beamjockey: Drawing of Bill of the Heterodyne Boys by Phil Foglio. (Default)
beamjockey ([personal profile] beamjockey) wrote2013-10-04 10:00 am

Tom Swift and His Wardrobe Malfunction

"Do you have a needle and thread? My trousers have split," said Tom in an unseemly fashion.
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[identity profile] beamjockey.livejournal.com 2013-10-07 04:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, I have read a few; our school library had some of the senior Swifts and, having been a big fan of Junior's Atomic-Age adventures, I read some of them.

The only one I own is Tom Swift and His Photo-Telephone, which makes an interesting security argument for videophones: If you can see the person you're talking to, it's easier to be sure of his identity than with a voice-only phone. Voices can be imitated.