We're reading The Imagineering Story
Disney is in the business of developing technologies that are indistinguishable from magic. This goal is aided by a research and development apparatus known as
Notes, 2023-06-19.
TW Lim on the machinations of empire, the logistics of Madeira, and quaternary ammonium compounds.
EV Battery AMA with Kenton Harris
Our AMA with mechanical engineer Kenton Harris, Director of Battery Manufacturing Engineering at Rivian.
Notes, 2023-06-12
James Coleman on the design and engineering behind amusement parks, both physical and virtual.
On Naphtha
How naphtha -- one of the first fossil fuel derivatives ever made -- played a key role in the commercialization of rubber.
On Vulcanization
On Charles Goodyear and the unlikely discovery of the vulcanization process.