[tech] [Tech Talk] 0x01 - The Magic of Data Compression

[Sam Moore]

The Magic of Data Compression: From Something to Nothing and Back Again
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Ever wondered how a .zip file can actually be smaller than its constituant
parts? Do you have an insatiable lust for information theory? Do you want to 
know the secrets behind JPEG artifacts?

Get excited by compression algorithms from RLE to ogg vorbis, taking in 
Huffman, LZ, JPEG, MPEG and some other awesome algorithms! Compress text, 
images, movies and (good) music.

Speaker: David Gow
When: Wednesday, 10th April 2013, 12:00pm with repeat at 5:00pm
Where: UCC Clubroom, Cameron Hall, Guild Village, UWA
How much: Free