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The Skyscraper Lie: Density, Cost, and Jerusalem’s Future

Are luxury towers solving the housing crisis? Explore the "rocket equation" of architecture and why height doesn't always equal density.

urban-planningarchitecturestructural-engineering
26:22

Beyond the Mouse: Why Our Keyboards are Stuck in 1870

Why are we still using 19th-century keyboard layouts? Herman and Corn explore the fascinating world of trackballs, macropads, and BCIs.

neurosciencesensory-processinghuman-computer-interaction
26:31

Server Resurrection: Lessons from a Motherboard Meltdown

When a 7-year-old server dies, the recovery is a wake-up call. Discover why RAID isn't a backup and how to build a resilient "Server V2."

home-server-backupdata-redundancyhardware-failure-recovery
26:57

RAID Demystified: Speed, Safety, and Data Survival

Learn the math behind RAID levels, the risks of drive rebuilds, and why ZFS is the modern gold standard for data integrity.

data-storagefault-tolerancedata-integrity
23:06

Beyond the Burj: The Future of Kilometer-High Towers

From vortex shedding to the elevator paradox, Herman and Corn explore the physical and economic limits of building the world's tallest towers.

architecturestructural-engineeringurban-planning
25:27