Episodes
Tommy and Adam discuss the next phase of Russia's online strategy.
Published 11/08/18
It's now legal to hack your DRM under very specific circumstances. Also, Apple releases some stuff and it's the usual mix of solid product updates and excessively high "fashion-brand" prices.
Published 11/03/18
Tommy brings in a long list of Android app reviews that make no sense. He and Adam discuss the phenomenon of weird reviews online and why they exist.
Published 10/28/18
This week Tommy and Adam take go deep and tackle the topic of corporate espionage as Apple, Amazon, Google and others combat this fake or real trend.
Published 10/18/18
This week on Supercharged, Tommy and Adam discuss giving things up, letting go, quitting bad habits, and things like that! If you've struggled to let go of something, this one's for you.
Published 10/11/18
Tommy and Adam take a look at how social media will affect legal proceedings in the future, when online evidence will be in surplus.
Published 10/04/18
Tommy and Adam discuss the decline of traditional computers in favor of mobile devices—but what does the future hold?
Published 09/27/18
Tommy and Adam discuss the recent study in which scientists gave MDMA to octopods to find out how they'd react despite their decentralized nervous systems.
Published 09/24/18
Tommy and Adam discuss bad bosses of their past, the best ways to handle them, things to look for in a good boss, and understanding the struggles of management in general. Got something to add? Share it on the show at awkwardhuman.com/supercharged!
Published 09/13/18
Tommy and Adam discuss life simplification strategies, from introducing elements of minimalism to better time management and everything in between.
Published 09/01/18
Tommy and Adam discuss the upsides and downside of 3D printing and how to choose the right 3D printer for you.
Published 08/28/18
This week Tommy and Adam discuss productivity methods to get started on your next big project so you can make it to the finish line more easily.
Published 08/09/18
Tommy and Adam discuss cutting the cord in 2018, and the pros and cons of ditching your cable subscription in the age of streaming.
Published 08/02/18
Tommy and Adam discuss the popularity of live streaming that has become the big new feature of nearly every tech platform and why our current infrastructure (in the US, at least) cannot currently support it. Also, audience questions and suggestions!
Published 07/26/18
Tommy and Adam dive into the problem with MoviePass and other companies that bleed money to build a customer base of millions that they most likely cannot sustain in the long run.
Published 07/12/18
This week on Supercharged, Tommy and Adam discuss smartphone addiction and what Apple and Google are doing to try and stop it. Also, somehow, male body hair removal?
Published 07/11/18
This week on Supercharged, Tommy and Adam revisit the public shaming epidemic.
Published 06/07/18
The Lifehacker reunion continues this week as Whitson, Tommy, and Adam share more of their favorite apps and services as well as some tips, tools, and cool upcoming software.
Published 05/28/18
Whitson Gordon joins Tommy and Adam for an old-school Lifehacker-style podcast to discuss tips, tricks, downloads, and tools for doing things better.
Published 05/18/18
This week Tommy and Adam speak with immersive experience creator Spencer Williams about what it takes to elevate film, theater, video games, and more beyond a simply interactive experience. Also, the big news coming out of Google I/O this week and Adam's thoughts on the Oculus Go.
Published 05/13/18
Tommy talks about his new laptop, and he and Adam discuss a few casual news stories of the week—including some confusing aspects of everyone's favorite too-good-to-be-true deal: MoviePass.
Published 05/13/18
This week, Tommy and Adam break down how we build our realities and the less-obvious reasons why technology has made it much more difficult to tell fact from fiction. Ultimately, what's real and true may have less to do with an objective reality and more to do with the process that creates the subjective realities we all experience as individuals.
Published 04/26/18
This week Tommy and Adam talk to the founder and CEO of Modular Robotics, the company that created the wonderful STEM toy Cubelets—little blocks that you snap together to create a robot!
Published 04/20/18
Tommy and Adam talk to Misha, the voice of the Vocaloid Ruby, to learn about the process of creating a computer-generated singer and the Vocaloid community in general.
Published 04/13/18
Tommy shares the details of the Museum of Selfies, which he co-created, and he and Adam discuss the often innate human desire to be remembered—and those who prefer to be forgotten.
Published 04/05/18