From Voskhod to Gemini
We continue our episodes about early spacecraft. This time, we go beyond the Vostok and Mercury missions and take a look at what came next. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodc...
2 Aug 201840min
The First Manned Spacecraft
From the Vostok to the Mercury, we take a look at some of the spacecraft responsible for keeping astronauts and cosmonauts safe as they entered the final frontier. And we also take a moment to reflect...
1 Aug 201840min
Cisco Systems Today
We continue our look into Cisco Systems, a huge company responsible for key technologies that make the stuff you use work. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee ...
31 Juli 201839min
The Origins of Cisco Systems
TechStuff listener Gage wanted to hear about the company Cisco Systems, which went from a startup in 1984 to one of the biggest corporations in the US. This is its origin story. Learn more about your...
30 Juli 201835min
TechStuff Classic: How Nuclear Weapons Work
During this classic episode, Chris and Jonathan explore one of the world's most dangerous technologies. How do nuclear weapons work? Why are uranium and plutonium important components? What’s the diff...
27 Juli 201853min
More on NLP and where voice assistants come from
We conclude our investigation into what makes natural language processing tick and explore the history of assistants like Siri, Alexa and Cortana. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ihea...
26 Juli 201834min
The challenge of natural language processing
TechStuff listener Nate wanted to know about natural language processing. How can computer scientists teach machines to understand human language and why is it so hard to do? Learn more about your ad...
25 Juli 201837min
I'm sorry, what did you say?
We explore the history and evolution of speech recognition, one of the foundational technologies behind voice assistants like Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant. Learn more about your ad-choices at htt...
24 Juli 201828min
