In 1926, a secretary noticed short lines between columns and highlighted the growing need for fax technology

Long before fax machines became office staples, the concept of transmitting documents remotely was evolving. From Alexander ...
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The Reason Why Fax Machines Are Still Used Today May Surprise You

The world has moved past the era of floppy disks and dial-up tones. Now, it revolves around apps, encrypted emails, and real-time messaging. So, naturally, you'll peg the humble fax machine as one of ...
American Enterprise Institute

What Fax Machines and Fine Porcelain Tell Us About the Persistence of Old Technologies

The history of technology is a story of innovation, of pushing forward the frontier of human capabilities. But it’s also a story of unexpected persistence. The fax machine, for example, may seem like ...
TechRepublic

When was the Fax Machine Invented? Most Guesses Are Way Off

Most estimates are off by more than 100 years. Learn when the fax machine was actually invented and how it evolved to today’s technology. Long before the era of smartphones, there was a time when ...
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Faxed : the rise and fall of the fax machine / Jonathan Coopersmith

Faxed is the first history of the facsimile machine--the most famous recent example of a tool made obsolete by relentless technological innovation. Jonathan Coopersmith recounts the multigenerational, ...