The History of Cyber Monday
What is Black Friday, and how did it spawn Cyber Monday? From business trends to marketing schemes, we take a look at the history of holiday shopping online. Learn more about your ad-choices at https...
21 Nov 201835min
How AI Can Make You Look Like a Better Dancer
Today, it's possible to manipulate photos and videos in ways that were unthinkable just a few years ago. We look at a research project that uses computers and AI to map the movements of professional d...
20 Nov 201835min
The Boring Podcast
How do tunneling machines work? We look at the science and tech behind burrowing under the Earth. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/list...
19 Nov 201837min
TechStuff Classic: TechStuff Adjusts the Thermostat
What are the parts of a thermostat? How do bimetallic thermometers work? What is a mercury switch? In this episode, Chris and Jonathan break down the mechanics of thermostats. Tune in to learn what ha...
16 Nov 201833min
DARPA in the 1970s
How did DARPA navigate the choppy political waters in the wake of the Vietnam War and the rise of the counterculture movement? From a re-branding to a new focus on stealth technology, we look at DARPA...
15 Nov 201841min
DARPA's First Projects
From weather satellites to horrifying herbicides, we explore some of DARPA's projects during its first years of operations. How was this agency meant to counteract missile attacks and insurgent uprisi...
13 Nov 201832min
The Origins of DARPA
How did a Soviet satellite kickstart the R&D branch of the US Department of Defense? We look at how DARPA was founded and the problems it was meant to solve. Learn more about your ad-choices at https...
12 Nov 201840min
TechStuff Classic: The Story of Rim
What is Research in Motion? What did the company do before inventing the Blackberry? Why do so many people direct criticism at RIM today? Tune in as Jonathan and Chris answer these questions and more ...
9 Nov 201850min
