Showing posts with label Compression. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Compression. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Blog: Favourite YouTube Videos (Volume 92)

In this volume of my favourite YouTube videos, we defeat Gannon through the power of "HEY LISTEN", learn how much it costs to know what the weather in San Fransisco and make cool ideas real.

  • First, AttackingTucans and Josh Jepson, together as Versus, present the (Abridged) story of The Legend of Zelda, Ocarina of Time. It's a little ... rude, but it's entertaining. Also, beware spoilers for Ocarina of Time, but on the plus side I don't need to replay OoT now.
  • Next, on Computerphile, Professor Brailsford takes time to explain how much you can compress information when you absolutely positively need to know what the weather in San Fransisco is, but it's terribly expensive to send each bit.
  • Finally, Hank Green talks about four real-world advancements made based on works of science fiction on SciShow.

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