Archive of technology, entertainment and everyday life
Beyond hits by Bee Gees or Elton John, the physical medium imposed technical and social constraints that shaped how music was perceived in the 1970s.
Open storyAn analysis of how technical documentation and catalogs have helped distinguish verified facts from inherited reputation in the Japanese automotive industry since 1937.
Open storyAn analysis of how brand standardization and commercial advertising displaced home preparation, transforming snack consumption into an experience mediated by packaging.
Open storyThe adoption of refrigerators and gas stoves was not just a technical change, but a transformation of domestic routines. An analysis based on historical studies reveals the inequalities and new rhythms of life in the Argentine home.
Open storyFernando Rocchi’s study of durable goods in Argentina offers a way to examine electric refrigerators and gas stoves without mistaking changing consumption for a uniform household experience.
Open storyFounded in Urbino in 1967, Benelli Armi appears in the available sources through a commercial-register entry and references to two semi-automatic shotguns. A cautious reading separates those verifiable details from broader claims about its expansion and technological development.
Open storyFernando Rocchi’s study of electric refrigerators and gas stoves shows how durable goods can illuminate shifts in food practices, household organization, and material life—without implying that every Argentine home experienced them in the same way.
Open storyAfter twelve years in production, the Sportster outsold Harley-Davidson’s large Electra Glide in 1970. The milestone records a change in the company’s sales hierarchy, though it does not by itself explain buyers’ preferences.
Open storyA review of academic sources analyzing the adoption of appliances in Argentina between 1920 and 1970, highlighting regional variations and historiographical frameworks on everyday life.
Open storyAn analysis of Fernando Rocchi's research on durable goods in Argentina (1920-1970) explores how refrigerators and gas stoves transformed material life, avoiding simplistic progress narratives.
Open storyAnalysis of the Motorola device presented in 1973, which redefined portability by demonstrating the technical viability of personal wireless communication, despite weighing over one kilogram.
Open storyThe DynaTAC 8000X was not just a phone, but an object that redefined the relationship between user and network. Its mass and technical limitations reveal the starting point of a profound cultural transformation.
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