low tech

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And until the software catches up to our thumbs, the best defense against typos is decidedly low-tech: Read your message before you hit Send.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Mattis said that the military has been worried about exactly this scenario for decades, because Iran can control the strait with very low-tech weapons.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

More Peshmerga are dotted around on the hilltops standing sentry – a low-tech early warning system for incoming drones.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Back in the 1980s and 1990s, when many of today’s retirees moved into the homes they’re selling, attracting a buyer was simpler and low-tech.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

The pilots became so adept with the tap code that they started inventing shortcuts, a kind of low-tech texting.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin