Engineering On Friday: Electric Avenue

23 Mar 2012

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University of Belgium students created a touchscreen interface using CRT monitors. The system requires a glove laden with phototransistors to work. Cumbersome apparatuses to operate a defunked technology is not a winning combination, except for those with a lot of TVs.

I remember Montgomery Ward's Electric Avenue, it seemed like the future to my young eyes. It was the company's first entrance into the budding world of technology. Unfortunately, their last. Or is it?

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tarz over 13 years ago

Hey...Color? That's great. I think that guy in the blue suit actually sold me a stereo. It was built in the USA. Now that was a long time ago. Thanks for the chance to reminise.
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Catwell over 13 years ago in reply to tarz

Color was fun to try.

I think the gloves work the same exact way, DAB.

You could afford an Apple LCII at that time, Drew?

Can anyone find a Electric Ave TV commercial? I have had no luck.

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fustini over 13 years ago in reply to Catwell

Well, I guess I should have said it was my first computer... that my parents bought for me

Nice idea about the commercials... here's a couple:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZQHDXeST-Y

Da Coach and Electric Ave ~3min mark:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=b6zv9i7gscY
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Catwell over 13 years ago in reply to fustini

Those commercials are priceless. What is with the terrible lighting some of them?

I love the fact they all can still be found. $399 for a VCR? I can't even get the junk collector to pick them up on the curb, now.

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Catwell over 13 years ago in reply to fustini

Those commercials are priceless. What is with the terrible lighting some of them?

I love the fact they all can still be found. $399 for a VCR? I can't even get the junk collector to pick them up on the curb, now.

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