2025-09-19 –, Pupin
Communication is hard for people and computers alike. From ASCII to UTF, and (almost) everything in between. From historical facts about the needs for different Encodings to current issues with misinterpretations.
This is a beginner friendly talk. It also provides entertaining and unexpected insights for experts alike.
This talk is part of my foundational technologies arc, which already includes these topics:
- Emoji
- Fonts and Typography
- USB (2 talks)
- Backups
- HTTP/2
- Email Systems
- various shell tools, including ssh and tmux
Does strange things with Macs, BSD, SSH, and even Linux by now. Herder of PETs. Likes to support the community and sharing knowledge. I can certainly learn something from you, tell me about your special interests.