Drew Davenport

@thedavenporter.bsky.social

I’m here for the popcorn

Vintage matchbox labels and other everyday ephemera offer a window into the styles, products, and aspirations of bygone eras. These Soviet matchbox covers promotes nuclear technology's promise. Find more fascinating items in the Matchbox Posters Archive ⤵️ archive.org/details/matc...

Two Soviet matchbox labels from the "Мирный Атом" (Peaceful Atom) series, printed on red textured cardstock. The top label features the Bowl of Hygieia — a snake coiled around a chalice, the symbol of pharmacy and medicine — alongside the atomic orbital symbol and the text "Мирный Атом." The bottom label depicts a round-bottomed flask, a test tube, and an industrial plant silhouette, again with the atomic orbital symbol and the text "Мирный Атом." Both labels use a bold two-color graphic style in navy blue and white on red.

“Well, sir, there's nothing on earth like a genuine, bona fide, electrified, 500 MegaWatt Data Center… What'd I say?” “DATA CENTER.” “What’s it called?” “DATA CENTER.” “That’s right! DATA CENTER…”

Image of monorail-huckster Lyle Lanley from THE SIMPSONS
Mike Chen@mikechenwriter.bsky.social · 5d ago

It's like the monorail episode of The Simpsons come to life ‘We were a dying little town’: How Silicon Valley data centers are reshaping rural America www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/arti...