An astrolabe(star-taker) is an elaborate inclinometer, historically used by astronomers, navigators, and astrologers. Its many uses include locating and predicting the positions of the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars, determining local time given local latitude and vice-versa, surveying, triangulation, and to cast horoscopes. It was used in classical antiquity, through the Islamic Golden Age, the [...]
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Astrolabe Rare Ancient Computers
September 15th, 2011 
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Tags: ancient computer, astrolabe, brass, clock, Frivolity • Museum Lust • Retrotechnology and steampunk, gadget, histrorical instrument, interesting images, islamic golden age invention, latest images, old computer, rare gadget, rare technology, saphaea, science invention, star tracker, stunning pictures, TI-82 
No Comments »Stunning Glass Speakers Collection
July 3rd, 2011 Samra We have featured many different types of speakers here on Geeky Gadgets but glass speakers are definitely a first.Yeah, we’ve seen our fair share of glass speakers in the past, but it looks as if Greensound has hopped on the bandwagon at just the right time. In the past, these kinds of music makers were [...]
Posted in Gadgets Tags: floe, gadget, glass, glass speaker, GlassSpeaker, greensound, greensound technology, GreensoundTechnology, latest gadget, speaker No Comments »Weird Mobile Chargers
May 10th, 2011 Samra Most mobile phone chargers are not really chargers, only power adapters that provide a power source for the charging circuitry which is almost always contained within the mobile phone. They are notoriously diverse, having a wide variety of DC connector-styles and voltages, most of which are not compatible with other manufacturers’ phones or even different [...]
