[HN Gopher] The Diagrammer (1970) [video]
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       The Diagrammer (1970) [video]
        
       Author : tdupree
       Score  : 20 points
       Date   : 2023-06-17 00:07 UTC (2 days ago)
        
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       | nickloewen wrote:
       | Since the title is a bit vague: this is a demo of the
       | Mergenthaler Diagrammer, a tool for (semi-)automating the
       | production of technical drawings like circuit schematics.
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       | From a quick look this is what I ascertained: you select a
       | diagram symbol using a keyboard, use a viewing screen (a
       | specialized projector) to position it on the "drawing", and then
       | once it's in position the projected image is exposed onto film.
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       | I'm a technically-minded artist/art historian who works a lot
       | with projection, and this is a treat! What a great find!
       | 
       | If you like this you might also like Fran Blanche's YouTube video
       | about how the big screens at Apollo Mission Control worked.
        
       | kickingvegas wrote:
       | NGL, when watching this I was thinking, "this is the secret
       | origin story of Emacs."
        
       | likebike wrote:
       | That's a great video. Helps me to understand where the older
       | folks in the semiconductor industry are coming from.
        
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