This 17th-Century Novel Was The First To Predict Rocket Technology

Alones Creative/Getty Images Rockets have been around longer than you probably think. The concept dates back to ancient Greece, though the first actual rockets were likely made in China around the 11th century. Just as these rockets were used as weapons, the basic concept of a long device that propels itself at high speeds usingContinue Reading

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When the Airbus A380 entered commercial service on 25 October 2007 with Singapore Airlines, it not only introduced the world’s largest passenger aircraft but also redefined what high-capacity air travel could look like. Built to carry more than 850 passengers on a single flight, the A380’s full double-deck design pushedContinue Reading

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Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation has started shipping engineering samples of the TB9M030FG, the latest in its SmartMCD series of automotive motor control devices. The chip combines a microcontroller and gate driver in a single package and adds a proprietary sensorless approach that enables position-sensorless FOC from zero speed—withoutContinue Reading

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We’re past the halfway point in our series of spotlight posts looking at the winners of our eighth annual public domain game jam, Gaming Like It’s 1930! We’ve already covered the Best Adaptation, Best Deep Cut, and Best Visuals winners, and this week we’re looking at the winner of BestContinue Reading