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This week’s topics: * T-Mobile switches users to pricier plans * Google makes passkeys default * 1st asteroid sample rich in carbon and water Guests: Jeff Gamet, Ben Roethig, Tom Ferry

Published 10/12/23

King Ben of Iowa

This week’s topics: * X sued for trademark infringement * Q Dot scientists win Nobel * Google launches Pixel 8 * Patrick Stewart's memoir Guests: Jeff Gamet, Ben Roethig, Patrice Brend’amour, Ian Grant, Tom Ferry

Published 10/06/23

Dr. Sir Brian May PhD OBE

This week’s topics: * Mastodon gets a big update * SUSE's shot in the Linux wars * Brian May helps with asteroid sample * Chinese fab produces 7nm chip for Huawei Guests: Jeff Gamet, Ben Roethig, Patrice Brend’amour, Ian Grant, Tom Ferry

Published 10/02/23

Data leaks, TV picture frame, AI Alexa

This week’s topics: * Microsoft leaks 38TB of data * Samsung Frame TV * AI-power Alexa Guests: Jeff Gamet, Ben Roethig, Patrice Brend’amour, Ian Grant

Published 09/25/23

Strings in my (cable) pipes

This week’s topics: * Unity pricing controversy * Privacy risks with automobiles * Cool things Guests: Jeff Gamet, Ben Roethig, Patrice Brend’amour

Published 09/15/23

Cool Things

The last Summer of Fun episode! Guests: Jeff Gamet, Patrice Brend’amour, David Ginsburg, Tom Ferry

Published 09/09/23

Audiobooks, Podcasts and Radio Plays better than licking Ovaltine

Another Summer of fun episode! Guests: Jeff Gamet, Ben Roethig, Patrice Brend’amour, Tom Ferry

Published 09/01/23

Summer of Fun! UK vs. US TV Shows

This week's topic: UK vs. US versions of the same TV show Guests: Jeff Gamet, Ben Roethig, Ian Grant

Published 08/25/23

Summer of Fun: The space cadets episode!

This week’s topics: Another Summer of fun episode! Guests: Jeff Gamet, Ben Roethig, Patrice Brend’amour, Ian Grant

Published 08/19/23

Summer of Fun: Robot Underpants Edition

This week’s topics: Another Summer of fun episode! Guests: Jeff Gamet, Ben Roethig, Patrice Brend’amour

Published 08/10/23

Summer of Fun: Favorite Streaming Shows

This week’s topics: Discussion of our favorite streaming shows: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Good Omens, Hijack, and others Guests: Jeff Gamet, Ben Roethig, Patrice Brend’amour, Tom Ferry

Published 08/06/23

Summer of Fun – Foodie Flashback Takeover Edition!

This week’s topics: * Favorite foods and related topics Guests: Jeff Gamet, Ben Roethig, Patrice Brend’amour, Ian Grant

Published 08/03/23

Inbred LLMs

This week’s topics: * Microsoft working on low-cost AI inference chip * FTC investigating OpenAI on data collection and false info Guests: Jeff Gamet, Ben Roethig, Tom Ferry

Published 07/13/23

Reverse Polarity Ion Mop

This week's topics: * NHS Using AI to speed cancer treatment * EU fight for user-replaceable smartphone batteries * Micron joins Samsung in announcing GDDR7 support for faster memory Guests: Jeff Gamet, Patrice Brend’amour, Ian Grant, Tom Ferry

Published 06/29/23

MetaTwitter

Topics for this week: * Musk-Zuckerberg Cage Match! * Meta Plans Twitter Rival * Tesla Buys Wiferion, Wireless Charging Company Guests: Jeff Gamet, Ben Roethig

Published 06/23/23

Box of Cables

Topics for this week: * More adopting Tesla NACS charging standard * Microsoft makes Surface replacement parts available Guests: Jeff Gamet, Ben Roethig, Patrice Brend’amour, Ian Grant

Published 06/16/23

Big Show: The Musical

Topics for this week: * Antitrust watchdog questions future of behavioral advertising * BA, Boots and BBC targeted in cyber-attack * SK hynix Starts Production of 238-Layer NAND Guests: Jeff Gamet, Patrice Brend’amour, Ian Grant, Tom Ferry

Published 06/08/23

Ice Cream Tech

Topics for this week: * Uber/Waymo Driverless Taxis * Reddit's High API Pricing * Amazon Fined For Privacy Violations * Arm Announces Cortex X4 Guests: Jeff Gamet, Ben Roethig, Patrice Brend’amour, Ian Grant, Tom Ferry

Published 06/01/23

A 2-Planck Length CPU

Topics for this week: * Youtube changes video deletion plan * Sony confirms handheld device for this year * TSMC on track for new transistors for 2nm in 2026 Guests: Jeff Gamet, Ben Roethig, Patrice Brend’amour, Ian Grant, Tom Ferry

Published 05/25/23

The Great Firewall of Montana

Topics for this week: * Tik Tok Ban In Montanta * Modern Mayhem, Content Moderator Simulator * 1Password Supports Passkey With Tool For Developers/Websites * Hacked Prius Running on MUNI Power Lines?? Guests: Jeff Gamet, Ben Roethig, Ian Grant, Tom Ferry, Patrice Brend’amour

Published 05/22/23

What is a Worzel Gummidge?

Topics for this week: * Product Announcements at Google I/O * Vodaphone turns off 3G * Waymo Car Perplexes San Francisco PD/FD Guests: Jeff Gamet, Patrice Brend’amour, Ian Grant, Tom Ferry

Published 05/12/23

The Extended Ending Show

Published 05/04/23

French AI Cats

Topics for this week: • Japanese Moon Lander Failure • UK Opposes Microsoft’s Activision Acquisition • BuzzFeed News Shuts Down Guests: Jeff Gamet, Patrice Brend’amour, Ian Grant, Tom Ferry

Published 04/27/23

AI-Generated Photos, Twitter Nonsense, A Decent $300 Laptop?

Topics for this week: * AI-generated photo wins contest * AMD engineer reveals confidential info on LinkedIn * Twitter removes policy against misgendering trans people Guests: Jeff Gamet, Patrice Brend'amour, Ian Grant, Ben Roethig, Tom Ferry

Published 04/24/23

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Published 04/06/23

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