February 2, 2010

Junky Stuff

I’ve never patronized Apex Electronics and I wouldn’t know what to do if I did. My electronics expertise consists of properly connecting the Roku box, VCR and DVD player so that I don’t freak out everytime I need to switch inputs on the damn television. (Also, I can thread a projector.) However, I’m a big fan of control panels and archaic tubes, wires, machine guts and carcasses of obsolete advancements.

Somehow the promise of some sort of mechanical redemption, untapped technological magic, is hidden in the bowels of a junkheap. I really liked these little 360-degree views of Apex’s store and yard treasures. Drag your pointer over the window in any direction for some fun.

It’s always been a mental struggle to part with ex-devices. If I was to allow the psychosis to roam wild, my apartment would look just like that.

Devo – “Timing X”

Rick at 12:12 am

Comments (2)

2 CommentsÈ

Man, I could spend a fortune in that place for stuff I don’t even NEED, not one bit. Good thing it’s in L.A.

Comment by Reuben Ñ February 3, 2010 @ 2:14 pm
this is so cool. when terri and were out there we needed some bizarre cable for a mic we had. some guy told us to go to this place. it was like going to heaven. i’m here looking for you being heckled not hacked. where is that footage? damn cueball. get on the floor and give me 50!

Comment by champagne Ñ April 20, 2010 @ 5:00 pm