history-of-technology
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The Private Capture of Public Genius
opinion
28 min read
On January 24, 1956, American Telephone and Telegraph Company was the largest private company globally, generating nearly 2% of the U.S. GDP and employing 746,000 people. The company owned Bell Labs, which developed significant technologies including the transistor, solar cell, information theory, and radio astronomy, and was involved in laying the first transatlantic telephone cable.
We Built It with Slide Rules. Then We Forgot How
opinion
10 min read
Farmers historically utilized resourcefulness to repair and innovate with available materials. Self-taught skills in areas like chemistry emerged from necessity, as individuals sought to enhance their tools and techniques through experimentation.