“100 Years to Lenin”, made 1970, Siberia.
Collection of [giant soviet signs](http://www.strangeharvest.com/2009/02/giant-soviet-signs-cut-into-fo.php) cut into forests.
Russian Hardware
Lenpolygrafmash UD-M Printer.
Russian manufacturer Lenpolygrafmash [produces](http://www.lenpoligraphmash.spb.ru/products/products001/) a series of computer peripherals for operation in harsh climatic conditions. Difficult to judge how they are reliable, but the design and characteristics inspire respect for the Russian technical genius.
Pictured above: **Lenpolygrafmash UD-M Printer**. Designed for printing alphanumeric and graphic information. Provides high reliability operation in [harsh mechanical](http://metkere.com/en/2008/11/civil-defence.html), climatic conditions, transport, including marine vessels.
> Interface — CENTROLNICS, RS232C.
> The system is compatible with the Epson LX-800 commands.
> The speed of output — not less than 12 characters per second.
> The level of acoustic noise — less than 55 dB.
> Dimensions — 355x345x115 mm.
> Weight — less than 14.5 Kg.
Lenpolygrafmash Color Inkjet Printer UDC.
**Color inkjet printer UDC** is designed for color printing of alphanumeric and graphic information for the operation in harsh mechanical and climatic conditions.
**Features**
The printer is installed on two platforms, with rubber shock absorbers, and placed in a sealed, metal casing is made of hard aluminum alloys.
> **Main characteristics**
>
> Interface — USB.
> Memory — 32 MB of embedded RAM, 8 MB of ROM.
> Print quality — color printing with a resolution of 1200 dpi.
> Print speed — 2 pages per minute with a maximum resolution.
> Dimensions – 490x240x170 mm.
> Weight – less than 12 kg.
> Operating temperature -10 to 40 ? C.
> Storage temperature -40 to 85 ? C.
Lenpolygrafmash Flatbed Scanner SK.
**Flatbed scanner SK** is designed for reading high-quality color and grayscale information in the documents of A3 format (A4 in the design) in the rigid mechanical and climatic conditions.
**Features**
The metal case ensures the stability of the scanner at [low temperatures](http://metkere.com/en/2008/11/siberian-exiles.html), shaking and dust. The design allows the scanner to read information from the uneven surface of deployed instruments cover sheet and documents to guarantee the safety of the original in the scanning and transmitting information to the PC via the USB connector.
> **Main characteristics**
>
> Resolution — 300/600 dpi.
> Scan Time — less than 2 minutes.
> Dimensions — 540x420x200 mm max.
> Weight — less than 20 kg.
> Operating temperature range — from minus 40 to + 50 ? C.
> Storage temperature range — from minus 50 to + 70 ? C.
And our favorite gadget:
Lenpolygrafmash USB Flash Drive.
The design allows the use of the device in harsh mechanical and climatic conditions. Possible functions of a password to access the memory device using a special software.
> **Main characteristics**
>
> Interface — USB 1.1
> Capacity — 128 MB.
> Operating temperature range — from minus 40 to + 70 ? C.
> The time information storage — 10 years.
> The number of cycles of recording — 100000.
> Dimensions — 72x31x12 mm.
> Weight — 80 grams.
Unfortunately, the price of devices is not listed on the site.
See also: [Soviet Era Futurism](http://metkere.com/en/2008/06/soviet-era-futurism.html), [Pre-Revolutionary Infographics](http://metkere.com/en/2009/03/russia-in-1912.html), [IKEA decorates subway train in Siberia](http://metkere.com/en/2008/11/ikea-subway.html).
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[This post in Russian](http://metkere.com/2009/03/lenpolygrafmash.html).
Russia in 1912
Comparative population in various countries. From left to right: China, Great Britain with colonies, Russia, United States, Germany, Japan, Austro-Hungary, Great Britain and France.
Published in 1912, the Nicholas Rubakin’s book «Russia in Figures» contains wonderful examples of vintage infographics.
Comparative strength of different faiths in Russia. Orthodox, Old Believers, Armenian Apostolic, Roman Catholics, Lutherans, other Christians, Jews, Islam, Buddhists, and the remaining
Comparative strength of the peoples living in Russia. Russians (with the Ukrainians and Belarusians); Turks and Tatars; Poles; Finnish tribes; Jews; Lithuanians; Germans; Caucasians and Georgians; Highlanders; Armenians; and other
The professional composition of the Russian population. The relative strength of professions.
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Yuri Gagarin
Yuri Gagrin, the first man in space, would have been celebrating his 75th birthday on March 9.
Gagarin was the first to make a manned space flight on board the Vostok spaceship on April 12, 1961. The flight around the Earth took 108 minutes, after which he safely landed in the Saratov Region. He [died in an air crash](http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=13658296&PageNum=0) in the Vladimir Region during a training flight on board a Mig-15 fighter plane together with Colonel Vladimir Seryogin on March 27, 1968.
Cover Boris
March 1991.
First Russian President Boris Yeltsin on Time covers.
September 1991 и March 1993.
July 1996 и September 1998.