I actually posted a very similar 1950's era toy a few days ago:

http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/24/for-the-kiddies-2/

Alas, in a world where drugs are often sold in 1/16th of a gram increments, this wouldn't be that useful.

Fixed, thanks. I usually edit my posts in Wordpress, then move them over here. Last night I upgraded to 2.5 and apparently the visual editor and I don't get along.

Here is a somewhat similar earlier design:
http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/05/29/conditioned-air-supplied-to-can
opy-on-bed/

That is freaking awesome! Good job Rob.

Cory's family got a home teletype when he was six. This explains so much :)

Here is an example of Kirlian photography from 1935.

UNUSUAL PHOTOS MADE IN HIGH-VOLTAGE GLOW

Fixed. Sorry about that.

This article was really interesting to me in reference to my website http://blog.modernmechanix.com where the entirety of my content consists of scanned magazine articles.

Early on I thought about adding a url to the bottom of the image and decided that it was a bit tacky and detracted from the images. I felt that since I didn't actually create the content, it seemed kind of lame to take credit for it. Then I read this flame war between Jason Scott and the author of VintageComputing.com (which is actually a pretty damn entertaining site) and decided that I'd just leave them be.

I hadn't really considered the fact that people might actually WANT the links there. That it would be helpful because then people could find their way back to the site. Lately I have been noticing a lot of people who post images I've scanned without any links to my site. I don't mind at all, I'm just happy people are enjoying the stuff, but I see a lot of people then have to ask where the image is from.

The other thing I've been wondering about is the point about putting up a CC license on the site. I get a LOT of email from people asking if they can use the images on my site on their site or in a publication. I always tell them that I don't make any claims to the content and that they are free to use it for whatever they want, but that they might have problems with the original publisher. Particularly if they are using the images in a for profit enterprise. Of course even when people want to get the proper permissions from the original publisher it can be REALLY tricky. Many of these magazines are defunct and it's almost impossible to find the current copyright holder. This is the same problem Cory talks about happening with music and books that are out of print

What would a good policy be for a site like mine? I want people to use the content for whatever they like. If they want to link to me, that's great, but they certainly don't have to. But at the same time I feel like I don't really have the authority to actually tell them they can use it. I can't grant away other people's copyrights.

Anyway I do sort of like the little text box that Vintage Computing puts on the bottom of their images (example), it seems to say it all:
"Original Scan by VC&G for entertainment purposes. We claim no rights of this images, but if you use it, we would appreciate some credit. Thanks in advance! www.vintage computing.com"

In 1978 Paul Krugman (economist, NY Times Columnist) wrote a similar paper called The Theory of Interstellar Trade