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TechStuff Is About to Change (And That's a Good Thing)
After 16 and a half years, I will be stepping down from being the host of TechStuff. We'll talk more about the future of the show soon, but today's e…
1 year, 10 months ago
TechStuff Gets Auto-Tuned (Again)
We look at the history of auto-tune, how it works, and how it impacted music and culture in general.
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1 year, 10 months ago
Rerun: Streaming Services that Sunk
While the streaming media landscape is crowded, it could be worse. In this episode, we look at some streaming services that didn't stand the test of …
1 year, 10 months ago
Rerun: Getting in Touch with Touchscreens
What's the difference between a capacitive and a resistive touchscreen? Which came first? And are there other types of touchscreen technologies?
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1 year, 10 months ago
TechStuff's Top Holiday Gift for 2024
A little more than a decade ago, mobile computing revolutionized how we access software and the internet. It's about to happen again.
At the top of m…
1 year, 10 months ago
Rerun: The Sad Tale of Microsoft Zune
Microsoft jumped into the mp3 player space a little late. Apple had been producing iPods for five years when the first Zune hit shelves. But that was…
1 year, 10 months ago
Rerun: What was the first mp3?
When developing the mp3 compression algorithm, engineer Karlheinz Brandenburg used a specific song to tweak settings and get them just right. What wa…
1 year, 10 months ago
Sowing Seeds for the Future: Sabanto
Season 1 Episode 11
When Craig Rupp left Iowa in the 80s, he never wanted to step foot on a farm again. A whirlwind career as an engineer took him to some of the biggest…
1 year, 10 months ago
The Story of Microsoft Bing
In 2009, Microsoft announced a new search engine called Bing. What was Microsoft's strategy, how is Bing different from the dominant search engine Go…
1 year, 10 months ago
Tech News: Elections and Tech Clash
We knew that the 2024 election season in the US would include some tough stories involving tech and potential election interference. In this episode,…
1 year, 10 months ago