Perovskite solar cells can be printed like ink, making them potentially very cheap to manufacture. elaborate
Cisco Systems was originally going to be called "Cisco Systems Inc." but the name was shortened to simply "Cisco" to save space on a business card. elaborate
The Enigma machine, famously used by the Germans in World War II, relied on a type of cryptography that involved rotors, making it incredibly difficult to decipher without knowing the daily key settings. elaborate
The first known example of educational technology dates back to the 15th century with the invention of the printing press, which enabled mass production of textbooks. elaborate
The first high-level programming language, Plankalkül, was designed in the 1940s but wasn't implemented until the 1990s. elaborate
Gesture recognition technology can be used to control prosthetic limbs, allowing amputees more intuitive and natural control. elaborate
GitHub's mascot is a friendly Octocat, a stylized octopus. elaborate