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Digital Forever? Bit Rot and the Return of Physical Media

Why is our fastest tech also the most forgetful? Herman and Corn dive into bit rot, LTO tape, and the quest for 1,000-year digital permanence.

data-archivingmagnetic-tapebit-rot
26:44

Digital Stone Carving: The Secret Life of Optical Media

Think CDs are dead? Discover why tech giants and hospitals are turning back to "digital stone carving" to save the world's most important data.

optical-mediaworm-storagem-disc-technology
25:13

The Invisible Hand: Inside Rail Traffic Management

Discover the high-stakes world of rail dispatching, where physics, logic, and "dark territory" meet to keep thousands of tons of steel on track.

rail-traffic-controlpositive-train-controlrailway-signaling
25:09

The Hidden Hierarchy: Why Your Mobile Plan Might Be Slower

Ever wonder why your budget phone plan slows down in a crowd? Herman and Corn explore the hidden hierarchy of mobile network priority.

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26:13

Beyond Matter: Decoding the IoT Alphabet Soup

Will Matter replace Zigbee and LoRa? Herman and Corn dive into the physics of radio waves and why one smart home standard can't rule them all.

iot-protocolsmatter-standardlora-technology
23:52