April 11, 2024

232: Ham Means One

1 hour 44 minutes

John guides Merlin through an unusual form of communication.

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John guides Merlin through an unusual form of communication.

So unusual is this form of communication that its interrogation continues through the members-only bonus episode.

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(Recorded on Tuesday, April 2, 2024)

Credits

Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf

Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano

Music: Merlin Mann

The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley

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Hamming code

John mistakenly used this name instead of the correct one. (See next link.)

Huffman coding

This is what John should have said.

The XKCD comic about generalized systems Merlin's pegboard Julia Child's kitchen

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