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Technology that has done its dash. Things that were great at the time but are no longer needed.
Satnav without the satellites
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Satnav without the satellites

As far back as 1930 there was a device available for helping navigate your shiny new horseless carriage. It is an interesting example of using the limited technology of the time to get you from A to B with a slightly lower chance of getting lost.
18 Jun 2023 8 min read
Airships
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Airships

I had a series of dreams once where I was building a flying machine from an old red bus. At the time it felt convincing that I could really make this work - and if I wasn't a pre-teen at the time I would have woken up, started
02 Jun 2023 10 min read
The mechanical TV
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The mechanical TV

Flashing lights, whirling discs and tiny, blurry moving pictures. TV got off to a strange and rocky start.
17 Mar 2020 7 min read
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