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TechStuff is getting a system update. Everything you love about Tech Stuff now twice the bandwidth with new hosts, Oz Woloshyn (Sleepwalkers) and Karah Preiss (Sleepwalkers).
Oz and Karah bring humour and wit to the table as they break down what's happening in tech...and what it says about us.
TechStuff is the podcast where technology meets culture.
We speak to the folks building the future to understand what tomorrow will look like and how our technology is changing us: how we live, how we love, how we work and even how we die. With a healthy dose of drama, too, as tech titans clash over their interstellar ambitions.
Get in touch here: techstuffpodcast@gmail.com
Oz and Karah bring humour and wit to the table as they break down what's happening in tech...and what it says about us.
TechStuff is the podcast where technology meets culture.
We speak to the folks building the future to understand what tomorrow will look like and how our technology is changing us: how we live, how we love, how we work and even how we die. With a healthy dose of drama, too, as tech titans clash over their interstellar ambitions.
Get in touch here: techstuffpodcast@gmail.com
Episodes
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Jan 3, 2023 • 20min
Tech News: TikTok's Time May Be Running Out
Could the US government issue a ban on TikTok? A landlord sues Twitter for failing to pay rent. Nearly 80% of all new car sales in Norway last year were electric vehicles. Plus much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 2, 2023 • 46min
RERUN: The CES Products That Never Made It
In this episode from the distant past of 2021, Jonathan goes over some of the products that companies showed off at the CES trade show that never made it to market.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 30, 2022 • 55min
TechStuff Classic: How the Industrial Revolution Worked, Part Three
In the conclusion of our series on the Industrial Revolution, we'll look at other industries that changed along with iron and textiles. We'll also learn about the living and work conditions of laborers and how that transformed our notions about work.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 29, 2022 • 41min
TechStuff Looks Ahead to 2023
When is a predictions episode not a predictions episode? When Jonathan says so! We look at some of the things we expect to see happen in tech next year, from Apple's AR headset to how Meta handles the metaverse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 28, 2022 • 50min
The Big Tech Stories of 2022: To Space and BEYOND!
NASA launched Artemis I, the James Webb Space Telescope is already sending back phenomenal astronomical images, and Russia's hostilities in Ukraine force massive changes. Plus we learn about advancements in fusion, quantum computing and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 27, 2022 • 48min
The Big Tech Stories of 2022: Tech and Politics
From the war in Ukraine to tech companies encountering challenges in China, we look at how global politics and tech intersected and conflicted in 2022.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 26, 2022 • 45min
Rerun: Lighting Up the Holidays
We look at the history of incorporating lights in winter holidays like Christmas and Hanukkah and how electricity changed things dramatically. We'll also dive into those over the top displays that sequence lights with sound and talk about why it was such a challenge for the electrician on Stranger Things to make lights blink a specific way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 23, 2022 • 56min
TechStuff Classic: How the Industrial Revolution Worked, Part Two
As we continue to explore the Industrial Revolution, we look at how iron helped shape the modern world. It's time to explore iron, steam engines and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 22, 2022 • 50min
The Big Tech Stories of 2022: Twitter Descends into Chaos
Twitter tells Meta "Hold my beer" as the company has a dramatic, chaotic year thanks to the former world's richest man, Elon Musk. From corporate maneuvers to brutal layoffs to nonsensical policy changes, we look at how Twitter struggled this past year. Plus, we take a moment to talk about Elizabeth Holmes and Sunny Balwani getting prison sentences.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 21, 2022 • 50min
The Big Tech Stories of 2022: Meta Had a Very Bad Year
2022 was a tough year for Meta. From historic earnings calls to increased regulatory scrutiny to skepticism surrounding the metaverse, the company has faltered a bit over the last 12 months. We look back on some of the big stories involving Meta in 2022. Plus, we chat briefly about streaming!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
