In episode 22, Shane and Dave explain how a clever 15-year-old discovered a way to geolocate Signal users, despite Signal’s reputation for strong security.
We’ll explain how he did it, and you’ll learn about content distribution networks on the internet.
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Episode 21: Scaling Laws
In episode 21, Shane and Dave explain how things lose features when they get bigger and why.
Why can full-sized helipcopters not fly upside down, but small RC helipcopters can?? And so
much more!
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Episode 20: Skiing
In episode 20, Shane and Dave explain skiing! First principles: Types, materials, physics, techniques.
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Episode 19: High Performance Driving
In episode 19, Shane and Dave explain high performance driving:
How to drive at the performance limit
The physics of racing
Racing strategy
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Episode 18: How NAT works on the internet
In episode 18, Shane and Dave explain how the internet inventors were able to cram billions of
IP addreses into a much smaller space. And, this is how your home internet connection works too!