Items tagged with ‘technology’
MIT Visual Arts Program
MIT Visual Arts Program
An alumnus of the class of 2009 writes, "2009 marks the 20th year since the founding of the MIT Visual Arts ...
Typewriters
Typewriters
An alumnus from the class of 1954 nominates the typewriter, an essential tool for a generation of ...
The Talking Book by Literacy Bridge
The Talking Book by Literacy Bridge
A student from the class of 2010 writes, "The Talking Book Device is a low cost audio player/recorder with special features for knowledge sharing and literacy ...
Increased Funding for Technology and Research
Increased Funding for Technology and Research
A current student writes, "The new Obama administration is taking a whole new perspective on support for Science and Technology. By opening boundaries that ...
Slide rule
Slide rule
An alumnus of the class of 1959 writes, "The standard slide rule of the type all MIT students used before electronic calculators was the key symbol of the ...
Plasma Luminescent Art
Plasma Luminescent Art
An alum of the class of 1973 writes, "Invented by Nikola Tesla, the plasma lamp was later developed and popularized by Bill Parker (Class of 1974). As an MIT ...