Articles Tagged with old technology

The last hurrah of the silver plate

Published on February 23, 2021February 22, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Hunting oxymorons

We recall an example of cutting-edge research using obsolete means.

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Morse code

Published on January 5, 2021January 3, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

High-speed digital communication

The telegraph required a new way of writing messages.

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Color pictures

Published on December 8, 2020December 7, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Filters or sensors ?

We ponder a photographer’s desire for a monochrome camera.

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Upgrading

Published on November 3, 2020November 3, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Out with the old

We make a suggestion that’s out of step with the times.

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It used to be hard

Published on September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Now it’s easy

Are some things too easy to do nowadays?

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Mixing subjects

Published on September 8, 2020September 7, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Crossing boundaries

We put forward an idea for a college class that will probably never happen.

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Language technology

Published on June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Materials for learning

We notice that some things have gotten much easier with advances in technology.

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Inscribed by hand (II)

Published on May 5, 2020May 4, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

The technology of writing

Sometimes everything changed, sometimes it didn’t.

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Examining the data

Published on February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

How science is done (II)

How closely can you look at your input?

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A stone in the sidewalk (II)

Published on December 17, 2019December 17, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Repurposed art

We muse on something outside of our area of expertise.

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