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Mon Dec-21-09 09:40 PM
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| 34. Device for reading in bed from a Heinlein novel |
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It projects page on your ceiling so you don't have to hold book. Monitor follows your eye movement, turning pages as you get to bottom of page, or shutting it down when you fall asleep.
I want that one. Tired of waking up startled from books falling on my face!
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| -What is your favorite machine, fictional or otherwise? |
mix |
Dec-21-09 07:31 PM |
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The toaster oven. |
HopeHoops |
Dec-21-09 07:33 PM |
#1 |
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in the category of counter appliances |
mix |
Dec-21-09 07:53 PM |
#7 |
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I'm still pretty big on |
kayakjohnny |
Dec-21-09 07:36 PM |
#2 |
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they look really fun |
mix |
Dec-21-09 08:03 PM |
#12 |
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Yes, they are making progress... |
kayakjohnny |
Dec-21-09 08:31 PM |
#19 |
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The dishwasher. |
The Velveteen Ocelot |
Dec-21-09 07:38 PM |
#3 |
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in that category, i deeply appreciate the washer and dryer nt |
mix |
Dec-21-09 08:06 PM |
#15 |
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BIG O! |
AsahinaKimi |
Dec-21-09 07:42 PM |
#4 |
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and i thought you meant the orgasmatron from 'sleepers' |
dysfunctional press |
Dec-21-09 07:55 PM |
#9 |
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lol |
AsahinaKimi |
Dec-21-09 08:04 PM |
#13 |
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I didn't like the ending. |
sakabatou |
Dec-22-09 12:30 AM |
#37 |
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"I'll show you the power of my Big!" |
Iggo |
Dec-22-09 12:35 AM |
#39 |
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"Big O, it's show time!" |
sakabatou |
Dec-22-09 06:39 PM |
#74 |
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I remember that on CN |
sakabatou |
Dec-22-09 12:29 AM |
#36 |
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+1,000,000 |
JTG of the PRB |
Dec-22-09 11:15 PM |
#81 |
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The 'Stargate" portal. |
Graybeard |
Dec-21-09 07:48 PM |
#5 |
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I always liked the Stargate premise, plus they speak some form of Berber. nt |
mix |
Dec-23-09 08:51 AM |
#86 |
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the Jacquard loom ... |
surrealAmerican |
Dec-21-09 07:53 PM |
#6 |
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very interesting |
mix |
Dec-21-09 07:56 PM |
#10 |
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Luddite! |
EOTE |
Dec-22-09 10:44 AM |
#59 |
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Frankie Machine |
AngryAmish |
Dec-21-09 07:54 PM |
#8 |
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it's a toss-up between a replicator and a time machine... |
dysfunctional press |
Dec-21-09 07:57 PM |
#11 |
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Doc Brown's DeLorean |
Frank Cannon |
Dec-21-09 08:06 PM |
#14 |
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that was genius |
mix |
Dec-21-09 08:08 PM |
#16 |
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Cherry 2000 |
LostInAnomie |
Dec-21-09 08:13 PM |
#17 |
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Non-fiction: The computer. Fiction: HAL-9000. |
Mad_Dem_X |
Dec-22-09 08:14 AM |
#49 |
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finally, someone says the greatest machine of all time! |
mix |
Dec-22-09 09:20 AM |
#51 |
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I 3rd that. Most life changing machine, to me at least. |
dixiegrrrrl |
Dec-23-09 03:18 PM |
#95 |
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Babbage's Difference Engine |
Kutjara |
Dec-21-09 08:26 PM |
#18 |
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Beautiful. |
mix |
Dec-21-09 08:36 PM |
#20 |
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That is wonderful, and also a sad reminder... |
Kutjara |
Dec-21-09 08:43 PM |
#22 |
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Data |
RevCheesehead |
Dec-21-09 08:43 PM |
#21 |
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I've always liked him too. nt |
mix |
Dec-21-09 08:45 PM |
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star trek transporter |
Kali |
Dec-21-09 08:51 PM |
#24 |
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The transporter fascinated me too, and |
mix |
Dec-21-09 08:59 PM |
#25 |
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more reliable than any of our vehicles! |
Kali |
Dec-21-09 09:13 PM |
#32 |
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I think the transporter kills you every time you use it. |
rcrush |
Dec-22-09 12:42 AM |
#40 |
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It's on my wish list |
Auggie |
Dec-22-09 07:16 AM |
#48 |
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Without the Heisenberg Compensators, the transporter would be useless! |
JTG of the PRB |
Dec-22-09 11:18 PM |
#82 |
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The Wayback Machine |
Dyedinthewoolliberal |
Dec-21-09 09:06 PM |
#26 |
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i too loved the WABAC Machine! |
mix |
Dec-21-09 09:11 PM |
#29 |
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Too funny, |
lifesbeautifulmagic |
Dec-23-09 05:40 PM |
#98 |
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Guttenberg's printing press |
bluedigger |
Dec-21-09 09:08 PM |
#27 |
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The replicator... |
cynatnite |
Dec-21-09 09:09 PM |
#28 |
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Bubo |
jobycom |
Dec-21-09 09:11 PM |
#30 |
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The TARDIS! |
Love Bug |
Dec-21-09 09:13 PM |
#31 |
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The Starship Bistromath |
baldguy |
Dec-21-09 09:37 PM |
#33 |
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Device for reading in bed from a Heinlein novel |
havocmom |
Dec-21-09 09:40 PM |
#34 |
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The can-opener. It certainly gets the most use. |
RushIsRot |
Dec-22-09 12:20 AM |
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The low C extension on my bass. |
MilesColtrane |
Dec-22-09 12:35 AM |
#38 |
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Oh! |
Heidi |
Dec-22-09 04:05 AM |
#44 |
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Guess that makes you a REAL bass player. |
Manifestor_of_Light |
Dec-23-09 02:51 AM |
#84 |
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Star Trek sex holosuite |
rcrush |
Dec-22-09 12:42 AM |
#41 |
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The money printing press at the Federal Reserve Bank |
Tabasco_Dave |
Dec-22-09 03:46 AM |
#42 |
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Manual typewriter and Polaroid Colorpack II camera. |
Heidi |
Dec-22-09 03:58 AM |
#43 |
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I am fond of both... |
mix |
Dec-22-09 09:17 AM |
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There are more friends-of-typewriters at DU than I would have imagine. |
Heidi |
Dec-22-09 09:30 AM |
#52 |
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that would be cool...i've seen something similar |
mix |
Dec-22-09 09:37 AM |
#53 |
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Reverse microwave! |
Richardo |
Dec-22-09 10:15 AM |
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I loved that movie and that character in particular. |
mix |
Dec-22-09 10:17 AM |
#57 |
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"...and if you prefer, though there's no point in it..." |
Heidi |
Dec-22-09 10:23 AM |
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Would a reverse microwave cool things down really quickly? |
jmowreader |
Dec-22-09 10:47 AM |
#60 |
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YES!!!! |
Heidi |
Dec-22-09 10:57 AM |
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I hope you meant 90 seconds |
Kali |
Dec-23-09 11:31 AM |
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I'm serious. 90 minutes. |
jmowreader |
Dec-23-09 05:07 PM |
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OK now I'm curious |
Kali |
Dec-23-09 05:24 PM |
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H.G. Wells' Martian Fighting Machines |
AllenVanAllen |
Dec-22-09 04:33 AM |
#45 |
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yes |
mix |
Dec-22-09 09:44 AM |
#54 |
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Optimus Prime. |
Lucian |
Dec-22-09 04:44 AM |
#46 |
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The Death Star |
Rabrrrrrr |
Dec-22-09 06:34 AM |
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You're just lookin' for a convenient (and, no doubt, tasteful and well designed) way to |
Heidi |
Dec-22-09 11:37 AM |
#63 |
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The Oscillation Overthruster |
Doc_Technical |
Dec-22-09 10:10 AM |
#55 |
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The Strowger Switch |
jmowreader |
Dec-22-09 11:21 AM |
#62 |
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I knew an old Indian |
Mopar151 |
Dec-24-09 02:06 AM |
#101 |
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I don't believe I'm the first to mention food synthesizers. |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
Dec-22-09 11:48 AM |
#64 |
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a couple of us have already mentioned replicators- the star trek equivilant... |
dysfunctional press |
Dec-22-09 03:36 PM |
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Ah. Search FAIL on my part. Sorry. -nt |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
Dec-23-09 10:09 AM |
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1967 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 |
Throd |
Dec-22-09 01:17 PM |
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Something like this? |
mix |
Dec-22-09 01:20 PM |
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favorite car machine |
mix |
Dec-22-09 01:39 PM |
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You have taste. Strange taste, but taste nonetheless n/t |
Mopar151 |
Dec-24-09 02:08 AM |
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the bicycle |
TrogL |
Dec-22-09 01:43 PM |
#68 |
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Mad Cat/Timber Wolf |
TheMightyFavog |
Dec-22-09 02:18 PM |
#69 |
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The wind-up wristwatch. |
Z_I_Peevey |
Dec-22-09 03:06 PM |
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Well this thing's pretty cool. Never really caught on. Which could be a good thing. |
kayakjohnny |
Dec-22-09 03:23 PM |
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I would love one of those, a nice way to spend a summer morning. nt |
mix |
Dec-23-09 12:22 PM |
#90 |
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Hands down it's the Orgasmatron |
Jersey Devil |
Dec-22-09 03:34 PM |
#72 |
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Number Six |
MadBadger |
Dec-22-09 06:55 PM |
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Mine |
Xipe Totec |
Dec-22-09 06:58 PM |
#76 |
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HAL9000. |
Starbucks Anarchist |
Dec-22-09 07:11 PM |
#77 |
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Obie |
YankeyMCC |
Dec-22-09 07:31 PM |
#78 |
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Mouse Trap! |
canoeist52 |
Dec-22-09 09:53 PM |
#79 |
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That would be the George Pal |
hyphenate |
Dec-22-09 11:13 PM |
#80 |
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Electric coffee bean grinder |
asjr |
Dec-22-09 11:30 PM |
#83 |
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great little device nt |
mix |
Dec-23-09 08:50 AM |
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Really, I can't believe that no one has suggested this yet |
Orrex |
Dec-23-09 12:21 PM |
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My red Cuisinart Grind and Brew coffee maker: |
tandot |
Dec-23-09 01:22 PM |
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all coffeemakers should be red... |
mix |
Dec-23-09 01:40 PM |
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I just add whole coffee beans in the evening and it is programmed |
tandot |
Dec-23-09 01:51 PM |
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i like that, thanks |
mix |
Dec-23-09 01:55 PM |
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I was always partial to Mr. Peabody's WAYBACK MACHINE |
DFW |
Dec-23-09 06:16 PM |
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Do my cameras count? |
Blue_In_AK |
Dec-23-09 06:33 PM |
#100 |
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The Electric Grandmother |
PBS Poll-435 |
Dec-24-09 02:10 AM |
#103 |
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Prototrak CNC milling machine |
Mopar151 |
Dec-24-09 02:14 AM |
#104 |
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The precog machine from "Minority Report." |
BlueIris |
Dec-24-09 02:51 AM |
#105 |
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The Gibson Les Paul guitar. I have owned 3, currently own a |
old mark |
Dec-24-09 05:23 AM |
#106 |
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sewing machine! |
velvet |
Dec-24-09 05:59 AM |
#107 |
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Theo Jansen's kinetic sculptures. |
superduperfarleft |
Dec-24-09 08:16 AM |
#108 |
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the debiggulator nt |
Deep13 |
Dec-24-09 08:51 AM |
#109 |
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Time machine |
bikebloke |
Dec-24-09 09:50 AM |
#110 |
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Maxwell's Demon. |
TheManInTheMac |
Dec-24-09 02:15 PM |
#111 |
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