I grew up watching and being inspired by #TimHunkin's "The Secret Life of Machines" TV series with Rex Garrod. I'm having a blast catching up on his latest series, "The Secret Life of Components" — "a series of #youtube guides for #designers and #makers"! With both introductory information for beginners, and hands-on tips for experienced practitioners, there's something for everyone! 🤘🛠️🤘

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https://www.timhunkin.com/a241_component-videos.htm

We watched Tim Hunkin's fun video (original from c.1987) on fax machines, and when he got to the bit where he and the late Rex Garrod demonstrated how they send messages over long distances, I knew, without a shadow of a doubt, Terry Pratchett had watched this too, and that it was at least partly the inspiration for the clacks.

And I was both happy and sad at the same time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuUyt9RG7pk

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