Private Military Companies (PMCs) are the modern day version of mercenaries, or soldiers for hire. Since the dawn of civilization, professional warriors have emerged in every race, culture, and ...

James White Many thanks to Mr. Denis Roegel, Professor at Loria, France, for his seminal work on White’s […] ...

In times of war, both sides are driven to develop weapons that can deliver overwhelming force and secure victory, whether the goal is defense or domination. Throughout history, military innovation has ...

Jacques de Vaucanson is a French engineer. He created the world’s first robots, the first automated loom, and the first all-metal lathe.

Everywhere we turn, we experience computing, the internet, and other amazing developments of the information age. During the last several decades progress has […] ...

Analog computers continued to be used in some specific applications, such as aircraft flight simulators, aircraft flight computers, and university teaching control systems. Because digital computers ...

Looking back to 1999 brings us to the story of Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker, who didn’t know exactly how at the time, but they would change the music industry forever. The release of their app, ...

Early Automata: An Exact Definition Automata are moving mechanical devices constructed to assume the look and functionality of humans or any animal figures. They are built to act as self-powered, ...

The British statesman and versatile scientist Charles Stanhope, Viscount Mahon (see biography of Charles Stanhope) devoted a considerable part of his time and money to the developing of three ...

Mathematician Charles Babbage invented calculating devices including an adding machine, the difference engine and the analytical engine.

With an estimated 1.95 billion users, Skype allows its users to connect via online chat, video call, voice call, and transfer files.