Last week there was a tweet on the
@mental_floss Twitter feed that caught our eye: "A Brief History of Closed Captioning," and we figured we'd share the interesting article with our readers:
Whether you’ve encountered its unmistakable white text on black background at the gym, in a bar, or on the couch, you’re familiar with closed captioning. Here’s a brief history of the technology that has provided a (mostly accurate) transcript of television programming for nearly 40 years. Read on...
For those of you unfamiliar with Mental Floss, it's an excellent magazine (published 6 times a year), filled with interesting trivia, and articles that'll make you smarter.
Just a bit light reading for the holiday, as we won't be posting any other news today.
