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Posted By: Paul - Sat Jan 02, 2010
Category: Technology | 1930s

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And the only thing that has changed is technology. Images are still scanned line by line regardless of which chunk of machinery you're using. Even the digital photos are done line by line.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 01/02/10 at 11:22 AM

this is the amazing stuff, everything else was built on these original ideas. all the rest is refining it and improving the way we use the idea. yes, and how advanced the next piece of machinery is, the basics stay the same. the people whoi first figued out the process are the geniuses here. amazing!

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 01/02/10 at 11:54 AM

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