Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2936: Parker Brothers
Posted on · Episode: 2936 George S. Parker and the Parker Brothers. Today, for the love of games.
Tag: games
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2930: Overhanging Books
Posted on · Episode: 2930 Overhanging Books. Today, we stick out.
Houston Matters
Despite Apps And The Xbox, Houstonians Still Love Playing Old-Fashioned Board Games
Posted on · Houston Matters producer Maggie Martin meets some board game enthusiasts around town, who explain why these pastimes still thrive in the era of technology.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2783: Humans, Computers, and Puzzles
Posted on · Episode: 2783 Humans, Computers and Puzzles. Today, we puzzle.
World Cup
World Cup 2018: How To Watch The Matches Online And On TV
Posted on · The World Cup begins on June 14 and runs through July 15. So, how do you watch? Our story runs down the options, online and through broadcast.
Houston Matters
Despite Apps And The Xbox, Houstonians Still Love Playing Old-Fashioned Board Games
Posted on · Houston Matters producer Maggie Martin meets some board game enthusiasts around town, who explain why these passtimes still thrive in the era of technology.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Political Roundup, And Board Game Culture (April 11, 2018)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: We learn about a ruling on LGBT discrimination. We break down the latest political stories. We hold our annual spelling bee. And we see how playing board games is thriving in the age of technology.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3080: The First Marathon and the Olympics of 1896
Posted on · Episode: 3080 The First Marathon and the Athens Olympics of 1896 Today, we run through the history of the marathon.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3039: Computer Animation
Posted on · Episode: 3039 Computer Animation Today, taking it down a dimension.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3038: The Video Game Crash of 1983
Posted on · Episode: 3038 The Video Game Crash of 1983 Today, a video game.
Houston Matters
Chess: The Competition is Fierce But You Wouldn’t Know It From the Sound
Posted on · The game of chess is played everywhere, of course. In public parks, in schools — you might even come across a couple of folks hunched over a chess board at your favorite coffee shop. Last month, we sent Houston Mattersâ Conner Clifton to the Houston Scholastic Open â a chess tournament for kids in elementary […]
Houston Matters
Hockey is Alive & Well in Houston — Despite Climate & Lack of a Major Pro Team
Posted on · Hockey is one the of high-profile events of any Winter Olympics, but is the sport as prominent in Houston – a city known for its heat and that last year lost the Aeros — its minor league hockey team? As we continue our week-long look at unlikely winter sports enthusiasts in the area, Houston Matters’ […]
Houston Matters
Sports Monday: Bowl Game Previews & Life After Kubiak
Posted on · The Texans begin the post-Kubiak era, and Texas college football teams are bowl bound, including the University of Houston, Baylor, Texas A&M and the University of Texas. We’ll find out where they’re heading and who they face. And we’ll prepare you for the Rockets’ West Coast trip, with three games in four nights at Portland, […]
Houston Matters
Sled Hockey Allows Disabled to Take to Ice
Posted on · We learn about the sport of sled hockey, a form of hockey for the disabled. Sled Hockey (also known as sledge hockey) follows most of the typical ice hockey rules with the exception of some of the equipment. Players sit in specially designed sleds that sit on top of two hockey skate blades. There are two […]