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This article explores the 90-year history of coin-operated binoculars found at scenic overlooks, detailing their evolution and cultural impact.
Addy Osmani shares Ordinary Abundance, an interactive web essay that walks through an ordinary apartment and uses historical quotes to reveal how everyday modern conveniences like recorded music, electric light, and printing were once marvels.
A museum in Tokyo dedicated to extinct media, showcasing obsolete formats and technologies from the past.
A detailed historical account of the launch of the IBM Personal Computer in 1981, describing the fragmented personal computer market of the early 1980s and how IBM's entry eventually standardized the industry.
Article recounts that leaded gasoline was known to be toxic from its invention, highlighting the historical suppression of health risks.
This article examines the 1956 antitrust consent decree that forced AT&T to license all its patents royalty-free, which spurred a wave of innovation and startup formation, particularly in semiconductors.
A retrospective on BitTorrent's 25-year history, detailing its creation by Bram Cohen, its role in revolutionizing file-sharing and piracy, and its impact on internet traffic and the entertainment industry.
An article discussing the Y2K bug and its historical significance.
A CT scan of the Intel 386 processor's ceramic package reveals complex internal wiring, multiple power networks, and layered interconnect design, offering a rare look at the packaging technology of the 1985 chip.