Moonlight towers: light pollution in the 1800s - LOW-TECH MAGAZINE
lowtechmagazine.com/2009/01/moonlight-towers-light-pollution-in-the-1800s.htmlAt the end of the 19th century, many towns and cities were lit up by powerful electrical lamps placed on towers up to 300 feet (90 metres) high. The arc lamp - the first electric light and the predecessor of Edison’s incandescent light bulb - was extremely bright and much more energy efficient than other lighting technologies from those times. The lamps were too strong for indoor use, but they were regarded as the future of municipal lighting. Especially in the United States, many ci...
The high-tech secret behind the stunning cinematography of ‘Uncut Gems’
inputmag.com/features/uncut-gems-secret-cinematography-light-ranger-2How did the Safdie brothers keep a perpetually moving Adam Sandler in focus? With a device called the Light Ranger 2.
<Now Go Bang!> Raster CRT Typography (According to DEC)
masswerk.at/nowgobang/2019/dec-crt-typographyA closer look at the glyphs drawn by the DEC terminals VT100 and VT220.
The Impossibly Complex Art Of Designing Eyes | Co.Design | business + design
fastcodesign.com/3064303/the-impossibly-complex-art-of-designing-eyesToday's video game characters look amazing, with one exception: the eyes. And perfection could still be decades away.
scanlime/fadecandy
github.com/scanlime/fadecandyfadecandy - Easy to use open source hardware to drive WS2811 LEDs with high-quality color
Programmable Automotive Headlights
cs.cmu.edu/~ILIM/projects/IL/smartHeadlight/Camera, processor and projector instead of headlights to only highlight certain areas, for better visibility in poor weather, anti-glare and improved visibility