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Modo - entertainment info
What Were They Thinking 5/10/20 What Were They Thinking 5/10/20

Modo - entertainment info

Modo was a device that displayed information about a city's dining and entertainment options

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Apple Pippin
Digital Disasters 5/10/20 Digital Disasters 5/10/20

Apple Pippin

Pippin was Apple’s failed gaming console. It was on the market for two years.

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Google Glass
The Future Is Not Now 5/10/20 The Future Is Not Now 5/10/20

Google Glass

When Google launched these »smart glasses« expectations were sky high.

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Monoski
Failure in Motion 5/10/20 Failure in Motion 5/10/20

Monoski

The monoski reached its peak in the 1980s before snowboarding became huge.

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My Friend Cayla
What Were They Thinking 5/9/20 What Were They Thinking 5/9/20

My Friend Cayla

The doll was named the most innovative toy of the year, and was a commercial success.

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Roland TB-303
So Close And Yet 5/9/20 So Close And Yet 5/9/20

Roland TB-303

The TB-303 was an analog synthesizer that flopped.

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Atari - E.T. The Game
Digital Disasters 5/9/20 Digital Disasters 5/9/20

Atari - E.T. The Game

E.T. is often cited as the worst video game of all-time.

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Ahlgrens Bilar
Bad Taste 5/9/20 Bad Taste 5/9/20

Ahlgrens Bilar

The marshmallows were too tough and chewy, and he thought that they had failed

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Nylon - failure to appreciate failure
Failure to innovate 5/9/20 Failure to innovate 5/9/20

Nylon - failure to appreciate failure

Researchers in the early German polymer labs occasionally left a Bunsen burner lit over the weekend.

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No Man’s Sky
Digital Disasters 5/9/20 Digital Disasters 5/9/20

No Man’s Sky

“The worst game of the year”, “Biggest lie of 2016”, “Disappointment of the year”

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McDonald's - Arch Deluxe
Bad Taste 5/9/20 Bad Taste 5/9/20

McDonald's - Arch Deluxe

McDonald’s introduced a new hamburger with a more adult taste.

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Pacemaker - pocket dj
So Close And Yet 5/9/20 So Close And Yet 5/9/20

Pacemaker - pocket dj

A portable DJ device that could mix tracks, beat match, and crossfade.

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Teleguide - Swedish Minitel
So Close And Yet 5/9/20 So Close And Yet 5/9/20

Teleguide - Swedish Minitel

With the French Minitel as a model, this major investment was expected to be a huge success

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Bofors toothpaste
Medical Mishaps 5/9/20 Medical Mishaps 5/9/20

Bofors toothpaste

Nothing fosters confidence in dental care like a brand specializing in weapons. In the 1960s...

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Nintendo Virtual Boy
The Future Is Not Now 5/9/20 The Future Is Not Now 5/9/20

Nintendo Virtual Boy

Virtual Boy was a big disappointment...

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IKEA a.i.r.
What Were They Thinking 5/8/20 What Were They Thinking 5/8/20

IKEA a.i.r.

In the ‘80s, IKEA tried something that turned out to be full of hot air.

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NHS National Programme for IT
Digital Disasters 5/8/20 Digital Disasters 5/8/20

NHS National Programme for IT

An integrated digital patient record system would reform the way that the NHS uses information technology.

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Thalidomide disaster
Medical Mishaps 5/8/20 Medical Mishaps 5/8/20

Thalidomide disaster

Thalidomide was a pharmaceutical innovation that caused severe birth defects.

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Theranos
Medical Mishaps 5/8/20 Medical Mishaps 5/8/20

Theranos

Theranos promised to make blood-testing easier, cheaper and less painful.

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Hysteria and its treatment
Medical Mishaps 5/8/20 Medical Mishaps 5/8/20

Hysteria and its treatment

Do you sometimes feel nervous, irritable or sad? If you are a woman, then you might suffer from hysteria.

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