Von James Bond zur Alltags‑Tech: Was einst in 007‑Filmen nur Fantasie war, steckt heute in unseren Taschen.

- Mini‑Kameras → winzige Action‑Cam‑Module
- Wasserdichte Uhren → Smart‑Watches mit Tiefseetauglichkeit
- Sprachsteuerung & mobile Kommunikation → smarte Assistenten und verschlüsselte Mesh‑Netzwerke

Science‑Fiction wird schnell zur Realität.

#TechHistory #JamesBond #Gadgets #Privacy #Dezentralisiert

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Investigating The S3 Virge’s Reputation As A 3D Decelerator Card

Back in 1996 the 3D gaming market on PC was beginning to heat up, with hot new titles like Tomb Raider coming out that year and requiring much more graphics power than what was needed for old title…

Hackaday

IoT trivia: the first webcam watched a coffee pot. Cambridge researchers pointed a camera at their lab coffee machine in 1991 so nobody walked to an empty pot - it went on the web in 1993 and ran for a decade. We build camera IoT with the same logic today - fluidwire.com

#IoT #TechTrivia #TechHistory

Geoffrey Cain, author of "Steve Jobs in Exile" joins us to revisit Steve Jobs in exile (1985–1997) — not as a footnote, but as the crucible that shaped the leader who returned to save Apple.

Listen on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3LfQhp6wgPiAl7XvhObu31?si=VvqTgOnkSmuiXv1efKrVOQ&ref=analysepodcast.com

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Steve Jobs in Exile with Geoffrey Cain

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C++: The Documentary released today

C++: The Documentary premiered today on YouTube, and it was great to be on the live chat with Bjarne and many other key folks who participated in C++’s history. I’m honored to have been…

Sutter’s Mill
🎥🚀 #C++ #documentary launched: 40 years of chaos distilled into a #YouTube video! 🤯 Watch as techies toast to a language that’s been breaking code and hearts alike. 🍿 Binge-watch now, if you want to relive the thrilling saga of lost semicolons and memory leaks! 🤖🎉
https://herbsutter.com/2026/06/04/c-the-documentary-released-today/ #TechHistory #CodeChaos #MemoryLeaks #HackerNews #ngated
C++: The Documentary released today

C++: The Documentary premiered today on YouTube, and it was great to be on the live chat with Bjarne and many other key folks who participated in C++’s history. I’m honored to have been…

Sutter’s Mill
The placeholder name for the Windows 8 experience was "modern" - The Old New Thing

Modern this and that.

The Old New Thing

Esta historia recuerda algo brutal: la tecnología crítica no puede depender solo de máquinas, protocolos automáticos y hardware envejecido. También necesita verificación humana, redundancia y mantenimiento constante.

Un error de 0.46 centavos de dólar casi cuesta el planeta entero.

#retrocomputingmx #GuerraFria #CHIP #hardware #NORAD #computerhistory #retrocomputing #TechHistory

Por eso, en 1980, los operadores decidieron verificar antes de escalar la respuesta.

La causa terminó siendo absurda y aterradora: un chip defectuoso alteró los datos y convirtió un “000” en cifras que parecían indicar misiles entrantes. Un componente de apenas centavos puso al mundo al borde de una decisión irreversible.

#hardware #NORAD #computerhistory #retrocomputing #TechHistory