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Zone 28

Signal Storm

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

  • Sound, Radio & Information×2
  • Engineering & Machines
  • Data & Probability
  • Computing History & Legendary Bugs
  • AI & Machine Learning
  • Mind & Perception
  • Space, GPS & Maps
  • Mind-Bending Math & Games
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  1. 244Aerial RoboticsHow Drones HoverFour motors constantly correct a machine that wants to flip
  2. 245Data MiningCheese and BedsheetsSearch enough data and you'll find impressive nonsense
  3. 246TelecommunicationsWhy Phone Calls Sound MuffledPhone lines cut off the frequencies that tell ‘f’ from ‘s’
  4. 247Software BugsThe Leap Second That Crashed WebsitesIn 2012 one extra second took down popular sites
  5. 248Model RobustnessThe Wolf Detector That Saw SnowAI may recognize the background instead of the object
  6. 249Visual IllusionsThe Hollow MaskYour brain refuses to see a face as hollow
  7. 250TimekeepingWhy 2100 Won't Be a Leap YearThe calendar has a rule for its rule
  8. 251Mathematical PatternsThe Golden Ratio MythNature's favorite number is real, but massively oversold
  9. 252Audio RecognitionHow Shazam Hears a SongA few seconds of noisy audio become a unique fingerprint