Sundays at the Sarnoff: Unsung WWII Code Breakers and Y-Operator Heroines of Bletchley Park Presentation by Joseph Jesson Sunday, February 28 1:30pm Free registration via zoom Research into the German war communications and interception technology during WWII led to the discovery of many incredible heroines who literally shortened WWII by an estimated two years. .Roles included… Continue Reading
How the Vacuum Tube Created the Age of Electronics Webinar with Dr. Jonathan Allen Sunday, January 31, 1:30pm https://tcnj.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1e2F1H4LQQW9hg2ULXVMXg After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Dr. Allen will begin with the earliest history of vacuum tubes, describing the Edison Effect, and how Ambrose Fleming and Lee de… Continue Reading
Explore space (exploration) in our latest blog post about a set of RCA commemorative matchbooks. Continue Reading
How a duck became a scientific spokesman Continue Reading
This week, we’re highlighting the career of Irving Wolff, a physicist who, in his years at RCA, helped pioneer radar technology. Continue Reading
Seeing the future was as easy as seeing yourself at the 1964 World’s Fair Continue Reading
A booklet for war production workers highlights gendered assumptions about technological understanding. Continue Reading
Are you a person of class, refinement, and taste? Do you live in the 1950s? Then perhaps a color television is right for you! Continue Reading
Space cadet or journalist? The Walkie-Lookie of the 1950s looked like it was straight out of a bad sci-fi film. Continue Reading
Much like Kleenex is used as a proprietary eponym for facial tissues, or escalator is used to describe a moving staircase, in the early 20th century Victrola was often used to describe a machine that played back flat music records. However, the Victrola was a trademark of the Victor Talking Machine Company, and used to… Continue Reading