Rotary dial

objects from the 20th century. Commissioned by the English poet and great patron of surrealism, Edward James, the work is a humorous fusion of life and technology. It is comprised of an artificial lobster mounted upon the handset of a functional rotary dial telephone (Figure 1). This comical arrangement was duplicated by Dalí into several off-white versions and the symbolism of the lobster had also been widely incorporated into several of Dalí’s other works, such as the exhibition of the Dream…

Pop filters When recording vocalists, you will most definitely need to place a pop filter between the singer and vocal mic. A pop filter will cut down on the mini-explosions of air that happen when a singer says “B” or “P”. Don’t ever leave this job for a compressor down the line. Pop filters also serve the secret purpose of blocking all spit spray from reaching your prized vocal mic. It is not uncommon to find studios stacking two pop filters depending on the singers style. Here are a couple of…

Description of Methods I interviewed my grandmother, Dorothy C. Faircloth, who is 80 years old. I conducted the interview at our house in Statesboro with my grandmother and I present for the interview. Presentation of Information Dorothy C. Faircloth was born on April 25, 1936, in Swainsboro, GA. She lived with her mother, father, two sisters, and one brother. Her family lived in Emanuel County—Twin City, GA, where her father was a landowner and farmer, and her mother was a housewife who…

Technology: The 1960s was a time of conformity but also a time of innovation in the area of electronics and communications. In the 1960s, cars saw a massive growth in the popularity of muscle cars, marked by the most popular Ford Mustang. Another popular innovation of the time was the hatchback, with the Renault 16; a design model that has lasted into modern cars such as the Prius. This time in the industry also saw a significant acceptance of Japanese cars, as seen in the popular Toyota…

Burris MTAC: Quality Battlefield Optic on a Budget My own experience with Burris began last year when I purchased Rock River Arms’ excellent LAR-15 Predator Pursuit with the intention of setting it up as a semiautomatic precision rifle (SAPR) capable of engaging targets in close quarters (CQB) out to 600 yards with the 5.56 cartridge, not an easy task. I needed an optic that allowed me to keep both eyes open like an EOTech, Aimpoint, or Trijicon reflex sight, but also allowed for reasonably…