Off the hook
[Posted Wednesday, July 22, 2026 7/22/26 10:15 am]
This is how we blocked people in the 1980s.
This is how we turned off call blocking.
The phone in these pictures is a Dutch T65 made in the 70s in the Netherlands by Ericsson. The white button was used on some lines to transfer calls and for most users had no function.
Quote of the day: Paul McCartney
[Posted Saturday, July 18, 2026 7/18/26 7:55 am]
"My grandkids always beat me at Rock Band, and I say, 'You may beat me at Rock Band, but I made the original records, so shut up.'"
- Paul McCartney (NY Times, 2/13)
Telephones of the future
[Posted Tuesday, July 14, 2026 7/14/26 6:55 am]
This guy made some incredibly accurate predictions more than seventy years ago:
Pet Peeve: Cars not pulling up to stop line
[Posted Friday, July 10, 2026 7/10/26 9:45 am]
Near where I live, there's a left turn that I have to make every morning, and this left turn lane has an arrow signal.
The problem with this signal is if you don't pull up to the white line, you don't activate the sensor and the arrow signal NEVER turns green.
Invariably, I get stuck behind someone who's laying back on the intersection preventing anyone from making the left turn. I wish I knew why people do this.
These are the same people as the ones who don't know how to form a line at the counter inside McDonald's. They also hang back and ask you if you're in line.
When I stop at this left turn, I've gotten in the habit of leaving enough space between me and the car ahead, so I can exit the lane to the right and go through the intersection if I need to, bypassing the idiot blocking the left turn lane.
I know, I'm now hanging back just like the offending driver. But it's the only way to get around the car that's waiting for a light that's never going to change.
I hate it when people don't pull up to the line, especially at this left turn!
#PeaceAndLove
[Posted Tuesday, July 7, 2026 7/7/26 12:00 pm]
Happy Birthday Ringo!
[Posted Tuesday, July 7, 2026 7/7/26 6:45 am]
The legendary Beatles drummer Sir Richard Starkey, better known to us as Ringo Starr, was born on July 7, 1940, in Liverpool, England.
In recent years, Ringo, who is now 86, has transformed his birthday into a worldwide movement centered entirely around his favorite mantra, "Peace and Love".
This tradition began in 2008, when a journalist asked Ringo what he wanted for his birthday. His simple response was that he wanted everyone on the planet to pause and think, say, or post "#peaceandlove" at noon local time. Since then, the phenomenon has grown into a massive annual campaign spanning dozens of countries.
Over the years, the festivities have expanded to include massive musical tributes. On his birthday in Beverly Hills last year, close friends, family, and musicians like brother-in-law Joe Walsh and country star T Bone Burnett gathered to perform his classic Beatles hits like "Yellow Submarine" and "Octopus's Garden".
The celebration has even reached beyond Earth, with astronauts aboard the International Space Station and NASA teams beaming the message of peace and love into outer space to honor our favorite drummer.
This year, fans are invited to gather at a free event at The Beatles Story museum in Liverpool.
Happy birthday Ringo! Peace and love!
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