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Zone 26

Analog Foundry

Nine lessons of about three minutes each, every one with a live demo and a quick test.

  • Algorithms & Emergence
  • Sound, Radio & Information
  • Computing History & Legendary Bugs
  • AI & Machine Learning
  • Mind & Perception
  • Space, GPS & Maps
  • Engineering & Machines
  • Mind-Bending Math & Games
  • The Internet & Web
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  1. 226AlgorithmsThe Paint BucketFilling a shape is a graph search in disguise
  2. 227Sound DesignThe Foley ArtistMovie punches are often celery and leather jackets
  3. 228Internet HistoryThe First SpamIn 1978 an ad was emailed to 400 people, and they were furious
  4. 229AI SecurityThe Panda That Became a GibbonInvisible changes can fool image recognition completely
  5. 230Motion IllusionsThe Flash-Lag IllusionMoving things look ahead of where they really are
  6. 231SpaceflightWhy Rockets Launch EastEarth's spin gives every rocket a free push
  7. 232Applied MathematicsThe Wobbly BridgeLondon's Millennium Bridge swayed because walkers fell into step
  8. 233GeometryOnly Five Perfect DiceThere are exactly five shapes with identical regular faces
  9. 234Cloud ComputingThe Cloud Is a BuildingYour photos live in giant warehouses full of humming computers