Blockchain is the technology that underpins Cryptocurrencies. In our current society, we rely on trust in centralized intermediaries that they are doing the right thing with our data or money. When you send money to your mother, you rely on and trust that your bank is keeping records correctly and not being fraudulent. Often due to this issue of trust the current system needs some clunky safeguards, checks, and balances and legal frameworks, which all slow transfers down and also makes it more costly, and with all this, still does not guarantee that there are no malefactors even within those systems. And if this status quo trust was to erode the whole system would fall apart. So to create true decentralization we need an infrastructure/system that is transparent and that can create provable and unquestionable trust, when this is achieved, it can be built on top of without having to worry about the underlying infrastructure.
How Transistors Work
Learn electronics engineering with this video on how transistors work. covering the physics of what happening inside a transistor with simple water analogy.
AC Electrical Generator Basics – How electricity is generate
Electrical generator basics. Learn the basic operation of an electrical generator, learn how magnets are used to generate electricity in a coil of wire. We then cover 3 phase three phase electricity and briefly the star configuration in this video on how electricity is generated.
Is Blockchain Technology the Future? | The Crypto Mile explains
On this week’s show, our host Brian McGleenon is joined by founder of Cardano Charles Hoskinson, Input-Output director of Africa operations John O’Connor and Obama administration presidential appointee and executive director of the Blockchain Foundation Cleve Mesidor. This episode sees the contributors discuss the potential of blockchain technology to forge the foundation of web3 and disrupt legacy systems of government, finance and logistics across the globe.
The New Data Storage Tech Beyond Hard Drives | Tech News Briefing Podcast | WSJ
We’re storing more of our data than ever, but the hard disk drives we rely on are reaching their physical limits. Now scientists are working on methods to increase capacity and find new ways to house our data. Dr. Brian Michael Murphy of Bennington College joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss how we got here and the new methods that are being tested.
How A Sand Battery Could Change The Energy Game
As you know, efficient energy storage systems are the conundrum of making the most out of intermittent renewable energy. Unless you’ve had your head in the sand, it’s a glaring problem we have to solve, which is why so many different battery technologies are being explored and developed. To the point that some of them are now coming out of the sand … that’s what recently happened in Finland where the world’s first commercial sand battery technology went live this past July. How does it work and is it a viable path for storing energy? Let’s see if we can come to a decision on this.
How Google Remapped the World | The Tech Behind | WSJ
Google Maps has transformed the way that we navigate the world, make decisions, and think about our privacy in the 17 years since its launch. Here’s an inside look at how it works and what’s next.
The ‘Sand Battery’ that heats your home, NOT the planet!
The global energy crisis is starting to really hurt, and the prospects for winter fuel prices are starting to look pretty bleak for millions of people in the Northern hemisphere. So how do we get ourselves off our hopeless dependence on fossil fuels? And if the alternative is intermittent renewables then how are we going to keep our homes constantly warm during the colder months? Perhaps our friends in Scandinavia can provide some answers…
Can The U.S. Overtake China’s EV Battery Dominance? Let’s Take One Apart to Find Out
As part of a broader move to onshore U.S. battery production from countries like China, The Inflation Reduction Act is calling for at least 50% of an EV battery to be “Made in America” for EVs to qualify for a federal discount. That’s going to be a challenge, as right now no vehicle would qualify, according to the Alliance for Automotive Innovation. So what ingredients go in to America’s batteries? And can those batteries ever be fully “Made in America”?
You’ve Never Seen a Water Heater Like This
When it comes to heating and cooling our homes, or producing hot water, a heat pump is one of the most energy efficient ways to go. However, there’s a category of material that can store heat for a water heater, or in insulation to reduce your heating and cooling needs. Phase change materials (PCM) have high energy storage properties, can be easy to install, and don’t take up a lot of space. We’re essentially talking about a heat battery. Are phase change materials a good option for our homes? Let’s see if we can come to a decision on this.