Sic Transit Gloria Mundi

 

1. There’s a book called “The Victorian Internet”, about the new telegraph technology. By the 1940’s telegrams were associated with bad news—WW2 death notices.  The deaf continued to rely on them until TTY and the WWW.

   Long distance calls were also grim; you didn’t get one unless it was serious.  Then came the commercial, “Reach out and touch someone”.

   Posted by Oink       02/01/2006  at  02:29 PM  



2. Oink, that is a good book for techheads, it gives roots to the technologies of the past.

   Posted by rudebadger       02/01/2006  at  02:49 PM  



3. Who sang “Watching The Belles Of Southern Bell Go By”? Those were the days when you could talk to a real live operator who had a sexy voice and .... never mind.

   

   Posted by The Skipper       02/01/2006  at  02:56 PM  



4. I read this headline and thought, “Holy crap!  Are you telling me telegrams ACTUALLY survived past the turn of the millenium?!?” Simply amazing.

   Posted by shinjinrui       02/01/2006  at  03:58 PM  

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