Comments on: Robot Messenger Displays Person-to-Person Notes In Public http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:04:18 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Randy http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1071483 Randy Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:49:56 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/#comment-1071483 I worked for a printing company while in college in the late 1970's. They were (and are) a major printer of law journals and also did the state's lawbooks. Although they had an early computerized phototypesetter for making webpress plates, they still used a Linotype machine (in its own room--it was very noisy) for certain jobs. I worked for a printing company while in college in the late 1970’s. They were (and are) a major printer of law journals and also did the state’s lawbooks. Although they had an early computerized phototypesetter for making webpress plates, they still used a Linotype machine (in its own room–it was very noisy) for certain jobs.

]]> By: JMyint http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1071482 JMyint Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:56:26 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/#comment-1071482 Rotary presses and phototypesetting had replace most of the hot type presses for large volume print jobs by the 1930's. I swear kids today. They have no clue as to what was possible or common place prior to the date of their own birth. Rotary presses and phototypesetting had replace most of the hot type presses for large volume print jobs by the 1930’s.

I swear kids today. They have no clue as to what was possible or common place prior to the date of their own birth.

]]> By: R.Andy http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1071478 R.Andy Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:07:10 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/#comment-1071478 OMG, it is true, Charlie! You photoshopped a screenshot from <a href="http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/memoryalpha/en/images/4/44/Dixon_Hill.jpg" rel="nofollow">The Big Goodbye</a> I can tell by some of the pixels and from having seen quite a number of shops in my day. OMG, it is true, Charlie! You photoshopped a screenshot from The Big Goodbye I can tell by some of the pixels and from having seen quite a number of shops in my day.

]]> By: Charlie http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1071474 Charlie Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:19:19 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/#comment-1071474 No guys, he's right. I've been faking the articles all this time. Wasn't it obvious from my<a href="http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/01/26/safety-holder-for-fag-smokers/" rel="nofollow"> Picard homage</a>? No guys, he’s right. I’ve been faking the articles all this time. Wasn’t it obvious from my Picard homage?

]]> By: R.Toronto http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1071471 R.Toronto Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:16:02 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/#comment-1071471 That's why there were so few robot pirates. R. Blackbeard? Arr. Everyone got confused. That’s why there were so few robot pirates.
R. Blackbeard?
Arr.
Everyone got confused.

]]> By: Randy http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1071467 Randy Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:44:47 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/#comment-1071467 And you can tell it really wasn't a robot because it was named "The Notificator" and not "R. Notificator". Now, R. Sammy, he was a *real* robot messenger. And you can tell it really wasn’t a robot because it was named “The Notificator” and not “R. Notificator”. Now, R. Sammy, he was a *real* robot messenger.

]]> By: Randy http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1071466 Randy Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:16:18 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/#comment-1071466 No, Toronto and Firebrand38, I think that JT is onto something. I suggest that he should ask Konrad Kujau about the article. No, Toronto and Firebrand38, I think that JT is onto something. I suggest that he should ask Konrad Kujau about the article.

]]> By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1071450 Firebrand38 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:58:19 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/#comment-1071450 That's just a fine how do you do from JT. Charlie takes the time to scan his collection in and if we don't get some Lt Columbo suspecting Photoshop in the 1930's we get Colonel Mustard here saying that this article was typed recently. Gee whiz, Sherlock! I hope you aren't trying to make a living as an investigative reporter because you suck at it. That’s just a fine how do you do from JT. Charlie takes the time to scan his collection in and if we don’t get some Lt Columbo suspecting Photoshop in the 1930’s we get Colonel Mustard here saying that this article was typed recently. Gee whiz, Sherlock! I hope you aren’t trying to make a living as an investigative reporter because you suck at it.

]]> By: Toronto http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1071449 Toronto Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:27:42 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/#comment-1071449 Who said Modern Mechanix was typeset that way? Most magazines of that era were Linotype, I'd bet, like newspapers. Monotype hot type was mainly used for books. I don't notice any full kerning in the article, by the way. Just the classic "fi" and "ff" double characters that were common with Linotype. Who said Modern Mechanix was typeset that way?

Most magazines of that era were Linotype, I’d bet, like newspapers. Monotype hot type was mainly used for books.

I don’t notice any full kerning in the article, by the way. Just the classic “fi” and “ff” double characters that were common with Linotype.

]]> By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1071448 Firebrand38 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:48:45 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/#comment-1071448 Hear that Charlie? Now you're forging articles! Hear that Charlie? Now you’re forging articles!

]]> By: JT http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1071442 JT Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:02:46 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/#comment-1071442 Maybe the invention was real, but I'm dubious about this news article. In 1935, hot type -- individually cast lead letterforms arranged by hand in typesetting carriages -- did not yield such wonderfully uniform text as displayed in this sample. The baseline (the imaginary line upon which the bottom of each letter rests) is perfectly straight. The kerning (the spacing between the letters) is absolutely uniform. The inking betrays not a hint of variation. Such typographic perfection was nigh impossible with hot type. Maybe the invention was real, but I’m dubious about this news article. In 1935, hot type — individually cast lead letterforms arranged by hand in typesetting carriages — did not yield such wonderfully uniform text as displayed in this sample. The baseline (the imaginary line upon which the bottom of each letter rests) is perfectly straight. The kerning (the spacing between the letters) is absolutely uniform. The inking betrays not a hint of variation. Such typographic perfection was nigh impossible with hot type.

]]> By: Twitter is bijna 75 jaar oud | Digitality Weblog http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1069547 Twitter is bijna 75 jaar oud | Digitality Weblog Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:55:08 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/#comment-1069547 [...] is Twitter het laatste nieuwe op internetgebied? In de jaren ‘30 was er al een “Notificator”, een robotachtige machine waar je een bericht op een papierrol kunt achterlaten. Dit bericht blijft [...] [...] is Twitter het laatste nieuwe op internetgebied? In de jaren ‘30 was er al een “Notificator”, een robotachtige machine waar je een bericht op een papierrol kunt achterlaten. Dit bericht blijft [...]

]]> By: Typeboard http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1069479 Typeboard Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:52:44 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/#comment-1069479 [...] From the August 1935 edition of Modern Mechanix: [...] [...] From the August 1935 edition of Modern Mechanix: [...]

]]> By: Kitsch Slapped » Blog Archive » Twitter Of 1950 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1069419 Kitsch Slapped » Blog Archive » Twitter Of 1950 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 06:50:55 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/#comment-1069419 [...] make the pithy comparison and add this 1950’s update to your history of Twitter (see also: Robot Messenger Displays Person-to-Person Notes In Public, Aug, 1935), when what do you suppose [...] [...] make the pithy comparison and add this 1950’s update to your history of Twitter (see also: Robot Messenger Displays Person-to-Person Notes In Public, Aug, 1935), when what do you suppose [...]

]]> By: The notificator. < the tweney review http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1069335 The notificator. < the tweney review Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:06:30 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/#comment-1069335 [...] Robot messenger displays person-to-person notes in public. Post a comment | Trackback URI [...] [...] Robot messenger displays person-to-person notes in public. Post a comment | Trackback URI [...]

]]> By: The Notificator Beat Twitter by Over 70 Years | mymediamusings http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1069310 The Notificator Beat Twitter by Over 70 Years | mymediamusings Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:08:46 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/#comment-1069310 [...] BoingBoing points out a great story from the archives of Modern Mechanix magazine, a description of a device known as the Notificator: The user walks up on a small platform in front of the machine, writes a brief message on a continuous strip of paper and drops a coin in the slot. The inscription moves up behind a glass panel where it remains in public view for at least two hours so that the person for whom it is intended may have sufficient time to observe the note at the appointed place. The machine is similar in appearance to a candy-vending device.   LINK [...] [...] BoingBoing points out a great story from the archives of Modern Mechanix magazine, a description of a device known as the Notificator: The user walks up on a small platform in front of the machine, writes a brief message on a continuous strip of paper and drops a coin in the slot. The inscription moves up behind a glass panel where it remains in public view for at least two hours so that the person for whom it is intended may have sufficient time to observe the note at the appointed place. The machine is similar in appearance to a candy-vending device.   LINK [...]

]]> By: Twitter en 1935 | Medel's ramblings http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1069292 Twitter en 1935 | Medel's ramblings Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:46:49 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/#comment-1069292 [...] Modern Mechanix tweetmeme_url = 'http://ramblings.luismedel.com/2009/06/twitter-en-1935/';tweetmeme_source = [...] [...] Modern Mechanix tweetmeme_url = ‘http://ramblings.luismedel.com/2009/06/twitter-en-1935/’;tweetmeme_source = [...]

]]> By: Twitter in 1935 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1069284 Twitter in 1935 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:01:18 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/#comment-1069284 [...] Twitter in 1935 (Via Maikelnai’s Blog) [...] [...] Twitter in 1935 (Via Maikelnai’s Blog) [...]

]]> By: Twitter in 1935 | Design Website Easy http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1069281 Twitter in 1935 | Design Website Easy Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:20:59 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/#comment-1069281 [...] Twitter in 1935 (Via Maikelnai’s Blog) [...] [...] Twitter in 1935 (Via Maikelnai’s Blog) [...]

]]> By: Twitter in 1935 | Design Website http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1069280 Twitter in 1935 | Design Website Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:12:52 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/#comment-1069280 [...] Twitter in 1935 (Via Maikelnai’s Blog) [...] [...] Twitter in 1935 (Via Maikelnai’s Blog) [...]

]]> By: Twitter in 1935 | dv8-designs http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1069277 Twitter in 1935 | dv8-designs Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:41:32 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/#comment-1069277 [...] Twitter in 1935 (Via Maikelnai’s Blog) [...] [...] Twitter in 1935 (Via Maikelnai’s Blog) [...]

]]> By: Notificator (el bisabuelo del twitter) | Maikelnai's blog http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1068440 Notificator (el bisabuelo del twitter) | Maikelnai's blog Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:57:05 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/#comment-1068440 [...] Visto en el blog de Modern Mechanix. [...] [...] Visto en el blog de Modern Mechanix. [...]

]]> By: Annunaki » Leuk » Twitter al in 1935 uitgevonden http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1068117 Annunaki » Leuk » Twitter al in 1935 uitgevonden Fri, 22 May 2009 12:46:14 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/#comment-1068117 [...] Het tijdschrift ‘Modern Mechanix‘ heeft hierover een bericht geplaatst in de editie van augustus 1935. Hieronder het originele artikel: [...] [...] Het tijdschrift ‘Modern Mechanix‘ heeft hierover een bericht geplaatst in de editie van augustus 1935. Hieronder het originele artikel: [...]

]]> By: Twitter’s 1935 Version « techTalks http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1068066 Twitter’s 1935 Version « techTalks Sun, 17 May 2009 13:49:48 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/#comment-1068066 [...] Source: Modern Mechanix [...] [...] Source: Modern Mechanix [...]

]]> By: The Original Twitter http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1068040 The Original Twitter Fri, 15 May 2009 12:21:47 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/#comment-1068040 [...] OK, I don’t really have a stack of 1930’s magazines - I spotted it on this blog. [...] [...] OK, I don’t really have a stack of 1930’s magazines – I spotted it on this blog. [...]

]]> By: Charlie http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1067776 Charlie Mon, 04 May 2009 03:31:09 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/#comment-1067776 DPR: Cool, thanks for letting me know! DPR: Cool, thanks for letting me know!

]]> By: Dread Pirate Roberts http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1067770 Dread Pirate Roberts Sun, 03 May 2009 23:49:49 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/#comment-1067770 Charlie - this page (credited to your blogsite) was featured in the "Insight" section of today's Toronto Star. They referred to it as "The Original Twitter." Charlie – this page (credited to your blogsite) was featured in the “Insight” section of today’s Toronto Star. They referred to it as “The Original Twitter.”

]]> By: Notificator: the original Twitter from 1935 | Renegade Futurist http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1066341 Notificator: the original Twitter from 1935 | Renegade Futurist Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:50:16 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/#comment-1066341 [...] Larger Image: Modern Mechanix [...] [...] Larger Image: Modern Mechanix [...]

]]> By: mike http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1063296 mike Sun, 07 Dec 2008 07:07:03 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/#comment-1063296 Two hours and three minutes and My mother married the wrong man. Two hours and three minutes and My mother married the wrong man.

]]> By: Robot Messenger Displays Person-to-Person Notes In Public (Modern Mechanix, August 1935) — omglog http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/comment-page-1/#comment-1059389 Robot Messenger Displays Person-to-Person Notes In Public (Modern Mechanix, August 1935) — omglog Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:38:02 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/30/robot-messenger-displays-person-to-person-notes-in-public/#comment-1059389 [...] Robot Messenger Displays Person-to-Person Notes In Public (Modern Mechanix, August 1935) [...] [...] Robot Messenger Displays Person-to-Person Notes In Public (Modern Mechanix, August 1935) [...]

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