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The Rise and Fall of Magnavox
The Rise and Fall of Magnavox

We learn about how Magnavox saw a surge in consumer popularity after World War II, including how Magnavox started manufacturing televisions. We also …

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Magnavox Gets Loud (1917 - 1930)
Magnavox Gets Loud (1917 - 1930)

Continuing our history of Magnavox, we look at how the invention of the moving coil loudspeaker would form the foundation of the company. Oh, and als…

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Smart Talks with IBM and Malcolm Gladwell: Quantum Computing is Tomorrow’s Computing, Today
Smart Talks with IBM and Malcolm Gladwell: Quantum Computing is Tomorrow’s Computing, Today

Over the next decade, quantum computing has the potential to revolutionize the way we work and live. In this episode of Smart Talks, Malcolm talks to…

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Tech News: Facebook Tries to Save Face
Tech News: Facebook Tries to Save Face

Facebook held its quarterly earnings call and while the company is under criticism its revenue is through the roof. Also, Congress is asking social n…

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The Birth of Magnavox
The Birth of Magnavox

We dive into the early history of radio transmissions and learn about the founding of Magnavox. Along the way, we also learn about spark gap transmit…

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TechStuff Classic: Do We Need Humanoid Robots?
TechStuff Classic: Do We Need Humanoid Robots?

In this classic episode, Josh Clark joins the podcast to talk about humanoid robots. Why are we so concerned about building them and are they a good …

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Tech News: Mark Zuckerberg is on the Hot Seat
Tech News: Mark Zuckerberg is on the Hot Seat

The Attorney General for Washington DC has named Mark Zuckerberg as a defendant in a lawsuit about Cambridge Analytica. Some companies hope to put a …

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What is the metaverse?
What is the metaverse?

In Neal Stephenson's "Snow Crash," we were introduced to the concept of a metaverse. Now companies like Facebook are working to make their own versio…

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Tech News: Investigating Amazon
Tech News: Investigating Amazon

Members of Congress imply that it might be time to begin a criminal investigation into Amazon. Facebook's AI isn't up to the task of clamping down on…

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The Video Game Crash of 1983
The Video Game Crash of 1983

What caused the great video game crash of 1983 in North America? Was it too many lousy, cheap games? Was it the home computer? Was it E.T.? Or was it…

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