Month: November 2019

[ By WebUrbanist in Technology & Vintage & Retro. ] In the wake of World War I, the United Kingdom developed a powerful yet relatively low-tech architectural system for detecting incoming enemy airplanes, the remnants of which can still be found across the countryside. Starting in the 1920s, these concrete sound mirrors were built to…

[ By WebUrbanist in Technology & Vehicles & Mods. ] According to photographer Xiaoxiao Xu, the Chinese farmers and other rural hobbyists building flying machines from scratch are not in it for fame or fortune. Mostly working out of their own backyards, these creators are simply trying to find ways to lift themselves up into…