Or, how far back can historical analysis take us? You know the holiday: the one where people wear outlandish costumes and sweet things are eaten. It’s fun, but also otherworldly, with roots in an ancient belief that this evening — … Read more
People started seriously thinking about heating things with radio waves circa 1940. Some molecules (notably water) are tiny magnets. Waves and magnets interact in spooky ways. Certain radio wave frequencies cause molecules to spin; spin is angular velocity is kinetic … Read more
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When you need to do a bit of math, like most people, you probably reach for your phone’s built-in calculator. If you’re on a computer, you might bust open the Windows calculator, or any of the Linux equivalents. Perhaps, if … Read more
By Ian Failes In visual effects lore, it is well-known that the full-motion dinosaurs of Jurassic Park were originally intended as stop-motion puppets animated by Phil Tippett’s Tippett Studio. That is, until a secret ILM test with computer-generated dinosaurs convinced … Read more
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We at Trieve are going to be launching a search engine for HackerNews with some additional features soon and thought it be worth studying the history of HN search before finalizing things. Here’s what we found! Note: Did the research … Read more
Drawing on a wealth of personal accounts found in magazines, newsletters, and trade journals, historian Kristen Haring provides an inside look at ham radio culture and its impact on hobbyists’ lives. Source: Flickr By: Kristen Haring Every night thousands of … Read more
The Goal Trackmania (2020) is a racing game, created by Nadeo and released by Ubisoft, in which players drive a car from a start to a finish through a fixed number of checkpoints, and aim to do so as quickly … Read more
BIBLIOGRAPHY Adams, Ansel. “Geometrical Approach to Composition.” In The Encyclopedia of Photography: The Complete Photographer: The Comprehensive Guide and Reference for All Photographers, edited by Willard D. Morgan, vol. 9. New York: Grestone Press, 1974. “A Name For It,” Aperture, … Read more