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    Relic: Chlorofluorocarbons

    Nothing strikes more fear into the environmentalist than the word chlorofluorocarbon (CFC). While used for many years, CFCs have been cited as a major contributor to global warming in...

    Relic: The Video Game Arcade

    Many people get together at the mall to play the latest video games. Some of the earlier arcades had traditional games such as pinball, shooting games, and slot machines....

    Relic: Road Maps

    What is a map? A map is defined as a symbolic depiction highlighting a relationship between elements of space, such as objects, regions, and themes. In short, they’re a...

    Relic: CB Radio

    While there are many types of radio, citizens band radio (CB radio) is a system of short-distance radio communications between individuals on a selection of 40 channels within the...

    Relic: The IPOD

    Few things are more personal than one’s musical choices. You can tell so much of a person from what they listen to, and from radio, to the various music...

    Relic: Music Video

    Everyone loves a well-made music video—after all, video did kill the radio star at some point. But what was the motivation for bands to do music videos? Although Music...

    Relic: Barcode Scanners

    As you do your holiday shopping for your friends and family, have you ever wondered what was the technology behind the barcode scanner? Without them, you wouldn’t have the...

    RELIC: Relic Roundup

    If you have a modern smartphone or tablet, you have enough to get all the entertainment basics done anywhere you might find yourself, whether it is reading an eBook,...

    Relic: The PDA

    If you're anywhere near my age, you will likely remember the days of the Personal Digital Assistant (PDA). Around the time when mobile phones had monochrome screens, monophonic ringtones,...