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Bell Birthday

March 3rd, 2008

Sketch by Alexander Bell
Alexander Graham Bell was born on March 3, 1847.

Did he invent the telephone?

The modern telephone is the result of work done by many people, all worthy of recognition of their contributions to the field. Alexander Graham Bell was the first to patent the telephone, an “apparatus for transmitting vocal or other sounds telegraphically” after experimenting with many primitive sound transmitters and receivers. The history of the invention of the telephone is a confusing mass of claims and counterclaims, further worsened by lawsuits which attempted to resolve the patent claims of individuals. Bell is often credited as the inventor of the first practical telephone, although others provided groundbreaking research and development work and subsequent improvements.

History of Telephone history of telephone
Bell wanted “Ahoy” but Edison wanted “Hello”. (From Mamma’s Cradle First Hello)

Glenn Gould Phone Festish (Animate the phone here)

And finally don’t pick the banana fone!

Strange and Beautiful – John Lurie

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Setsubun

February 3rd, 2008

There Will Be A Couch

January 29th, 2008

Bullshit and Van Gogh’s Ear

January 10th, 2008

Doodle 13

December 24th, 2007

Gif Collection II

December 19th, 2007

Before and After

December 6th, 2007

Y Tu MoMa También

November 12th, 2007

O Sole Mio

October 12th, 2007

Arizona Fence Team Mates

September 27th, 2007

Just One More Thing

September 18th, 2007