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Charlie joins an all-star cast of podcasters to talk about what gear he needs to get more video content going.  "I'm a teacher whose supervisor is encouraging me to have more video interactions with students: meetings, lectures, discussions, grade feedback, and so on. What equipment do I need to make myself sound better and more professional? I have a basic Logitech webcam and headphone mic. Also, I have no budget from work, so I would like to improve my AV setup as cheaply as possible. Lastly, I use a Windows machine but I'm OS agnostic." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What do analysts mean when they say that the AI boom is a circular economy, and is that bad thing? Nate Lanxon from Bloomberg explains. Plus We discuss what Discord’s demand for identification to unlock all its features means for anonymity on the web? And we have a trivia game that will test your knowledge of the intersection between technology and British musicians. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Len Peralta, Nate Lanxon, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just Tom and Scott this time, talking about all the prep he’s going through for Nerdtacular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We share our feelings about Moltbook, a Reddit-like site for AI agents from popular AI assistant platform OpenClaw. Komei asked what steps any of us have taken to make provisions for our accounts after we die. And the Information reports Nvidia will not be introducing any new GPUs in 2026. Is this the final nail in the coffin for the DIY PC enthusiast hobby? Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim and Jared join us to talk about their use of Starlink, fixed wireless and other alternative internet services both in rural locations and on the road.  Tim's spreadsheet Jared's Website Jaredontech.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A study by SEO tools company SE Ranking found that Google’s AI Overview relied heavily on YouTube channels as “trusted medical sites” over traditional medical sites to pull information to answer user queries. Is this a cause for concern and should the company be more transparent on where its AI tools are pulling answers from? Robb shares his experience with Samsung’s Dex since getting back from CES. Is it ready to replace his main laptop? Tesla says it will stop producing the Model S and Model X to free up factory space for its Optimus humanoid robots. Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Len Peralta, Tasia Custode, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Main Show starts at 6:20 Bandcamp announced on Reddit Tuesday that AI-generated music would not be allowed on their platform. Will other platforms like Spotify or Apple Music follow suit? And Apple has officially teamed up with Google to use Gemini to power Apple Intelligence. Plus Substack introduced a beta app for Apple TV and Google TV, letting subscribers watch creator videos and livestreams on a television. Is this a sign that Substack feels the future is video? Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Nica Montford, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OpenAI releases ChatGPT Translate, its version of Google Translate. How does it compare and can it successfully compete against the search giant? Social news aggregation and discussion platform Digg has officially relaunched. What’s it look like? Is an LLM’s output protected by the US Constitution’s first amendment? And are we witnessing a growth in independent media? Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Andrea Jones-Rooy, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Katzmaier tells us what CNET awarded best overall, and Richard Gunther and Trisha Hershberger fill out the list with their faves. Starring Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Sarah Lane, Trisha Hershberger, David Katzmaier, Richard Gunther, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos. Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shannon Morse joins us to talk about our favorite things at CES. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Shannon Morse, Roger Chang, Amos, Joe. Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bodie Grimm sifts through the car tech talk, we make chip news interesting, and so much health tech. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Allison Sheridan, Bodie Grimm, Roger Chang, Amos, Joe. Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re live at CES surrounded by robots, HUGE TVs and forklifts. We cut through the noise to break down what’s really going on at the biggest tech show going. Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Jason Howell, Roger Chang, Amos, Joe. Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yes it will be about TVs, chips and AI, but there are a few trends you won’t expect. We talk about them. Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Jason Howell, Roger Chang, Joe. Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2026 is shaping up to be banner year for the AI industry. Or is it? Our predictions panel share their thoughts on what next year will bring for AI, smartphones, streaming and algorithms. Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Scott Johnson, Ron Richards, Amos. Show notes here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last year our predictions panel gave two predictions about what the future of tech would like in 2025 all the way back in December of 2024. What terrible and exciting things do we foresee and what did we get wrong? Find out! Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Justin Robert Young, David Spark, Roger, Joe. Show Notes here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.