When I was in graduate school, I used a hand crank calculator and a rexograph machine (like a mimeograph) because there were no photocopy machines then.

D67

life and technology
 

I don't recognise that brand although I well remember hand-cranking Gestetners
and going through the messy process of refilling the drum with ink.
Actually we have come full circle - the inventor in Twickenham has sold many
of his wind-up portable radios, to be reenergised in remote areas of the world where people are not able to stroll down to the local shop for new batteries.

Lol... Im not old enough to have used the brick phones. But the casette tape and floppy were standard when I was a kid.

Old technology
 

Popped in to see this
http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/
Really brought back memories ~ and gives me ideas about what to do with the junk in my cellar.
Paul

I did gobs of work on a computer just like this
http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/big/1612/Kaypro-II/

Elvis
 

I still have Elvis Presley on a big old 8-track continuous loop tape cassette - but not the player (which went with the car when sold). Forgotten their name but it was a market battle between them and the little music cassettes at the time - and the music cassettes won.

missing new member
 

What happened to the guy of a few days ago who wanted a special swimsuit to keep him dry because of an apparent chlorine allergy? Tw will remember as he was worried about him seeing a doctor because some conditions lead to skin cancer - but all posts disappeared from the forum it seems.
(a very strange request for advice - not sure he was the genuine article)

Maybe has a crazy wife...

His thread disappeared yesterday at around 16-00hrs BST.
Was going to suggest the use of non chlorine pool sanitizers eg ozone that have less aggressive chlorine effect.
Also since neoprene lets in water a Lycra UV suit might be more appropriate, start with a rash guard shirt maybe.