Category Archives: Technology

The QR code was invented in 1994 by Masahiro Hara at Denso Wave specifically for tracking automotive parts. From car factories in Japan to scanning your boarding pass or paying for street food. Insane how one practical need created something so universal.

Posted on June 4, 2026 by agogo22
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A Fusion Company Just Applied to Power 65 Million People

Posted on May 31, 2026 by agogo22

31 May 2026 Check out shortform and get 25% off your subscription https://www.shortform.com/DrBen US energy company Commonwealth Fusion Systems just filed the first ever application to connect a fusion reactor to the US power grid. The catch? They haven’t actually … Continue reading →

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This ornithopter actually flies by flapping its wings like a giant mechanical bird

Posted on May 24, 2026 by agogo22
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In 1986 an astronomer trying to trace a 75 cent computer time discrepancy for 10 months eventually found a German hacker selling defense secrets to the KGB

Posted on May 24, 2026 by agogo22
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Swedish AirForestry has developed a 6.2-meter (20 feet) diameter drone designed for sustainable forestry by pruning, felling, and transporting trees without requiring forest access roads. The drone lowers a tool to delimb the tree via gravity, then cuts and carries the trunk away, protecting soil.

Posted on May 23, 2026 by agogo22
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The Barf Bag Episode

Posted on May 16, 2026 by agogo22

30 Apr 2026 The Rest Is Science What can a humble airplane sick bag teach us about physics, engineering, and the limits of the human stomach; And why are there people out there collecting thousands of them? Professor Hannah Fry … Continue reading →

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You’ve Never Seen a Real Photo

Posted on May 15, 2026 by agogo22

[…] Lippmann Plates are a forgotten colour photography technique that uses structural colour instead of pigment. It works like chameleon skin. Check out John Hilty’s work here: https://www.jonhilty.com You can buy my books here: https://stevemould.com/books You can support me on … Continue reading →

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The Pythagorean Theorem Is Not What You Think

Posted on May 10, 2026 by agogo22

20 Apr 2026 #PythagoreanTheorem #MathExplained #Geometry There’s a reason the Pythagorean theorem keeps appearing in places it shouldn’t. From coordinate geometry to signal processing… from circles to spacetime… It’s not just a formula about triangles. It’s a description of something … Continue reading →

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Something Changed And Nobody Noticed…

Posted on April 27, 2026 by agogo22

21 Mar 2026 #TomScryleus #EscapeWageSlavery #Escape9to5ratrace Please Subscribe 👉 https://www.youtube.com/tomscryleus?s… I’ve been noticing something lately — people feel strangely absent, even when they’re right in front of you. This is me thinking through what continuous partial attention and engineered distraction … Continue reading →

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It’s 90% more efficient. You probably won’t like it.

Posted on April 16, 2026 by agogo22

[…] Patreon: / chrisspargo Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/chrisspargo The Guardian – Rage against the dimming light https://www.theguardian.com/world/202… Douglass, J.N. (1879). The Electric Light applied to Lighthouse Illumination. Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, [online] 57(1879), pp.77–110. doi:https://doi.org/10.1680/imotp.1879.22341. Lecture … Continue reading →

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