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March 1963 Popular Electronics
 Table
of Contents
Wax nostalgic about and learn from the history of early electronics. See articles
from
Popular Electronics,
published October 1954 - April 1985. All copyrights are hereby acknowledged.
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Here is a little levity from
the "Hobnobbing with Harbaugh" series of comics that appeared in
Popular Electronics magazine. Unfortunately, none of the "The 5 Most Wanted
Household Inventions" have come to full fruition in the marketplace yet, although
the cellphone blockers
can be found on the Internet in various unofficial forms. Personal computers were
a pipe dream in 1963, but nowadays we do have software like
TurboTax to
take care of filing taxes, although you still can't simply dump all your receipts
into a bin and have it work. Flat-fixing robots might not be needed in a few years
as tubeless, airless tires hit the road. Alarm clock vaporizers are not
Star Trek phaser-like
devices yet, but the same effect can be affected with a low-tech hammer, or
a shoe.
Hobnobbing with Harbaugh
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The 5 Most Wanted Household Inventions |
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Hobnobbing with Harbaugh
Conversation Jammer
Alarm Clock Vaporizer
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Instant Martini
Income Tax Computer
Flat-Flat-Fixing Robot
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Posted October 29, 2021
(updated from original post on 4/4/2014)
These Technically-Themed Comics Appeared in Vintage Electronics Magazines. I
personally scanned and posted every one from copies I own (and even colorized some).
275 pages as of 5/13/2026.
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