ExplainingComputers
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Weekly videos on computing and related topics. ExplainingComputers is produced and presented by Christopher Barnatt, who spent 25 years teaching computing and future studies in the University of Nottingham, and who is the author of thirteen books including "Digital Genesis: The Future of Computing, Robots and AI", "3D Printing: Third Edition" and "The Next Big Thing". If you are looking for hardware that I use in my videos, I have created Amazon Storefronts (US & UK) that are linked below. Please note that as an Amazon Associate I earn a commission from any qualifying purchases you may make. Please note that the e-mail address below really is for business enquiries only. If you want to contact me on another matter, please do so via a video comment. Due to the volume of communications I receive, I cannot offer a technical support service via e-mail.

LM Studio Bionic: Local Agentic AI Experiments
ExplainingComputers · 126K views · 5 days ago

AI & the Future of the Web
ExplainingComputers · 122K views · 12 days ago

Fedora 36: Leading Edge Linux Distro
ExplainingComputers · 170K views · 4 years ago

Haiku Revisited: The Really Alternative OS
ExplainingComputers · 167K views · 3 weeks ago

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ExplainingComputers · 162K views · 7 years ago

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ExplainingComputers · 113K views · 1 year ago

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ExplainingComputers · 168K views · 1 year ago

Cyber Security: Backups & Encryption
ExplainingComputers · 117K views · 4 years ago

Explaining SSDs: The Price/Performance Trade-off
ExplainingComputers · 178K views · 2 years ago

Mini-ITX Raspberry Pi 5
ExplainingComputers · 93K views · 1 year ago

Quantum Computing 2026 Update
ExplainingComputers · 78K views · 2 months ago

The Future of Home Computing: Radical Changes Ahead?
ExplainingComputers · 266K views · 4 months ago

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ExplainingComputers · 209K views · 1 year ago

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Choosing PC Build Components
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