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Co-ed was “The High School Magazine for Homemakers” from the 1950s to 1970s. In 1966, it took a peek at future household technology. Home computers figured prominently (“Imagine having a mechanical secretary to keep budgets, figure your income tax, or plan your menus!”), along with home video recorders. Not surprisingly, the balance of the items featured in the article “Tuning in Tomorrow” were aimed at the future housewives of America. More »
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An in-house tanning bed (complete with spatula-like flipper), self-adjusting chair, three-way TV set (anticipating the Food Network, Playboy Channel, and Nickelodeon, to boot), a disturbingly efficient electric razor, and some rusty mother-in-law jokes are all part of "The House of Tomorrow" envisioned by animation genius Tex Avery in 1949. "The House of Tomorrow" was the first of four cartoons showing various aspects of life in the future—keep your eyes peeled for more to come. More »
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