n Porthcurno, Cornwall, there's an old telegraph cable landing station. It's how Britain talked to the Empire -- and it's now a museum. But the technology here isn't quite as obsolete as you might think.

posted by nanrod 6 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 329 views • 3:57

In the far north of Canada sit the DEW Line stations: "Distant Early Warning". Built in the 1950s, these were the sites that would have sounded the alarm if the Soviet Union ever attacked North America.... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 6 years 8 months 1 week ago • 22 views • 2:59

YouTube Description: Visit Rob's Channel the Obsolete Geek: https://www.youtube.com/user/robivy64 Visit me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/the8bitguy In this video, we'll cover 3 different... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 9 years 5 months ago • 595 views • 8:45

Job security much? YouTube: New York's pay phones may seem outdated, but we hung out with a couple of technicians who showed us the hi-tech secret hiding on every block

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