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Technology history and what it teaches the industry today.

Neil Papworth, who sent the first text message in 1992
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Vodafone sent the first text in 1992 and could bill for it in 1994

Editor · 21 Oct 2026

John Pinkerton, the engineer who built LEO I at J. Lyons & Co
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Why a London teashop firm built the first business computer

Editor · 21 Oct 2026

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