Remember 386 microprocessors? Vintage computer festivals are held across the world. And once again this November, there's one coming back to Zürich...
Tag - technology
Dimitri Burkhard
Sainte-Croix automatons were the gadgets of the rich
Sainte-Croix automatons were once the gadgets of aristocracies. The automated entertainment machines are now a lost art.
Climeworks miraculously sucks harmful CO2 from the air
For many, Climeworks came out of thin air. Suddenly, two Swiss engineers were all over the airwaves, talking about sucking carbon dioxide...
Switzerland’s Startup Scene is Warming Up
From creative hubs to accelerators like Kickstart and the Digital Festival, the proof is in the pudding that Zürich is about to erupt with digital startups.
Christian
Inside the IBM Research Lab in Zürich
I had a déjà-vu of my student days in Lausanne when I entered the IBM Research campus near Zürich. This year marks sixty years of...
Rajan
Why the Stormtroopers in Star Wars are actually Swiss
Thanks to a technology developed at Disney Research in Switzerland, the Stormtroopers in Star Wars each have their own identity...
3 Secrets about NSA’s Spy Hub in Geneva
As a global hub for humanitarian organizations, Switzerland's second biggest city Geneva seems like a logical choice as an NSA spying target...
BringBee – An Innovative Home Delivery Service
"Would you like to earn 13 Swiss francs for delivering IKEA merchandise?" Behind this lucrative gig is BringBee, an innovative start-up from Switzerland...
How to Fit a Cloud Inside a Swiss Mountain
While Switzerland’s banking system is increasingly under attack, another lucrative business has sprung up: Cloud storage...
