On the surface, it seemed like an impossible task. Take an $8800, NASA-approved interface glove running on $250,000 worth of computer hardware, then replicate the performance in a consumer-grade toy with parts costing less than $26.

THE '80S
It's hard to imagine that a movie as well known and dissected as 'Ghostbusters' can show us anything new, but according to the film's production company, some previously unreleased footage from the original 1984 film has just been found.
At the time of its release, the CD was an enormous step forward in home recording technology—and nerds were excited.
The inside story of the commercial that changed advertising, even though Apple's Board of Directors didn't want to run it at all.
Tom Cruise admitted that the film was not a "crowning jewel" in his career, but—nearly 20 years later—it's still a beloved guilty pleasure.
For those of you who were too young to watch the show when it first aired, many of the topical references might be ancient history.
In 1983, a producer's "bootleg Bond" promised mechanical sharks, Orson Welles, and the return of Sean Connery.
'Ghostbusters' is a perfect idea for a movie, but what about its viability as a business? Are Venkman and Ray able to make ends meet by catching ghosts in New York City, or is the whole operation just one slow month away from closing up shop?
The show that set the standard for Nickelodeon's kid-friendly comedies has some fascinating behind-the-scenes stories.
Opening on May 22, 1985, 'Rambo: First Blood Part II' was a fantasy fever dream of jingoism, Sylvester Stallone’s titular character a monosyllabic redeemer of an America that had failed itself in Vietnam.
Every so often, a scene that is essential to a full understanding of a movie's plot ends up on the cutting room floor.
The 1980s were the heyday of daytime game shows, and CBS’ Press Your Luck was a proto-game, ahead of its time—even being compared to the 'Titanic.'
He was invited to the White House. He sold $250 million in merchandise. And he nearly caused an actor to have a nervous breakdown on set.
Great Scott! Millions of moviegoers consider 'Back to the Future' to be one of the most entertaining film trilogies of all time.
For better and for worse, some movies are better about predicting the future than others. Nobody wants to eat Soylent Green, but we’re OK with most of these elements from other movies coming true.
On September 13, 1986, Siskel and Ebert and the Movies (which was later renamed Siskel and Ebert At the Movies) made its television debut, and turned arguing about films into a national pastime.
Paul Reubens takes us back to Pee-wee’s Playhouse. Here are some facts about the Saturday morning show.
John Carpenter's sci-fi/horror classic ended with plenty of questions. But now we might have some answers.
Everyone was mad about Coke Classic's disappearance, but only one man spent $100,000 doing something about it.
Before Paul Feig and Kristen Wiig imagined an all-female Ghostbusters crew, the franchise almost continued with the original cast.
The sporty jacket was a pillar of '80s fashion. It might also have been the last thing Tony Soprano ever saw.
As Paul Feig's reboot of Ivan Reitman's classic sci-fi-horror-comedy readies to hit theaters, we're looking back at the film that started it all.
Lock and load! And prepare to learn a few facts about one of Sly Stallone’s most iconic characters.
'Star Trek: The Motion Picture' will always be divisive among Trekkies. The movie sacrificed a lot of the wit and charm of the original TV series in favor of a more methodical approach to science fiction, in the same vein as Stanley Kubrick's 2001: 'A Spa