Believe it or not, there are some retro gadgets that are even too old for us. So we must seize on them while we can, because soon the only machines that will fall into this category will be from the ...

Suppose a process line experiences motor failure every few weeks. The motor drives a grinding system that converts the raw materials from chunks to powder. After some analysis, the line’s process ...

Almost everyone has heard of the term horsepower, but that doesn't mean they know exactly what it signifies. After all, we've all seen cars being advertised regarding the number of horsepower the ...

If you like Nixie tubes and/or DIY calculators, checkout this interesting talk from the HP Handheld Conference in Orlando last month by [Eric Smith] from Brouhaha and [John Doran] from Time Fracture.

We take wireless charging for granted with many of the gadgets we use today, such as smartphones, among others. Four decades ago, electronics like calculators were relatively new inventions, and most ...

This makes me feel old. As Steve Leibson reports, “This year marks the 40th anniversary of HP’s entry into the calculator market…. First came the HP 9100A (with no ICs except in the magnetic card ...