Tech Talk Y'all From Ancient Vomitoriums to AI Blackmail
May 30, 2025
Dive into the wild world of tech innovations, from Microsoft's plan to unify app updates to Apple's rebranding of its operating systems. Explore Tesla's intriguing choice of human oversight for its self-driving taxis and a young innovator's breakthrough in pharmaceuticals. The podcast humorously navigates cybersecurity concerns, particularly a breach at Victoria's Secret, and questions the practicality of cryptocurrency. Plus, discover night vision contact lenses and laugh over the quirky stories of space blueprints and Waffle House drama.
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Vomitorium Misunderstanding Anecdote
- Adam Walker humorously likens his family's frequent daily tasks to a Roman vomitorium, a historically misinterpreted term for corridors rather than actual vomiting rooms.
- This anecdote sets a lighthearted tone for the episode's opening about technology overload.
Microsoft's Windows Update Risks
- Microsoft wanting Windows Update to handle all apps benefits smaller developers by reducing update infrastructure needs.
- Larger developers risk losing update control, possibly being removed from stores by a central authority at any time.
Apple OS Renaming Insight
- Renaming Apple OSes to iOS 26, macOS 26 etc. would clarify software versions, aligning naming with other platforms.
- This could lead to hardware products being renamed similarly, assisting users in understanding device generations.