Collaborate Disseminate
We tend to think of mechanical contrivances as products of the industrial revolution and true automation as something computers handle. Yet even before computers, automation existed — using timing motors …read more Continue reading Historical Hackers: Hero Builds Vending Machines
Imagine traveling back in time about 2,200 years, to when nothing moves faster than the speed at which muscle or wind can move it. Think about how mind-shattering it would have been to see something like Hero’s Engine, the first known example of a steam turbine. To see a sphere …read more
Continue reading Making a Modern Version of a Steam Engine from Antiquity