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Lewis Moten > Retro Technology

  • Dial ‘I’ for interactive: New exhibit celebrates 150 years of communication
    May 13, 2026
    Dial ‘I’ for interactive: New exhibit celebrates 150 years of communication

    Northern Virginia Daily: Highlights the Restoring the Signal exhibit at Stone Branch Center for the Arts, which explores vintage communication technology through interactive telephones, storytelling, oral histories, nostalgia, and community participation, centered on 150 years of communication history. Read More

  • Solving SSL Before Press
    May 12, 2026
    Solving SSL Before Press

    Days before a reporter visited the Restoring the Signal exhibit, I found myself untangling a bizarre SSL certificate problem involving DNS, AutoSSL, browser caching, and cPanel—while also preparing rotary phones, TTY demonstrations, flyers, and interactive storytelling experiences. Read More

  • Restoring the Signal Flyers
    May 12, 2026
    Restoring the Signal Flyers

    Preparing for a news interview, I created flyers, updated the exhibit website, and wrestled with CSS, AutoSSL, and responsive layouts deep into the night — all to help bring the phone exhibit and Royal Visit recordings to the community. Read More

  • Restoring the Signal
    May 6, 2026
    Restoring the Signal

    Restoring the Signal: an interactive exhibit blending antique telephones, VoIP technology, accessibility tools, voicemail recordings, and community curiosity into a living communications experiment at Stone Branch Center for the Arts. Read More

  • ChatGPT Tried to Explain Me
    May 4, 2026
    ChatGPT Tried to Explain Me

    After years of conversations about technology, history, memoirs, civic issues, creativity, and absurd humor, I asked ChatGPT to describe who I am. The result was a detailed portrait of an archivist, community-minded technologist, storyteller, and observer of systems, people, & preservation. Read More

  • Tiny TV
    September 24, 2005
    Tiny TV

    This is getting really bad. I think I need to find a way to get a television much sooner then I can afford. Read More

  • Rack Shelf
    August 5, 2005
    Rack Shelf

    I got this free rack from my company today and started setting things up. Read More

  • Free Rio Forge
    July 13, 2005
    Free Rio Forge

    This is the free Rio Forge that I got in the mail today. It holds 256 MB and also came with a free FM transmitter. It is a reward for being a tester of Newsworthy Audio. Read More

  • Bee
    April 18, 1998
    Bee

    Created as a class assignment in 3D Studio Release 4, this rendered bee explores organic modeling through polygon shaping, lighting, and texture work. Built during the late 90s, it reflects early experimentation with digital sculpture and desktop CGI tools. Read More

  • Modem
    April 18, 1998
    Modem

    This 3D rendering of a 56K modem captures a detailed printed circuit board populated with through-hole resistors, capacitors, diodes, and microchips. Created during the dial-up era, it reflects late-90s fascination with hardware, connectivity, and precision digital modeling. Read More

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