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erronis

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9. Reminds me of a trip to the Smithsonian 1876 Cententennial Exhibition

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 07:41 PM

Mar 2024

Around 1996 I took some co-workers from overseas to roam through the rooms of the old original Smithsonian Castle. We admired the craftsmanship of the devices that were displayed. Such fine details on the brass and glass and woodworks. We all said something to the effect of "They just don't make things like that anymore."

Then we wandered over to the Air and Space Museum. On display were models of the first moon rover - built out of plastics and foil and seemingly light-grade metal. And we realized that they do make things like that - just different and for the purpose.

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And for my photography friends, I present..... the Posographe! [View all] Nittersing Mar 2024 OP

How incredibly detailed and fascinating! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2024 #1

Isn't it fun? Nittersing Mar 2024 #4

I like it! 2naSalit Mar 2024 #2

What a very clever gadget. Biophilic Mar 2024 #3

An app with real tactile feel. Silent Type Mar 2024 #5

Haha, you're right! It's an app!!! nt Nittersing Mar 2024 #6

There's an app for that app ornotna Mar 2024 #13

Good find. I might have stuck with photography 50 years ago with something like that. Silent Type Mar 2024 #14

Oh that's crazy. usonian Mar 2024 #15

What a fantastic mechanism! Wow. Think. Again. Mar 2024 #7

That looks like it ought to be strapped to the forearm of an NFL quarterback. rsdsharp Mar 2024 #8

Reminds me of a trip to the Smithsonian 1876 Cententennial Exhibition erronis Mar 2024 #9

I used to set it at f-11 and forget it Warpy Mar 2024 #10

WeeGee said "F/8 and be there." . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2024 #12

Fascinating. An analog computer Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2024 #11