Lucky Yates on Tragical History (Archer S2E6) — Heston Rants, Signed Butts & the 100,000 Point Pyramid

Amber, Christian, and Casey are joined by Lucky Yates (Dr. Krieger) to revisit _Tragical History_ — Season 2, Episode 6 of _Archer_. They discuss laugh tracks, the strange ways memory works, and why this episode illuminates so much about Cyril. Lucky talks about _Planet of the Apes_ and how Krieger’s legendary Charlton Heston rant was a lifelong dream come true. The gang also dives into the…

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Cruce de cables: Alan Turing

En lugar de tirar por un tema de actualidad este pasado fin de semana he aprovechado para hablar con Junto con David Sierra en Cruce de cables (RNE) de una gran figura en la historia de la informática, Alan Turing.

El audio está aquí:

  • Alan Turing, su legado y su enorme influencia en la era digital actual [en 17:45].

Por supuesto es imposible hacer honor a todos los logros de una carrera…

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The first recording of computer music was playing at the wrong pitch for decades

In 1951, a BBC outside broadcast unit brought a portable acetate disc cutter to the Manchester Computing Machine Laboratory and recorded three melodies played by Alan Turing's Mark II computer. The machine filled much of the ground floor. Today, only a 12-inch acetate disc survives — the computer was scrapped long ago, according to the British Library. — Read the rest

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