PUBLIC SCHOOL

The History of The Typewriter

I’m not sure why anyone would need to have the history of the typewriter recited, but Ignacio Uriarte directed this film doing just that with Michael Winslow of Police Academy fame.

Revenue Beer Stamps

Christian Annyas pulled together this great set of Beer Stamps from the Smithsonian’s website. Beer Stamps were the manner in which the government taxed the alcohol. They sold these stamps, which would then need to be affixed to kegs and bottles at the time of manufacture. It’s amazing to see how detailed the engravings were considering their size.

Grandmother Tips

With every passing generation, the advice we give to the youth of our society changes. Chacho Puebla started to wonder what kind of advice he wished he had received and what he’ll eventually tell his kids about life in these modern times. Using his great-aunt as a stand-in for his grandmother, he produced this set.

Intro To Helicopters

Since you’re not working today anyway, and are instead counting down the hours until you can head home and prep for Thanksgourging, why not familiarize yourself with these new and novel contraptions called Helicopters. The Army has prepared this video for you to do just that.

Inspire Ourselves To Inspire Others

Jay B gave his Pecha Kucha presentation last Thursday and it went really well. It revolved around the importance of personal work in creating work opportunities in the creative field, and the process by which he learned that with the help of DJ Stout.

The audio is a little funky in the middle, so turn it up and turn on the Close Captions if you want to follow along.