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December 1958 Radio-Electronics
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Wax nostalgic about and learn from the history of early electronics.
See articles from Radio-Electronics,
published 1930-1988. All copyrights hereby acknowledged.
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Being a big appreciator
of good humor, and especially technology-related humor, I made sure to scan these
tech-themed comics from the pages of vintage Radio-Electronics magazines.
Some of the same themes from half a century ago are still applicable today - like
inventing a device that will block television commercials (see the page 132
comic). There are a couple huge
differences between then and now, though. For one thing, the percentage of each
hour consumed by commercials has doubled or tripled since 1958. A Prime Time TV show
in 1958 like
The Untouchables ran 54 out of 60 minutes (90% show / 10%
commercials).
Big Bang Theory,
a 2014 show, had a run time of 22 out of 30 minutes (73% show / 36% commercials).
Electronics-Themed Comics
Page 38
"And I want a color bar generator, a field-strength meter ..."
Page 48
"This gadget automatically shuts off all commercials between
programs."
Page 132
"Wait until you hear it at its full volume ..."
Page 79
Page 88
Posted November 3, 2022
(updated from original post
on 5/26/2014)
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.
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