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Tag results: Automation

The Cash Machine Is Blue And Green

Selling people on the idea of a machine that spits out money was obviously not easy. But then a freak weather event happened, and everything began to click.

Right Track, Wrong Station

KarTrak, an innovation originally built for the rail system, was quickly discarded by train operators. But without it, we wouldn’t have modern barcodes.

Scanning And Sorting

How the banking industry, with an assist from tech, turned an incredibly frustrating, manual process—sorting checks—into an excellent example of automation.

Text By Procedure

A short history of procedurally generated text, which both humans and computers have had a hand in making throughout history.

Robotic, But Lovable

Alexa’s Interface is treated as revolutionary, but you might be surprised to learn of your favorite opinionated cylinder’s predecessors from the mid-1980s.

Doing It For Erma

An 1956 book about the early history of automation finally hits digital shelves, thanks to a friend of mine. And its appearance is deliciously ironic.

When Robots Can Write

We're a long ways from a robot becoming the next great American novelist. But an Israeli startup hopes to get 'bots writing more than ever.

Recorded For Quality Assurance

It seems like we've been dealing with frustrating call centers forever. But, as it turns out, customer service via phone is a relatively recent phenomenon.
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