2025

2025 · 16 episodes · 9h 34m in all

1. The clever feature that makes cheap heaters safe — and why they're actually dangerous
1 Feb 2025 · 29 min
It's best to know what you actually need to be worried about.
2. Algorithms are breaking how we think
22 Feb 2025 · 38 min
This surely won't make me seem like a crank.
3. Power is not energy: why the difference matters
29 Mar 2025 · 52 min
Thinking is fun, actually!
4. Dehumidifiers are confusing. Here's why.
26 Apr 2025 · 52 min
A dry subject that's not so cool.
5. Closed captions on DVDs are getting left behind
27 May 2025 · 34 min
Clearly a lot of people forgot about those pesky captions.
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6. The "standard" car charger is usually overkill—but your electrician might not know that
15 Jun 2025 · 32 min
Seriously, make your life easier and don't go overboard for no reason.
7. Induction lamps: fluorescent lighting's final form
7 Jul 2025 · 30 min
Magnets.
8. VHS-C: a lazy idea that's also perfect
13 Aug 2025 · 33 min
Never underestimate the usefulness of compatibility.
9. Desiccant dehumidifiers are fascinating... but not for everyone
31 Aug 2025 · 29 min
A whole new meaning to "spin dry"
10. Catalytic converters are simple, but getting them to work is not
1 Oct 2025 · 40 min
It's catalactually a pretty cool idea.
11. Video projectors used to be ridiculously cool
8 Oct 2025 · 35 min
Three of them. That's three times more than usual!
12. I was right about dishwasher pods, and now I can prove it
4 Nov 2025 · 41 min
Some "innovations" really are gimmicks after all.
13. This cassette player is built into an 8-track cartridge
20 Nov 2025 · 37 min
Cool tapes.
14. My car charger can boil water really fast
27 Nov 2025 · 23 min
That title might be the best effort I can pull off.
15. It's the Christmas light video again - 2025 edition
6 Dec 2025 · 34 min
It's the most wonderful time of the year.
16. I made my whole-home humidifier slightly less terrifying
7 Dec 2025 · 35 min
mm mm moist