The Astounding Engineering Behind the Giant Magellan Telescope
It’s easy to miss the mirror forge at the University of Arizona. While sizable, the Richard F. Caris Mirror Laboratory sits in the shadow of the university’s much larger 56,000-seat football stadium. Even its most distinctive feature—an octagonal concrete prominence emblazoned with the school’s logo—looks like an architectural feature for the arena next door. But …
Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime on the first year of Switch and beyond
“For Nintendo Switch, it really is about a big-game experience,” he said. “Odyssey is a big game, there’s a lot to do, as you’ve experienced. Breath of the Wild is a big game. … The 3DS is my machine. As I talk with consumers, that’s what they relayed back to me, ‘This is my machine. …
Equity podcast: Apple and Tesla report earnings, and IPOs are back
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This week was a treat due to the huge news cycle we followed. So, Katie Roof and I — Alex Wilhelm — brought David Golden into the studio to help us carve through it all. Golden is a …
Two California chefs will take you on a cooking-and-bicycling tour of Sicily
Highlights also include stops at the ancient Greek ruins at Selinunte and a swim trip at the Egadi Islands off the west coast of … [email protected]. social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours from
Best racing wheel: Logitech vs Thrustmaster vs Fanatec vs Hori
Update: We’ve had a chance to try out Thrustmaster’s newest premium wheel, the Thrustmaster T-GT. It’s a premium wheel with a price tag to match, but if you want the perfect wheel for the recently released Gran Turismo Sport, it’s one that’s seriously worth considering. Article continues below… Racing wheels are nerdy things. Andy from …
Globality raises $35 million for its marketplace to connect small companies with big business
Small business has long been held as a key driver of the global economy, but these businesses often don’t have access to large multinational companies who could use their services. Hoping to change that paradigm, is Globality, a startup founded by Joel Hyatt, the former head of growth and innovation at the consulting firm, McKinsey, …
The ISS is getting a long, long overdue printer upgrade
The company claims it retrofitted the printer to work in zero-gravity using 3D printed parts and specialized materials. Still, it’s really not that different from a regular HP printer, but the ISS crew will likely just be happy if it doesn’t cause paper jams or drink too much ink — we can’t even imagine what …