How Betamax Taught Us a Lesson About Technology Marketing
You know that feeling when you pick up something old—maybe a dusty gadget from the attic or a faded instruction manual—and suddenly get hit...
The Impact of Telegraph Stations on Early Global Communication Networks
Can you imagine a world where sending a message across the country took weeks? Not minutes, or hours, but weeks. Letters traveling on horseback,...
Remembering the Floppy Disk: A Personal Look Back at Its Impact on Computing
Do you remember the satisfying *click* when you slid a floppy disk into the drive? That little plastic square, so unassuming, almost laughably tiny...
Using Punch Cards: The Origins of Data Input and Early Computing
If you have ever seen an old-fashioned time card or visited a dusty museum filled with clunky machines that look like something out of...
The Mystery of BetaMax vs VHS: Lessons from the Format Wars
Remember the days when recording your favorite TV show meant dealing with a big clunky box and a magnetic tape? It all felt so...
The Role of Carbon Paper in Duplicating Documents Before Photocopying
Look back just a few decades before photocopiers were the office’s reigning monarch, and you will find a humble hero quietly making copies of...
The Practical Challenges of Using Carbon Copy Forms in Business
Remember those long, fizzy afternoons spent with carbon copy forms? You know, those thin sheets of paper that magically duplicated your handwriting onto several...
What It Felt Like to Wait for Dial-Up Internet to Connect
Waiting for dial-up internet to connect was an experience. It was a strange kind of patience test that no one asked for but everyone...
The Evolution of Mechanical Typewriters to Electric Models: How Typing Changed
There is something magical about the clickety-clack of an old typewriter. Maybe it is the sound itself, rhythmic and a bit demanding. Or maybe...
What Using a Dictaphone Was Like in the Mid-20th Century
Imagine sitting at your desk in a dimly lit office. The hum of a fan lazily spins above. On your desk lies a modest-looking...
Remember the last time you sat down to write something by hand? Maybe a letter, or a quick note? And how, after a few...