12 Jun
2000
12 Jun
'00
6:03 a.m.
However, I will strongly disagree with anyone who
believes we would be in
the same place technologically as we are today if there had _not_ been a
space program (regardless of the motivations for pursuing space). By and
large "mainstream" entities (ie business, banking, etc) do not
"develop"
technology, they "adopt" it. This is true of computers, fax machines
(which
were in vented in the 1700's BTW), and
telecommunications. Without some
other force driving the creation of technology, mainstream folks don't
change their ways.
I was aware that Toshiba was building facsimile machines in 1928
in Japan, but I didn't know the ability to send an image to a remote
location predated the deployment of electricity.
-dq
12 Jun
12 Jun
6:13 a.m.
New subject: In defense of NASA: was Re: Wirin' up blinkenlights
I was aware that Toshiba was building facsimile
machines in 1928
in Japan, but I didn't know the ability to send an image to a remote
location predated the deployment of electricity.
It may have been the very early 1800s, but such machines do exist.
Pentelegraph (sp?) is one of them.
William Donzelli
aw288(a)osfn.org
8:12 a.m.
New subject: In defense of NASA: was Re: Wirin' up blinkenlights
On Mon, 12 Jun 2000, William Donzelli wrote:
As far as I know, the first facsimile machine was invented in around 1826
(there was a nice little article about it in the back of Success magazine
[of all places] over a year ago).
Napolean supposedly deployed them all around Europe so that he could
distribute intelligence and battle plans fast and efficiently.
Sellam International Man of Intrigue and Danger
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I was aware
that Toshiba was building facsimile machines in 1928
in Japan, but I didn't know the ability to send an image to a remote
location predated the deployment of electricity.
It may have been the very early 1800s, but such machines do exist.
Pentelegraph (sp?) is one of them. 
9:19 a.m.
New subject: In defense of NASA: was Re: Wirin' up blinkenlights
Bain's machine was dated 1842, commercial service began at Paris, 1863.
I think NYU law school has some interesting bits on the early fax service.
On Mon, 12 Jun 2000, Sellam Ismail wrote:
On Mon, 12 Jun 2000, William Donzelli wrote:
As far as I know, the first facsimile machine was invented in around 1826
(there was a nice little article about it in the back of Success magazine
[of all places] over a year ago).
Napolean supposedly deployed them all around Europe so that he could
distribute intelligence and battle plans fast and efficiently.
Sellam International Man of Intrigue and Danger
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Looking for a six in a pile of nines...
Coming soon: VCF 4.0!
VCF East: Planning in Progress
See http://www.vintage.org for details!
M. K. Peirce
Rhode Island Computer Museum, Inc.
215 Shady Lea Road,
North Kingstown, RI 02852
"Casta est qui nemo rogavit."
- Ovid
I was
aware that Toshiba was building facsimile machines in 1928
in Japan, but I didn't know the ability to send an image to a remote
location predated the deployment of electricity.
It may have been the very early 1800s, but such machines do exist.
Pentelegraph (sp?) is one of them. 
8:26 a.m.
New subject: Fax Machines
At 11:03 AM 6/12/00 -0400, you wrote:
I was aware that Toshiba was building facsimile
machines in 1928
in Japan, but I didn't know the ability to send an image to a remote
location predated the deployment of electricity.
Get a copy of "The Secret Life of Machines", the FAX Machine episode.
Really cool stuff.
--Chuck
10:14 a.m.
New subject: Fax Machines
Do you know where to get these? I've only seen TSLOM on the Discovery
channel, and they haven't played them in years. Nothing comes up on any
internet searches, either. Damn BBC.
While I'm at it, anyone remember an old Live from Off Center PBS show that
featured a single, half hour long Rube Goldberg contraption? It was in a
dark wharehouse and they taped it as some sort of performance art peice. It
rocked, and I can't find any info on it. Thanks!
-Jason McBrien
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck McManis" <cmcmanis(a)mcmanis.com>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2000 1:26 PM
Subject: Fax Machines
At 11:03 AM 6/12/00 -0400, you wrote:
I was aware that Toshiba was building facsimile
machines in 1928
in Japan, but I didn't know the ability to send an image to a remote
location predated the deployment of electricity.
Get a copy of "The Secret Life of Machines", the FAX Machine episode.
Really cool stuff.
--Chuck
12:23 p.m.
New subject: Fax Machines
Do you know where to get these? I've only seen
TSLOM on the Discovery
channel, and they haven't played them in years. Nothing comes up on any
internet searches, either. Damn BBC.
http://www.islandnet.com/~ianc/med/slom.html
While I'm at it, anyone remember an old Live from
Off Center PBS show that
featured a single, half hour long Rube Goldberg contraption? It was in a
dark wharehouse and they taped it as some sort of performance art peice. It
rocked, and I can't find any info on it. Thanks!
I remember that, and I wish I knew how to get a copy.
William Donzelli
aw288(a)osfn.org
8:32 a.m.
I was aware that Toshiba was building facsimile
machines in 1928
in Japan, but I didn't know the ability to send an image to a remote
location predated the deployment of electricity.
-dq
You can't possibly be serious. Electricity was deployed in the late 1890s
and by 1928 fairly widely.
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