Ep 365: Better glass, lenses, mirrors, and a star to sail by

Ep 365: Better glass, lenses, mirrors, and a star to sail by

Better glass, lenses, mirrors, and a star to sail by The debate over the Earth or Sun in the middle continues, and we take a look at navigating by the stars.

Ep 364: To learn the sky

Ep 364: To learn the sky

To learn the sky From prehistory to Babylon to the ancient Greeks, humanity begins to learn what our sky is up to, pardon the pun. Check out our latest attempt at Episode One. Take 116 of Episode One: The kiss of death!

Ep 363: On hearing, listening, and Ralph the robot hand

Ep 363: On hearing, listening, and Ralph the robot hand

On hearing, listening, and Ralph the robot hand For our last episode of 2022, we take a look at communication between the deaf community and the rest of us.

Ep362: Voices, bits, Braille and bellows

Ep362: Voices, bits, Braille and bellows

Voices, bits, Braille and bellows Close your eyes and use your computer. We take a look at technology used to allow the blind to use computers and the internet. Check out our latest attempt at Episode One. Take 114 of Episode one: Everything is better with pie!

Ep 361: For better and worse, the internet is born

Ep 361: For better and worse, the internet is born

For better and worse, the internet is born After all the effort to communicate by wire and wireless, computers got in on the action. Let’s examine the beginnings of the internet. Check out our latest attempt at Episode One. Take 113 of Episode One: Reasons to own a pit

Ep 359: The digital revolution, and a bit o’ spooky

Ep 359: The digital revolution, and a bit o’ spooky

The digital revolution, and a bit o’ spooky Join us for a thumbnail sketch of how modern computers came about, and then began to double in capability each year.

Ep 358: From one tongue to another

Ep 358: From one tongue to another

From one tongue to another There are thousands of different languages in the world. Today we talk about the art of translation. Check out our latest attempt at Episode One: Wishing for luck and encrypted babies