John Heartfield (19 June 1891 – 26 April 1968) is the anglicized name of the German photomontage artist Helmut Herzfeld. He chose to call himself Heartfield in 1916, to criticize the rabid nationalism and anti-British sentiment prevalent in Germany during World War I.
In 1918 Heartfield began at the Berlin Dada scene, and the Communist Party of Germany. He was dismissed from the Reichswehr film service on account of his support for… Continue
Moholy-Nagy (1895 – 1946) was a Jewish-Hungarian painter and photographer as well as professor in the Bauhaus school. He was highly influenced by constructivism and a strong advocate of the integration of technology and industry into the arts.
He was born László Weisz. His cousin was the conductor Sir Georg Solti. He attended Gymnasium (academic high school) in the city of Szeged. He changed his German-Jewish surname to the Magyar surname of… Continue
Added by lord_k on January 30, 2010 at 7:00am —
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In the post-War era, there was a brief period of surplus aircraft and tank engines. Several found their way into race cars. Most were under 20-liters but a few were above the magical 20-liter mark.
The cars fitted with these engines were very powerful, but they were also very heavy and very long which crippled their ability to handle and brake.
One 20+ liter example was the 1953 Swandean Spitfire Specialbuilt by Michael Wilcock, proprietor of the Swandean…
Swing Goth is a new approach to partner dancing that brings the focus back to your partner and the music and away from a footwork obsessed pass-time. Brian and Kyna's light-hearted approach to instruction… Continue
Added by Tome Wilson on January 28, 2010 at 11:08pm —
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Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Belligerent Ghost Originally broadcast on November 15, 1954
The adventures of master detective Sherlock Holmes as he and his assistant, Dr. Watson, (and somewhat reluctantly, the bumbling Inspector Lestrade) battle criminals in London.
In this episode: When Dr. Watson thinks that he has seen a ghost, it puts Sherlock Holmes on a trail that leads to a crime at… Continue
Added by Tome Wilson on January 27, 2010 at 11:00am —
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Welcome to Two Fisted Tuesdays, Dieselpunks' weekly beat on the mean streets.
This week, we're listening to The Adventures of Philip Marlowe.
Starting with the famous lines, "Get this and get it straight! Crime is a sucker's road and those who travel it wind up in the gutter, the prison or the grave. There's no other way, but they never learn." First broadcast in 1947, The Adventures of Philip Marlowe runs about 25 minutes without… Continue
Added by Tome Wilson on January 26, 2010 at 12:00pm —
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Mr. Edison’s Kindle Fifteen amazing gadget ideas that were way, way ahead of their time.
By Harry McCracken
“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” So said legendary tech visionary Alan Kay. He was absolutely correct. But he might have added that inventing the future is anything but a cakewalk. Even though everyone who does it has the luxury of learning from predecessors who tried and… Continue
Fiat 508 aka Nuova Balilla or 1100 cc, designed as a small family sedan, enjoyed an exciting career as a platform for futuristic sport cars.
C & MM in the name of this particular vehicle stand for 'Coupe' and 'Mille Miglia', a prestigious 1000-mile open-road endurance race which took place in Italy from 1927.
Mille Miglia was a starting point for a lot of… Continue
Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Texas Cowgirl Originally broadcast on November 8, 1954
The adventures of master detective Sherlock Holmes as he and his assistant, Dr. Watson, (and somewhat reluctantly, the bumbling Inspector Lestrade) battle criminals in London.
In this episode: A cowgirl from a visiting rodeo show asks Sherlock Holmes to help her when she discovers a dead man in her hotel… Continue
Added by Tome Wilson on January 20, 2010 at 11:00am —
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Welcome to Two Fisted Tuesdays, Dieselpunks' weekly beat on the mean streets.
This week, we're listening to The Adventures of Philip Marlowe.
Starting with the famous lines, "Get this and get it straight! Crime is a sucker's road and those who travel it wind up in the gutter, the prison or the grave. There's no other way, but they never learn." First broadcast in 1947, The Adventures of Philip Marlowe runs about 25 minutes without… Continue
In an inspired bit of computer brilliance, Canadian Sean Carney has built a clock... that tells the weather.
While most of us would simply open a window to tell if it's raining, the weather in Winnipeg, Manitoba can get a bit fierce at times. And plus, it's just cool.
Currently the two settings that can be changed online are the hours that the clock will update between (so I don’t hear the motors working late at night) and whether the temperature hand shows the ambient… Continue
The following excerpt comes from Ayn Rand's 'Atlas Shrugged' written in 1957. This video will show you the famous trial of Henry (Hank) Rearden, who was a self-made man who started as an ordinary worker, showed talent, founded Rearden Steel and made it the most important steel company of the US (and one of the most important business companies of any kind). Later, he conceived of and invented the Rearden Metal, a form of metal stronger than steel (it stands to steel as steel stands to ordinary… Continue
"I intend to do what little one man can do to awaken the public conscience, and in the meantime I am not frightened by your menaces. I am not a giant physically; I shrink from pain and filth and vermin and foul air, like any other man of refinement; also, I freely admit, when I see a line of a hundred policeman with drawn revolvers flung across a street to keep anyone from coming onto private property to hear my feeble voice, I am somewhat disturbed in my nerves. But I have a conscience and a… Continue
Added by Larry on January 16, 2010 at 9:30pm —
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