“Auburn University’s help desk is still answering the public’s calls 70 years on.”
analog
Posted inEditor's Pick
Century-Scale Storage
“If you had to store something for 100 years, how would you do it?”
Posted inEditor's Pick
The Future of Film May Just Be Old Movies
“As theaters throughout the country adjust to an ever-changing landscape, many are turning to cinema’s past. Could repertory and revival screenings be a way forward?”
Posted inEditor's Pick
Life in the Stacks: A Love Letter to Browsing
“Algorithms are integral to how we find and consume art. But old-fashioned browsing still has its benefits.”
Posted inEditor's Pick
For the Love of Mail: Letter Writing in a Pandemic
“To mail a letter is to send something out in the world with a faith that it will reach its destination. Writing is the same way. We write with hope that our work, like a letter, will find its way to where it needs to go.” Lauren Markham muses on the magic of the U.S. […]
Posted inEditor's Pick
American Reams: Why a ‘Paperless World’ Still Hasn’t Happened
In a world full of smartphones, laptops, and tablets, the paper industry is showing surprising resiliency.