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Stefan Bohacek<p>In his latest Cybercultural entry, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@ricmac" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ricmac</span></a></span> looks at the state of the internet in 1996: portals, e-commerce, web design trends, online music, and the emergence of web apps.</p><p><a href="https://cybercultural.com/p/internet-1996/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cybercultural.com/p/internet-1</span><span class="invisible">996/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/cyberculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cyberculture</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>internet</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/TheWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheWeb</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/TechHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechHistory</span></a></p>
Wolfgang StiefToshiba Libretto 50ct (later 1990ies), running FreeBSD, logged into Nemesis MUD. Seen last weekend at Vintage Computer Festival Europa. <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/onepicaday?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#onepicaday</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/vintagecomputing?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vintagecomputing</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/retrocomputing?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#retrocomputing</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/techhistory?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#techhistory</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/nemesis?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nemesis</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/mud?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mud</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/freebsd?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#freebsd</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/toshiba?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#toshiba</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/VCFe?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VCFe</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/VCFe24?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VCFe24</a>
Wolfgang Stief<p>By the way: this Olivetti exhibition came from Museo del Computer, located outside Biella, Northern Italy. If you're in the region think about a visit: <a href="http://www.museodelcomputer.org" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://www.</span><span class="">museodelcomputer.org</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/olivetti" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>olivetti</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vintagecomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/techhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techhistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@stiefkind/114459521325487002" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.social/@stiefkind/114</span><span class="invisible">459521325487002</span></a></p>
Double Tap<p>Uncover the untold story of Apple VoiceOver! Join us as we reveal fascinating insights and genius ideas behind this groundbreaking technology. Despite valid criticisms, we acknowledge Apple's transformative impact on the industry. Discover the real story today! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tLSycbey6Q&amp;list=PLEL1Ag8XSuowClYbo7Wzv6VPAMAg1nVqY" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=5tLSycbey6</span><span class="invisible">Q&amp;list=PLEL1Ag8XSuowClYbo7Wzv6VPAMAg1nVqY</span></a></p><p><a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/AppleVoiceOver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AppleVoiceOver</span></a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/TechHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechHistory</span></a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/Innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Innovation</span></a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/BehindTheScenes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BehindTheScenes</span></a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/TechInterview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechInterview</span></a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/Inspiration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Inspiration</span></a> <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/DesignThinking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DesignThinking</span></a></p>
Wolfgang Stief<p>Für eine größere Menge amerikanischer Elektrotechnik-Fachbücher, die vor 1964 erschienen, ist das Copyright abgelaufen und die Titel sind jetzt Public Domain. Jemand macht sich deshalb jetzt die Mühe, diese Titel zusammen zu tragen und als PDF zu scannen. Die Übersicht mit den Download-Links: <a href="http://www.tubebooks.org/technical_books_online.htm" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tubebooks.org/technical_books_</span><span class="invisible">online.htm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/techhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techhistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technikgeschichte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technikgeschichte</span></a></p>
Wolfgang Stief<p>»The current situation of most clerical workers, secretaries, and “processors” of various sorts is our starting place: meaningless work with little material reward in a deteriorating and self-destructive social system.«</p><p>Source: Processed World, Issue 1, Spring 1981, <a href="https://archive.org/details/processedworld01proc" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.org/details/processedw</span><span class="invisible">orld01proc</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/techhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techhistory</span></a></p>
Silicon Underground (Dave F)<p>When did Google go from being a search engine company to primarily an advertising company? April 13, 2007's acquisition of Doubleclick was a really big step in that direction. Does it seem like it's been 18 years? <a href="https://dfarq.homeip.net/googles-acquisition-of-doubleclick/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">dfarq.homeip.net/googles-acqui</span><span class="invisible">sition-of-doubleclick/</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/TechHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechHistory</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/BusinessEvolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BusinessEvolution</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a></p>
TWiT Podcasts<p>🎉 Are you watching TWiT’s 20th Anniversary episode?! It’s happening now—don’t miss the celebration, surprises, and stories from two decades of tech!</p><p>📺 Tune in live: <a href="https://youtube.com/live/uG7PT0A2csc" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtube.com/live/uG7PT0A2csc</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>🎈 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TWiT20" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TWiT20</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechHistory</span></a></p>
Sinclair-Speccy<p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Computer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Computer</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTech</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Retro</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTechnology</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroComputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputers</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/VintageComputer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputer</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Magazine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Magazine</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/BASF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BASF</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/FloppyDisk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FloppyDisk</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/VintageAd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageAd</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/ComputerHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ComputerHistory</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/TechHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechHistory</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/OldSchoolTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OldSchoolTech</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/VintageElectronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageElectronics</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/DataStorage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataStorage</span></a></p>
The Oasis BBS<p>Illegal Opcodes of the MOS 6502: Glitches That Work<br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/MOS6502" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MOS6502</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Commodore64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore64</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/C64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>C64</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Assembler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Assembler</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/IllegalOpcodes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IllegalOpcodes</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Secrets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Secrets</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Opcodes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Opcodes</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/CPU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CPU</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Programming</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/TechHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechHistory</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/ReverseEngineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReverseEngineering</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/VintageTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageTech</span></a><br><a href="https://theoasisbbs.com/illegal-opcodes-of-the-mos-6502-glitches-that-work/?feed_id=2575&amp;_unique_id=67ed37a91512c" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theoasisbbs.com/illegal-opcode</span><span class="invisible">s-of-the-mos-6502-glitches-that-work/?feed_id=2575&amp;_unique_id=67ed37a91512c</span></a></p>
Wolfgang Stief<p>»Eine für Lesen und Wissenschaft zentrale Erfindung stellt die Brille dar, die im letzten Drittel des 13. Jahrhunderts in der Toskana gemacht wurde. Voraussetzung dafür war die Entwicklung vollkommen klaren Glases und neuer Methoden zum Schneiden von Glas und Metall.«</p><p>Erfindungen passieren nie plötzlich. Es gibt immer eine Reihe notwendiger Voraussetzungen, ehe daraus etwas neues erfunden kann.</p><p>Zitat: Helmut Hilz – Geschichte des Buches (2022) <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technikgeschichte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technikgeschichte</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/techhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techhistory</span></a></p>
Silicon Underground (Dave F)<p>If you were into BBSing in the late 80s and had a PC, you probably used Procomm Plus at least once. Have you ever wondered what happened to the software and its authors? <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/VintageSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageSoftware</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/TechHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechHistory</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/ComputerNostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ComputerNostalgia</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/DigitalHeritage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalHeritage</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/SoftwareLegacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareLegacy</span></a> <a href="https://dfarq.homeip.net/what-happened-to-procomm-plus/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">dfarq.homeip.net/what-happened</span><span class="invisible">-to-procomm-plus/</span></a></p>
Hacker News<p>First C compiler source code from 1972</p><p><a href="https://github.com/mortdeus/legacy-cc/tree/master/last1120c" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/mortdeus/legacy-cc/</span><span class="invisible">tree/master/last1120c</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FirstCCompiler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FirstCCompiler</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CProgramming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CProgramming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a></p>
Wolfgang StiefWartburg 311/3 Coupé, ca. 1957. <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/onepicaday?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#onepicaday</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/wartburg?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wartburg</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/ddr?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ddr</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/oldtimer?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#oldtimer</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/classiccar?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#classiccar</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/vintagecar?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vintagecar</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/techhistory?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#techhistory</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/technikgeschichte?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#technikgeschichte</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/gdr?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gdr</a>
Wolfgang Stief<p>And then sometimes back in the 1950s, Grace Hopper invented the compiler: <a href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/from-punch-cards-to-python" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">spectrum.ieee.org/from-punch-c</span><span class="invisible">ards-to-python</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vintagecomputring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputring</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/techhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techhistory</span></a></p>
Aabra Mastodon, PDX stereotype<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Black" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Black</span></a> nerd girls of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Portland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Portland</span></a> : Tonight at Tomorrow it's the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/documentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>documentary</span></a> "Seeking Mavis Beacon". Was the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Millennial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Millennial</span></a> generation's fav strong independent beautiful genius typing teacher fictitious? If she got young Black girls into tech, does it matter? <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/feminism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>feminism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/techhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techhistory</span></a> <a href="https://tomorrowtheater.org/movies/seeking-mavis-beacon-2024-documentary/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">tomorrowtheater.org/movies/see</span><span class="invisible">king-mavis-beacon-2024-documentary/</span></a></p>
Isabel Richards<p>New paper on the telegraph line is out! It’s a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>microhistory</span></a> of Strangways Springs//Pangki Warruna, exploring its evolution from a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pastoral" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pastoral</span></a> property to a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/telegraph" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telegraph</span></a> station to a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/railway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>railway</span></a> stop, and how these transitions shaped innovation in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a> 🤩📝</p><p>We also highlight the importance of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>water</span></a> in creating and sustaining these innovations (as is the case for technologies of today like <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> 😉).</p><p><a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10761-025-00788-4" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">link.springer.com/article/10.1</span><span class="invisible">007/s10761-025-00788-4</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/openaccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>openaccess</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cybernetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybernetics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/techhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techhistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/systemsthinking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>systemsthinking</span></a></p>
Wolfgang Stief<p>»Ein geübter Handsetzer verarbeitete rund 1400 Zeichen in der Stunde. Schon mit der ersten Linotype war die sechsfache Menge zu schaffen.« </p><p>Und das ist einer der Hauptgründe, warum Tageszeitungen weltweit zu Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts in Umfang und Seitenzahl geradewegs explodierten.</p><p>Zitat: Hans Pühn — Das Brot des Schriftsetzers (2018)<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/typografie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>typografie</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/schwarzekunst" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>schwarzekunst</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technikgeschichte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technikgeschichte</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/techhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techhistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/linotype" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linotype</span></a></p>
nemo™ 🇺🇦<p>Happy 70th Birthday to Director, the world's FIRST operating system! 🥳 Developed for MIT's Whirlwind I, Director automated tasks &amp; paved the way for modern OS like Windows &amp; Linux. A pivotal moment in computer science history! 🚀💻 <a href="https://mas.to/tags/OperatingSystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OperatingSystem</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/TechHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Innovation</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/newz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>newz</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.techradar.com/pro/happy-birthday-director-the-first-operating-system-in-the-world-turns-70-today" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">techradar.com/pro/happy-birthd</span><span class="invisible">ay-director-the-first-operating-system-in-the-world-turns-70-today</span></a></p>
Silicon Underground (Dave F)<p>25 years ago today, on March 10, 2000, the dotcom bubble reached its peak. Within three days, the value of tech startups was in a freefall. The recovery took 15 years. Yes, you read that right. <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/techhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techhistory</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/internethistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>internethistory</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/2000snostalgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2000snostalgia</span></a> <a href="https://dfarq.homeip.net/when-the-dotcom-bubble-burst/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">dfarq.homeip.net/when-the-dotc</span><span class="invisible">om-bubble-burst/</span></a></p>
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