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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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Mar 30, 2022 • 35min
TechStuff Tidbits: Satellite Orbits 101
What are the different kinds of satellite orbits, and what purpose do they serve? From low Earth orbits to Lagrange points, we take a high-level view. From space.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 29, 2022 • 34min
Tech News: Sony Announces a New PlayStation Subscription Service
Sony is combining two existing services into something new. Plus the supply chain problems we've been having are likely going to get worse. And we hear about AI-generated LinkedIn profiles. Could your coworker be a robot?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 28, 2022 • 50min
What does the Facebook Oversight Board do?
Since its formation, the Facebook Oversight Board has reviewed some important content moderation cases on Facebook. In some cases it upheld Facebook's initial decision, in more cases the board overturned Facebook's actions. But why does the board exist in the first place and how does it work? Dex Hunter-Torricke joins the show to explain.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 25, 2022 • 1h 6min
TechStuff Classic: The Biggest Lawsuits in Gaming History
CNET's Iyaz Akhtar joins the show to talk about lawsuits. What are some of the biggest lawsuits in gaming and how have they shaped our world?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 24, 2022 • 27min
Tech News: Lapsus$ Hackers Identified
Cybersecurity researchers say that a 16-year-old boy in England is the ringleader of the Lapsus$ hacker group that compromised Okta and other companies earlier this week. We learn which big tech companies are the most ethical, sort of. And lots more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 23, 2022 • 20min
TechStuff Tidbits: What are Web 1.0 and Web 2.0?
As the buzz around Web3 grows, I thought it would be good to revisit the concepts of Web 1.0 and Web 2.0. What do those terms actually mean? And does Web3 have any connection to them? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 22, 2022 • 32min
Tech News: Facebook Locks Out Users
In an effort to protect high-profile Facebook users, Facebook locked those users out of their own accounts. Sort of. Plus news about Google, Tesla and how the US SEC wants to hold companies accountable for greenhouse gas emissions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 21, 2022 • 1h 3min
Military Simulations and Metaverses
Pete Morrison from Bohemia Interactive Simulations joins the show to talk about what goes into creating simulated worlds for military training and how that work could be part of the foundation for the metaverse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 18, 2022 • 44min
TechStuff Classic: How Aircraft Carriers Work: Part Two
Jonathan and Scott look back on the history of aircraft carriers and how they evolved in the US Navy. From the Enterprise to the Nimitz and beyond!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 18, 2022 • 33min
BigTech News: Tech Lands in Lawmakers' Crosshairs
Between chasing rainbows and warding off banshees, Jonathan spends this St. Patrick's Day talking about numerous lawsuits and proposed pieces of legislation that could have enormous impacts on the tech industry. Plus Amazon picks up MGM and the James Webb Space Telescope takes its first fully-focused image. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
