Obscure Technology

Oh those big, black, boxy television or if you want to get scientific CRT, such fond memories most of us have of these things. Watching things such as Saturday morning cartoons, the news, or great movies, you know the ones, on those also big, black, boxy VHS with the equally big, black , boxy VCR that would be a chore to set up, having to rewind the tape and all and that's not even mentioning the anxiety one would get wondering if the VCR got a bit famished and decided to nibble on your favorite copy of The Little Rascals, but that's a blog for another day. Now CRT televisions were once a commonplace for many, but now the only people who have them are grandparents who say that they only need a flip phone, because “smartphones are too complicated.” CRT stand for Cathode Ray Tube, and due to these cathode ray tubes is the reason why these televisions are so bulky. The technology behind this is very quite interesting. The majority of the CRT is a vacuum tube is which has one or

With the the Apple's recent announcement of the new series 3 Apple Watches, it seems appropriate to mention its geekier, unattractive, older brother the calculator watch. At first glance the Apple Watch out wins a calculator watch in almost all categories, like processing power, functionality, and in most cases designs (unless you are talking about something like the HP-01 which makes the higher end Apple Watches look like kids toy). Some may view the calculator watch as just that, a watch with a small number pad and some addition and subtraction buttons to do calculations with. And you are correct about that, but there is always that special feeling about using something that isn’t practical. Much like how many still use and collect records and cassettes (topics I might cover on a later basis), even though there is a bigger library with much better sound on your phone. To understand these mathical devices, we must travel back in a time where air conditioning in cars ar

Thanks for stopping by and reading this blog. Well a little about me, I am 17 years old and I find how things function quite fascinating and have a strong appreciation of simple and creative designs. In this day of age of technology where we basically can not live without it, it is easy to overlook how impressive what many devices do for us. I also have a greater appreciation for older technology due to them being constructed with the limitation of that time. How many of these older devices are stepping stones for many devices we know and love today. I have a greater appreciation for older obscure technology that not too many people know about because they tend to be quirky and very interesting which many time are the reasons in which they are obscure The first item I would introduce would be is the granddaddy of all recordable media, Edison’s cylinder phonograph. This device was birthed in 1887 by... you guessed it Thomas Edison. Although Edison was n