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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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Jul 5, 2022 • 33min
Rerun: Fireworks, Part Two
Where does the color come from in fireworks? How are those giant displays choreographed? We conclude our discussion on fireworks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 4, 2022 • 33min
Rerun: TechStuff Lights Some Fireworks
How do fireworks work? From the basics to fully choreographed displays, we take a look at the tech of making stuff go boom.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 1, 2022 • 1h 8min
TechStuff Classic: High Tech Farming
Agriculture has come a long way since the invention of the plow. Learn about how high-tech gadgets are revolutionizing agriculture!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 30, 2022 • 28min
Tech News: How Roe vs Wade Decision Affects Tech
A controversial ruling by the US Supreme Court has had a big impact on the country as a whole and the tech industry is no exception. Plus, one FCC commissioner wants Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores. And Major League Baseball might be fed up with human umpires.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 29, 2022 • 33min
How Flash Drives Work
By listener request, here's an episode about flash drives and flash memory. What makes it different from RAM and hard drives? How does it store information?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 28, 2022 • 28min
Smart Talks with IBM: Building Trustworthy AI: A Holistic Approach
Advocating for artificial intelligence to be built and deployed ethically is no longer just a compliance issue but more of a business imperative. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell takes on this topic with Dr. Laurie Santos, host of The Happiness Lab, and Phaedra Boinodiris, Trust in AI Practice Leader within IBM Consulting. Phaedra’s team at IBM is creatively tackling the global need to build trustworthy AI by approaching the challenge holistically, implementing design thinking to address problems before they arise. This is a paid advertisement from IBM.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 27, 2022 • 40min
Patents and Inventors Not Getting Their Due
Sometimes, the folks who invent important (or at least popular) tech end up being left out when it's time to collect the cash. We look at invention, ingenuity, patents and profit in this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 24, 2022 • 37min
TechStuff Classic: What's My Address?
The URL is a handy way to navigate to a specific web page. But where did it come from? How does it work and why are they almost always in English?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 23, 2022 • 1h 4min
Fw Thinking: Your Body as a Computer Interface
Could the future of electronics be the human body? We explore efforts to turn your body into a technological interface.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 22, 2022 • 1h 3min
Rerun: Proof of Stake vs Proof of Work
In the world of cryptocurrency, there's a need for algorithms to create a consensus for validating transactions. Bitcoin uses Proof of Work. Ethereum 2.0 will use Proof of Stake. What the heck is the difference?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
