Apparently, a jettisoned CRT monitor looks like…a characters from Star Wars. But which one!
Confession: I do not know all of the characters names. However, my husband has a Darth Vader alarm clock which my dog stares at all the time. We like to say “He is talking to his father.” Clever, right!? Get it? Because Darth Vader is Harrison Ford’s father! Or something. Hope I’m not ruining it for anyone.
Anyway, my point is: I think I can safely say that a CRT monitor on its side looks like Darth Vader, but white.
(via superamit, by Sandrine Estrade Boulet)
NOTHING TO DO WITH OBSOLETE, Part 2.
Apparently, the L train’s Bedford Avenue platform is the place to be if you are a giddy-new-digital-camera owner. Ben Simon, seen here, made this fantastic instrument. He calls it “Guitar2-D2.” Clever! At least I thought so—and I’ve never seen any of the Star Wars movies. Truth.
Guitar2-D2 has a synthesizer in the body and built-in speakers. It also has a set of 4 strings that are supposed to vibrate, like a sitar. “But they don’t really work,” he told me. “They just look cool.”
To learn more about this instrument-from-space, email Ben at getthepeople (at) gmail.com.
(via MsObsolete)
MEET THE AUTHOR
Anna Grossman is writing this bio in the third person. She is a New York-based freelance writer specializing in lifestyle and entertainment features. She is 5'7" and has been described as "nice." Su esposo, Jesus, enseñandola Espanol. Email her if you feel like it: GrossmanAJ@Gmail.com
MEET THE ILLUSTRATOR
James Gulliver Hancock is an internationally acclaimed artist who crosses as many mediums as he does borders. James is constantly on the move, having been involved in artist projects and residencies in Indonesia, Austria, France, the U.K. and America. He is currently located in Los Angeles and works on projects in Europe, America and Australia. His work is as varied as his travels, encompassing editorial illustration for magazines, commissions for music group artwork and animations, work with disabled children on logo designs, creating gigantic set illustrations for performances and TV.
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