Daily Archives: November 25, 2009

1984: Super Computer In Color!

Posted on November 25, 2009 by ming01

Radio Shack advertised this "Super Computer" in 1984. It was color, and you could program it in BASIC. I’m so old that when I was a kid, we had BASIC in our math books. We never actually did those exercises, … Continue reading →

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1959: Penney’s Sees Stars

Posted on November 25, 2009 by ming01

This 1959 Penney’s ad is made of awesome. And stars. I can see a 1959 ad manager looking at some ad man’s design, and barking ("The Front Page" style) "Needs more stars, Wilson. More stars!" to a nebbishy little graphic … Continue reading →

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1944: The War Isn’t Over Yet

Posted on November 25, 2009 by ming01

No Letup, and No Letdown It takes more power to overcome a stubborn enemy than simply to hold him in check, according to James Thrasher, NEA editorial writer. The end of America’s third year of participation in this war finds … Continue reading →

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