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The History of the Digital Camera
Once upon a time, there were no digital cameras. Who invented them, and how did they become so common that even the most basic smartphone has one? We…
2 years, 7 months ago
Tech News: Google's AI Pushes Diversity Too Far
In what I can only describe as an overcorrection, Google's Gemini AI has tried to promote diversity in situations where it's not appropriate, such as…
2 years, 7 months ago
A Conversation with Jacob Goldstein
Journalist Jacob Goldstein joins the show to talk about the challenges of communicating technology topics to the public, how to sort through the prom…
2 years, 7 months ago
TechStuff Classic: The Intel Story Part One
How did the co-founders of Intel go from being "traitors" to two of the early pioneers of Silicon Valley? We learn about Robert Noyce and Gordon Moor…
2 years, 7 months ago
TechStuff Classic: History of Electricity Part Two
As the 20th century loomed ever closer, the battle waged to determine how we would transmit electricity. Learn about the current wars and why AC ulti…
2 years, 7 months ago
Invented by Accident
Not all inventions are the product of careful experimentation. Sometimes, someone pulls a whoopsie and learns something new. This episode is all abou…
2 years, 7 months ago
When Did Google Stop Being a Search Company?
For a couple of years in Google's early history, it was a real search company. But that would change in 2000 as Google would embrace advertising. Lea…
2 years, 7 months ago
Tech News: Power-Hungry AI and Malicious Toothbrushes
Sam Altman of OpenAI wants to see a huge investment in new semiconductor fabrication plants to support AI implementations. The FTC hopes to reverse t…
2 years, 7 months ago
Pivot to Video
Back in 2015, Facebook made a claim that would lead advertisers and content creators to shift focus to online video. There was one problem -- the cla…
2 years, 7 months ago
A Small Episode About Big Data
What does Big Data actually mean? How has the science of Big Data changed recently? What are the potential benefits and pitfalls of Big Data?
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2 years, 7 months ago