Technology
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#1983: Why Your Digital Photos Are Slowly Disappearing
Physical paper from the 1700s is more durable than a Word doc from 1994. Here's why digital data is fragile and how archivists fight bit rot.
#1982: The Academy That Can't Control Hebrew
How a government board tries to standardize Hebrew while the public invents words on the fly.
#1978: The Coffee Mug That Screams at Satellites
From 98% false alarms to pinpoint rescue: how a tiny plastic device saves lives across oceans and mountains.
#1975: Weather Balloons: The 100-Year-Old Tech Powering Modern Forecasting
Why we still launch 1,000 balloons daily into the stratosphere—and why satellites can't replace them.
#1965: Where Do We Go When We Say "We Have to Go"?
A listener asked where we go after the mics cut. The answer is a masterclass in low-burn living.
#1960: How Microscopic Blinds Hide Your Screen
A coffee shop glance reveals a black slab, not your data. Discover the microscopic Venetian blinds making it possible.
#1958: Why Is Being Late Respectful?
We traded natural rhythms for the factory clock. Here’s how the Industrial Revolution rewired our relationship with time.
#1955: The Hadza Way: Parenting Without Performing
Discover why the Hadza hunter-gatherers don't entertain babies—and how letting your child observe real life can reduce parental burnout.
#1954: The Inuit Trick to Stop Yelling at Babies
Discover the "Kigiq" sound and the "Calm Captain" role from ancient Arctic strategies for raising emotionally regulated children.
#1953: My Dad Wasn't Abducted, He's a Monkey Treasurer
After 30 years, a "seance" reveals dad is alive, well, and handling finances for a monkey colony.
#1950: The Maya Secret to Calm, Helpful Kids
Discover how a 3,000-year-old Maya village upbringing can replace modern parenting stress with calm, cooperative kids.
#1944: PostgreSQL: The Thirty-Year Miracle
How does a volunteer-run database power the New York Stock Exchange and survive every tech trend without burning out?
#1941: Why You Can't Zigbee-Wi-Fi Your House
The "mesh" promise fails when you hit the coordinator bottleneck. Here's why multiple hubs don't work like Wi-Fi.
#1937: The Science of Battery Health and Charging
The "memory effect" is dead. Here's why charging to 80% is the new rule for phone and EV battery longevity.
#1935: The Charger Graveyard: How to Avoid Buying a Fire Hazard
Stop plugging in mystery chargers! Learn how to spot safe, smart chargers that won't fry your batteries—or your house.
#1934: Why Pro Routers Still Won't Touch Your Light Bulbs
Your Wi-Fi 7 router handles everything except smart home radios. Here’s why the “one box” dream is still stuck in 2026.
#1933: Building a Phone Chain to Signal Underground
Old phones can create a lifeline when signals fail, but physics and hardware impose harsh limits.
#1924: Build Your Own App Store for Linux and Android
Stop manually copying files. Learn how to host your own authenticated repositories for .deb and APK files using simple static web servers.
#1921: The Three-Second Heartbeat That Keeps Israel Safe
Why a civilian website sends an empty JSON payload every three seconds, even during peacetime, and what it reveals about mission-critical architect...
#1920: InfluxDB vs. Postgres: The Time-Series Showdown
We compare specialized time-series databases like InfluxDB against traditional SQL options like Postgres with Timescale extensions.