Presentation to accompany a paper I wrote exploring the influence of the telephone, the invention of the transistor and how these inventions have created new emotions and social norms.

1. The Telephone,
the Transistor
and me.
Understanding the impact the telephone and
transistor had on personal communication
by Scott Loughran
University of Washington, MCDM, March 2010
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2. The Switch
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3. The Transistor
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4. D
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6. Emotions
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7. Social
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8. Flickr CC Images:
Historic telephone switchboard operators http://www.flickr.com/photos/ironrodart/4155664186/
Telephone switch room http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/05/28/21761-post-4-feits-dialing-shortcut/
Western Electric Company devices 1941 to 1997. http://www.flickr.com/photos/9479603@N02/1815395590/in/set-72157602826944011/
AT&T building http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrjkbh/301610960/sizes/l/
Verizon store front http://www.flickr.com/photos/walkercleaveland/2249184953/
Nextel Sprint store front http://www.flickr.com/photos/micspecial/3426327708/
Qwest van http://www.flickr.com/photos/noelzialee/281046382/
MCI logo http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MCI_Logo-old.svg
T-Mobile Plane http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HLX_B735_D-AHLD_T-Mobile.jpg
Lady starring at cellphone http://www.flickr.com/photos/supermariolxpt/282560926/
Woman in bed http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertjosiah/2672076832/
Man smiling in lawn chair http://www.flickr.com/photos/junitha/2410929113/
Man on hold http://www.flickr.com/photos/flc/2218084554/
Army solider on phone http://www.flickr.com/photos/imcomkorea/3017159061/
Woman on hold http://www.flickr.com/photos/jek-a-go-go/3202697032/
Goat and Lady http://www.flickr.com/photos/cityhunter12/514127727/
Bluetooth and Beer http://www.flickr.com/photos/brraveheart/2378533465/
Teenage hoodie http://www.flickr.com/photos/lanier67/2979124681/
Two girls on phone http://www.flickr.com/photos/kissmyface/1270871348/
Walking the dog, talking on the phone, and drinking coffee. http://www.flickr.com/photos/nathaninsandiego/3489798363/
Presentation by: Scott Loughran
@ScottLoughran ScottL4@uw.edu
Non-commercial use
Wednesday, March 3, 2010