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The article mentions that carriages had odometers, which I found just as surprising as pedometers existing in that era. I'd love to see more tech that we consid
by lapetitejort 2y ago
The article mentions that carriages had odometers, which I found just as surprising as pedometers existing in that era. I'd love to see more tech that we consider beginning in the 20th century that is actually older.
- syndicatedjelly 2y agoThe loom and invention of punch cards come to mind
- Loughla 2y agoThat genuinely blows my mind. Weavers were programming. Just astounding.
- syndicatedjelly 2y agoThey programmed fabric, not bits :)
- kian 2y agoand now we program the fabric of society ;)
- ProllyInfamous 2y agoTranscontinental (US) telegraphy preceded the transcontinental railroad by a decade. Both preceded the Civil War.