Backpack TV transmitter from 1951

Image analyst Andy Saunders used video and photographs to determine just how far "miles and miles and miles" is. Not very far. Astronomy: However, image specialist Andy Saunders recently analyzed archival stills taken by the astronauts with their Hasselblad cameras, as well as video from the lunar ascent module as it lifted off from the… READ THE REST

A fantastic primer on drag racing and tire technology. READ THE REST

Deep Nostalgia is a service that animates "old family photos" by wrapping the faces around video of a breathing, metabolizing person. This supposedly brings the past to life but is in fact creepy and unpleasant, not least because it's obviously just a deepfake video of one person wearing someone else's skin. Someone has uploaded Nicolas… READ THE REST

Engineers create. But when you get down into the specifics of creating something like an electrical generator or an internal combustion engine, that requires a level of skill and understanding for mechanics, voltage, and other scientific properties that stretches even beyond the range of most learned pros. Mechanical engineering isn't for everybody, but for students… READ THE REST

Resolutionists make big claims every January 1st about their plans for the year ahead. But two months into the year is usually when those plans fall apart, and you'll find them looking back at how their goals didn't pan out. For those who would like a re-do and want to reposition yourselves for the remaining 10… READ THE REST

There's almost nothing more primal than fishing. Just you, a line, a body of water, a fish as your prey…and truckloads of patience. As a fisherman stands with their line cast and a lure bobbing several yards away just under the surface of the water, even the most experienced anglers want to know what's happening… READ THE REST