PBS - Wired Science S01E01 (2007.720p.x264.AC3-SoS)

Originally aired: 2007.10.03

1. TECHNOLOGY: World War 2.0
In spring 2007, Estonia's banks and newspapers were shut down by an organized wide-scale cyber-attack using 'botnets. WIRED writer Josh Davis heads to the site of the attack to find out what happened, who did it, and what the heck a "botnet" is.

2. Photosynth
Software designer Blaise Aguera y Arcas demonstrates the Photosynth software.

3. Face Reader
Ziya Tong meets children with Asperger’s Syndrome testing a new MIT media lab device that reads facial expressions.

4. Cool Whip
Chris Hardwick takes a look at the chemical guts of this iconic American dessert - Cool Whip.

5. Dangerous Science
WIRED Senior Editor Adam Rogers goes in search of an old-fashioned chemistry experience, and gets radiated in the processes.

6. Chat: Paul Kedrosky
Venture capitalist Paul Kedrosky connects investors with innovative scientific ideas.

7. RoboDoc
UCLA surgeon joins forces with his behemoth robotic colleague to operate on a cardiac patient.

more info: http://www.pbs.org/kcet/wiredscience/
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Runtime: 54:38
Source: OTA High Definition 1080i
Video Encoding: x264(2pass/mkv).1280x720.3435kbps
Audio Encoding: ac3.384kbps-5.1chan
Average QP: I=19.53, P=21.12, B=22.56
File Size: 1.45GB

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