Technology Connections

LED Printers: The Common Printing Tech You Havent Heard Of

Tesla won the plug war - and thats good news!

The correcting feature of typewriters is not what I thought

Whats the deal with the popcorn button?

Induction cooking - but what about woks?

Back-up beepers: Obnoxious, but getting better - and spreading!

Fiber vs. Copper; What do we really need?

The Best Easy Way to Capture Analog Video (its a little weird)

I messed up. Youre using too much detergent.

Making Film Reveal its Image: the B&W Development Process (Photography Part 2)

Perhaps the weakest link in the US electrical system

Faking It: The Obviously Dubbed Telephone Ring

Exploring the Technology Connections Set (1 million subscribers special)

Old pinball machines are amazingly complex

Old HVAC industry practices are holding us back and costing us money. But we can fix it.

Longer-lasting light bulbs: it was complicated

This goofy fridge has a really clever design. Its also kinda terrible.

Flash photography used to be pretty wild

In Defense of the Switched Outlet

Old-fashioned rice cookers are extremely clever

Thermoelectric cooling: its not great.

Home Automation: A Beginner's Introduction

Portable Air Conditioners - Why you shouldn't like them

Movies made sound with a light bulb: Sound-on-film

Power outlets are topsy turvy - but does it matter?

Why it's not possible to synchronize turn signals (but also absolutely is)

Electric car chargers aren't chargers at all – EVSE Explained

LCCS: The LCD / CRT Hybrid from JVC

The step-by-step, mechanical logic of old pinball machines

Bright from the Start: GE's CFL with an incandescent trick up its sleeve

GE's bizarre early attempt at a CFL

Duracell PowerCheck: A genius idea which didn't last that long

How Analog Color TV Works: The Beginnings

RCA's CED failed; their history can tell us why (Pt. 3)

A Complete Beginner's Guide to Electric Vehicles

The Compact Disc: An Introduction

Digital audio needed videotape to be possible - and the early days were wild!

The simple, clever sensor behind automatic windshield wipers

There are two types of smoke alarm. One of 'em ain't so good.

Exploring the good ol' Cassette Tape

The Autochrome; Color photos? Just add potatoes.

How the gas mantle made lamps 10X brighter

Fans; High is next to Off on purpose

The Selection Accumulator; a Jukebox's Brain

MP3 CDs: a hybrid "format" that never existed, yet was surprisingly common

Tilting, taking turns, and winning free games: the many tricks inside old pinball machines

Your dishwasher is better than you think (tips, tricks, and how they work)

Simmerstats: The genius old tech that controls your stovetop

Introducing a new series! Connextras: Sights and Sounds

A Backwards Camera in a Dark Room - Photographic Printing