Shane Swenson and Dave Smith

Explainercast

Technology EN ↓ 29 episodes

A podcast of deep, thorough explanations about physics, engineering, and technology

Author

Shane Swenson and Dave Smith

Episodes

Episode 4: Moore's Law 16.06.2023 0:54

Gordon Moore declared that CPUs would get better and better at a very ambitious rate, and it turns out, he has been mostly right for over 50 years! We talk about the technology innovations that have allowed Moore’s amazing law to continue from 1965 to the present.

Episode 3: Cookies 26.05.2023 59:46

What are cookies on the web? You’ve heard about them. Now go deep on what they are, how they work, and what they let your web browser do.

Episode 2: Sailing part 2 of 2 20.05.2023 58:40

Part 2 in the thrilling saga: The surprising physics of sailing! This is the second episode of Explainercast where Shane and Dave explain sailing! We covered more physics, optimization strategies, racing, and how to get started in sailing.

Episode 1: Sailing part 1 of 2 28.04.2023 39:23

The surprising physics of sailing! This is the first episode of Explainercast where Shane and Dave explain sailing! This is the 1st episode in a series about sailing. The main question to answer is whether this will truly be 1 of only 2 total episodes on sailing given Shane’s profound depth of knowledge on this topic.