Archive of posts tagged crochet

Episode 942

20 October 2009, 4:00 pm

Penguin Tea Timer
Tea Making Timer
Link: stupid.com
Turn-The-Tables-Tuesday
 
Thanks to listener Steve Leth, whose letter was read by Dick in Episode 938, Leo presents to us the surprise gadget of the week, the Penguin Tea Timer available on stupid.com.  You can hang the ball strainer (provided) or a tea bag from the beak of the Penguin, set the [...]

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Episode 900

21 August 2009, 4:14 pm

J A Börnschaft Copper-Bottom Cookware
Mail Order Frying Pan
Link: New York Times Article
Dick’s Gadget Warehouse
 
More from Dick’s mail order wonder stories.  Dick first referred to this set of “copper-bottom” cookware made by J.A. Börnschaft back in Episode 620.  From 1984 or 1985, these were “the most popular, the most expensive copper-bottom cookware ever sold by this [...]

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Episode 280

30 March 2007, 5:54 pm

Okidata Microline 92
Dot Matrix Printer
Link: Antic Magazine 1985 Printer Guide on Atari Magazine   Compute Magazine June 1984 on Atari Magazine

Dick's Gadget Warehouse

 
From 1984 (and Dick still has the original receipt), the Okidata 92 printer cost $699, and the cable cost $39.95.  The paper for printing (with the sheets all attached together but perforated) cost $19.95.
Dick also [...]

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