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  • Early Graphics Show How Far Special Effects Have Come

    Early Graphics Show How Far Special Effects Have Come

    Video: John Whitney was one of the earliest pioneers of computer graphics, most memorably known for his work on the opening sequence of Hitchcock’s Vertigo. But even in this educational video for IBM in 1968, the distance that computer graphics has come is startlingly clear.


  • Why YouTube Isn’t Going To Run Out Of Video IDs

    Why YouTube Isn’t Going To Run Out Of Video IDs

    Video: IPv4, the internet address system born out of the birth of the internet, serves as a cautionary tale to always plan ahead: no-one thought there would ever be more than 4.3 billion devices connected to the internet, only to be proved horribly wrong 30 years later. But YouTube planned ahead.