Posted on December 13, 2024Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1296: Carnegie Looks at Watt Episode: 1296 In which Andrew Carnegie contemplates James Watt. Today, Andrew Carnegie looks at James Watt.Attached audio [audio/mpeg]: KUHF_20241213.mp3
Posted on December 12, 2024Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2397: Computers and Tennis Episode: 2397 How Computers are Helping Officiate Tennis Matches. Today, where did that ball bounce?Attached audio [audio/mpeg]: KUHF_20241212.mp3
Posted on December 11, 2024Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2368: Time Out of Joint Episode: 2368 In which Shakespeare and Cervantes die on the same day, but eleven days apart. Today, UH scholar, Richard Armstrong tells us about puzzles in chronology.Attached audio [audio/mpeg]: KUHF_20241211.mp3
Posted on December 10, 2024Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3244: Bias in Face Recognition Software Episode: 3244 Bias and Diversity in Photography and Face Recognition Software. Today, bodies, in beautiful black and white.Attached audio [audio/mpeg]: KUHF_20241210.mp3
Posted on December 9, 2024Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1295: Pins Episode: 1295 The lowly, but not-so-simple, dressmaker's pin. Today, let's make pins.Attached audio [audio/mpeg]: KUHF_20241209.mp3
Posted on December 8, 2024Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1294: Unneeded Clocks Episode: 1294 The clock as preparation for modern science. Today, clocks tell us more than just the time of day.Attached audio [audio/mpeg]: KUHF_20241208.mp3
Posted on December 7, 2024Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1293: What We Don’t See at First Episode: 1293 Some technology that we don't see when we first look. Today, some technologies we don't see when we first look.Attached audio [audio/mpeg]: eng1293_64k.mp3
Posted on December 6, 2024Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1292: Alchemy and Modern Science Episode: 1292 Alchemy and modern science: how much magic should we accept? Today, old magic finds a place in modern science.Attached audio [audio/mpeg]: eng1292_64k.mp3
Posted on December 5, 2024Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2393: Greener Computing Episode: 2393 What Can Be Done About the Energy Consumed by Computers? Today, greener computing.Attached audio [audio/mpeg]: eng2393_64k.mp3
Posted on December 4, 2024Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2768: Cooking By Radio Episode: 2768 Percy Spencer and the microwave oven. Today, our guest, NASA engineer Fitz Walker considers the Microwave Oven.Attached audio [audio/mpeg]: eng2768_64k.mp3