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Tech and the Music Industry
18 april 2022 · 47 min
The tech and business of music have evolved together, creating an enormous industry. We learn how recording technology, radio and more have shaped business. Lees meer
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TechStuff Classic: A Series of Tubes Part Two
16 april 2022 · 31 min
Our history lesson about the implementation of pneumatic tube systems continues. We also explore how pneumatic tubes are used currently. Lees meer
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Tech News: Elon Wants His Musk All Over Twitter
15 april 2022 · 21 min
Remember on Tuesday when we heard analysts wonder if Elon Musk turned down a seat on Twitter's Board of Directors because he wanted to make a move on Twitter? Well, he wants to make a move on Twitter. Plus, Meta plans to take a huge chunk out of every transaction in the metaverse and more. Lees meer
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TechStuff Tidbits: Format Wars
14 april 2022 · 47 min
This tidbits episode rapidly got out of hand. We take a look at big format wars in history and why they are important. We also look at how format wars can cause confusion and frustration for consumers. Lees meer
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Tech News: Twitter's Board Won't Be Musky
12 april 2022 · 34 min
Elon Musk won't be joining Twitter's Board of Directors after all. Plus, what happens when cops pull over a driverless car? And we learn about a gorilla who is spending too much time looking at smartphones. Lees meer
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Rerun: TechStuff Samples Some Raspberry Pi
11 april 2022 · 30 min
What is the Raspberry Pi? Who came up with the idea? What can the Raspberry Pi do? Listen in as your favorite tech gurus break down Raspberry Pi. Lees meer
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TechStuff Classic: A Series of Tubes Part One
8 april 2022 · 50 min
How do pneumatic tubes work? Lauren Vogelbaum joins the show to talk about the physics and history of pneumatic tube systems. Lees meer
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Tech News: Meta Still Wants to Make Zuck Bucks
7 april 2022 · 20 min
Meta ditched Diem but still plans to introduce a digital currency that employees call "Zuck Bucks." Some of Mark Zuckerberg's employees refer to him as the "Eye of Sauron" and somehow he doesn't think that's a bad thing. And we hear about a lawsuit that claims IBM fudged numbers on its revenue filings. Lees meer
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TechStuff Tidbits: The Terahertz Gap
6 april 2022 · 19 min
Take a close look at the electromagnetic spectrum and you'll notice there's a span of frequencies we don't seem to use very much. Why is that? Lees meer
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Tech News: Exploring the Amazon (News)
5 april 2022 · 36 min
Employees at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island pass a vote to unionize. Elon Musk becomes Twitter's newest board member. And scientists have created a new message to tell aliens where to find us. Lees meer
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Using Tech for Good with Baratunde Thurston
4 april 2022 · 47 min
Advocate, technologist and comedian Baratunde Thurston joins the show to talk about his podcast How to Citizen and how, with a little work, we can make tech live up to its potential as a tool for positive social change. Lees meer
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TechStuff Classic: How Steganography Works
1 april 2022 · 1 uur 8 min
How can you hide a message so that no one knows you're even communicating? Use steganography! Ariel Kasten joins the show to talk about the art of hiding messages. Lees meer
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Tech News: Big Tech, Big Problems
1 april 2022 · 32 min
Today's news covers a lot of important problems cropping up around Big Tech, from anticompetitive practices to deceptive lobbying strategies to the spread of misinformation on social networking platforms. Plus learn how researchers were able to hack into a Canadian broadcast satellite. Lees meer
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TechStuff Tidbits: Satellite Orbits 101
30 maart 2022 · 35 min
What are the different kinds of satellite orbits, and what purpose do they serve? From low Earth orbits to Lagrange points, we take a high-level view. From space. Lees meer
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Tech News: Sony Announces a New PlayStation Subscription Service
30 maart 2022 · 34 min
Sony is combining two existing services into something new. Plus the supply chain problems we've been having are likely going to get worse. And we hear about AI-generated LinkedIn profiles. Could your coworker be a robot? Lees meer
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What does the Facebook Oversight Board do?
29 maart 2022 · 50 min
Since its formation, the Facebook Oversight Board has reviewed some important content moderation cases on Facebook. In some cases it upheld Facebook's initial decision, in more cases the board overturned Facebook's actions. But why does the board exist in the first place and how does it work? Dex Hunter-Torricke joins the show to explain. Lees meer
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TechStuff Classic: The Biggest Lawsuits in Gaming History
25 maart 2022 · 1 uur 6 min
CNET's Iyaz Akhtar joins the show to talk about lawsuits. What are some of the biggest lawsuits in gaming and how have they shaped our world? Lees meer
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Tech News: Lapsus$ Hackers Identified
25 maart 2022 · 27 min
Cybersecurity researchers say that a 16-year-old boy in England is the ringleader of the Lapsus$ hacker group that compromised Okta and other companies earlier this week. We learn which big tech companies are the most ethical, sort of. And lots more! Lees meer
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TechStuff Tidbits: What are Web 1.0 and Web 2.0?
23 maart 2022 · 20 min
As the buzz around Web3 grows, I thought it would be good to revisit the concepts of Web 1.0 and Web 2.0. What do those terms actually mean? And does Web3 have any connection to them? Lees meer
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Tech News: Facebook Locks Out Users
22 maart 2022 · 32 min
In an effort to protect high-profile Facebook users, Facebook locked those users out of their own accounts. Sort of. Plus news about Google, Tesla and how the US SEC wants to hold companies accountable for greenhouse gas emissions. Lees meer
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Military Simulations and Metaverses
21 maart 2022 · 1 uur 3 min
Pete Morrison from Bohemia Interactive Simulations joins the show to talk about what goes into creating simulated worlds for military training and how that work could be part of the foundation for the metaverse. Lees meer
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TechStuff Classic: How Aircraft Carriers Work: Part Two
18 maart 2022 · 44 min
Jonathan and Scott look back on the history of aircraft carriers and how they evolved in the US Navy. From the Enterprise to the Nimitz and beyond! Lees meer
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BigTech News: Tech Lands in Lawmakers' Crosshairs
18 maart 2022 · 33 min
Between chasing rainbows and warding off banshees, Jonathan spends this St. Patrick's Day talking about numerous lawsuits and proposed pieces of legislation that could have enormous impacts on the tech industry. Plus Amazon picks up MGM and the James Webb Space Telescope takes its first fully-focused image. Lees meer
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TechStuff Tidbits: A Brief History of Streaming Music
16 maart 2022 · 22 min
Today, using streaming services is how most folks access music. But how did that get started? We look at the early history that set the stage for today's music industry. Lees meer
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Tech News: Russia Shuts Down Instagram
15 maart 2022 · 31 min
The Russian government has banned Instagram. A COVID outbreak in China could create more supply chain woes down the line. And Google employees indicate their displeasure in an internal survey. Plus more! Lees meer
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How Cars Became Computerized
14 maart 2022 · 40 min
We've all heard how the chip shortage has hit the automotive industry hard, but when did cars begin incorporating electronics in the first place? We look at the history of computerization in vehicles. Lees meer
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TechStuff Classic: How Aircraft Carriers Work - Part One
11 maart 2022 · 55 min
CarStuff's Scott Benjamin joins this listener requested show about aircraft carriers. How do they work and what does it take to keep one operational? Lees meer
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Rerun: Getting Around in Science Fiction
10 maart 2022 · 1 uur 12 min
Special guest Ariel Kasten is back and we talk about some more sci-fi stuff, including the various means of getting from point A to point B. Hyperspace, warp speed and teleportation - how much is science and how much is fiction? Lees meer
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Rerun: The Tragedy of 3DO
9 maart 2022 · 55 min
This is the story of a video game console that tried to make a big change in the market but failed, and the man who dreamed it all up. Lees meer
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Rerun: What were CGA, EGA and VGA?
8 maart 2022 · 48 min
How did IBM define computer graphics standards for the PC? What's the difference between the different standards? And why did the company get out of the graphics game? Lees meer
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A Conversation with Beena Ammanath
7 maart 2022 · 45 min
Beena Ammanath is an Executive Director at Deloitte with a focus on AI, including how to make artificial intelligence "trustworthy." In this episode, Jonathan and Beena talk about artificial intelligence in general, what it means to be trustworthy and why you can't use a single example to cover all AI applications. Lees meer
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Techstuff Classic: How Coffee Machines Work
5 maart 2022 · 52 min
Lauren Vogelbaum joins the show to talk about coffee machines. What's the history of coffee and how do the various gadgets work? Coffee! Lees meer
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Tech News: Joe Biden Targets Social Networks in State of the Union
4 maart 2022 · 31 min
The President of the United States called on Congress to create laws to protect children online. McDonald's doesn't want an add on gadget to fix ice cream machines. And you'll be able to order virtual fast food in the metaverse for some reason. Lees meer
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TechStuff Tidbits: What is SWIFT?
3 maart 2022 · 36 min
What is SWIFT, and what does a SWIFT ban actually mean? We learn about the communications system and how it facilitates the movement of large amounts of money all around the world. Lees meer
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Tech News: Tech Strikes Back at Russia
2 maart 2022 · 32 min
The tech world has clamped down on Russia in the wake of the country's invasion of Ukraine. A cryptocurrency exchange founder is going to stand trial on charges of wire fraud and money laundering. And we say farewell to a man who co-developed Ethernet technology. Lees meer
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Rerun: Formula 1 - 101
28 februari 2022 · 1 uur 21 min
Scott Benjamin joins the show to talk about the history and tech behind Formula 1 race cars. What sets them apart? Lees meer
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TechStuff Classic: Ice Core Drilling
25 februari 2022 · 40 min
How do scientists retrieve ice core samples? What can we learn from them? Joe McCormick joins the show to talk about really cool historical records. Lees meer
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Tech News: Tech and the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
25 februari 2022 · 30 min
How is Russia's invasion of Ukraine affecting the tech world? Why did an American hacker decide to take down North Korea's Internet? And why is Facebook developing a universal translator? Lees meer
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Audiophiles and the Perfect Sound
23 februari 2022 · 40 min
Audiophiles want the best listening experience from their sound systems. The only thing in the way is the tech. We explore why getting the perfect system is such a huge challenge (and why you don't necessarily need to break the bank while doing it). Lees meer
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Tech News: TikTok and Your Data
22 februari 2022 · 19 min
Security researchers find that TikTok gives its Chinese parent company full access to user data. A consumer advocacy group in the EU thinks users should be able to sue big tech companies under the Digital Markets Act. And White Castle hires some robots. Lees meer
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The Rise and Fall of Sansui
21 februari 2022 · 49 min
Sansui was a Japanese company that, for a brief period, produced audio equipment that serious audiophiles still seek out to this day. We learn how the company began and we puzzle out what went wrong. Lees meer
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TechStuff Classic: TechStuff Gets Flushed
18 februari 2022 · 53 min
How do toilets work? What's the secret behind using a Japanese toilet? And can you enter a toilet race? Josh Clark joins the show. Lees meer
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Tech News: I Never Metamate I Didn't Like
17 februari 2022 · 20 min
Meta employees are now Metamates and I'm sorry. Also, we learn about how Russian hackers have stolen top US military secrets. And the US is looking at more ways to protect children from Big Tech. Lees meer
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TechStuff Tidbits: The Problems of Obsolescence
16 februari 2022 · 38 min
When tech goes obsolete, it can cause problems. Sometimes they are relatively minor -- you bought into HDDVD when you should have gone Blu-ray. But sometimes it gets much more serious. We take a big picture look at the problems of tech going obsolete. Lees meer
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Tech News: Meta Messed with Texas
15 februari 2022 · 35 min
The state of Texas goes after Meta/Facebook over data privacy. The US Senate might effectively end encrypted communication in the states. And a certain time machine might be opening its gull-wing doors to new customers soon. Lees meer
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Rerun: How Speakers and Amplifiers Work
14 februari 2022 · 32 min
How does a speaker generate sound? What does an amplifier do and how does it work? We learn more about the science and tech behind our audio equipment. Lees meer
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TechStuff Classic: The Golden Age of Radio
12 februari 2022 · 1 uur 10 min
How did broadcast radio get its start? What were the challenges and controversies? And how did the golden age fade into history? Lees meer
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Tech News: Nintendo Gets Direct and Peloton Cycles In Place
10 februari 2022 · 30 min
Nintendo held one of its Nintendo Direct events yesterday and we look at a few announcements. Meanwhile, Peloton continues to have a rough week as laid off employees crash an all hands meeting. And Tesla opts to turn off a function that Jonathan finds obnoxious. Lees meer
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TechStuff Tidbits: Jailbreaking
9 februari 2022 · 32 min
What is jailbreaking? Why would you want to jailbreak a device? And how could court decisions make jailbreaking a thing of the past? Lees meer
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Tech News: Nvidia Loses an Arm
8 februari 2022 · 37 min
Nvidia's plan to acquire Arm falls through. The IRS backpedals on requiring facial recognition for online users. And we hear about how Meta and Apple are both facing challenges on multiple fronts. Lees meer
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