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Transmitting Photos by Phone

28 April 2023 richard tech related

Recently I watched a 1930s film about how photographs were transmitted by phone. What makes this feature so interesting is that it is explained in

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A cupboard filled with books

Reading to Understand The Past

14 March 2023 richard Swiss walks

When I read books i read to be transported back to a different time and a different way of thinking. That’s why i read James

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A kayak on a flat sea

Twitter and SMS

10 February 2023 richard social media

Back in the good old days of Twitter the length of a tweet was limited to the length of an SMS. The aim was to

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Version Control, Engineering and Rocket Engines

19 September 2022 richard archeology, Video

Every Rocketdyne engine was fine tuned and perfected by hand, from plans, that were modified but not updated. This means that each engine was unique.

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Perm 36 YouTube Video Visit

1 July 2022 richard archeology, Video, youtube

Last night I watched a video about a visit to Perm36 but it covered just the trip. The video below is far more complete and

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Apollo Comms – A Series on YouTube

4 March 2022 richard archeology, tech related

I have not studied electronics but I have studied the Google IT support course among others so I have some basics of how computers and

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Funerary Relief – Colourised

17 February 2022 richard Archeology Tweets

When we have seen hundreds of statues and other objects over the decades of our lives, it is easy to assume that statues and other

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A Lebanese Mosaic

14 February 2022 richard Archeology Tweets
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Roman Fish salting bath

Roman Fish Salting in the Mediterranean

13 December 2021 richard Swiss walks

For years I heard about Roman pisciculture baths near the sea in Spain and I thought that this is where they would keep fish for

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The Romans on Twitter

4 July 2021 richard archeology, Swiss walks, travel

Over a few months I have seen that tweeting about the Romans is growing in frequency. The accounts that I see are tweeting about Roman

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