Grand Inventions: A Towering Monument with Dave Hamilton (Episode 107)

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Dave Hamilton’s grandfather invented the ubiquitous coin-operated binocular viewer you see at monuments and viewpoints worldwide, the Tower Optical Binoculars. Dave, an entrepreneur, writer, musician, and founder of The Mac Observer, joins host Glenn Fleishman to tell of days spent with his grandfather and his “Big Fish” stories that turned out entirely true. This episode is part… Continue reading Grand Inventions: A Towering Monument with Dave Hamilton (Episode 107)

Live Event January 23: The Life of a Letterpress Printer

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The first live event of the renewed New Disruptors happens Jan. 23 at Ada’s Technical Books and Café in Seattle. I asked three local letterpress artists to talk about what it’s like to run a partial or full career in the 21st century using techniques and technology that dates back to the 15th to early… Continue reading Live Event January 23: The Life of a Letterpress Printer