Category Archives: History
Space Bat
We must never forget the final, heroic flight of Space Bat.
History Of Dark Matter
A condensed history of dark matter.
Grist Mill
How our ancestors used to make their own cornmeal and flour.
The First iPhone
Hilarious naysayers who criticized the first iPhone 10 years ago.
Worst Tech Predictions
Worst Tech Predictions Of The Past 100 years.
1932: “There is not the slightest indication that nuclear energy will ever be obtainable. It would mean that the atom would have to be shattered at will.” — Albert Einstein.
1949: “Where a calculator on the ENIAC is equipped with 18,000 vacuum tubes and weighs 30 tons, computers of the future may have only 1,000 vacuum tubes and perhaps weigh one and a half tons.” — Popular Mechanics.
2007: “There’s no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share.” — Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO.
Submarines
Silent Film Effects
How some cool silent film effects were done.
Places You Should Eat In Iowa
The 11 Places You Should Eat In Iowa In 2017.