Technology

Hee Haw 1969

Hee Haw was a television program in the late 1960s, that was supposed to be "family friendly", a bit cheesy, entertainment when the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour was cancelled due the controversial nature of some of the more political humor of the show. I just stumbled upon it on Youtube, but it's good for some throwback humor.

Absolute genius automatic lubricator

Very few things impress me as much as this did. It has taken a clever idea to the next level of simplicity. I was expecting something similar to the one AvE took apart, but this one is completely different.

I'm not sure if the cells are custom made or if they are standard zinc air cells, but the way they've been used is extraordinary. Do standard zinc air cells liberate gas when discharged slowly without a ready source of oxygen?