A submarine sandwich, also called a sub, is a type of American sandwich made with a submarine roll, which is a long bread roll. The roll is split lengthwise and filled with meats, cheeses, vegetables, and sauces. Although the term “submarine” or “sub” is used for both the bread and the sandwich in the United States and other English-speaking countries, there are many local names, especially in the northeastern United States.
Breakout is an action video game created in 1976 by Atari, Inc. for arcade machines. In Japan, the game was released by Namco.
William Alfred Higinbotham was born on October 22, 1910, and died on November 10, 1994. He was an American physicist who worked on the team that created the first nuclear bomb. Later in his life, he helped lead efforts to stop the spread of nuclear weapons.
Nim is a game that involves strategy and math. Two players take turns removing objects from separate groups, called heaps or piles. On each turn, a player must take at least one object, and can take any number as long as they are all from the same heap or pile.
The ColecoVision is a second-generation home video game console created by Coleco. It was introduced in North America in August 1982 and later released in Europe in July 1983 by CBS Electronics as the CBS ColecoVision. Compared to other consoles like the Atari 2600 and Intellivision, the ColecoVision provided a gaming experience closer to powerful arcade machines.
Binatone is a British-Chinese company that makes and sells communication technology products. It was founded in the United Kingdom in 1958 by two brothers, Gulu Lalvani and Partap Lalvani. The company was created to bring consumer electronics products into the country and sell them.
The Magnavox Odyssey 2, also called the Philips Odyssey 2, is a home video game console from the second generation that was released in 1978. It was sold in Europe as the Philips Videopac G7000, in Brazil and Peru as the Philips Odyssey, and in Japan as the Odyssey2 (オデッセイ2 odessei2). The Odyssey 2 was one of the five major home consoles before the 1983 video game market crash.
Handheld electronic games are interactive games, often smaller versions of video games, that are played on portable devices called handheld game consoles. These devices have controls, screens, and speakers all built into one unit. Unlike general-purpose screens made of tiny pixels, handheld games usually use custom screens designed for a single game.
Tiger Electronics Ltd., also called Tiger and Tiger Toys, is an American company that makes toys. It is most famous for creating handheld electronic games, the Furby, the Talkboy, Giga Pets, the 2-XL robot, and audio games like Brain Warp and Brain Shift. When it operated as an independent company, called Tiger Electronics Inc., its main office was in Vernon Hills, Illinois.
Nuon (named NUON) is a technology created by VM Labs that adds new features to a DVD player. In addition to watching DVDs, users can play 3D video games and use improved tools to navigate DVDs, such as zooming in and smoothly scanning through content. Users can also play CDs while the Nuon graphics processor displays matching graphics on the screen.