The World Cup, a Dumb Ball, and the Glory of Old Tech
[Opinion] This year's ball-tracking technology uses decades-old chips and recycled designs. And is absolutely beautiful
Good Evening from Taipei,
I don’t normally publish on a Sunday, but this Sunday is different. It’s World Cup Final Day. Outside of the Olympic opening & closing ceremonies, it’s one of the world’s most-watched events.
So I am using it as an excuse to tell you about the star of the show — the ball — and to explain one of the most important lessons in technology.
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World Cup finals top 1.5 billion viewers. No Olympic ceremony, opening or closing, was ever close to that.