How many times have you been asked to share 'anonymous' location data? Andrea shows just how simple it can be to work out who's who.
How many times have you been asked to share 'anonymous' location data? Andrea shows just how simple it can be to work out who's who.
2021x4 How Traceroute Works (Building a Movie Scene 'Trace' Map) Episode overview
Air date
Jan 29, 2021
Traceroute is a standard networking tool, but can it be used to recreate all those film scenes where a 'trace' is put on a signal? Dr Richard G Clegg, Queen Mary University of London .. show full overview
Traceroute is a standard networking tool, but can it be used to recreate all those film scenes where a 'trace' is put on a signal? Dr Richard G Clegg, Queen Mary University of London shows us the neat hack that makes it work and has a go at that supervillain map!
How about a Neural Net where the neurons are actual atoms? Professor Phil Moriarty shows a paper demonstrating the principle from researchers at Radboud University in The Netherlands.
How about a Neural Net where the neurons are actual atoms? Professor Phil Moriarty shows a paper demonstrating the principle from researchers at Radboud University in The Netherlands.
Enigma is known as the WWII cipher, but how does it hold up in 2021? Dr Mike Pound implemented it and shows how it stacks up against his laptop.
Enigma is known as the WWII cipher, but how does it hold up in 2021? Dr Mike Pound implemented it and shows how it stacks up against his laptop.
2021x15 Building a Data Center Inside Your Laptop Episode overview
Air date
Apr 23, 2021
Build a virtual switching network inside your own computer. Dr Richard G Clegg of Queen Mary University London demonstrates building a software network configured with Python.
Build a virtual switching network inside your own computer. Dr Richard G Clegg of Queen Mary University London demonstrates building a software network configured with Python.
Once the Unix games arrived, it wasn't long before coders were looking for ways to game the games. Enter Rog-O-Matic - the program designed to play Rogue. Dr Julian Onions has been tweaking his copy for decades!
Once the Unix games arrived, it wasn't long before coders were looking for ways to game the games. Enter Rog-O-Matic - the program designed to play Rogue. Dr Julian Onions has been tweaking his copy for decades!
With dozens of affordable 3D printers out there, why re-invent the (filament) wheel? Feng Zhou has a plan, to improve the strength of 3D printed objects.
With dozens of affordable 3D printers out there, why re-invent the (filament) wheel? Feng Zhou has a plan, to improve the strength of 3D printed objects.
Exponential growth is a term that's used a lot, but our intuition can play tricks on understanding it. Dr Tim Muller takes us through some examples that demonstrate just how quickly things get out of hand.
Exponential growth is a term that's used a lot, but our intuition can play tricks on understanding it. Dr Tim Muller takes us through some examples that demonstrate just how quickly things get out of hand.
Discussing autonomous vehicles aka driverless cars with Prof. Subramanian "Ram" Ramamoorthy, Personal Chair of Robot Learning and Autonomy, University of Edinburgh.
Discussing autonomous vehicles aka driverless cars with Prof. Subramanian "Ram" Ramamoorthy, Personal Chair of Robot Learning and Autonomy, University of Edinburgh.
2021x25 Who's Telling the Truth? Using "Gobble" Episode overview
Air date
Jul 02, 2021
Matching pictures on playing cards could have something in common with trying to guess which router has the correct routing table. Dr Tim Muller takes us through 'Gobble'!
Matching pictures on playing cards could have something in common with trying to guess which router has the correct routing table. Dr Tim Muller takes us through 'Gobble'!
Computer bugs were found to be the reason many sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses were wrongly convicted of stealing and false accounting. Professor Steven Murdoch, a professor of .. show full overview
Computer bugs were found to be the reason many sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses were wrongly convicted of stealing and false accounting. Professor Steven Murdoch, a professor of Security Engineering and a Royal Society University Research Fellow at UCL explains the sorts of faults that were found.
With new operating systems requiring security hardware, what is this hardware and why do we need it? Dr Steve Bagley takes Sean's bet to see how many times he can mention Trusted Platform Module in one video!
With new operating systems requiring security hardware, what is this hardware and why do we need it? Dr Steve Bagley takes Sean's bet to see how many times he can mention Trusted Platform Module in one video!
Equality sounds a straightforward idea, but there are subtle problems in theoretical computer science. Professor Thorsten Altenkirch explains how his late friend Martin Hofmann solved one of the biggest problems.
Equality sounds a straightforward idea, but there are subtle problems in theoretical computer science. Professor Thorsten Altenkirch explains how his late friend Martin Hofmann solved one of the biggest problems.
2021x30 (Not) Discussing the Web @ 30 Years Old Episode overview
Air date
Aug 06, 2021
When the World Wide Web was born, there was no World Wide Web, so it took a while before it was widely adopted. Professor Brailsford takes us through what he was up to in 1991.
When the World Wide Web was born, there was no World Wide Web, so it took a while before it was widely adopted. Professor Brailsford takes us through what he was up to in 1991.
Big Data sounds like a buzz word, and is hard to quantify, but the problems with large data sets are very real. Dr Isaac Triguero explains some of the challenges.
Big Data sounds like a buzz word, and is hard to quantify, but the problems with large data sets are very real. Dr Isaac Triguero explains some of the challenges.
Continuing our look at the Agda programming language, Professor Thorsten Altenkirch shows us how you can work with proofs, which could be invaluable in some industrial situations.
Continuing our look at the Agda programming language, Professor Thorsten Altenkirch shows us how you can work with proofs, which could be invaluable in some industrial situations.
2021x35 Random Numbers with LFSR (Linear Feedback Shift Register) Episode overview
Air date
Sep 10, 2021
A simple bit-shift operation can generate amazing random strings of numbers. Dr Mike Pound explains then codes it in Python.
A simple bit-shift operation can generate amazing random strings of numbers. Dr Mike Pound explains then codes it in Python.
2021x36 Bit Blit Algorithm (Amiga Blitter Chip) Episode overview
Air date
Sep 17, 2021
The Bit Blit algorithm dates back to Xerox PARC, but was famously used to sell the Amiga home computer among others. Dr Steve Bagley takes us through how it works.
The Bit Blit algorithm dates back to Xerox PARC, but was famously used to sell the Amiga home computer among others. Dr Steve Bagley takes us through how it works.
2021x37 Sir Clive Sinclair & British Computer Revolution Episode overview
Air date
Sep 24, 2021
Sinclair Computers drove a computing revolution in the UK. At last you could purchase a computer for less than £100 (Approx. $230 in 1980)
RIP Sir Clive Sinclair, the man behind the ZX80, ZX81 & ZX Spectrum (30 July 1940 – 16 September 2021)
Sinclair Computers drove a computing revolution in the UK. At last you could purchase a computer for less than £100 (Approx. $230 in 1980)
RIP Sir Clive Sinclair, the man behind the ZX80, ZX81 & ZX Spectrum (30 July 1940 – 16 September 2021)
If your job involves simulating the creation of the universe, you're going to need a big computer. Dr Julian Onions on the practicalities of saving your universe simulation when it's terabytes in size, and in a different country!
If your job involves simulating the creation of the universe, you're going to need a big computer. Dr Julian Onions on the practicalities of saving your universe simulation when it's terabytes in size, and in a different country!
We've all got to the edge of the wifi coverage, but the idea of coverage produces a network problem, the Hidden Node Problem. Dr Steve Bagley explains.
We've all got to the edge of the wifi coverage, but the idea of coverage produces a network problem, the Hidden Node Problem. Dr Steve Bagley explains.
With the hype around Apple's M1 chip, Dr Steve Bagley discusses what the big deal is with the system on chip approach to building computers - spoiler, it's not a new thing!
With the hype around Apple's M1 chip, Dr Steve Bagley discusses what the big deal is with the system on chip approach to building computers - spoiler, it's not a new thing!
The Spectrum kick started an entire generation of computer coders. Dr Steve Vickers was involved in developing software for both the ZX81 and Spectrum, he even wrote the manuals!
The Spectrum kick started an entire generation of computer coders. Dr Steve Vickers was involved in developing software for both the ZX81 and Spectrum, he even wrote the manuals!
You've scanned a room or object and now you have lots of discrete scans you want to fit together. Dr Mike Pound explains how the Iterative Closest Point Algorithm is used.
You've scanned a room or object and now you have lots of discrete scans you want to fit together. Dr Mike Pound explains how the Iterative Closest Point Algorithm is used.
