Technology Connections
Season 3 Episode 4 - Stupid Design--The Needlessly Useless Webcam Activity Light
2015
Documentary, Comedy
We've been told that our laptops can watch us without our knowledge. That little indicator light? Worthless. Hackers can get around that. But why? There's a simple way to make sure this is impossible, which is explored in this, the very first episode, of Stupid Design.
Episodes in Season 3
1
The Impossible Feat inside Your VCR
2
What is Dolby Noise Reduction? Dolby's Humble Beginning
3
Furnaces: Why we still burn fuel to heat our homes
4
Stupid Design--The Needlessly Useless Webcam Activity Light
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5
Why Sony's Beta Videotape System Failed--and failed hard (Part 1)
6
Why Sony's Beta Videotape System Failed--Part 2
7
Comparing Beta & VHS on Quality: Was Beta Really Better?
8
Lines of Light: How Analog Television Works
9
Mechanical Television: Incredibly simple, yet entirely bonkers
10
LED bulbs that flicker, and CFLs that almost never did
11
GE's bizarre early attempt at a CFL
12
Philo Farnsworth and the Invention of Electronic Television
13
Digital ICE: The High-Tech Dust Removal Found in Film Scanners
14
How Analog Color TV Works: The Beginnings
15
The Twinkling Light Set: An increasingly rare but delightful type of decorative lighting
16
Compatible Color: The Ultimate Three-For-One Special
17
Analog Color TV Wrap-Up--Some extra info
18