CoRecursive: Coding Stories
Story: Sloot Digital Coding System
Oct 2, 2023
A tale of lost treasure, conspiracy theories, and impossible tech demos. Jan Sloot's compression claims astound tech world, but doubts arise. Delve into Sloot's creation of RepaBase, his captivating demonstration day, and the concept of compression. Explore support from a senior executive at Philips and a CEO's interest in commercializing the technology. Discover the coding system for video processing and Sloot's conditions for bringing the device to Silicon Valley. Listen for acknowledgements and updates on future plans.
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- Jan Sloot claimed to have invented a revolutionary data compression technology that could fit a full movie into a tiny smart card chip, attracting top executives and investors who became true believers.
- Experts question the feasibility of storing all possible movies using limited key sizes, suggesting that Jan Sloot may have faked some demos to generate interest among investors.
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The Mysterious Invention of Jan Sloat
Jan Sloat, an inventor, claims to have developed a revolutionary video compression technology that can compress videos into incredibly small file sizes. He demonstrates this to investors, including Tom Perkins of Kleiner Perkins. However, doubts arise about the legitimacy of his invention. After Sloat's sudden death, investors search for evidence of his technology but find nothing conclusive. It is suggested that Sloat may have faked the demos and underestimated the mathematical impossibility of his claims. The story serves as a cautionary tale of greed and skepticism.
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