Collaborate Disseminate
Wordle fans who don’t want to cross a picket line can still get their fix thanks to a strike-themed version called Strikle. Continue reading People Are Playing ‘Strikle’ Instead of ‘Wordle’ In Solidarity With The New York Times Union Walk-Out
If I were to ask you what is the oldest man-made orbiting satellite still in use, I’d expect to hear a variety of answers. Space geeks might mention the passive radar calibration spheres, or possibly one of the early weather satellites. But what about the oldest communication satellite still in …read more
Continue reading Retrotechtacular: The OSCAR 7 Satellite Died and was Reborn 20 Years Later
In the 1980s, Poland was under the grip of martial law as the Communist government of General Wojciech Jaruzelski attempted to repress the independent Solidarity trade union. In Western Europe our TV screens featured as much coverage of the events as could be gleaned through the Iron Curtain, but Polish state TV remained oblivious and restricted itself to wholesome Communist fare.
In September 1985, TV viewers in the city of Toruń sat down to watch an action adventure film and were treated to an unexpected bonus: the screen had a brief overlay with the messages “Solidarity Toruń: Boycotting the election …read more
Continue reading Retrotechtacular: How Solidarity Hacked Polish TV