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1. Koyaanisqatsi (1982)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Music
A collection of expertly photographed phenomena with no conventional plot. The footage focuses on the relationship between nature, humanity, and technology.
Director: Godfrey Reggio | Stars: Edward Asner, Pat Benatar, Jerry Brown, Johnny Carson
Votes: 41,517 | Gross: $1.72M
2. Silicon Shield (2009)
58 min | Documentary
The comeback story of Taiwan, which took an enormous risk by basing national survival on electronics after being abandoned by the world at China's behest. This documentary illustrates how ... See full summary »
Director: Craig Addison
3. Transistorized! (1999 TV Movie)
TV-G | 57 min | Documentary, History
The story behind the creation of the transistor, one of the 20th century's most important inventions.
Director: Gary Glassman | Stars: Ira Flatow, David Bouvier, Richard O'Rourke, Eliot Cohen
Votes: 22
4. 391 San Antonio (2009)
16 min | Short
Silicon Valley is known worldwide as the global center of high tech innovation. In large part, the spark that ignited Silicon Valley can be traced back to a 50 year-old dispute that ... See full summary »
Director: Craig Addison | Star: Duane Wadsworth
5. Physics in Your Life (2004 Video)
1,080 min | Documentary
Professor Richard Wolfson, with experience in teaching science to non-scientists, lectures about the physics of everyday life.
Director: Jon Leven | Stars: Richard Wolfson, Alisha Reay, Candice Ulbrich
7.
Asianometry (2017– )
Episode:
What China Thinks is a "Tech Company"
(2021)
13 min | Documentary, News
China has released it's fourteenth five year plan for research and development and it doesn't include the hot technologies that make the 6:00 o'clock news. Chinese investment goals are more... See full summary »
Star: Jon Y.
8.
Thoisoi2 - Chemical Experiments! (2014– )
Episode:
Germanium - The Most Futuristic Element!
(2020)
7 min | Documentary
Like silicon germanium is a semiconductor but it lost out to silicon for computer chips in the 1970s due to cost. Today it is used primarily in optical fibers which are much less expensive ... See full summary »
Star: Maxim Bilovitskiy
9.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Making Stuff: Smaller
(2011)
TV-PG | 54 min | Documentary
David Pogue hosts this examination of miniaturization. He looks at what it takes to make things smaller focusing nanotechnology and micro-robots that one day may be used to save lives.
Director: Chris Schmidt | Stars: David Albers, Christos Bergeles, Adam Cohen, Courtney DeSisto
Votes: 51
10.
TopTenz (2010– )
Episode:
10 Surprising Things We're Running Low On
(2021)
9 min | Documentary
Here's a short list of resources that are projected to be in short supply in the near future which are surprising because they are also abundant.
Star: Simon Whistler
11.
Scott Manley (2009– )
Episode:
How Does the Sun Power Spacecraft? Things Kerbal Space Program Doesn't Teach You
(2022)
16 min | Documentary, News
Solar panels are the most common power supply for spacecraft. Scott explains why with characteristic detail and a variety of examples of different configurations.
Star: Scott Manley
12.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Hunting the Elements
(2012)
TV-G | 114 min | Documentary
Where do nature's building blocks, called the elements, come from? They're the hidden ingredients of everything in our world, from the carbon in our bodies to the metals in our smartphones. Watch as David Pogue unlocks their secrets.
Director: Chris Schmidt | Stars: David Pogue, Mike Lassiter, Lawrence L. Jones, Lindsay Baker
Votes: 114
13.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
Silicon Valley
(2013)
TV-PG | 82 min | Documentary, Biography, History
SILICON VALLEY tells the story of the pioneering scientists who transformed rural Santa Clara County into the hub of technological ingenuity we now know as Silicon Valley.
Stars: Leslie Berlin, Roger Borovoy, Kathleen Cohen, Andrew Grove
Votes: 199
14.
Your Welcome (2017– )
Martin Shkreli
(2023 Podcast Episode)
News, Talk-Show
Stars: Michael Malice, Martin Shkreli
15.
Between the Lines (2023– )
Episode:
How a US - China Chip War Benefits India
(2023)
8 min | Documentary, Short, News
The US and China are fighting a war, a war for supremacy in the world of technology. This war between Beijing and Washington centers around semiconductors or chips. They are at the heart of... See full summary »
Star: Palki Sharma Upadhyay
16.
Real Engineering (2015– )
Episode:
The Mystery Flaw of Solar Panels
(2020)
17 min | Documentary
Solar panels placed in service promptly lose ten percent of of their capacity relative to their laboratory test values immediately after manufacture. In 2020 scientists gained an understanding of the reason for the capacity loss.
Star: Brian McManus
17.
Tucker on X (2023– )
Episode:
Vivek Ramaswamy Is the Youngest Republican Presidential Candidate Ever. He's Worth Listening To.
(2023)
News
Tucker Carlson interviews Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican Party candidate in the 2024 presidential election.
Stars: Tucker Carlson, Vivek Ramaswamy
Votes: 29
18.
The Infographics Show (2011– )
Episode:
China, the US, and NATO's World War 3 Plan
(2022)
49 min | Documentary, Animation
China's announced intention to invade Taiwan seems to be the most likely event to lead to a World War Three. Here are the challenges both sides would face and how it might play out.
19.
Computer Chronicles (1983–2002)
Episode:
The New PCs
(1996)
TV-G | 29 min | News, Talk-Show
Ten years after the PC revolution, experts were saying the PC model is obsolete. This program looks at several fresh approaches to the personal computer.
Director: Chris Fenwick | Stars: Stewart Cheifet, Laurie Anderson, Giles Bateman, Ed Colligan