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Where did Bytes Come From? - Computerphile
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- A classic. People kept recommending it from 2018 to 2023.
- Presented by David Brailsford, Professor at the University of Nottingham
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Computer scienceHistory and cultureHistory of computing
Professor David Brailsford explains the historical origins of the eight-bit byte and why it became the standard unit of digital information.
Why do we have 8 bits in a byte? Professor Brailsford on the origins of the humble byte. Why Use Binary?: youtu.be/thrx3SBEpL8 Babbage's Puzzle: youtu.be/2qzjBmK0_20 Initial Orders II: youtu.be/nc2q4OOK6K8 The Font Magicians: youtube.com/watch?v=jAdspOtgciQ Colossus and Bletchley Park: youtube.com/watch?v=9HH-asvLAj4 facebook.com/computerphile twitter.com/computer_phile This video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley. Computer Science at the University of Nottingham: bit.ly/nottscomputer Computerphile is a sister project to Brady Haran's Numberphile. More at bradyharan.comWhy it's here
2 people recommend thisWhat people say. Recommended as a clear historical explanation of why bytes are eight bits.