In 1926, TV Was Mechanical(spectrum.ieee.org)

105 points by jnord 2 years ago | 32 comments

The Rise and Fall of 3M's Floppy Disk (2023)(spectrum.ieee.org)

148 points by Stratoscope 2 years ago | 183 comments

Vannevar Bush Engineered the 20th Century(spectrum.ieee.org)

129 points by cyberlimerence 2 years ago | 25 comments

Jimi Hendrix was a systems engineer(spectrum.ieee.org)

643 points by tintinnabula 8 months ago | 227 comments

IEEE Spectrum article arguing Jimi Hendrix acted as a systems engineer, precisely controlling modulation and feedback loops in his guitar rig.

RCA VideoDisc's Legacy: Scanning Capacitance Microscope(spectrum.ieee.org)

19 points by WaitWaitWha 1 year ago | 7 comments

LHC's New Chip Tackles Radiation Challenges(spectrum.ieee.org)

21 points by rbanffy 1 year ago | 7 comments