Amaya Toman Nowadays, for most of us, electronic correspondence is a completely normal matter, not only in work, but often in our personal life as well. But in 1984, many people were dealing with the serious dilemma of whether a letter written on a computer was actually personal enough and in accordance with etiquette. Today also marks the anniversary of the first use of the tape recorder in radio broadcasting in the United States.
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Etiquette and Computer Correspondence (1984)
On August 26, 1984, the well-known journalist Judith Martin commented on writing personal correspondence on the computer in her regular column Miss Manners, which was devoted to the topic and questions of etiquette. In 1984, computers were still not a common part of the equipment of most terraced households. One of the readers, Judith Martin, asked how personal correspondence written on a computer is in accordance with the rules of etiquette. The aforementioned reader stated in his letter that writing on a computer is very convenient for him, but he expressed concern that a low-quality printer would somehow reduce the quality of the letter. He was told that computers, like typewriters, were not very suitable for personal correspondence, and warned that personal letters addressed to different people should not resemble each other.
First use of tape recorder in radio broadcasting (1938)
On August 26, 1938, a crucial moment occurred in the operation of the New York radio station WQXR. That was the first time a tape recorder was used in broadcasting. This was the Phillips-Miller recording system, also known as Millertape. The inventor of this system was James Arthur Miller, the company Phillips took care of the production.
Other events not only from the world of technology
- Tram service started in Jihlava (1909)
- The Soyuz 31 spacecraft launched with the first East German cosmonaut Sigmund Jähn (1978)
