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Back to SearchThe Engines of Our Ingenuity 1473: Titanic and Great Eastern
Episode 1473
Episode: 1473 Two unsinkable ships: the Titanic and the Great Eastern. Today, a story of two ships. One sank. One didn't.
Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1472: Big Numbers
Episode 1472
Episode: 1472 New uses for huge numbers. Today, big numbers find new meaning.
Published on 1 month ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1471: Jamestown and Suicide
Episode 1471
Episode: 1471 Some thoughts about immigrants, depression, suicide & Jamestown. Today, a story about Jamestown and self-destruction.
Published on 1 month ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1470: Occam’s Razor
Episode 1470
Episode: 1470 Occam's razor and engineering design. Today, we cut with Occam's razor.
Published on 1 month ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2533: The Power of Three
Episode 2533
Episode: 2533 On Table Legs and Flat Surfaces. Today, the power of three.
Published on 1 month ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2763: Steve Jobs, Simplifier
Episode 2763
Episode: 2763 The legacy of Steve Jobs, who simplified computers and computing devices. Today, the man who made it simple.
Published on 1 month ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3339: The Eames Lounge Chair and Leg Splint
Episode 3339
Episode: 3339 Cradling the Body: The Eames Lounge Chair, Leg Splint, and Good Design. The Eames Lounge Chair and Leg Splint
Published on 1 month ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3338: Predicting Warcraft
Episode 3338
Episode: 3338 An old Century Magazine tries to predict future warfare. Today, we predict warcraft.
Published on 1 month ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1469: The Hourglass
Episode 1469
Episode: 1469 The hourglass: the poor man's clock, the poor man's metaphor. Today, let's look at the hourglass.
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1468: The Bicycle
Episode 1468
Episode: 1468 The evolution of the bicycle. Today, let's talk about bicycles and freedom.
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago