A First Look at Digg iOS | E016 | Diggnation
Diggnation (rebooted)
Autonomous Innovations and Energy Futures
This chapter explores the challenges faced by autonomous vehicles, focusing on Waymo's navigation in New York's bustling streets, including humorous human interactions. The conversation shifts to advancements in nuclear energy and innovative energy storage solutions, highlighting new technologies that could transform energy consumption. Additionally, the speakers delve into the rollout of a new social media platform emphasizing user curation and community feedback.
In this episode, the Digg CEO drops by to give a private demo of the iOS app that may or may not change your scrolling habits forever. We also dive into reports that Apple’s been sniffing around Perplexity in a possible bid to stay in the AI race it forgot to enter. Kevin opens up about launching his new podcast *Less Than One*, sobriety milestones, and post-fire clarity. Alex reveals the kitchen remodel purgatory he’s barely survived. Plus: autofocus glasses that might kill bifocals, a whole tangent on local LLMs, and a brief appearance from Jeffrey Dahmer’s hypothetical smart speaker voice. It’s a lot. It’s Diggnation.
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00:00 - Episode Introduction & Welcome
00:53 - Kevin’s Sobriety Journey
03:33 - New Podcast “Less Than One” & Minimalism Deep Dive
07:27 - Kitchen Remodel Woes & Swedish Death Cleaning
09:16 - Unify Gear Talk & Justin's Summer of Skin
10:59 - Listener Shoutouts
18:08 - Apple Reportedly Eyes Perplexity AI Acquisition
25:31 - Offline LLMs, Elevenlabs, and DIY Voice Assistants
30:31 - Autofocus Glasses That Might Kill Bifocals
43:16 - Tesla FSD in Austin vs. Waymo in the Real World
58:25 - Nvidia Invests in TerraPower: Nuclear Energy Gets a Boost
1:04:02 - Molten Salt & Kinetic Energy Storage: Nerding Out
1:06:09 - Digg iOS Alpha App Demo + What “Gems” Are
1:17:36 - Digg Alpha Tour: TLDRs, AI Summaries & Scroll-Worthy Features
1:24:50 - Final Thoughts, Wrap-Up & Shirt Talk
People Mentioned:
Alex Albrecht – Co-host of Diggnation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Albrecht
Kevin Rose – Co-host of Diggnation, host of *Less Than One* podcast
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Rose
Justin Mezzell – CEO of Digg, led the private iOS alpha demo
https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-mezzell/
Mauricio Balvanera – Diggnation producer and Digg Director of Video and Audio Experiences
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maubrowncow/
Jason Fried – Co-founder of 37signals/Basecamp, first guest on *Less Than One*
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-fried/
Jason DeFillippo – Podcast producer/editor (Grumpy Old Geeks, Art of Charm)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jpdefillippo/
Sam Altman – CEO of OpenAI
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Altman
Elon Musk – CEO of Tesla, discussed in Tesla FSD segment
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk
Bill Gates – Chairman of TerraPower, mentioned for nuclear energy investments
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Gates
Arnold Schwarzenegger – Cited as a humorous AI voice example
https://www.linkedin.com/in/arnoldschwarzenegger/
Products & Technologies Mentioned:
Less Than One Podcast – Kevin Rose’s new audio-only show
https://lessthanone.show
Polycade Arcade Machine – modern plug-and-play arcade cabinet
https://polycade.com
Unify Products – in-wall speakers and amps used as Sonos alternative
https://store.ui.com
Autodesk Fusion 360 – CAD software used for 3D printing custom components
https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/
Perplexity AI – AI-powered search engine and research tool
https://perplexity.ai
Amazon Alexa – voice assistant used for smart home control
https://www.amazon.com/alexa
Apple Intelligence & Siri – discussed in context of underwhelming AI rollout
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/06/introducing-apple-intelligence/
OpenAI – referenced in AI competition and hiring
https://openai.com
Claude by Anthropic – AI chatbot alternative to GPT models
https://claude.ai
Eleven Labs – AI voice cloning from short audio clips
https://elevenlabs.io
Waymo – Alphabet’s self-driving car division
https://waymo.com
BMW i4 – electric vehicle mentioned during troubleshooting segment
https://www.bmwusa.com/vehicles/all-electric/i4.html
Google Gemini – AI-enhanced search used for tech help
https://gemini.google.com
TerraPower – nuclear energy company backed by Bill Gates
https://www.terrapower.com
New Scale Power – developer of small modular nuclear reactors
https://nuscalepower.com
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