Wax nostalgic about and learn from the history of early electronics. See articles
from Popular Electronics,
published October 1954 - April 1985. All copyrights are hereby acknowledged.
Here is another installment
by Dave Harbaugh of "Hobnobbing with Harbaugh," this time with the theme "The Office
Monster." When these comics appeared in a 1962 issue of Popular Electronics
magazine, it was still the era of large computer mainframes and dumb terminal workstations.
The concept of computers in the workplace - much less in homes and back pockets
(smartphones) - was a novelty and beyond the comprehension of most people. This
would be the equivalent of cellphone humor today.
Hobnobbing with Harbaugh - The Office Monster
By Dave Harbaugh
"I'll say you fixed it ... every time
I press a button, water comes out."
"I'd certainly have to give Halworth an 'A'
for effort."
"It says 'Bingo.'"
"The following answers will be in living
color!"
Posted August 10, 2022 (updated from original post
on 1/31/2013)
These Technically-Themed Comics Appeared in Vintage Electronics Magazines. I
personally scanned and posted every one from copies I own (and even colorized some).
275 pages as of 5/13/2026.
RF Cafe began life in 1996 as "RF Tools"
in an AOL screen name web space totaling 2 MB. Its primary purpose was to provide
me with ready access to commonly needed formulas and reference material while performing
my work as an RF system and circuit design engineer. The World Wide Web (Internet)
was largely an unknown entity at the time and bandwidth was a scarce commodity.
Dial-up modems blazed along at 14.4 kbps while tying up your telephone line,
and a lady's voice announced "You've Got Mail" when a new message arrived...
