The Bain of Our Existence
As is the case for most technologies, television had no single “inventor.” But then there’s the amazing Alexander Bain. Consider: The first major-league baseball game to be televised was played […] More
As is the case for most technologies, television had no single “inventor.” But then there’s the amazing Alexander Bain. Consider: The first major-league baseball game to be televised was played […] More
“Who Would Doubt That I’m A Man,” sheet music for a baseball song from an 1895 opera I often write about the history of media technology. So why is […] More
Alternative Content for Cinema NAB, Las Vegas, NV April 15, 2012 MP4: Alternative Content for Cinema 690×540 24.3 MB TRT: 22:14 More
When did theatrical television begin? Would you believe 1877? On March 29 of that year, someone using the pen name “Electrician” described a device called an “electroscope,” some sort […] More
Here’s something to ponder: Why is Galileo called Galileo? Other great astronomers and scientists are known by their last names: Copernicus, Kepler, Newton, etc. Tycho Brahe is known by his […] More
Headphones are an integral part of modern media production and distribution. So, who invented them? Here’s one theory: “The first stereo headphones were invented in 1958 by John C. Koss….” […] More
When you watch a televised advertisement for an automobile, do you fear there’s a moving car in the room with you? I didn’t think so. But more on that later. […] More
Question: What is shown in the drawing at the left? Here’s more information to help you figure it out: It’s a small portion, the lower left corner, of a larger […] More
It isn’t often that we get hundredth anniversaries in media technology, so I figured this one — a double-header, actually — is worth mentioning. Today is the anniversary of […] More
Electronic slow motion was invented for sports video. Tapeless camcorders were created for TV news. Pornography made streaming video successful. But something else that seems to drive media-technology innovation is opera. […] More
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