Thomas Kelly-Yahner is the author of this article about developers making the old new and novel, from fax machines to wedding invitations. The article highlights several projects showcasing automation in Python, including Thomas's own project to automate away stresses of planning his wedding using Python. Twilio Programmable Fax is also discussed, with an example of how to use it for sending ASCII Art or powering pizza orders. Additionally, the article touches on passwordless authentication, Docker and Rails, .NET Core, and Answering Machine Detection for Twilio Voice. The closing thought encourages readers to chase their creativity and let nostalgia spark a new project or hack.