Technology Connections - 2024
Browse all 21 episodes in this season, including available images, air dates, runtimes, ratings and episode summaries from TMDB.
Episodes
Episode 1
Flash photography used to be pretty wild
I see spots.
Episode 2
Old HVAC industry practices are holding us back and costing us money. But we can fix it.
More Pumping More Now
Episode 3
Bright from the Start: GE's CFL with an incandescent trick up its sleeve
A pretty bright idea. At least at first.
Episode 4
Simmerstats: The genius old tech that controls your stovetop
Hehe. Doody cycle.
Episode 5
The simple, clever sensor behind automatic windshield wipers
When it's wet it wipes.
Episode 6
Tilting, taking turns, and winning free games: the many tricks inside old pinball machines
Tilt!
Episode 7
Your dishwasher is better than you think (tips, tricks, and how they work)
Let your dishwasher do the work for you!
Episode 8
The Numitron: An obvious idea that wasn't very bright
The numbers don't look good, Jim.
Episode 9
Awnings: a simple cooling tech we apparently forgot about
Seriously - where'd they go?
Episode 10
Passive infrared motion sensors: a two-bit camera powered by crystals
Not that kind of crystal.
Episode 11
Door closers: ubiquitous, yet unloved and often maladjusted
Shut the front door.
Episode 12
Induction cooking - but what about woks?
Don't tell Fozzie Bear about this.
Episode 13
Thermoelectric cooling: it's not great.
Not such a cool idea after all.
Episode 14
Duracell PowerCheck: A genius idea which didn't last that long
Press dots to check.
Episode 15
MP3 CDs: a hybrid "format" that never existed, yet was surprisingly common
It's like, free real estate.
Episode 16
I bought a freeze dryer so you don't have to
Just understand what you're signing up for.
Episode 17
Air fryers are simpler than you think, but still pretty neat
It's full of hot air.
Episode 18
Balafire: when a light bulb goes wild
Goodness gracious, great balls of fire.
Episode 19
How much thrust does a ceiling fan produce?
These are some of my biggest fans.
Episode 20
LED Christmas lights which don't hurt the eyes: it finally happened!
At last I see the light.
Episode 21
I tricked my car charging station into powering a 7.5 kW heater
And it wasn't hard at all!