Back before the invention of VHS tapes, a projector was the only way to watch a video in your home. These old-school projectors required reel-to-reel tape, and only hardcore hobbyists used them. With the advent of VHS, and later DVD and Blu-Ray, home projectors nearly disappeared. Outside of an office environment, you’d hardly see them. …
Just a couple of generations ago, within living memory for some people, electricity was a luxury. Forget about smartphones, PCs, or internet access. As recently as World War II, less than half of American homes were even wired into the electrical grid. Now, if the power goes out for more than five minutes, people start …
In the modern era, we all seem to be a little obsessed about capturing every moment of our lives and sharing it on social media. There’s something to be said for the authentic quality of moments captured without a lot of set up, so both photo and video cameras that can clearly depict our day-to-day …
In a world increasingly dominated by software, artificial intelligence, and similar technologies, coding has become an incredibly useful life skill. Not only for personal use, but for future employment possibilities. Which is why some nations are already implementing coding into the standardized curriculum for their schools. Even if you don’t end up using coding directly, …
If you grew up in the 1980s or earlier, you’ll already be familiar with the boom box. For you kids, a boom box was a large portable sound system. They typically required several D batteries, and could put out a lot of sound. As technology got smaller, they were mostly displaced first by CD players, …