PRE-HIGH SCHOOL
- kerosene lantern
- indoor plumbing
- eyeglasses
- crystal radio and antenna
- telescope
- eico tube amp and tuner
- soldering iron
- heathkit organ
- transistor resistor capacitor inductor
- slide projector
- bell & howell film projector (playback)
- mimeograph machine
- television CRT
- VHF and UHF
- 8mm video camera (recording)
- Landline phone
HIGH SCHOOL
- contact lenses
- electric wiring
- auto tools
- hydraulic brakes
- typewriter
- wollensak tape deck
- microphone
- tube sound system at church
- electric guitar
- Speed Graphic Camera + Polaroid 4x5 film
- car radio and hazard flashers!
- reel tape
- LP records
- audio/speaker wiring
- mechanical drafting tools & machine
- lead holder
- Schaeffer ink pen
COLLEGE
- Koh-I-Noor Technical drawing pen
- BASIC language
- laser
- optics
- b5500
- core memory
- disk memory
- computer tape memory
- cyber64
- punch cards and reader
- line printer
- dec gt40
- dec pdp8
- teletype
- paper tape punch and reader
- VT-100 terminal
- dec pdp11
- unix
- email
- Arpanet
- integrated circuits
- 35mm camera
- sound studio
- Gibson guitar
- Upright bass
- GMC Pickup
- Austin Healey Sprite
- Craftsman tools
- Reel-to-reel video recorder
- Automatrix unit
- Levi's
- Red Wings
- Stetson
SUPERIOR STEEL
- 5TI Programmable controller
- Cutting torch
- Welding machine
- PC Clone
- SquareD pushbuttons
- engraving machine
- Letraset rub-on letters
- screen printing
- Imron epoxy paint
- Air cannon
- Ceramic lining
- Motor starters
- Limit switches
- fax machine
- dot-matrix printer
- IBM Selectric printer
- telex
- air compressor & tools
- blueprint machine
- color plotter
- serial data
- Radio Shack
- TRS-80 Model II, III, 4?
- wp, spreadsheet, db, terminal,
drawing
- PBX and telephone features
BELLSOUTH
- Hayes Modem
- ASCII
- RS-232
- ISDN Protocol analyzer
- AIN, SCP, SCN
- SS7
- GSM
- FrameMaker
- iMac
- Windows
- Word, Excel, Visio,
- IE
- inkjet printer
- laser printer
- Video editing (tape and digital)
- Ethernet
- WiFi
- Wireshark
- RF Analyzer
- Patent office
- VHS
- CD ROM
- DVD ROM
- Blackberry
- HTML
- Perl
AT&T
- Digital signage machine
- Raspberry Pi
- Arduino
- Linux
- Blender
- 3D Television
- 3D Printer
- EPC
- IoT
- Digital Life
HOME
- Bag phone
- OBDII reader
- Web hosting
- Dyson vacuum
- Flip phone
- iPod
- iPad
- iPhone
- Sailing
- Pontoon boat
- Zoom
- Dock
- 40v yard tools
- Mac Mini
- Astro Van
- HVAC system
- riding mower w/ hydraulic xmission
Books
- Terry Pratchett, Discworld. LOTR
- Pirsig - Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance
- Adams - Hitchhiker's Guide
- Edward Tufte
OTH
- Tobias 5-string
- Mackie mixer
- JBL speakers
- Mackie powered speakers
- Sub-woofer
- FM synthesizer
- Midi control
CHURCH
- Telecaster
- FloorPOD 500X pedal
- Aviom stage monitors
- Digital drum kits
Other Technologies
- medicine
- disease
- injury
- treatment
- prevention
- print resolution vs video resolution
- battery technology
- wire versus wireless
- the wheel: railroad to segway
- Automotive tuneup
- media: printed newspaper vs newsreader
- printed vs e-books
- LO? CD DVD vs streaming mp3 mpeg4 youtube spotify