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)




