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Interview conducted August 13, 2026 “Hardware is hard because you’re not just building the thing — you’re building people’s confidence that it’s going to work.”

Infrared communication is the closest thing we have to sending telepathic messages, at least from your couch.

My office had a wall of remote controls.

Like in a cheesy action movie, the Tactile Response Squad is activated when a situation gets out of hand.

RIT Rajarshi, “Mobile Phone LCD Display Under a Microscope Showing Primary Colors RGB” Every color on a screen is a trick of the eye.

In 2015 a bizarre internet debate arose over the color of a dress.

Today we take another pass at research looking at sound.

Contents Intro History The Interactive Mechanical Wonderland Exhibit Photos Text excerpts from source materials Special thanks Open Questions Bibliography My 2025 project, Mechanical Library was inspired by the exhibit in the Museum of Science, Boston.

Building on last week’s research into Taste and Smell, let’s look at the technology of chemical sensors, especially the controversial use of breathalyzers.

This week we take a trip down research lane… Taste and smell are the most important, least understood senses — or are they even distinct senses?