Look Back Erie: A Telephone for the People
There was once a telephone service in Erie, Pennsylvania, that was subscription based, designed so that a sole interest could not direct the future of the company. Well, that was the plan.
Category: Technology
Teaching Young Kids to Call 911
This V-Tech corded phone is $7.98 on Amazon.
Do you have a passcode on your cell phone? Even if you do, your child can still make an emergency call.
Parting with an Old Friend—The Landline
This old rotary phone was in our house when we bought it.
. . . what will happen during the “next” nine-eleven when all the cell phone circuits are jammed, and I can’t call out on a landline.
The Digital Age is Killing Humanity
Ah, the computer and the Internet. The digital age. Once it was thought to be the saving grace of mankind. The things it could do! Automate mundane tasks. Reach into infinity for answers to every question we could think of. Connect us …
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The Post: Film About Katharine Graham, Unsure to Unstoppable
Recently, I saw The Post, starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks. The film centers on a damning Vietnam War study and Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham’s most-difficult decision in 1971. At the beginning of the film, I was confused by …
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Comparing Today’s Technology to 2001: A Space Odyssey
Comparing today’s technology with the 1968 movie, 2001: A Space Odyssey, reveals interesting parallels and contrasts. In some ways, almost two decades after the new millennium began, we have surpassed what the film makers imagined, but in others, we have quite …
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Blu-ray vs. DVD: Is Blu-ray Worth it?
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While waiting in the grocery checkout a couple of years ago, I regarded a small display of movie DVDs, including Annie (2014). For some time, I had been considering purchasing the movie I had so loved in the theater, so …
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7 Things to Know About Steve Gleason, Living With ALS
Last weekend, we watched the latest Netflix DVD.com arrival, Gleason. This documentary, about retired New Orleans Saints defensive back, Steve Gleason, is a love letter to his son, and so much more. It’s a story of courage, hope, and grit. Diagnosed …
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7 Things to Know About Standing Rock and DAPL
The small whisper at Standing Rock in North Dakota and South Dakota, has become an alarm as conflicts between protestors and government officials continue to intensify. The matter at hand is complicated, with passionate arguments being made on both sides. …
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7 Things to Know about Credit Card Fraud
The other morning, at breakfast, my husband received a text from our credit card company. He asked me how much my meal cost at a dinner I attended the day before. “It was free,” I said. He then realized that …
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