2 names, Wallace Kirschner & Lawrence Haskel, the untold inventors of the Game Cartridge.

2 names, Wallace Kirschner & Lawrence Haskel, the untold inventors of the Game Cartridge.

The Fairchild Channel F was first cartridge based Video Game machine, but ultimately unsuccessful.

https://www.fastcompany.com/3040889/the-untold-story-of-the-invention-of-the-game-cartridge

Misc: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_Channel_F

A sincere cry for why game developers should work alone.

 A sincere cry for why game developers should work alone.

“cohesiveness” in design and product is his major argument.  I understand his point of view.

https://connect.unity.com/p/articles-i-work-alone

Tetris was a revolutionary game, possible the first mega-hit casual game, with a lot happening behind the scenes.

Tetris was a revolutionary game, possible the first mega-hit casual game, with a lot happening behind the scenes.

Both a wonderful story about making something great, and a cautionary tale on maintaining control of your creations.

https://www.ozy.com/flashback/moscow-was-home-to-tetris-until-a-bidding-war-made-the-tiles-fly/90672

The Lenna image is part of Computer History, the source of which not many real know about.

The Lenna image is part of Computer History, the source of which not many real know about.

A cropped image of Lena Söderberg became the first JPEG test sample, and the possibly one of the most used images in computer history. 

https://www.wired.com/story/finding-lena-the-patron-saint-of-jpegs/

An extremely detailed explanation of various VR/AR technologies from Hackermoon.

An extremely detailed explanation of various VR/AR technologies from Hackermoon.

While many look at the hardware as black box magic, it is better for software developer to understand what is going on inside.

https://hackernoon.com/fundamentals-of-display-technologies-for-augmented-and-virtual-reality-c88e4b9b0895

15 years into mission, which is 14 years 9 months longer than it was designed for, the Mars rover is shutting down.

15 years into mission, which is 14 years 9 months longer than it was designed for, the Mars rover is shutting down.

Nasa’s Opportunity probe has finally gone quiet. No one expected it to stay functional so long.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/lost-opportunity-after-a-15-year-odyssey-nasas-trailblazing-mars-rover-approaches-its-end/

We are now stepping into Twilight Zone, with tech that can translate thought patterns into word.

We are now stepping into Twilight Zone, with tech that can translate thought patterns into word.

A break through in computer human interaction! Previous attempts had no where near the 75% success rate this experiment achieved.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190129081919.htm