development articles
What agency funded the precursor to the internet, ARPANET?
What was duct tape initially called due to its construction material?
What object melted in Percy Spencer's pocket leading to the microwave oven invention?
What was the original primary intended use of the Global Positioning System (GPS)?
Why was Spam widely adopted by the U.S. military during World War II?
Which technology's transfer to civilian use was intentionally delayed due to national security concerns?
What was the initial weight of the SCR-300 portable two-way radio unit?
The modern form of the Jet Engine primarily resulted from pressure related to what wartime objective?
What military application drove the initial development of high-strength nylon fibers?
What specific feature of MRE packaging is often over-engineered due to military requirements?
What defined the success of Kodak film according to George Eastman's singular focus?
What was the immediate difficulty photographers faced before Eastman refined the dry-plate process?
What innovation served as the true game-changer for the Kodak philosophy beyond just a better emulsion?
What motto perfectly encapsulates George Eastman's focus on abstraction away from the customer?
What action followed immediately after a customer completed 100 exposures in the original Kodak camera?
When did George Eastman secure the patent for the camera utilizing his new flexible film roll system?
What transition in societal view resulted from the democratization enabled by Kodak film?
What material provided a safety improvement over the fragile early cellulose nitrate base used for film?
Where did George Eastman establish the manufacturing facility for his initial success in dry plates?
What distinguishing feature separated Eastman's architectural contribution from that of a purely academic chemist?
Who developed the first manually operated, gas-lit traffic signal system?
What caused the early failure of J.P. Knight's gas-lit traffic signal in 1869?
Which inventor created a local, unpatented electric traffic signal system around 1912 in Utah?
Where was the first electrically operated, manually controlled traffic signal system installed in 1914?
What critical innovation did William Potts introduce to the traffic signal system in 1920?
In which city did William Potts install his improved electric traffic light featuring the warning color?
What aspect of traffic signaling is Garrett Morgan most credited with developing?
On what date did Garrett Morgan receive the U.S. Patent for his three-position traffic signal?
To which company did Garrett Morgan sell the rights to his traffic signal patent?