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Why start at rotary phones? Why not start them out on Morse code? Semaphore? Naval flags moved data faster than horses for centuries. Should kids learn how to
by sandworm101 4y ago
Why start at rotary phones? Why not start them out on Morse code? Semaphore? Naval flags moved data faster than horses for centuries. Should kids learn how to cut pens out of quills?
- neandrake 4y agoIt’s been a few years but the book Code by Charles Petzold covers a number of those topics which I found interesting to learn about (but not study). https://www.codehiddenlanguage.com/ https://www.codehiddenlanguage.com/
- stormdennis 4y agoWe made and used quills in primary school, in a sort of arts and crafts/history crossover, I suppose. Didn't hold us back any, hopefully.
- jagged-chisel 4y agoWe should absolutely include the telegraph, wired and wireless. Which leads into radio… I just picked an arbitrary starting point to illustrate the hands-on approach I would like to see.