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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2695: Hydraulic Information

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on July 9, 2023 · Episode: 2695 The 21st Century information floodtide, seen as applied hydraulics. Today, information flows like water.

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Posted on August 28, 2023 · Episode: 2800 Two information revolutions: 2800 years ago, and surrounding the 2800th Episode. Today, 2800 years ago.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2685: C.P. Snow at a Cocktail Party

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Posted on July 2, 2023 · Episode: 2685 C. P. Snow’s two cultures after 52 years and the coming of the Internet. Today, C. P. Snow at a cocktail party.

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Houston Matters

The Internet turns 30: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Michael Hagerty

Posted on May 5, 2023 · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.

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Technology has transformed our lives in Houston over the last decade — for better or worse

Michael Hagerty

Posted on April 24, 2023 · As Houston Matters marks ten years on the air, we discuss how the technology landscape has changed in the past decade.

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