Friday, February 27, 2015


''Lately it occurs to me...
What a long strange trip it has been''




''The aim of this study was to summarize the scientific evidence on the prevalence of psychoactive substance use and on the factors associated with their intake among truck drivers.''

Psychoactive substance use by truck drivers: A systematic review. (2013)

https://archive.org/details/pubmed-PMC3888602

Wednesday, February 25, 2015


''We have the technology.'' 



''The design of a highly anthropomorphic human scale robot arm for space based operations is described.''

Design of the NASA Robonaut Hand (1999)

https://archive.org/details/nasa_techdoc_20000097045

''Have space suit -Will travel.''



''DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN EXPERIENCES DERIVED IN DESIGNING SPACE SUITS FOR HUMAN HIGH ALTITUDE AND SPACE FLIGHTS ARE REPORTED. THE PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIUM IN WHICH THE FLIGHTS TAKE PLACE, THE PHYSICAL FLIGHT FACTORS AND THEIR INFLUENCE UPON THE HUMAN BODY ARE DISCUSSED. THE BASES OF THE THEORY AND METHOD OF DESIGNING SPACE SUIT SYSTEMS AND PARTS ARE BRIEFLY PRESENTED. THE BOOK IS DESIGNED FOR SPECIALISTS WORKING IN THE FIELD OF DESIGN, PRODUCTION, AND TESTING OF EQUIPMENT FOR PILOTS AND COSMONAUTS. IT IS ALSO USEFUL TO THE ENGINEERING-TECHNICAL PERSONNEL WORKING ON THE CREATION OF LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR THE CREWS OF MODERN SPACECRAFT''

HIGH ALTITUDE AND SPACE SUITS STUDIES (Alekseyev,S.M. ; Umanskiy, S.P. 1973)

https://archive.org/details/nasa_techdoc_19740007684

''Got a light?''



TM 3-1040-204-14 Flamethrower, Portable, M2A1-7 (1973)

https://archive.org/details/milmanual-tm-3-1040-204-14-flamethrower-portable-m2a1-7

Tuesday, February 24, 2015


''Hello! I see you!''




 BSTJ 50: 2 The Picturephone System:The Station:2C Video Telephone Station Set (1971)

https://archive.org/details/bstj50-2-271

Monday, February 23, 2015


''Phreak out.''



The Evolution and Special Features of Bell System Telephone Equipment Buildings (BSTJ 58: 2 1979)

https://archive.org/details/bstj58-2-427