


[Found here, here, and undoctored leaping penguins here.]

Four small nightmares. An abandoned stage set creates a terrifying forest setting for these visitors to a lonely theme park scene now closed. What horrible event was portrayed inside the forest with a bridge to nowhere but darker? – Jim Linderman / Dull Tool Dim Bulb
[Right click to enlarge; full size at link. Photos and description found here.]

[Found here.]

The HP 9820A (AKA the 9800 series model 20) was HP’s third calculator. It made use of many of the same parts used to make the HP 9810. In fact, a number of PC boards were interchangeable between the two. There was, however, a major distinction: The HP 9820A was HP’s first algebraic calculator. It was a fully algebraic calculator with parentheses, precedence and even implied multiplication. (e.g., 2AB meant 2 times A times B.) The calculator displayed the expression as entered on a single line alphanumeric LED display (which showed 16 characters and scrolled as needed) and evaluated it when the EXECUTE key was pressed.
The HP 9820A was originally priced around $5,000 to $6,000 circa 1972, approximately $44K in 2026 USD.
[Unaltered image found here. Fake ad copy courtesy of Grok.]

Romantic Beach, Los Elásticos (2003)
Banda instrumental de México, amante de la lucha libre y de la de Música Surf. Los cuatro luchadores y una Go-go Dancer tienen una página web por ahí.
Potty love [via Thompson, blog].
Daredevil is Latin for bonehead.
Richard Johnston, Lonely Hunter.
The Boston Boom [via The Feral Irishman].
Argus is omnidirectional [via Everlasting Blört.]
1948 MG TC Special Roadster [via Memo Of The Air].
[Image at top: Soviet baby rally propaganda poster ca. 1923 via Nag on the Lake. Among other things they are demanding clean diapers.]
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Tear Drops, Soul Brothers Inc. (1967 Salem Records) 1960s northern soul group from Christiansburg, Virginia, with vocals by brothers Earl and Marshal Carter. A copy of this rare 45rpm can fetch as much as $5k. (Not to be confused with Soul Brothers Inc. from Houston, Texas, or S.B.I. / Soul Brothers Inc. Records.)
Hanta photoshoot.
Hanta can do what??
Eggshell [via Memo Of The Air].
NYC bag dogs [via Everlasting Blört.]
100 year old Marenghi Organ Smashmouth.
Aug(de)mented Reality 2 [via Miss Cellanea].
Your Internet Radio Dial [via Thompson, blog].
Free healthcare, clothing room & board for $1.
[Image at top: Impressionist graffiti (aka “deep fried graff”) by ForzaNokia (Belgium 2026) found here.]
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