The Last HOPE Talks: E-Mail: Descendant of the Telegram
By David Fisher. Filed in The Last Hope, technology |Tags: audio, hacking, hope, mp3, rss, talks, The Last Hope
The Cheshire Catalyst
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The former telex hacker will take us on a verbal tour of yesteryear when telegrams meant the smell of machine oil and teletype machines. You’ll learn how the term “break text” became the equal sign and why you should indent your name five spaces to “sign” your e-mail. It’s a geek thing. Maybe you can understand.


