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TechStuff Profile: Robert N. Hall May 24, 2018

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Dr. Robert N. Hall died in 2016 at the age of 96. The New York Times published an obituary two years later. What were Dr. Hall's contributions to technology?

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Engage the Cloaking Device May 23, 2018

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A popular gadget in science fiction is the cloaking device, a technology capable of rendering entire vehicles invisible. Recently, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania created what some call a cloaking device. What's going on?

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What is Project Maven? May 22, 2018

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A project dedicated to bringing artificial intelligence into military operations in a real combat theater has prompted more than a dozen Google employees to resign and 4,000 more to sign a petition urging the company to get out of the project. What's going on?

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How LORAN Worked May 21, 2018

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Alfred Loomis created the long range navigation system called LORAN. How did it work?

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Techstuff Classic: TechStuff Gets Flushed May 18, 2018

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How do toilets work? What's the secret behind using a Japanese toilet? And can you enter a toilet race? Josh Clark joins the show.

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TechStuff Profile: Alfred Loomis May 17, 2018

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Listener Kris asked that I do a profile on Alfred Lee Loomis, an inventor and philanthropist who had a huge impact on world history and the funding of scientific research.

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TechStuff at the Bat May 16, 2018

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Listener Carter asked us to take a look at the technology behind the humble baseball bat. Is it just a stick or is there more to it? From manufacturing to the regulations that define a bat's performance, we find out.

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The Rise and Fall of Nokia May 15, 2018

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A century after its founding, the Finnish company Nokia entered the world of electronics. How did Nokia come to dominate the cellular phone industry and why did it lose enough ground to sell off its mobile division to Microsoft?

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The Origins of Nokia May 14, 2018

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Marcus asked me to look into Nokia, and so this episode is about how the company started and grew over several decades. Did you know Nokia is more than 100 years old?

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Techstuff Classic: The Sewing Machine May 12, 2018

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Holly Frey from Stuff You Missed in History Class joins the show to talk about the sewing machine and how it shaped patent law.

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