The Local Maximum with Max Sklar

In today's February News update, we go over Gresham's Law, more firings at the Google AI ethics lab, Waymo expanding driverless cars to San Francisco, and the future and past of audio with the passing of Rush Limbaugh and the rise of Clubhouse. Get full access to The Local Maximum at localmaximum.substack.com/subscribe

Max brings Aaron on the show to make an announcement on moving to the state of New Hampshire. The Local Maximum gets a new home base, and reflections on nearly 15 years in New York City - both from working in software/tech to the city lifestyle. Get full access to The Local Maximum at localmaximum.substack.com/subscribe

Max and Aaron talk about the vast changes our economy and government would undergo if Bitcoin wins. They also discuss Gamestop and Generational Theory. Get full access to The Local Maximum at localmaximum.substack.com/subscribe

Today's episode covers the explosion of applications of machine vision in industrial automation with guest Iain Smith. Get full access to The Local Maximum at localmaximum.substack.com/subscribe

Max talks about his long-standing skepticism and opposition to censorship, dives into some history of Twitter, a 2007 supreme court dissent from John Paul Stevens, and how locking down the flow of ideas goes against both the science and startup mentality. Get full access to The Local Maximum at localmaximum.substack.com/subscribe

The Local Maximum takes a look back at a video that circulated the internet in 2004 called "Epic 2014" that predicts a merger between Google and Amazon, an upheaval in the media landscape, and the rise of internet giants. Max and Aaron review the predictions made in this video, and talk about what it means for our present and future. Get full access to The Local Maximum at localmaximum.substack.com/subscribe

The internet is about to go into a massive phase shift over the next few years, and the arms race was kicked off in 2021 with the deplatforming of Parler and Donald Trump. In this solo show, Max talks about the development of the internet, the rise of decentralized services like Mastodon, and the rise of decentralized finance. Get full access to The Local Maximum at localmaximum.substack.com/subscribe

Max and Maryam discuss the theory of computation and the recent breakthroughs in Ramsey Theory by a team of young mathematicians and in Quantum Computational Complexity. Other topics include Graham's number and the halting problem. Get full access to The Local Maximum at localmaximum.substack.com/subscribe

Max and Aaron look at the episodes, topics, and stories that have been covered on the Local Maximum in the year 2020, some thoughts on the podcast itself, and hopes for 2021. Get full access to The Local Maximum at localmaximum.substack.com/subscribe

Max takes on all of the tech stories that we want to cover on The Local Maximum by the end of the year. First an announcement about New York City, and comments on the new leadership philosophy espoused by politicians with a contrasting view on what they need to do. Then, a series of self driving car updates with Waymo, Uber, Aurora, and Tesla. Third, the breakthrough in protein folding in AlphaFold 2 and what it means. And finally, we cover the big moves in the Bitcoin markets along with some lesser known crypto-related stories. Get full access to The Local Maximum at localmaximum.substack.com/subscribe