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Discover the fascinating history of technology and its pioneers with Kevin Crampton.
From Microsoft to the innovations shaping our digital world, his articles combine insight and passion to unveil the stories behind major tech achievements.
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Sep 29, 2025 ∙ 3 min
Franz Reichelt : Parachuting from the Eiffel Tower
In 1912, an Austrian tailor jumped to his death from the first-level platform of the Eiffel Tower. The jump had been an attempt to prove the value of his invention – a wearable parachute – then much in demand for the early days of aviation. The Paris police had given permission for the test but on the understanding that a dummy would be thrown over, not a live human. For a parable of designing your tests in a responsible and appropriate manner, read on...
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Sep 8, 2025 ∙ 3 min
Skeuomorphs – the old in the new
Why does copying someone in on an email use “CC” or “BCC”, what does that stand for? Why does the “Settings” icon on a computer typically look like a cog wheel? Read on for the strange design features that persist long after the thing that they represent and a phenomenon for which there’s even a name.
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Jun 16, 2025 ∙ 4 min
The King of Siam’s Eclipse, 1868
A total eclipse of the sun in the mid-19th century led to the discovery of Helium and the death of Rama IV, the King of Thailand, a self-taught polymath who had predicted the event several years before and to a degree of accuracy exceeding his European contemporaries.
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