Author: Jim Christian

Discover how the original Star Wars team transformed budget constraints into a groundbreaking “used universe” style by kitbashing old model kits and scrap materials into iconic spaceships. This clever approach not only created believable, timeworn starships but also mirrors how coders innovate today by prototyping fast, reusing parts, and embracing imperfections. Learn how limitations can spark creativity and inspire your own unique projects by mixing, matching, and repurposing ideas to build something that tells a story.

Explore the incredible true story of Apollo 13, where an oxygen tank explosion turned a Moon mission into a life-or-death challenge. Discover how the astronauts and NASA’s ground team used teamwork, creativity, and calm problem-solving—like inventing a makeshift CO₂ filter adapter—to survive against all odds. This story shows how thinking like a coder—breaking problems down and collaborating—can turn even the most impossible situations into success.

Conversing with the reconstructed ELIZA offers a fascinating glimpse into the early history of human-computer interaction.