Technology Connections S06E24 · 1970's Camera Tech: How they showed you what settings to use

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Ever wonder how pro cameras from the 1970's worked? Learn about their single most important tool for the photographer (and lots else!) in this exposé.

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1. 1 1. Holograms, Lasers & Boredom; the CED's march towards eventual invention (CED Part 4) · 26mYou can support this channel on Patreon! Link below Alright, here it comes! The fourth part.
2. 2 2. Old-fashioned rice cookers are extremely clever · 11mYou can support this channel on Patreon! Link below Bet you didn't think a rice cooker was so interesting, did ya?
3. 3 3. Race to the finish; RCA's final gamble (CED Part 5) · 28mYou can support this channel on Patreon! Link below The end is near. The death knell approaches. What will become of RCA’s invention? And is this really the end? Would you like fr
4. 4 4. Brown; color is weird · 21mYou can support this channel on Patreon! Link below
5. 5 5. Teleprompters are clever, simple, and also pretty neat · 10mYou can support this channel on Patreon! Link below Yep. Teleprompters. That's what this video's about.
6. 6 6. The Computer-free Automation of a Jukebox (Electromechanics) · 23mEver wonder how we made all these crazy machines do all their crazy machine things before computers came along? Wonder no more as we explore the inner workings of a Wurlitzer 3400
7. 7 7. The Selection Accumulator; a Jukebox's Brain · 29mYou thought the last video was complicated? Ha! Today, we take a look at the selection accumulator; how it works, what it does, and how that relates to the rest of the machine. St
8. 8 8. Chest Freezers; What they tell us about designing for X · 27mThis video is super cool. We're talking about refrigeration, and how the design of a refrigerator affects its energy consumption. Freezers are the perfect place to see this in acti
9. 9 9. Coffee Percolators: An Explanation and Roast · 25mDo you like your coffee to have a little kick? Then try a percolator! It's like tasting a shoe! Seriously. Why are these still a thing? I don't know but let's talk about them!
10. 10 10. DVD+R and DVD-R; What was that about? · 20mWe're really looking at the plusses and minuses of this whole ordeal... Links to referenced videos are down here, too! So I don't wanna hear any complaints about cards not working
11. 11 11. Fans; High is next to Off on purpose · 18mThis video is absolutely fantastic. Ever wonder why it goes Off-High-Medium-Low? Well, it has to do with motors and the ways we cheat with them.
12. 12 12. Pulse Oximeters; An Amazing Use of Light · 13mYou might have been seeing a lot about these little devices lately. Have you ever wondered how they work? Well, let's find out!
13. 13 13. How to design an actually good toaster with lessons from the 1940's · 11mI love this toaster so dang much.
14. 14 14. The US electrical system is not 120V · 24mIt's more than 120V. It's even more than the other 120V! It is the sum of the two (and sometimes a different two!) that makes us who we are. Learn about the US electrical system in
15. 15 15. Laptop Docks! They're pretty neat! · 28mI know, my use of a laptop (and worse, that I like it!) makes me a truly terrible person.
16. 16 16. Cassette adapters are remarkably simple · 10mIt's a real lost opportunity that we didn't call these Cassettepters. It's not-at-all difficult to say! OK, maybe Cassepter would be easier but isn't that, like, a sword or somethi
17. 17 17. Personal "air conditioners" aren't what they seem · 27mYou know, it's one thing when a product has a limited scope and application. It's another when it's passed off as something greater than what it is. Learn why these fad devices are
18. 18 18. The Impact Sprinkler - more clever than it seems! · 11mIt's that time again! Time to take a deep dive into the mundane to see what we can learn. Join me as we look at this sprinkler!
19. 19 19. A record player that can play CDs: The Fisher DAC-145 · 28mWell now, what do we have here? It's a CD player... but also a turntable? Hmm... very interesting. But why? How? And is it actually a good idea? Lucky for you you've clicked on thi
20. 20 20. Retroreflectors; they're everywhere, and they cheat physics (sort of) · 23mRoad signage and other markings may be something you take for granted, but have you ever wondered how they can appear so brightly with just the output of your headlights? Find out
21. 21 21. The touch lamp; a neat idea, and older than you'd think! · 17mI think we really oughta make this fashionable again, don't you?
22. 22 22. Electric car chargers aren't chargers at all – EVSE Explained · 27mTHERE HAS BEEN SOME NEWS - There's a pinned comment you might want to read. But there's some links down here, too.
23. 23 23. Forced-air Furnaces: The What, Why, and How · 22mLet's not get too heated, this is after an inflammable subject. Frankly it's exhausting, but we gotta do it. We gotta explain how furnaces work! And soon, we'll talk about what wil
24. 24 24. 1970's Camera Tech: How they showed you what settings to use · 28mEver wonder how pro cameras from the 1970's worked? Learn about their single most important tool for the photographer (and lots else!) in this exposé.
25. 25 25. The Antique Microwave Oven that's Better than Yours · 14mSeriously. How is this so old and yet so advanced? We need kitchen appliance reform. Vote YES on prop SRCT.
26. 26 26. What exactly is the goop inside a lava lamp? · 24mYep! Gonna get questionably gloopy! Seriously, Don't try this at home. Only use chemicals in ways they're meant to be used. Be good :)
27. 27 27. Bubble Lights: The Weirdest Christmas Light? · 8mYes indeed, these are silly! Very silly! But, mesmerizing.
28. 28 28. Detergent packs are kinda wishy-washy (Dishwashers Explained) · 33mEver wonder how dishwashers work? Are you ever bummed by the performance of yours? Well, this video can answer your question and possibly provide you with a solution!