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minus-squareNoSpotOfGround@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·2 months agoThere a lot of info here – what did you find most interesting?
minus-squarejaykrown@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·2 months agoThe fact that they work without transistors.
minus-squareOnomatopoeia@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·2 months agoTechnology Connections did a couple episodes on the ingeniously simple tech in a couple old cameras. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwm_Dya0PFQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_uBHmAhnfo
minus-squarekhannie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoHoly cow that first camera is just so full of genius engineering.
minus-squareOnomatopoeia@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoI’m always astounded at what 19th century engineers could do with just mechanical stuff.
minus-squarequediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 months agoIt is funny how all this old stuff that don’t have any kind of electronics are seen now. I have a gramophone that feels like black magic, specially with how loud that thing can be.
There a lot of info here – what did you find most interesting?
The fact that they work without transistors.
Technology Connections did a couple episodes on the ingeniously simple tech in a couple old cameras.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwm_Dya0PFQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_uBHmAhnfo
Holy cow that first camera is just so full of genius engineering.
I’m always astounded at what 19th century engineers could do with just mechanical stuff.
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It is funny how all this old stuff that don’t have any kind of electronics are seen now. I have a gramophone that feels like black magic, specially with how loud that thing can be.