From ARPANET to The Internet
Life without the internet is inconceivable. Did ARPA, in the 1960's, know that its brainchild would become so vital? Maybe not. Are we...
The iPhone 3G
To continue our theme of media history: In 2008,Apple unveiled the iPhone 3G,a pocketable mobile powerhouse. Today's all-glass,...
The Payphone
Amidst our modern mobile devices, the payphone seems distinctly archaic. However, its invention by William Gray in 1889 made it a...
The Telephone Book
What apps are to modern smartphones, phone books once were to telephony. First published in 1878, they could have white, yellow, or even...
Embracing Media History: The Linotype
To be #TaughtByKendrick is to appreciate media history: The invention of the Linotype in 1884 was a media milestone. Named for its...
