How are movies stored on DVD discs?

The craving for and practice of eating earth is more widespread than you might think. Learn why researchers think people engage in this form of pica (i.e., geophagy) in today's classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditio ... Show More

A lot of sayings and ideas about how to avoid getting struck by lightning are misguided. Learn how to stay storm safe in a building, a vehicle, or outside in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on these articles: https://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/climate-weather/storms/do ... Show More

In the mid-1800s, the archetype of the gentleman gunslinger emerged through tall tales of real people like James Butler 'Wild Bill' Hickok. Learn how Wild Bill became a legend in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-fi ... Show More

<p>Learn about the amazing world of magnets and how super smart people figured out we could use them to store data. From old wire recordings to magnetic hard drives, we look at the science and tech behind magnetic data storage.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a h ... Show More

By listener request, here's an episode about flash drives and flash memory. What makes it different from RAM and hard drives? How does it store information?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

<p>In this episode, the TechStuff guys discuss the past, present and future of home theater devices that hook up to your tv, from the VHS/Betamax format wars to the OnLive video game platform, in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at ... Show More

<p>In this episode of TechStuff's continuing series on the technology of film, Chris and Jonathan take a closer look at the process of putting sound on film. Delve into the history of film-making and the story of auditory innovation in this episode.</p><p> </p> Learn more about y ... Show More

<p>in this video I explain how database systems store their data on Disk both f from SSD (solid-state drives) and HDD (HarD disk drive). &nbsp;&nbsp;There are many factors that go into that discussion so I tried to cover the high level here. &nbsp;&nbsp;Reseources https://www.ext ... Show More

What's the process of animating a film with hand-drawn animation? Who patented the process of cel-based animation? What was Disney's multiplane camera? Join Jonathan and Chris as they ink the answers to these questions and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ihe ... Show More

<p>There's been a huge resurgence in three-dimensional special effects in the world of film -- but how do these effects work? In this episode, Jonathan and Chris break down the science behind 3-D technology.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.ihe ... Show More

When it comes to exporting your film, not all codecs are created equal. In this episode, I break down the difference between H.264 and ProRes 422 (and 4444)—which one to use for online, and which one distributors actually need. Learn about bitrates, file sizes, and color depth in ... Show More

How does film work? What are the basic parts of a camera? How can you take a photo of a high-speed subject and get a clear picture? Tune in as Chris and Jonathan break down the tech behind slow motion and high speed photography. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ihe ... Show More