by Ian Skellern
I spied this “hand” with disconcertingly realistic fingers impatiently tapping at the MB&F M.A.D.Gallery in Geneva. Entitled “Fingers Mk III by Nik Ramage for Laikingland,” it is actually a piece of playful mechanical art.
But what else might you use a handy device like this for? Leave your suggestions in the comments below.
And congratulations to Jean Hadzi for the imaginative caption to last week’s photo, “As captain Brass wields his mighty peg leg over the bow he can’t help but contemplate his life as he adjusts his astrolabe, . . . was that whore in Tortuga on to something . . . Perhaps this is what was meant by adjustable metal straps. Leathers be damned!”
Don’t miss that and all of last week’s entries at Mechanical Symmetry, But To What End? Caption Competition #32.
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[…] And congratulations to Larry Brown for his winning Edward Scissorhands on Tinder (or was it Grindr?) caption for last week’s caption competition. Do not miss that and all of last week’s excellent entries at Can’t Put Your Finger On It? Caption Competition #33. […]
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In this early prototype of the electric typewriter, engineers thought that a robot hand would be simpler than automating the typewriter itself.
Oh! The horror of horology!
The impatient man waits for his wife to finish getting ready.
Let’s hope that I don’t scratch her back this time.
Edward Scissorhands finally got a second date!
the perfect accessory for your player piano
I could use an extra hand…
“Hey buddy. Can you lend me a hand?”
Watch collectors seem to question the importance of hand finished movements. This isn’t what they mean, apparently
My typewriter uses hands-free technology