Today, it's considered unusual to send a fax, and even rarer to receive one. But these machines have actually become critical ...

If any of Rodney Eddins' accounting clients want his undivided attention at work first thing in the morning, they should shun e-mail or his telephone answering machine. Instead, they should send him a ...

Throughout the 80s and 90s, you couldn’t swing a stapler around any size office without hitting a fax machine. But what is it about the fax machine that makes it the subject of so much derision? Is it ...

When was the Fax Machine Invented? Most Guesses Are Way Off Your email has been sent Most estimates are off by more than 100 years. Learn when the fax machine was actually invented and how it evolved ...

In the age of digital communication, fax machines seem as outdated as using a rotary dial phone or a cassette tape. Think about it: if a colleague asked you to fax them a document, you’d probably give ...

Which fax machines are best? It’s been many years since the creation of the fax machine, with multiple generations of technological advancement between then and now, but somehow the need for faxing ...

Fax machines and dinosaurs have become colloquially interchangeable. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox. From ...

Whether it's a treadmill desk or a laser mouse, most modern offices are filled with futuristic gadgets. But rewind the clock just 30 years, and workplaces looked very different. From fax machines to ...