-----Original Message-----
From: Douglas Quebbeman <dhquebbeman_at_theestopinalgroup.com>
To: 'classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org' <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Date: Monday, June 12, 2000 9:09 AM
Subject: RE: In defense of NASA: was Re: Wirin' up blinkenlights
>> This is true of computers, fax machines (which
>> were invented 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
>
Unless there is "prior art" that I'm unaware of, Doug is off by a century.
See
http://www.thg.org.uk/articles.htm#FACSIMILE for a brief history of the
development of fax technology.
Cheers,
Mark.
Received on Mon Jun 12 2000 - 10:29:19 BST