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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
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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
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Remington Noiseless Typewriter 10
A $75 antique store discovery led me down the rabbit hole of identifying, testing, and reviving a late-1930s Remington Noiseless typewriter. What began as nostalgia quickly became a hands-on lesson in forgotten office technology and mechanical ingenuity. Read More
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Ringing a Crank Phone Digitally
This relay module enables a Raspberry Pi or Arduino to ring a 1916 wall phone by safely switching an external AC signal to the bell. A transistor drives the relay, preserving isolation while bridging digital control with original electromechanical hardware. Read More
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Detecting a Phones Hand Crank
Building a crank detection module for a 1916 wall phone, this project uses an optocoupler to safely sense magneto activity while preserving original hardware. The design highlights protection, isolation, and modular expansion toward a fully functional hybrid analog-digital telephone system. Read More
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Atari Pong
The image showcases an Atari gaming console connected to a CRT monitor. The display features the classic Pong game, with two paddles and a ball. Nearby, a PlayStation console is positioned on the table alongside a fast food cup and Read More
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PS2 Linux Boot
This image shows an older computer setup featuring a Gateway monitor and a PlayStation 2 console. The screen displays a command line interface with boot sequence information, indicating that Linux is being run on the PlayStation 2. The scene also Read More
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Punch Card
One of my managers told me that he had stacks and stacks of these up in his attic. He gave me a small program on about 25 cards. Read More
