
Through The Web
A weekly podcast that covers the latest in tech, innovation and the ever interesting world of the information super highway. Co-hosted by Dagogo Altraide and Tawsif Akkas. Through The Web Podcast is part of the ColdFusion Collective.
Latest episodes

Jul 16, 2024 • 56min
Why Companies Make It Hard To Repair Your Devices ft. Louis Rossman
ColdFusion has had a request for a really long time to cover the topic - so what better way to do it than to make a video about it on the main channel and to speak to Louis Rossman - one of the most well known advocates of the movement! Right to repair movement seeks to give consumers and independent shops the ability to repair their electronic devices. Louis owns Rossmann Repair Group in New York City, specializing in Apple product repairs and he gained fame through his YouTube channel, where he offers repair tutorials and critiques industry practices that limit consumer rights. WATCH THE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/tVtIGZqEVqYINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/throughtheweb 00:00 - Intro00:23 - Louis' early days03:39 - What is right to repair?05:25 - What is parts pairing?09:53 - Does the complexity of our devices play a part?12:42 - Why is getting parts so restrictive?17:19 - What made Louis an advocate for the Right to Repair movement?23:31 - How did this start and whats the driving force behind it?25:24 - Pay to play system31:15 - How will things change?37:34 - Are things in the repair industry improving?39:24 - What's going wrong with Apple's approach?44:31 - What do you think about companies like framework?49:10 - Apple's USB-C issue53:22 - Final comments

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Apr 30, 2024 • 49min
Why AI Can Never Replace Musicians feat. Rick Beato
Music industry insider Rick Beato discusses the impact of AI on musicians, sharing thoughts on tech in music, AI in songwriting, streaming platforms vs. AI, and the future of professional musicians in an AI world. He reflects on standing out as a musician, AI musicians, and the balance between generative AI and live music.

Apr 24, 2024 • 1h 8min
MKBHD vs. Humane AI Pin, Rabbit R1, AI Deception and more!
Humane AI Pin, Rabbit R1, AI Deception, Netflix, and ChatGPT of Music are discussed in this podcast, exploring the ethical implications of AI products, advancements in music AI technology, and the multi-faceted impacts of AI in society.

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Feb 29, 2024 • 46min
The Problem with Boeing (and the Aviation Industry) ft. Mentour Pilot
Topics include the history of aviation, misconceptions in the industry, single pilot operations, the Boeing situation, flight simulators accuracy, innovations like electric planes, and the impact of rising ticket prices

Feb 20, 2024 • 37min
OpenAI's Sora Changes Everything, Runway vs. Sora and The Future of this Podcast
The podcast discusses OpenAI's Sora text-to-video algorithm and its implications. They compare Sora with Runway, explore AI's next five years, and debate why some people may not be impressed. The hosts touch on memes, testing the tools, and share thoughts on the future of the podcast.

Dec 31, 2023 • 1h 4min
Scams, Frauds and Everything In Between ft. Coffeezilla
Coffeezilla, exposer of frauds and scammers, shares his motivations for uncovering scams and discusses the ridiculousness of some fraudulent activities. He also talks about the challenges faced in investigating scams, the value of crypto in society, and the risks involved. Additionally, he shares his experience of witnessing the downfall of a scammer in court.

Dec 20, 2023 • 46min
Reacting to our 2023 Predictions
Discussion includes the hosts' predictions about the release of a killer AI app for video, the progression of AI technology in generating realistic video content, advancements in AI tools, incorporation of AI by companies, economic predictions, potential contagion situation in banks, Elon Musk's predictions, and a discussion about a high-priced VR headset's productivity potential and high price.

Dec 19, 2023 • 1h 2min
Google Gemini Reactions, ByteDance vs. OpenAI, Tesla Recalls, Loneliness Epidemic and AI News Channel
Stop data brokers from exposing your information. Checkout our sponsor https://aura.com/throughtheweb to get a 14-day free trial and see if your personal information has been compromised. Currently available only in the U.S. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/WATCH THE EPISODE: https://youtu.be/py8q_754KRo Twitter: https://twitter.com/throughtheweb00:00 - Intro00:38 - Recapping our personal year02:24 - Favourite topics of the year16:14 - Google Gemini Reactions23:52 - ByteDance suspended by OpenAI29:18 - Tesla Recalls Cars38:15 - Tesla Robot45:57 - Loneliness Epidemic 53:42 - Fully AI News Channel 1:00:53 - OutroMentioned in the podcast: Meta AI in RayBan Glasses: https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/metas-ray-ban-glasses-added-ai-that-can-see-what-youre-seeing/X Cashflow Positive: https://slate.com/technology/2023/10/x-linda-yaccarino-debt-cash-flow-positive.htmlGoogle Gemini Demo Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIZAiXYceBI Google’s Blog on Gemini: https://blog.google/technology/ai/google-gemini-ai/#availabilityReaction on Gemini’s demo video: https://mashable.com/article/google-gemini-demo-video-editing Tesla Recalled: https://www.barrons.com/articles/tesla-massive-recall-three-charts-d44e039aTesla Bot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpraXaw7dycReel on indicator of happiness: https://www.instagram.com/p/C0w1sQaPMCT/?img_index=2 Channel 1 AI News Channel: https://futurism.com/the-byte/ai-generated-news-anchors-channel-1Demo for AI News Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecHioH8fawEAdditional reading on the LLM in Non-English Content Analysis: https://cdt.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/non-en-content-analysis-primer-051223-1203.pdf

Dec 6, 2023 • 1h 3min
Elon Musk MELTDOWN, OpenAI Sam Altman Chaos, Cybertruck Launch and China's Crazy Internet Speed
In this podcast, they discuss topics like GTA6 trailer announcement, Rockstar's Netflix partnership, OpenAI Sam Altman drama, Elon Musk's controversial behavior, Cybertruck launch, the threat of AI, Amazon's problematic AI chatbot, Google's experimental project, and China's new internet.

Nov 15, 2023 • 57min
Humane AI Pin Reactions, WeWork Bankruptcy, SBF gets 100+ Years in Prison, and the final Beatles Song
Topics discussed in this podcast include iPhone's keyboard, Steve Wozniak's hospitalization, the final Beatles song, WeWork's bankruptcy, Omegle shutting down, OpenAI's big announcements, humane AI pin reactions, Elon's 'funny' Grok AI, SBF's imprisonment, the anger of the sun and Optus outage.
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