How Music Works - The Physics
Musical instruments are a particularly cool type of technology. How do musical instruments take advantage of fundamental laws of physics? We explore the nature of sound and music in this episode. Lea...
4 Maj 202044min
TechStuff Classic: How Nanotechnology Works
Nanotechnology is the science of building incredibly tiny machines. As manufacturing techniques improve, more nanotechnology may find its way to the market. Learn more about your ad-choices at https...
1 Maj 202021min
How Essential Became NonEssential
The lead developer of the Android operating system launched a new phone company in 2015 called Essential Products. In 2019, that company folded. What happened? Learn more about your ad-choices at htt...
29 Apr 202046min
The Zoom Boom
The web conferencing service Zoom was already successful before the era of isolation really kicked it into a new gear. Learn about where it came from, how it works and the controversies the company no...
27 Apr 202045min
TechStuff Classic: TechStuff Shifts Into High Gear
What do automotive transmissions do? How does power get from an engine to a car’s wheels? Why do manual transmission vehicles have a clutch? Learn more about transmissions with Jonathan and Lauren. L...
24 Apr 202030min
How Thermal Imaging Works
A Chinese company is marketing heat-sensing glasses as a possible way to screen people for COVID-19. How does thermal imaging work, and is this a good approach? Learn more about your ad-choices at ht...
22 Apr 202044min
Smart Talks with IBM: Accelerating an answer to COVID-19
How is technology playing a role in the search for an effective treatment for COVID-19? Dave Turek of IBM joins the podcast to talk about how high performance computing can help speed up the process. ...
21 Apr 202043min
What's up, WhatsApp?
Where did the WhatsApp messaging service come from, how did it get so popular, and why did Facebook spend so much money to acquire it? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnet...
20 Apr 202046min
