November 22, 2012

"The Uncle Sam machine processes grains one by one, focusing on the transformation of corn into popcorn."

"An explosion that usually occurs en masse is here isolated so that the spectacle can be enjoyed. Satisfaction is at once visual and gastronomic."

ECAL Low-Tech Factory/Oncle Sam from ECAL on Vimeo.

(Via Technabob.)

5 comments:

Patrick said...

Popcorn, toast, jelly beans and pretzels.

Eric the Fruit Bat said...

Hey, that's high-tech, relatively speaking.

I still remember the old days when we had to rub each popcorn kernel between two sticks.

Leon said...

i don't know if that was a typo on your part or not but if it was it was cool. you changed it form some sort of art project to a commentary on government efficiency. i like

Wince said...

Is it a drop of water that triggers the kernel, frying in oil, to explode?

Rusty said...

Mitchell the Bat said...
Hey, that's high-tech, relatively speaking.

I still remember the old days when we had to rub each popcorn kernel between two sticks.


You had two sticks!!

Lucky bastard.