Protip: Start at 2:21 on this one, the first part is apologies for not having all of the video (also stops abruptly). His search for the information is more interesting to me than the actual topic. It is quite correctly pointed out that these (increasingly rare) hoards of old electronics magazines were hoarded in the first place by hobbyists and tradesmen alike for the information within, because there was no internet, no means to inexpensively access in any timely manner the vast pool of information that went by daily. In vintage electronics research, some things were just a blip on the radar. Google Books heavily over-censors its scanned pool of information due to copyright concerns. In sad consequence, it can sadly be the same situation today. Having a physical copy of that information in front of you, is often the only way to have a piece of information. The context of all of the other surrounding technology announcements and bits gives the context of how innovative and game-changing an advancement could be.
[–] lockelandsprings 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Protip: Start at 2:21 on this one, the first part is apologies for not having all of the video (also stops abruptly). His search for the information is more interesting to me than the actual topic. It is quite correctly pointed out that these (increasingly rare) hoards of old electronics magazines were hoarded in the first place by hobbyists and tradesmen alike for the information within, because there was no internet, no means to inexpensively access in any timely manner the vast pool of information that went by daily. In vintage electronics research, some things were just a blip on the radar. Google Books heavily over-censors its scanned pool of information due to copyright concerns. In sad consequence, it can sadly be the same situation today. Having a physical copy of that information in front of you, is often the only way to have a piece of information. The context of all of the other surrounding technology announcements and bits gives the context of how innovative and game-changing an advancement could be.