The Death Of Baseload And Similar Grid Tropes

Anyone who has spent any amount of time in or near people who are really interested in energy policies will have heard proclamations such as that ‘baseload is dead’ and …read more

Practice Makes Perfect: The Wet Dress Rehearsal

If you’ve been even casually following NASA’s return to the Moon, you’re likely aware of the recent Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) for the Artemis II mission. You probably also heard …read more

Motorola’s Password Pill Was Just One Idea

Let’s face it; remembering a bunch of passwords is the pits, and it’s just getting worse as time goes on. These days, you really ought to have a securely-generated key-smash …read more

PROFS: The Office Suite Of The 1980s

Today, we take office software suites for granted. But in the 1970s, you were lucky to have a typewriter and access to a photocopier. But in the early 1980s, IBM …read more

Is That Ancient Reel Of PLA Any Good?

When it comes to knowledge there are things you know as facts because you have experienced them yourself or had them verified by a reputable source, and there are things …read more

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A Computer That Fits Inside A Camera Lens

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By Bryan Cockfield | February 16, 2026

For a long while, digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras were the king of the castle for professional and amateur photography. They brought large sensors, interchangeable lenses, and professional-level viewfinders to …read more
Retrotechtacular: Mr. Wizard Jams With IBM

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By Al Williams | February 16, 2026

You may not remember [Mr. Wizard], but he was a staple of nerd kids over a few decades, teaching science to kids via the magic of television. The Computer History …read more
Keebin’ With Kristina: The One With The NEO With The Typewriter Shell

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By Kristina Panos | February 16, 2026

Isn’t this glorious? If you don’t recognize what this is right away (or from the post title), it’s an AlphaSmart NEO word processor, repackaged in a 3D-printed typewriter-esque shell, meticulously …read more
How Volunteers Saved A Victorian-Era Pumping Station From Demolition

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By Maya Posch | February 16, 2026

Although infrastructure like a 19th-century pumping station generally tends to be quietly decommissioned and demolished, sometimes you get enough people looking at such an object and wondering whether maybe it’d …read more
Real LED TVs Are Finally Becoming A Thing

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By Lewin Day | February 16, 2026

Once upon a time, the cathode ray tube was pretty much the only type of display you’d find in a consumer television. As the analog broadcast world shifted to digital, …read more
A Novelty Clock Makes The Best Tiny Mac Yet

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By Jenny List | February 16, 2026

We’re lucky enough in 2026 to have cheap single-board computers fast enough to emulate machines from the 1990s, touching on the 32-bit era. We’ve seen a few projects as a …read more
Inside A Fake Mean Well DIN-rail PSU

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By Maya Posch | February 16, 2026

These days, you can get fakes, bootlegs, and similar for just about anything. While a fake handbag isn’t such a big deal, in the case of a DIN-rail power supply, …read more

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