The Victorian gas lamps that sold cups of hot coffee
We are all familiar with vending machines dispensing sugary drinks and confections at various locations around our fine city, but did you know that some of the earliest vending machines were built into the bases of gas lamps?
MIT computer scientists have crunched data from 57 textbooks and more than 1,110 research papers to trace the history of how quickly algorithms got better.
Leave no trace: how a teenage hacker lost himself online
The long read: Edwin Robbe had a troubled life, but found excitement and purpose by joining an audacious community of hackers. Then the real world caught up with his online activities
Declassified documents reveal the truth about the FBI’s contribution to Ernest Hemingway’s demise
What happens when paranoia becomes reality? Hemingway's friends and loved ones believed he was insane when he told them the FBI was following him, but the truth turned out to be far worse than anyone could've expected. Analysis of declassified documents tells a story about a troubling chapter in American history, and how it led to the suicide of Ernest Hemingway.
Louis Pouzin discusses the early days of the internet
One of the titans of internet communication, Louis invented the datagram in the early 1970s, paving the way for the internet as a revolutionary tool for distributing information.
One Man's Dream - Ken Fritz Documentary about the world's best stereo system
One man's dream to build the best music system with no holds barredonemansdreamkenfritz@gmail.com#audiophile #ultimateaudiosystem #DIYaudio #speakers #hometh...
Facebook Harms Its Users Because That’s Where Its Profits Are
Facebook has been the target of an unprecedented flood of criticism in recent months — and rightly so. But too many critics seem to forget that the company is driven to do bad things by its thirst for profit, not by a handful of mistaken ideas.
The American Bumblebee Has Vanished From Eight States
In two decades, the insect's population has declined by nearly 90 percent due to a combination of threats, including habitat loss, pesticides and diseases
The American Bumblebee Has Vanished From Eight States
In two decades, the insect's population has declined by nearly 90 percent due to a combination of threats, including habitat loss, pesticides and diseases