Video roundup number 4: data hoarders, the secrets of Linux, randomness, BSOD, and the rise of Nvidia
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This roundup covers various aspects of the IT world: from the phenomenon of digital hoarding and the depths of the Linux operating system, to the nature of randomness and the causes of the “blue screen of death.” Also, about the history and factors that made Nvidia the most expensive tech giant.

Video 1️⃣ - Data hoarders – who are they and why do they download the entire internet

Even your social media comments from 10 years ago are stored on the hard drive of some guy. Why do information maniacs download even spam ads, why it matters, hacktivism, psychosis, or a harmless but strange hobby.


Video 2️⃣ - The full Linux iceberg: what’s hidden beneath the surface of the OS?

We dive into the world of Linux and uncover the secrets of the Linux iceberg. If you liked our video about the programming languages iceberg, this video definitely won’t leave you indifferent! Learn little-known facts, history, and features of Linux, and meet its key figures and distributions.


Video 3️⃣ - What does an absolutely random number look like?

What randomness looks like, an analysis of lightning strikes in the city of Tucson, the story of Roy Sullivan, a coin-flipping machine with 100% accuracy, the false conclusion of Monte Carlo (the gambler’s fallacy), the reasons for the popularity of the number 7, and much more.


Video 4️⃣ - Blue screen of death – explained

Today we’ll find out what the BSOD, or blue screen of death, is in the Windows operating system. Why does it occur? What actually is it? How do you deal with a BSOD and avoid running into one? And what do Ctrl+Alt+Del and Steve Ballmer have to do with it?


Video 5️⃣ - Why is Nvidia the most expensive company in the world?

Over the past year, Nvidia has been growing in the market and hasn’t just become the most expensive high-tech company, but the most expensive in the entire world. Just the other day its price exceeded 3.6 trillion dollars. And recently Nvidia set both a record and an anti-record: the largest single-day profit and the largest single-day loss of market value. We recall the history of this American company from the very beginning and talk about the key milestones. And of course, we explain why this company is the most expensive in the world today.

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Author: Ivan Cherniy

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