With over 160 years of history under its belt, Morse code is by far the oldest digital signaling system known to man. Originally developed for telegraph systems, [Samuel Morse’s] code has been sent ...

The Titanic famously (or infamously) used Morse code to call out in distress at the end of its final voyage. Ships at sea and the land-based stations that supported them used Morse code for decades, ...

In case you’re not a former sailor or ham radio operator, the above is not a typesetting snafu. Those are the dashes and dots (or “dits” and “dahs,” as telegraph operators often vocalize them) that ...

Navy ships typically communicate with each other via radio or satellites, but every ship has a few backups just in case. One of the most common backups is the signal lamp, where sailors can send Morse ...

Morse code creator Samuel F.B. Morse made long-distance chats almost instantaneous with his co-invention of the telegraph, which he patented in 1847. While he’s best known for revolutionizing ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. - Dots and dashes darted through the airwaves long before text or instant messages, even before e-mail, cell phones or telephone lines. While these new forms of communication ...

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, ...

Contestants in the “Mystery Notes” event can win a package including 5 Common Chinchilla, 5 Common fuzzies food, 1 Uncommon ...