Zone 23
Fiber Reef
Nine lessons of about three minutes each, every one with a live demo and a quick test.
- How Data Travels×2
- Mind-Bending Math & Games
- Energy, Heat & Motion
- Inside the Computer
- Images, Screens & Games
- Algorithms & Emergence
- Engineering & Machines
- Data & Probability
- 199TopologyStir Your Coffee: One Point Stays PutHowever you stir, some drop ends where it started
- 200Wind EnergyWhy Wind Turbines Have Three BladesNot two, not four: three is the sweet spot
- 201Computer ScienceStack OverflowThe crash the famous programmers' website is named after
- 202Network ProtocolsThe Internet Is a Stack of EnvelopesGlobal communication works because each layer has one job
- 203Raster GraphicsJaggiesBlurring edge pixels slightly makes diagonal lines look smooth
- 204Game AIThe Unbeatable Tic-Tac-ToeA computer that looks ahead at every move can never lose
- 205Mechanical EngineeringThe Elevator CounterweightA hidden weight means the motor barely lifts anything
- 206Queueing TheoryWhy the Other Line Always Moves FasterWith three lines, yours is the fastest only a third of the time
- 207Wireless NetworksWhy Wi-Fi Dies in the KitchenMicrowaves, walls and water all fight your signal