Uploaded April 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Thanks to Grant Sanderson (of 3blue1brown fame) for joining me on a fun day out! Best double-check you are definitely subscribed to their channel: youtube.com/3blue1brown

If you are ever in the Bay Area you should totally check out the Computer History Museum.
computerhistory.org

Bubbles Whiting - Using Punch Cards - Hollerith and IBM
youtube.com/watch?v=L7jAOcc9kBU

Read more about the Hollerith Tabulator!
census.gov/history/www/innovations/technology/the_hollerith_tabulator.html

Ben Eater makes amazing videos about computing.
youtube.com/channel/UCS0N5baNlQWJCUrhCEo8WlA

Buy the doubling sequence signed by Matt Parker and Grant Sanderson.
ebay.co.uk/itm/362981493936

All the money from the sale of Stand-up Maths memorabilia goes to charity. WaterAid is working hard to provide sanitation and hand-washing facilities in places which desperately need them, so either bid on the auction or donate to them directly. wateraid.org/uk

CORRECTIONS
- Nothing yet. Let me know if you spot anything!

Thanks to Jane Street who are the principle sponsor of my channel. They're amazing.
janestreet.com

Thanks to my Patreon supports who do support these videos and make them possible. Here is a random subset:

Tracy Parry
Iain Kings
Maksym Borodin
Alex Hackman
James
Lasse T. Stendan
Samuel Ytterbrink
Sjoerd Wennekes
Cooper Jones
Piotr

Support my channel and I can make more videos:
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Filming by Matt Parker
Editing by Michelle Martin
Music by Howard Carter
Design by Simon Wright

MATT PARKER: Stand-up Mathematician
Website: standupmaths.com
US book: penguinrandomhouse.com/books/610964/humble-pi-by-matt-parker
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