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The Rebirth of the IBM 1401 ComputerFri, October 30, 2009
An ancient machine, rescued from a garage and …
The Microcar TraditionFri, October 30, 2009
Jim Janecek surveys the extended history of some …
iCandy: November 2009Wed, November 18, 2009
Spectrum's monthly slideshow proves that a picture is …
IBM Unveils a New Brain SimulatorNovember 2009
A big step forward in a project that …
Rebuilding the IBM 1401November 2009
A gang of veteran engineers breathes new life …
Photovoltaic Grid ParityFri, November 06, 2009
It appears to be a very long way …
Rebuilding the IBM 1401November 2009
A gang of veteran engineers breathes new life …
Photovoltaic Grid ParityFri, November 06, 2009
It appears to be a very long way …
IBM Unveils a New Brain SimulatorNovember 2009
A big step forward in a project that …
Green Tech:
09.01.2008
Challenge X Ends, EcoCar launches--into a fast-changing…
Challenge X Ends, EcoCar launches--into a fast-changing…
Just four years separate the new EcoCar Challenge from…
Green Tech:
09.01.2008
Slideshow: 2008 Challenge X
Slideshow: 2008 Challenge X
The last year for Challenge X proved exciting for…
Semiconductors:
11.20.2009Tech Awards Honor Technology for Humanity
Sometimes, it's all about the basics
Green Tech:
11.17.2009The Tech Behind the Winning Solar Car
A mix of satellite-grade solar cells, good batteries, a…
Semiconductors:
11.17.2009Numonyx Makes Stackable Phase-Change Memory
Stacking thin-film devices could lead to denser, faster…
Slideshow: Steampunk Sensation
Do-it-yourself enthusiasts are drawing on the elaborate aesthetics and romantic worldview of the Victorian era to create steam-powered machines, brass-adorned computers, and other fantastical contraptions. All hail the steampunk subculture
Photo: Jonathan Sprague/Redux
STEAMY STEPS
California artist and animator I-Wei Huang, known as Crab Fu, has built a legion of remote-controlled steaming creatures out of scale-model tanks and boats, electronics kits, and ”a bunch of junk parts I’ve collected.” The Steam Walker, one of his favorite creations, uses a Wilesco D14 miniature steam engine and a system of sprockets and chains to move its feet.
October 2008
