2025-04-04 18:01:22
The Machines Calling Balls and Strikes - Baseball Joins the Tech Takeover
Full story: https://www.techspot.com/article/2975-baseball-hawkeye-tech/
Baseball fans tuning into spring training games may have noticed another new wrinkle in a sport that's experienced a host of changes in recent years. Batters, pitchers and catchers can challenge a home plate umpire's ball or strike call.
Powered by Hawk-Eye ball-tracking technology, the automated ball-strike system replays the pitch trajectory to determine whether the umpire's call was correct.
2025-03-14 00:58:46
An Australian man has become the first person in the world to leave a hospital with a total artificial heart implant, marking a significant milestone in heart failure treatment. He lived with the device for over 100 days before receiving a donor heart transplant in early March – the longest recorded survival with this technology.
TechSpot news story:
https://www.techspot.com/news/107125-man-lives-100-days-artificial-titanium-heart-world.html
St Vincent’s Newsroom:
https://www.svhs.org.au/newsroom/news/australia-first-total-artificial-heart-implant
2024-12-18 07:09:43
The IBM Personal Computer (model 5150) was unveiled at a press conference in August 1981 and quickly became known as the IBM PC. The launch was accompanied by a clever advertising campaign featuring Charlie Chaplin's character, the Little Tramp. This signaled IBM's first major foray into selling computers primarily through retail stores.
The IBM PC: The Most Influential Non-Invention
Legends of Tech - Vol VI
https://www.techspot.com/article/2914-legends-ibm-pc/
2024-10-16 13:28:29
In this nostalgic Palm V commercial, the ad highlights wireless communication between two Palm devices. IrDA (infrared) enabled users to “beam” information to another IrDA-enabled device by aligning their infrared ports, typically within a range of a few feet.
Palm Pilot: The Tablet That Schooled Apple
Legends of Tech - Vol V
https://www.techspot.com/article/2892-legends-palm-pilot/
2024-10-16 12:49:27
In this iconic moment from the unveiling of the first iPhone, Steve Jobs explains why Apple chose not to use a stylus for its groundbreaking device. With his signature charisma, Jobs famously declared, “Now, how are we going to communicate this? We don't want to carry around a mouse, right? So what are we going to do? Oh, a stylus, right? We're going to use a stylus. No. Who wants a stylus? You have to get them and put them away and you lose them. Yuck. Nobody wants a stylus. So let's not use a stylus."
2024-10-16 12:11:20
This video features a segment from Computer Chronicles, the popular tech show hosted by Stewart Cheifet, which aired from 1983 to 2002. In this episode, viewers are introduced to the IBM Simon Personal Communicator, considered the world’s first smartphone.
The IBM Simon was a revolutionary device, combining mobile phone capabilities with computing functions, paving the way for today’s smartphones. Computer Chronicles was renowned for its coverage of emerging technology during the personal computer revolution, making it a must-watch for tech enthusiasts of its time.
