11:18
The simple, clever sensor behind automatic windshield wipers
36:31
Simmerstats: The genius old tech that controls your stovetop
27:59
Bright from the Start: GE's CFL with an incandescent trick up its sleeve
01:02:18
Old HVAC industry practices are holding us back and costing us money. But we can fix it.
33:53
Flash photography used to be pretty wild
43:00
The step-by-step, mechanical logic of old pinball machines
19:22
LED Christmas lights still annoy me. Let's try some more fixes.
13:51
What's the deal with the popcorn button?
12:41
The Clapper: Yes, that one.
24:39
Back-up beepers: Obnoxious, but getting better - and spreading!
50:09
Old pinball machines are amazingly complex
18:40
Power outlets are topsy turvy - but does it matter?
19:20
Photoelectric light controls are weirder than they seem
48:39
Tesla won the plug war - and that's good news!
33:33
Longer-lasting light bulbs: it was complicated
01:03:33
This goofy fridge has a really clever design. It's also kinda terrible.
36:27
Digital audio needed videotape to be possible - and the early days were wild!
29:43
Electric cars prove we need to rethink brake lights
40:44
Sony Betacam: Not the Beta you're thinking of (it's way better)
25:50
Contactors: how we power the big stuff
40:50
Plug-n-play solutions for home electrification, and options for power outages (Part 2)
17:37
How do vinyl records hold stereo sound?
31:54
Home Electrification: There's not a lot to do, and it doesn't have to be hard (Part 1)
22:52
A simple water heater is more clever than it seems
16:36
Timer switches: literally just a clock and a switch
39:03
Movies made sound with a light bulb: Sound-on-film
17:41
The decorative lamp that's built wrong on purpose
15:54
In Defense of the Switched Outlet
16:54
The clever camera code on rolls of film
24:27
This TV gadget censors bad words with 1980's tech
25:21
Old car headlights were all the same — which was a fairly bright idea
25:11
This 1960's camera is powered by light and completely automatic
57:50
A Complete Beginner's Guide to Electric Vehicles
36:29
Drip Coffee Makers — super simple, super cheap
20:39
The correcting feature of typewriters is not what I thought
24:56
There are two types of smoke alarm. One of 'em ain't so good.
21:27
Is Philips discontinuing their coolest warmest product?
24:55
Why don't Americans use electric kettles?
29:57
The tech which can charge an electric car in 10 minutes
26:33
The Autochrome; Color photos? Just add potatoes.
46:33
Heat Pumps are Not Hard: Here's what it will take to start pumping
21:03
Why Heat Pumps are Immensely Important Right Now
30:03
A troubling trend in lighting?
21:48
Lessons from a Can Opener
40:28
A Backwards Camera in a Dark Room - Photographic Printing
16:47
Once again I attempt to add polish to LED holiday lights
17:28
This digital piano has some very clever controls
27:02
Making Film Reveal its Image: the B&W Development Process (Photography Part 2)
37:16
The Birth of Photography: Drawing With Light (and silver iodide)
20:32
Holey Plugs, Batman! But... what are they for?
04:07
Introducing a new series! Connextras: Sights and Sounds
48:25
I messed up. You're using too much detergent.
37:16
Why it's not possible to synchronize turn signals (but also absolutely is)
30:48
Pressure lamps: gaslighting on the go
24:26
Batteries aren't the only way to store energy. Here's another.
29:08
How the gas mantle made lamps 10X brighter
31:46
Why do hurricane lanterns look like that?
25:48
Perhaps the weakest link in the US electrical system
25:48
What the Crookes Radiometer can teach us
09:36
Analog Hygrometers - how?
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