Program Interrupted Computerphile

Summary

We're looking at how the CPU deals with the 'outside world' as Matt Godbolt continues his low-level tour of the computer! Find out ... Why does my neighbour hear the score in the big game before I do? Dr Steve Bagley looks at why video streams suffer delays. Once you've pressed a key on the keyboard and the signal gets to the computer, what happens next? Dr Steve Bagley on the ... Making yourself the all-powerful "Root" super-user on a computer using a buffer overflow attack. Assistant Professor Dr Mike ... Enigma is known as the WWII cipher, but how does it hold up in 2021? Dr Mike Pound implemented it and shows how it stacks up ... The original version of text messaging had a flaw, but how can we investigate problems with A look at why (under certain circumstances) JIT Compilers can be so much faster. Dr Laurence Tratt of KCL takes us through the ... The smarter way to dither. Dr Bagley takes us through the Floyd-Steinberg error diffusion dithering technique. Why it's a bad idea to build a Virtual Private Network using TCP. Dr Steve Bagley on TCP over TCP... The powers of two and the algorithm that helps them correct errors. Professor Brailsford explains how to fix those one-bit blips. See the Steve and Sir Martyn playing the game on our chemistry channel (Periodic Videos): youtu.be/cylNiU0mmHg Links ... Zoom, House Party, Teams, Skype or whatever. Dr Steve Bagley on the trade-offs all platforms must balance to keep you ...