[prollyignored]

Why are you talking about guns ? It is clear that the context of the article is electronic stuff.

Are guns "geeky" gadgets ? Why aren't you posting the latest in murder weapons on HN ?

[lostlogin]

Expanding the definition has lead to some interesting posts. I learnt something and didn't let my view on gun control colour a fascinating post. That gun has a fascinating history and the one item has been part of 2 of the bigger world events that have occurred in recent history.

[carlob]

This will never cease to shock me. Why is it OK to discuss weapons, but not, say, sex toys? After all the former are built for death and the latter for pleasure.

[rdl]

If someone has a 70 year old sex toy, that could be kind of interesting.

[carlob]

Even if they take great satisfaction in stocking the right batteries and lube? Would it really be OK to have a vintage dildo cabinet over the fireplace?

[rdl]

Now I'm curious when the first electrical sex toy was invented, and when the first battery (well, smallish battery, not leyden jar or big external battery) powered sex toy was developed.

http://www.vibratormuseum.com/battery/ says 1880, which is kind of terrifying.

I'd still rather have an Enigma, even a 3-rotor, or the Swiss post-WW2 enigma-alike (NEMA or Enigma-K), though.

[lostlogin]

God damn it, I'm eating. I do recall reading about Cleopatra and a box of bees. The only link I can find is from Gizmodo, and I won't link to that.