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Ep 416: Trust Doesn’t Scale
Oct 12th
SHOW SUMMARY: What’s scarier? Evil clowns, politics these days, or exploding phones? We cast our vote in this rather disorganized show … listen in to find out!
News Update
- Cubs win number 1! 3 more to go …
- Galaxy Note 7 explodes on the scene! (No, really – it literally. Explodes. Flames and all.)
- First word on the Google Pixel (interview with Verizon to be coming soon)
- Verizon drone LTE coverage – could it be flying over a town near you soon?
- Maybe a little politics (again)
Geek Trivia Answer
This week, we provide the answer to:
What was the first year – and contest – that computerized vote calculation was used?
Podcast Only Song of the Week
Small Crimes by Nilufer Yanya
Ep 409: Hola, mi TechTalk Amigos!
Feb 2nd
SHOW SUMMARY:
News Items
- Spanish speakers make up nearly 10% of our app users, and we think that’s muy bien!
- Old school gaming discussion, plus consoles, PC and mobile – which one is winning?
- We discover that a Balalaika sounds better than a balaclava, but neither of them swim faster than your bass guitar
- Homeless guys can take Visa now too
Jay “Geek Trivia” Garmon Trivia Answer
What is the oldest Wikipedia page still available on the site?
CoolSites (and Apps) of the Week
- Guitar Tuna – By Yousician, this is an awesome tuner and trainer for a whole host of instruments!
- WRLR App – While we’re on the subject of apps, don’t forget to pick up the WRLR streaming app on your Android or Apple phone!
Podcast Only Song of the Week
Les Rythmes Digitales with Jacques Your Body (Makes Me Sweat)!
Ep 398 – Mike’s Got That Schadenfreude Funk
Oct 7th
SHOW SUMMARY
News Items
- VW intentional software code avoids EPA regulations
- Canadian Minister of Education loses student data – 3.5M records
- More WRLR app talk – giving Mike another reason to hate Apple …
- But Apple’s XCode issues gives Mike a major case of the Schadenfreude
Jay “Geek Trivia” Garmon Trivia Answer
Who are the only 4 authors have won both Hugo and Nebula awards in the same year?
Podcast Only Song of the Week
Ep 379 – New Apple Watch Runs on Cancer Rays! (no, it’s not)
Mar 26th
SHOW SUMMARY
News Items:
- Nick Bilton loses his credibility
- Microsoft loses it’s IE
- Teens lose their ability to rock out in the family car (unless dad says so)
- Elon Musk gets misquoted (but it’s still cool)
- 3D printing looks just like T2!
- Everybody hates homeopathy
Geek Trivia Question (care of Jay Garmon):
What major industrial disaster was largely attributed to user interface design?
Podcast Only Song of the Week:
“Something Good Can Work” by Two Door Cinema Club
Ep 364 – Verizon’s Joe Oddo Gets (a little) Mobile!
Nov 13th
TOPIC: Joe Oddo joins us in-studio today to talk mobile devices, and how to make that tough decision about which one you should get for your pocket! Unfortunately, Mike, Dave, and Jay are so chatty we barely let Joe get a word in edgewise! There’s a lot of news, a lot of great geek trivia, but a LOT less Joe than we wanted so he’ll be coming back next month!
Speaking of geek trivia, try this one on for size:
What was the connection speed of the world’s first Internet router?
As an extra bonus, you get to listen to us try to decide:
If you could only pick one OS (Windows, iOS, Chrome, Linux, etc.) for all your devices, which would it be?
A surprisingly difficult question to answer, that results in some very surprising answers!
Ep 363 – Kiplinger’s John Miley Talks Mobile Pay
Nov 6th
John Miley from Kiplinger's and Mobile Payments [ 1:02:13 | 56.96 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (123)TOPIC: We’ve been hitting this topic hard the last several weeks or so, but now we’ve got someone on who really knows something about it! John Miley from Kiplinger’s letter joins us today for a great post-Halloween show where we get into the down and dirty about Apple Pay, Google Wallet, NFC, and how trusting your phone with your ID could change a whole lot more than just how to pay for that latte!
Jay Garmon provides a sad but appropriate shout out to our brave men and women in space with this question:
How many pilots in total have been killed in space training missions?
We even get some cool sites and a podcast only song of the week in!
- Digital Dudz – Add a realistic beating heart or third eye to your costume next year with this free phone app.
- @johntmiley – Follow John for more great stuff!
- Kiplinger’s – Updates and future looks at how the technology of today will make our lives better, or at least different, tomorrow!
Blast from the past sound with Cut Copy’s “Let Me Show You Love” – enjoy!
Ep 360 – Apple Pay is On It’s Way!
Oct 16th
TOPIC: You may or may not heard of this whole Google Wallet and NFC thing, but if you haven’t, Apple is going to make sure you do soon … very, very soon! Dave and Mike give you a rundown on this, some additional things to worry about regarding bank security, and more!
But wait, there’s more! Jay Garmon joins us for some great conversation and this brain bender:
What did Linux Torvald originally want to name the Linux OS, and who made him call it Linux instead?
Cool apps/time-wasters of the week:
- Monster Busters – Apple OS only, a great free “match three” Candy Crush style game that beats the pants of the venerable CC in our opinion. If you’ve got an iPad or iPhone check it out!
- HearthStone – iPad and Windows PC, from battle.net and part of the “World of Warcraft” universe, this deck building battle game is a ton of fun and very social. It’s part of an upcoming “Kids Talk Tech” too!
Ep 343 – RedDevil 4, Metacognition, and More with Dr. Eric Leuthardt!
Apr 2nd
TOPIC: Who are you? And what happens to that “you” when we start using technology to enhance our memory – or can insert new thoughts and memories into that “you”, intentionally or not? Expert neurosurgeon, neuroprostheticist, author and inventor Dr. Eric Leuthardt spends time with us exploring these questions and more! His intense new book, RedDevil 4 is set in a near-future world where these questions – and the difficult, sometimes frightening answers – are not hypothetical but all too real!
Jay Garmon joins us too, and we chat a little about ConGlomeration of course before he presents this week’s awesome Geek Trivia:
What work of fiction is credited with coming up with the concept of the first VR goggles?
Looking for more? You can find out about our topic and guest today here:
- Intellectual Ventures – Full bio of Dr. Leuthardt
- RedDevil 4 – The book!
- Brains and Machines – Dr. Leuthardt’s blog, with current articles and discussion.
Ep 338: Privacy, Legality, and Property Law with Alex Montagu!
Feb 25th
TOPIC: Internationally acclaimed intellectual property lawyer and good friend of the show Alexandre Montagu discusses how our laws and public understanding have yet to catch up with the ever-shifting reality of privacy, property, and legislative boundaries in the era of Big Data … it’s a fascinating talk, and one that helps make sense of Snowden, the NSA, data collection and theft, Google, and more!
Before that we cover the usual roundup of daily news, and Jay Garmon comes on with this great question:
What planet has the harshest relative winter in the solar system?
Find out more about Alex Montagu and his book with these links:
Also, in case you hadn’t heard, the entire TechTalk team will likely be down in Louisville, KY for a special live and remote broadcast of the show at this year’s Conglomeration sci-fi/fantasy/gaming/fan con! Join us in April for what promises to be a great weekend http://conglomeration.info – hope to see you there!
Ep. 334 – Hartmut Esslinger on Tech Design and “Keep It Simple”
Jan 30th
TOPIC: Hartmut Esslinger may not be a name that rolls off the tip of your tongue in the same breath as Steve Jobs, Apple Computers, Trinitron TV’s, or defining the evolving design paradigms in technology over the last 50 years – but it should be! Founder of Frogdesign, intimate collaborator and friend of Steve Jobs, Mr. Esslinger shares his wealth of insight and experience with us in this phenomenal interview.
Not to be outdone, Jay Garmon joins us and continues on our Google-themed trivia line.
How long after Google Mail (GMail) went out of beta did they have their first outage?
If you are looking for more about Hartmut, Frogdesign, or an insight into Apple and Steve Jobs’ creative design process, we can’t recommend more highly that you take a look at these books:
- Keep It Simple – Detailed and intimate look at the evolution of design at Apple, complete with over 380 illustrations showing the creative design process of Apple’s iconic devices.
- Design Forward – This earlier book of Mr. Esslinger’s explains how strategic design in business and society can – and indeed must – bring about positive change through innovative creativity.
We leave you then with the podcast only song of the week … “Hit Me Down Sonny” by the Ting Tings!
NOTE: Apologies to our listeners, but Jay and Dave’s speech is somewhat garbled; that is a fault on our end and there is no need to adjust your speakers 🙁
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