Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2535: Times Tables
Episode: 2535 The base of a number system: times tables and memorization. Today, go forth and multiply.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3341: The McCulloch-Pitts Model
Episode: 3341 How Warren McCulloch and Walter Pitts laid the foundation for current AI research. Today, the origin of artificial neural networks.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3340: Scissors
Episode: 3340 We look at the curious mechanics behind scissors. Today, let’s look at scissors.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1473: Titanic and Great Eastern
Episode: 1473 Two unsinkable ships: the Titanic and the Great Eastern. Today, a story of two ships. One sank. One didn't.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1472: Big Numbers
Episode: 1472 New uses for huge numbers. Today, big numbers find new meaning.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1471: Jamestown and Suicide
Episode: 1471 Some thoughts about immigrants, depression, suicide & Jamestown. Today, a story about Jamestown and self-destruction.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1470: Occam’s Razor
Episode: 1470 Occam's razor and engineering design. Today, we cut with Occam's razor.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2533: The Power of Three
Episode: 2533 On Table Legs and Flat Surfaces. Today, the power of three.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2763: Steve Jobs, Simplifier
Episode: 2763 The legacy of Steve Jobs, who simplified computers and computing devices. Today, the man who made it simple.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3339: The Eames Lounge Chair and Leg Splint
Episode: 3339 Cradling the Body: The Eames Lounge Chair, Leg Splint, and Good Design. The Eames Lounge Chair and Leg Splint