April 2024

They don't make 'em like that any more: how the Vectrex almost revolutionized video gaming

The Vectrex used an entirely novel display technology that was superior to the TV-based displays of the time. Why didnt it catch on?

Categories: TDMTLTAM

When science and engineering are in conflict: the weird Whipple truss bridge

What happens when we have to make real-world construction match unrealistic mathematical models, that we happen to know how to simulate?

Categories: science and technology