What does an Imagineer do?
Inspired by listener mail, Jonathan and Chris discuss the philosophy behind Disney’s Imagineering program, how Imagineers set the standard for amusement park attraction design and [Read more]
TechStuff
How the iPhone 4 Works
In response to numerous listener requests, Jonathan and Chris give you the skinny on the new features and hardware of the recently released iPhone 4 [Read more]
What does Web 2.0 mean?
Web 2.0 is a term that emerged after the dot-com crash of 2000. There’s some debate, however, about what it actually means. Jonathan and Chris [Read more]
What is DRM?
Digital rights management often gets a bad name, but it isn’t just about copy protection. In this podcast, Jonathan and Chris break down the debate [Read more]
Does Facebook hate privacy?
Facebook has caught a lot of flak recently because of controversial changes to their privacy settings. In this episode, Jonathan and Chris explain what the [Read more]
How Fuel Cells Work
A fuel cell is an electrochemical energy conversion device; it turns chemical energy into elecrical energy. Jonathan and Chris discuss fuel cells in detail — [Read more]
What the heck is Google TV?
Google recently announced Google TV, a platform that aims to marry TV and the Web. It’s not the first company to offer Internet television, but [Read more]
Are random number generators possible?
Many random number generators you’ll find online don’t produce truly random values. Jonathan and Chris explain the difference between true random number generators and pseudo-random [Read more]
What were online service providers?
In this episode, Jonathan and Chris discuss online service providers, which were popular content providers before the World Wide Web took over. Learn more about [Read more]
What is IRC?
In this listener-inspired episode, Jonathan and Chris chat about Internet Relay Chat (IRC), a chat protocol that predates the World Wide Web. Learn more about [Read more]