Tag Archives: Technology
What remains of the “first” steam powered passenger railway line?
The Stockton-Darlington Railway wasn’t the first time steam locomotives had been used to pull people, but it was the first time they had been used to pull passengers over any distance worth talking about. In 1825 that day came when … Continue reading
Why do Jubilee Line trains make that noise?
You know the one. […]
Could Dam Removal Reconnect this English River to GREENLAND?
A concrete dam was built in the 1970s to replace a demolished Mill. That dam (or weir) represented the last remaining barrier between the ocean and historic salmon spawning headwaters of the River Ecclesbourne. It was a spawning migration route … Continue reading
This Planet is Only Half Covered in Lava
There are a lot of weird exoplanets out there, like 55 Cancri e (aka Janssen), which is probably half covered in lava. But the half that’s covered in lava might not be quite the half you’re thinking of. Hosted by: … Continue reading
Eastern & Western Design: How Culture Rewires The Brain
[…] Sign up to learn more about the design book that we’re going to publish: https://www.studioello.com/mail These were the two main sources I used when researching this video (I also referenced several other studies, however): “The Weirdest People in the … Continue reading
Circular Drone Paths Nestle into Craggy Grooves and Valleys in Reuben Wu’s Unearthly Photos | Colossal
OCTOBER 7, 2023 GRACE EBERT All images © Reuben Wu Peeking out from rocky gorges, flowing through a thin crack in the terrain, and elegantly sweeping upward among layers of stone, Reuben Wu’s drone paths conjure the uncanny. The Chicago-based … Continue reading
Why Electric Cars Failed 100 Years Ago
Robert and Jack spend the day with a staggeringly clean example of one of the very earliest electric cars: A 1901 Waverly Model 22. Built at a time when EVs outnumbered ICE cars, it is an incredible insight into the … Continue reading
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