secretly spray their friends with water guns disguised as a calculator, candy, nail polish, lipstick, portable cassette player, and sunglasses. Those were different times, weren’t they? I can’t
This is a video of talented pianist Vinheteiro (previously) performing a top ten medley of Scott Joplin ragtime tunes on a 1915 Barthol & Berlin upright piano. You can close your eyes and almost convince yourself you’re in an old wild west saloon drinking hot whisky and in desperate need
This is a clip of Nirvana’s January 11th, 1992 performance on SNL that’s been upscaled to 4K with the use of A.I. The episode also featured host Rob Morrow from Northern Exposure (my parents loved that show), and the band performs ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ and ‘Territorial Pissings’ before Grohl