Byte magazine. January 1980
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Moon Base Alpha Playset
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Portal
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Ripley's Watch from Aliens
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Casio CA-53 Calculator watch
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Data General
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Vinyl Album Sleeve art
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Algorithm by Jean Mark Gawron
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This is Mario Bellini's TCV 250, designed for Olivetti in 1966
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Jupiter 2 Bridge
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Nissan 126X concept car, 1970.
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Concept art for Bladerunner by Syd Mead
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80's era
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Bunker control room
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1952 Hughes Torpedo
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Techno-wizard
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Minitel with printer
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Seiko
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Art by Frank Kelly Freas
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Home of the future
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A Bond villain's corporate headquarters
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Inspector gadget
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Polaroid 600 Rare Demo Sun660 Autofocus Clear & Black Instant Film Cam
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Hover Bike
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The world of the Future
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