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Incredible cutaways reveal retro tech's secrets

'Inside Information' takes a fun look at some of the most iconic gadgets of yesteryear.

Cutaway illustration of a Moog synthesizer
Dorothy

Ever wondered what's going on inside the most iconic gadgets? Ali, Phil, Jim, and Tich did — the U.K.-based collective works under the name Dorothy, and they've produced a series of stunning images imagining life beneath the surface — as told through tiny, illustrated characters recreating iconic, historical moments.

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Let's start with a true icon: the original 1984 Macintosh computer.

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