Comments on: Bye Bye Transparency Paper

By: Moebius

Moebius — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:22:20 +0000

Does anybody remember the 16mm projectors??

By: Michele Ketcham

Michele Ketcham — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 02:16:31 +0000

I had the same problem when personal computers came along, because I had two working electric typewriters that I had used throughout high school and half of my college years.

Gritted my teeth and gave ‘em away to people who really wanted them, for free.

By: I_C_Voices

I_C_Voices — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 20:43:37 +0000

Just thought I’d add a humorous anecdote.. I have a boss who is technophobic. About 10 years ago, he finally “learned” how to use an overhead projector (about 30 years too late). Just last week he had to do a presentation to a large group of people, so he asked me to create a PowerPoint presentation for him. I learned long ago that its easier to just appease him than to say, “Learn it yourself!”…

Anyway, I made a 15 slide presentation for him, and then he asked me to print them out — full size and in color (which I did). He then took the presentation printouts to the copy machine, put in transparency film, and made overhead transparencies out of the PowerPoint presentation slides!!!!

I guess his presentation went well — overhead projector and all!!

By: Josh Mendelsohn

Josh Mendelsohn — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 19:38:51 +0000

Could be, So Fly, or the whole point could be how new technology makes old (and beloved) technology obsolete — and how do we deal with the remnants of old technology?

By: so fly

so fly — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 19:04:21 +0000

a blog about throwing transparencies away?

am i the only one struck by how pointless this post is?

By: Josh Mendelsohn

Josh Mendelsohn — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:48:16 +0000

I’m truly abashed by all the recycling comments and suggestions. And some folks are correct — overhead projectors are still being used in schools that do not have much resources. Thanks, all, and good luck!

By: Liz Stone

Liz Stone — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:38:08 +0000

Or donate them to schools. Even when I was taking graduate classes at AU a few years back, two of my professors were still using the goddang thing! I bet some elementary schools haven’t tossed out the bulky light-bulby machines just yet. Also, many developing countries are still using technology that seem obsolete to us.

When it’s time to say “good riddance”, it’s also a good time to ask, “Wait, is this donate-able?”

By: Ehh....

Ehh.... — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:04:44 +0000

or Freecycle it.

http://www.freecycle.org/

By: Bobby White

Bobby White — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 22:23:54 +0000

Not to be picky but its actually called Transparency film or transparencies. However I agree with the last post, not all schools have the resources or the money so for a few more years at least transparencies are still needed.

The next time anyone decided to throw anything away, be sure and do a search to see if the item can be recycled or if its hazardous to throw in your regular garbage can or ask around your school or office and see if someone else can use the items.

Or sell them on ebay or craigslist!

By: Katie Roberts

Katie Roberts — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 17:49:02 +0000

*raises hand*

Well, hey, not every school those days is updated to the latest technology, don’t ya know? And they are quite convenient. I mean, what if there is no computer? No power point you can use? What if you don’t have a smartboard you can write on? Or even a board at all?

I think we should all try to keep in mind that access to resources are not the same for everybody. :)