Los Angeles Computer Society

TUESDAY, August 12, 2025
GENERAL MEETING

Topic:
How the Electric Telegraph Changed the World

Speaker: J.B. Burke
Prescott Computer Society, APCUG Speaker Bureau

Meeting Time: 7:00-9:00 PM – via Zoom
Socializing and Questions & Answers: 6:30PM

Meet Our Presenter

The 1800s saw the birth of the telegraph. This remarkable technology transformed the world, shrank vast distances into mere dots and dashes, and allowed instant communication over long distances. We’ll see its impact on many aspects of life, commerce, news, warfare, and society. This will help you appreciate the telegraph’s pivotal role in shaping our modern world, setting the stage for today’s digital age. Don’t miss this fascinating story of the telegraph and its immense effect on our lives.

J. B. Burke grew up in Chicago. He graduated from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1963. He moved to Silicon Valley in 1968 and worked in the tech sector for 36 years. In 2004, he retired and joined the Prescott Computer Society, where he became its President and speaker. He provides tech support for friends and neighbors and dabbles in photography. He teaches tech classes for retired folks and is a Tech Committee member of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Yavapai College.