Tag Archives: Technology

Tensegrity Explained

[…] Tensegrity (or tensional integrity, or floating compression) is really counterintuitive. These bizarre structures can be explained quite nicely with a 2D version (you know I love to explain things with a 2D versions!). I found out after uploading that … Continue reading

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Why you should be polite to AI

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Why do we mind our Ps and Qs? | PRINTING TERMS

In this printing special of Words Unravelled, Jess proves herself a font of knowledge on names for typefaces and Rob makes a big impression with the history of the printing press. 🆎 What’s the difference between a font and a … Continue reading

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The Hunt for a New Kind of Magnet to Power the Future | Bloomberg Primer

Scientists are developing ever-more powerful magnets to enable clean energy sources like fusion. But China’s dominance of the supply chain for rare-earth magnets threatens their global availability. Bloomberg Primer cuts through the complex jargon to reveal the business behind technologies … Continue reading

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How books are printed

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ESA – European Space Agency | physics of water in microgravity.

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The AI Timebomb This Sci-Fi Show Accidentally Predicted

What happens when technology eliminates scarcity? As our real-world tech oligarchs promise a utopian future with AI reshaping society, we’ll examine what we’re truly sacrificing at the altar of progress. ✉️ Free AI Resources: https://mindfulmachines.ai/ 🤙Connect One-on-One: https://mindfulmachines.ai/call References The … Continue reading

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The ‘Z’ in Mackenzie shouldn’t be there | #gaelic #gĂ idhlig #nameorigins #languagelearning

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Moving Pipes in Shanghai

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Why Did The Mars Helicopter Disappear?

How a helicopter built of phone parts survived Mars for 3 years. Use code veritasium at https://incogni.com/veritasium to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan. Try Snatoms! A molecular modelling kit I invented where the atoms snap together. … Continue reading

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