Media Summary: Why do we have 8 bits in a byte? Professor Brailsford on the origins of the humble byte. Why Use Binary? The Busy Beaver game, pointless? Or a lesson in the problems of computability? - How do you decide if something can be ... What was the first undecidable problem? Professor Brailsford takes us on a

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Why do we have 8 bits in a byte? Professor Brailsford on the origins of the humble byte. Why Use Binary? The Busy Beaver game, pointless? Or a lesson in the problems of computability? - How do you decide if something can be ... What was the first undecidable problem? Professor Brailsford takes us on a Play around with one of the first Von Neumann machines (well, in simulation!) Professor Brailsford shows us what EDSAC was ... The Bit Blit algorithm dates back to Xerox PARC, but was famously used to sell the Amiga home computer among others. Dr Steve ... Finite State Automata meets Recursion. Professor Brailsford continues the story of computers without memory. State Machines ...

XOR encryption is flawed. Professor Brailsford explains the zig-zag method that can reveal the precious key stream. Fishy Codes ... This installment of the Bletchley Park series has a personal note for Professor Brailsford. He tells us what his dad did in the war. Hyperspace was hijacked by science fiction, but what is a space? Robert Miles explains with the use of small red rabbits and ... They're called 'Finite State Automata" and occupy the centre of Chomsky's Hierarchy - Professor Brailsford explains the ultimate ...

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Babbage's Puzzle - Computerphile

Babbage's Puzzle - Computerphile

Professor Brailsford discusses Charles

Babbage's Analytical Engine - Computerphile

Babbage's Analytical Engine - Computerphile

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Where did Bytes Come From? - Computerphile

Where did Bytes Come From? - Computerphile

Why do we have 8 bits in a byte? Professor Brailsford on the origins of the humble byte. Why Use Binary?

Busy Beaver Turing Machines - Computerphile

Busy Beaver Turing Machines - Computerphile

The Busy Beaver game, pointless? Or a lesson in the problems of computability? - How do you decide if something can be ...

Undecidability Tangent (History of Undecidability Part 1) - Computerphile

Undecidability Tangent (History of Undecidability Part 1) - Computerphile

What was the first undecidable problem? Professor Brailsford takes us on a

EDSAC Simulator - Computerphile

EDSAC Simulator - Computerphile

Play around with one of the first Von Neumann machines (well, in simulation!) Professor Brailsford shows us what EDSAC was ...

Bit Blit Algorithm (Amiga Blitter Chip) - Computerphile

Bit Blit Algorithm (Amiga Blitter Chip) - Computerphile

The Bit Blit algorithm dates back to Xerox PARC, but was famously used to sell the Amiga home computer among others. Dr Steve ...

Same Story, Different Notation - Computerphile

Same Story, Different Notation - Computerphile

Finite State Automata meets Recursion. Professor Brailsford continues the story of computers without memory. State Machines ...

Zig Zag Decryption - Computerphile

Zig Zag Decryption - Computerphile

XOR encryption is flawed. Professor Brailsford explains the zig-zag method that can reveal the precious key stream. Fishy Codes ...

Enigma, TypeX and Dad - Computerphile

Enigma, TypeX and Dad - Computerphile

This installment of the Bletchley Park series has a personal note for Professor Brailsford. He tells us what his dad did in the war.

Rabbits, Faces & Hyperspaces - Computerphile

Rabbits, Faces & Hyperspaces - Computerphile

Hyperspace was hijacked by science fiction, but what is a space? Robert Miles explains with the use of small red rabbits and ...

Computers Without Memory - Computerphile

Computers Without Memory - Computerphile

They're called 'Finite State Automata" and occupy the centre of Chomsky's Hierarchy - Professor Brailsford explains the ultimate ...

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