“Calling all. This is our last cry before our eternal silence.” With that, in January 1997, the French coast guard transmitted its final message in Morse code. Ships in distress had radioed out dits ...

Joe Walsh revealed the surprising way he ended up learning morse code as a kid as he previewed auction items at The ...

If you are a ham radio operator of a certain age, you probably remember ads for “The Instructograph,” a mechanical device for learning Morse code. [Our Own Devices] has an ancient specimen of the ...

Explore the history, mnemonics, and surprising secrets of Morse code, including how it can turn ordinary words into perfect ...

The first public demonstration of the electric telegraph, which uses Morse code, was done on Jan. 11, 1838, by inventors Samuel Breese Morse and Alfred Vail. Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day takes ...

Reviving a 200-year-old system, enthusiasts are putting the digit back in digital communication Larry Kahaner Larry Kahaner is an American journalist and author who resides in Bethesda, Maryland.

A 100-year-old veteran codebreaker who intercepted German messages has spoken publicly for the first time about her role in ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio, ...

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Mitch Morse is so level-headed the new starting center for the Buffalo Bills recounted how he was usually the one lineman asked to address the media after losses during his ...