Millennials - how well, if at all, do you remember the Y2K bug hype? Back in the 1990s, everyone was freaking out about computers crashing when the clock struck midnight on January 1st, 2000. That was because when computers were first built back in the mid-20th century, they stored years with only two digits instead of four, due to memory limitations. It wa ... Show More
Today
What's the best position for going to the toilet?
The question asked in the title of today’s episode might seem a little strange. After all, we all sit the same way on the toilet, right? Straight up with our knees at a 90-degree angle. But in fact that might not be the best for our digestive system.
Stomach doctors, also known ... Show More
4m 59s
Apr 2024
The Y2K Bug, Part 2
In the waning years of the 20th century, amid growing anxieties about the turn of the millennium, one man, Robert Bemer, observed the unfolding drama from his remote home on King Possum Lake. A revered figure in computing, Bemer had early on flagged a significant, looming issue k ... Show More
31m 1s
Sep 2023
The History of the 2010s Part 1: Rock Struggles Again
We never know we’re living through history as it happens...for example, if we’re trying to assess what happened in a particular decade, we can’t really do it justice if we attempt to analyze things day to day...you need a break, a little time for things to settle into place when ... Show More
31m 24s
Jan 2024
Qu’est-ce que l’IA générative ?
Même si les intelligences artificielles sont sous les feux de la rampe depuis 2023, notamment grâce à chatGPT, cela fait bien longtemps qu’elles font partie de notre quotidien. Depuis la fin de la Seconde Guerre Mondiale, elles nous aident à réaliser des statistiques, pour coder ... Show More
4m 33s
Dec 2023
Our 2024 Predictions + Jenny Slate Answers Your Hard Questions!
<p>Last year, we predicted what 2023 in tech would look like. This week, we take a look back at those predictions, see what we got right and wrong, and make new ones for 2024. </p><p>Then, the actor, comedian and writer Jenny Slate joins us to answer your Hard Questions.</p><p><s ... Show More
1h 37m
Jan 2021
Weird 21st Century Predictions from Ages Past, Part 1: Tesla, Square Tomatoes and Pseudosteak
It's the first Ridiculous History episode of the New Year! Ben, Noel and Casey are ringing it in with some predictions--not their own predictions, mind you. Instead the guys are diving into the predictions of luminaries from ages past, exploring how much (or how little) these his ... Show More
37m 41s