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Video Goggles

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Watch this Reuters video showing how Japanese researchers are always able to remember where they put their keys. The "key" is to wear a pair of video goggles that identifies and records everything you see for instant playback.

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Compound Machines: Pulley (0:25)

Learn how pulling a rope that runs over a round pulley makes lifting easier.

Deadliest Catch: Crane Pots Hydraulics (1:23)

Northwestern Deck Boss Edgar Hansen explains how cranes, pots, and hydraulics work to keep a crab boat running.

Solar Balloons (2:43)

Watch this Reuters video showing how solar balloons could solve power needs for remote areas. Designed by the Technion Institute of Technology, solar balloons could provide power without taking up valuable farmland or living space.

Video Goggles (1:16)

Watch this Reuters video showing how Japanese researchers are always able to remember where they put their keys. The "key" is to wear a pair of video goggles that identifies and records everything you see for instant playback.

Factories on Your Desktop (1:46)

Watch this video about factories on your desktops called "fabbers" on HowStuffWorks. Researchers are developing high-tech desktop precision laser cutters, or fabbers, and envision them being next to everyone's computer at home one day. Learn how... More »

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When Machines Learned to Talk: Johnson's Legacy (3:18)

Take a look at this segment to learn more about Johnson's long-term legacy.

When Machines Learned to Talk: The Orthophonic (3:38)

Check out this clip to learn more about the Orthophonic, and the sale of the Victor record company.

When Machines Learned to Talk: Victor Records (3:08)

Learn how the Victor Company expanded to create Victor records in this video.

When Machines Learned to Talk: The Victrola (1:39)

Take a look at this segment to learn more about the invention of the Victrola.

When Machines Learned to Talk: The Recording Race (7:09)

Check out this clip for a close-up look at the beginning of the recording race.

When Machines Learned to Talk: The VTMC (1:09)

This segment explains how the Victor Talking Machine Company -- or VTMC -- arose to market recorded sound.

When Machines Learned to Talk: The CTMC (2:47)

This segment explains how the Consolidated Talking Machine Company -- or CTMC -- arose to market recorded sound.

When Machines Learned to Talk: The Gramophone Company (2:31)

Take a look at this segment to learn more about the Gramophone Company of London.

When Machines Learned to Talk: Johnson and Berliner (3:46)

When Johnson and Berliner decided to collaborate, they changed the course of music's history.

When Machines Learned to Talk: Eldridge R. Johnson (1:55)

This clip explores the early life of inventor Eldridge R. Johnson.