So with regards to Oct282011.com, it reminded me that one of the songs for Nick's "The Adventure's of Pete and Pete" was called "Waiting for October". One of the lyrics is:
"Cause it all ends in 1999 And commences on the 28th, the 28th, the 28th"
Earlier lyrics talk about Billy, whom I'm assuming meant Billy Graheem
"Billy didn't tell you everything Or did he mention the magic day"
The first commercially successful portable would probably be the Osbourne 1 in 1983. There were arguably others before, but this was the archetype for a generation, called a "lunch box". Soon after was the Compaq luggable. While not in the business class, but the Commodore SX-64 had the distinction of being the first portable color computer.
What's the commonality? Each weighed about 25 pounds and were constrained by power requirements (no batteries).
There were a few other oddities like the TRS 80 Model 1 or the Epson HX-20 but they were even more limited.
It would take a long time before portable became really portable, so in the context of a 1985 article, I wouldn't have argued.
Happy anniversary. Not sure how long I've been visiting, or what the first post I read was, but my registration dates only 2012. Keep it up. You're one of the first feeds I read with my coffee when I wake up in the morning.
Incidentally, my own personal blog apparently also just turned 10. Well, not "just", but in July. I didn't even notice. Shows how much I tend to that...
"Science-Fiction, Ambiguous Utopia, World Without Government, Brilliant Physicist" might be one of Asimov's Foundation books.
The other SF, "exoskeletons, etc" is probably either "Edge of Tomorrow", as the movie was known or "All You Need is Kill", as the source material is known. Did they write a book from a movie that was based on a book?
If you liked Mushishi, you might like Mononoke. It's apparently a spinoff from another series, but that's as best as I can say. Even so, without watching the original, Mononoke was fantastic.
On the topic of supernatural anime, Re-Kan and Rin-Ne are two humorous supernatural anime that seem pretty good so far, with only two episodes to go by.
There's so many new shows this season I won't list them all. I'm also watching "Is It Wrong..." and "Food Wars". Another new one is "Plastic Memories" but it's still a bit of a mystery where it's going (think Blade Runner meets moe). And I just HAVE to mention "Show By Rock!!". The first episode was a total blast, but it's admittedly probably got limited appeal. Lots of CGI, idols and stuff like that.
Random interjection. Leo is/was buried in a NJ town called Gillette. About 10 or so years ago, I lived in that area, and would routinely pass by the property where he was supposedly buried. But the grave is unmarked and on private property so we never explored the area. Don't even know if it's still there.
One you didn't mention, but fits perfectly with the title you chose, was Far Out Space Nuts. Starring Gilligan! Well, not Gilligan, but Bob Denver. As for the Bugaloo's, I had such a crush on Joy. And I heard Amazon is going to re-make Sigmund (http://io9.com/amazon-is-rebooting-sid-marty-kroffts-sigmund-and-the-1685420453), but I'm a bit wary of these modern remakes. They tend to steal the magic.
Saturday Morning cartoons were such a ritual. I know with video-on-demand, etc, they're no longer necessary, but the whole process of waking up, having your cereal with your favorite cartoons (or live-action), evokes such a strong sense of nostalgia in me.
I'd add "Heavy Metal". I'd also like to suggest Pink Floyd's The Wall, but I'm not certain if others would agree. It's pretty much "fantasy" but just not traditional since it's all just in his head...
Being a smoker, I still remember smoking on planes even into the early 90s. Granted, it was an international flight, and I think there was an announcement to the effect of "international waters, smokem if you gotem".
#6, that death razor. We might have some of those still floating around. Now I'm gonna have to go dig in the medicine chest.
#9, I do remember a real-live chemistry set at some point in the early 70s. Not sure what I ever learned from it or even what chemicals were in the set.
#10, creeper crawlers or something, is the thing that made me go OMG! I remember these, that molten rubber cooking thing but for years, I couldn't find anything about it. Every time I tried to search, I kept coming up with shrinky dinks, and this was definitely not shrinky dinks. Kinda sad they didn't mention shrinky dinks. It's not too often kids were encouraged to play unsupervised with a live oven.
#11. There was a time in the 70s when McDonalds was selling glass tumblers, but it turned out the paint they used was lead-based paint. I guess not a good thing for something your mouth has intimate contact with. Heck, we might even still have them around somewhere.
"Cause it all ends in 1999
And commences on the 28th, the 28th, the 28th"
Earlier lyrics talk about Billy, whom I'm assuming meant Billy Graheem
"Billy didn't tell you everything
Or did he mention the magic day"
Probably unrelated, since this web site came ~10 years after the end of Pete and Pete. See the whole song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRrSTBJDFYk or if you're a fan of Pete and Pete, relive the opening sequence, which is a different song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY_3uxzkoV4
What's the commonality? Each weighed about 25 pounds and were constrained by power requirements (no batteries).
There were a few other oddities like the TRS 80 Model 1 or the Epson HX-20 but they were even more limited.
It would take a long time before portable became really portable, so in the context of a 1985 article, I wouldn't have argued.
(as a collector, I've owned all or most of these)
Incidentally, my own personal blog apparently also just turned 10. Well, not "just", but in July. I didn't even notice. Shows how much I tend to that...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK3NMZAUKGw
The other SF, "exoskeletons, etc" is probably either "Edge of Tomorrow", as the movie was known or "All You Need is Kill", as the source material is known. Did they write a book from a movie that was based on a book?
If you liked Mushishi, you might like Mononoke. It's apparently a spinoff from another series, but that's as best as I can say. Even so, without watching the original, Mononoke was fantastic.
On the topic of supernatural anime, Re-Kan and Rin-Ne are two humorous supernatural anime that seem pretty good so far, with only two episodes to go by.
There's so many new shows this season I won't list them all. I'm also watching "Is It Wrong..." and "Food Wars". Another new one is "Plastic Memories" but it's still a bit of a mystery where it's going (think Blade Runner meets moe). And I just HAVE to mention "Show By Rock!!". The first episode was a total blast, but it's admittedly probably got limited appeal. Lots of CGI, idols and stuff like that.
Saturday Morning cartoons were such a ritual. I know with video-on-demand, etc, they're no longer necessary, but the whole process of waking up, having your cereal with your favorite cartoons (or live-action), evokes such a strong sense of nostalgia in me.
Being a smoker, I still remember smoking on planes even into the early 90s. Granted, it was an international flight, and I think there was an announcement to the effect of "international waters, smokem if you gotem".
#6, that death razor. We might have some of those still floating around. Now I'm gonna have to go dig in the medicine chest.
#9, I do remember a real-live chemistry set at some point in the early 70s. Not sure what I ever learned from it or even what chemicals were in the set.
#10, creeper crawlers or something, is the thing that made me go OMG! I remember these, that molten rubber cooking thing but for years, I couldn't find anything about it. Every time I tried to search, I kept coming up with shrinky dinks, and this was definitely not shrinky dinks. Kinda sad they didn't mention shrinky dinks. It's not too often kids were encouraged to play unsupervised with a live oven.
#11. There was a time in the 70s when McDonalds was selling glass tumblers, but it turned out the paint they used was lead-based paint. I guess not a good thing for something your mouth has intimate contact with. Heck, we might even still have them around somewhere.