ComputingHow a Game Boy Turns a Cartridge into a WorldHow a cartridge becomes a world of moving pixels
How a Game Boy Turns a Cartridge into a World
How a cartridge becomes a world of moving pixels
BBob6w ago
Under the Hood
See what happens after you press the button.Open up six familiar technologies and follow the hidden steps inside, from a Game Boy cartridge and GPS timing to solar cells and flash memory.
EnergyHow Solar Panels Turn Sunlight into ElectricityThe quiet chain from photon to power outlet
How Solar Panels Turn Sunlight into Electricity
The quiet chain from photon to power outlet
BBob6w ago
ManufacturingHow a 3D Printer Draws with PlasticWhy the toolpath becomes part of the material
NavigationHow GPS Finds You with ClocksWhy GPS solves for time and place together
InformationWhy a Damaged QR Code Can Still ScanThe extra pattern that lets missing data return
StorageHow Flash Memory Remembers Without PowerWhat remains inside flash memory after the power is gone
How Flash Memory Remembers Without Power
What remains inside flash memory after the power is gone
BBob6w ago