Bartosz Ciechanowski
interactive essay
Long interactive essays on gears, mechanical watches, internal combustion engines, GPS, cameras and light. Every figure is a working toy, and the depth is closer to a textbook chapter than a blog post.
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how this can help
One idea, explained properly, with figures you can poke at. Good for a single concept you want to genuinely understand.
what it covers
Filed under Engineering. Machines opened up, slowed down and labelled while they move.
who put it here
Built by Bartosz Ciechanowski.
On the desk since 7 September 2026. what Staffroom has sent it.
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