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Episodes
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#5741: The Bulb That Lit the 20th CenturyFrom Edison's carbon filament to the blue LED that unlocked white light — how we got from 1 lumen per watt to 150. -
#4478: Digikey, Mouser, and the Hidden Supply Chain of ComponentsHow Digikey and Mouser quietly keep the global electronics industry running with impossibly large catalogs and same-day shipping. -
#4396: Can a Credit Card Power Bank Really Charge Your Phone?The physics of fitting a full phone charge into a 5mm credit card power bank — and what actually works today. -
#3762: Why Your Screen Won't Go Dark Enough at NightLEDs can't truly dim low. Here's the physics — and the surprising fix that has nothing to do with blue light. -
#1320: The Alabuga Model: Inside the Russia-Iran Drone AllianceExplore how the Russia-Iran drone partnership evolved from simple kits to the high-tech, mass-produced Shahed-3 at the Alabuga facility. -
#563: The Mind-Bending Scale of NanomanufacturingDiscover the microscopic cities inside your CPU. Herman and Corn explore how light and mirrors print the future of computing on silicon. -
#124: How a $15 Radar Reveals the Hidden Economy of ScaleHow can a high-tech radar sensor cost less than a sandwich? Explore the hidden machinery of the 2025 global supply chain.