What is Analogue, or is it Analog?
Like so many words, analog can also be analogue. It has two spellings and many meanings. The only meanings I care about for this discussion are those that relate to 1) clocks and watches, 2) televisions and television broadcast signals, and 3) cameras and photography. Now it is time to sing the song from Sesame Street..."two of theses things belong together and one of these things is not the same." When the first digital watches appeared on the market, I was desperate to have one on my wrist. These nifty gadgets showed the time in numbers as I would write or type out the time on a invitation - 10:12 was ten twelve; 3:32, was three thirty two; and 12:00 was either 12 noon or 12 midnight. If I was looking at a standard clock on the wall, it would be - almost a quarter past 10 or about half past three. Noon and Midnight were just that. This was my first introduction into the digital age. With my digital watch which had the smallest of red LED could also tell the