An elderly gentleman had serious hearing problems for a number of years. He went to the doctor and the doctor was able to have him fitted for a set of hearing aids that allowed the gentleman to hear 100%. The elderly gentleman went back in a month to the doctor… Read More »The Will

This is really funny. You have to check out the landscaping bill that they received. I really did laugh out loud at this one.

Polaroid Camera In the past, one of the most frustrating aspects of amateur photography was having to use up an entire roll of film and then waiting to have it developed. Polaroid solved that problem with the Swinger in 1965. For only $19.95, the camera not only developed each of… Read More »Great Gadgets Part 7

Betamax You don’t hear this brand name anymore, but in the 70’s, Betamax was synonymous with home video. Sony’s first video tape recorder cost $1,275 when it was introduced in 1976. A timer could set the machine to tape upcoming shows was sold separately. Sony’s Beta tapes ruled the $20… Read More »Great Gadgets Part 6

Digital Watch There are people today who have never learned how to tell time via the “when the bog hand is on the 12 . . .” method. The first digital watch was the Pulsar, made by Hamilton in 1970. The stainless steel version costed $275 and the digital display… Read More »Great Gadgets Part 5