Tattoo Machines and Machine Guns

A tattoo machine is a hand-held device generally used to create a tattoo, a permanent marking of the skin with indelible ink. Modern tattoo machines use electromagnetic coils to move an armature bar up and down. Connected to the armature bar is a barred needle grouping that pushes ink into the skin. Tattoo artists generally use the term “machine”, pen, […]

David Chang Isn’t Sure the Restaurant

The first use of the word to refer to a public venue where one can order food is believed to be in the 18th century. Boulanger established a business selling soups and other “restaurants” . Additionally, while not the first establishment where one could order food, or even soups, it is thought to be the first to offer a menu […]