We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Cathode-ray tube TVs, better known as CRT TVs, were the dominant format of home entertainment before flatscreens became the norm. While you're ...

John Logie Baird circa 1925 in an early test of televising two ventriloquist dolls using his transmitting apparatus from the 1927 book Television for the Home. (see this blog for more on the book).

If you're a classic collector, you might've been lucky enough to snag yourself one of those old retro TVs, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube). The tech has been around for over a century, having been invented ...

The cathode ray tube amusement device is the earliest known interactive electronic game to use a cathode ray tube (CRT). It is a device that records and controls the quality of an electronic signal.

For 34 years, Dutch inventor Theo Jansen has been evolving his Strandbeests — wind-powered walking skeletons designed to survive on the beach like living creatures. Each generation overcame challenges ...

Sandia scientists developed a new type of X-ray that uses patterned multi-metal targets to create colorized, high-resolution images. The technology promises sharper scans, better material detection, ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. J.J. Thomson's cathode ray tube #3, ...