Most of us have fond memories of flipping through editions of Popular Mechanics magazine, dreaming of the future. Well a new blog called Modern Mechanics lets you relive those memories.
Be sure to check out these gems from the site’s Nautica section;
We guarantee it will bring a smile to the faces of all gCaptain readers… even the ones thougroly disapointed that it’s almost 2009 and Buck Rogers is no where in sight.
Updated: February 5, 2026 (Originally published December 19, 2008)
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