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"Technology is anything that was invented after you were born.” - Alan Kay I find this quote to be surprisingly true. It boggles the mind to think that mundane
by matsiyatzy 14y ago
"Technology is anything that was invented after you were born.” - Alan Kay
I find this quote to be surprisingly true. It boggles the mind to think that mundane stuff such as sewing machines once was high technology, but there you go. My grandmother still remembers the marvel the day she got her first sewing machine.
- WalterBright 14y agoA sewing machine is a mechanical marvel. Take one apart sometime, and look at the genius that went into its design. I have my great aunts' sewing machine that is powered by a treadle and a flywheel. It still works perfectly.