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My Analog Life

What it was like working as a 411 operator before the internet

by Sofia Terenzio
Jul 30, 2024
Lilith from Ventura, California, recalls what it was like working as an information operator in a time before the internet.
Lilith said she remembers sitting in a cubicle with headphones on and phone books in front of her as she waited for the calls to roll in.
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My Analog Life

Ex-inventory clerk ticks off memories of counting merchandise

by Maria Hollenhorst
Jul 26, 2024
Before barcodes and electronic management systems, there were inventory clerks with pens and clipboards.
Before electronic inventory management systems came on line in the 1980s and '90s, retailers counted inventory by hand.
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My Analog Life

“Horses blink”: An equestrian sports journalist unwinds memories of 35-millimeter film

by Maria Hollenhorst
Jul 24, 2024
L.A. Berry, a longtime equestrian sports journalist, remembers the attire, hassles and camaraderie of the pre-digital age.
L.A. Berry, wearing a fishing vest while reporting on an equestrian event circa 1995.
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TV in Mexico goes digital

by Sally Herships
Dec 22, 2015
... but much of the Mexican population may not be ready for the switch.
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Mr. Swatch's watches with hands

by Larissa Anderson
Jun 29, 2010
We talk on our show today about the death of Nicholas Hayek, "Mr. Swatch," and how he brought back the popularity of analog watches when digital...
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