SoundGuys Podcast

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Drones Gone Wild Aug 15, 2018

Show notes

Drones are becoming more and more common in today's society. Consumer products can be seen zipping around our parks. Commercial applications range from civil engineering projects to search and rescue. Drones are enhancing our society every day, at least our human society.

But are we forgetting about those with more than 2 legs? Drones are aptly named since they cause an unmistakable and constant noise that affects creatures great and small. Join the SoundGuys Podcast and special guests as we explore just what this new innovation might be doing to those who can't tell us if it hurts.

SoundGuys is:

Chris Thomas - @CThomasTech

Lily Katz - @KatzGame

Adam Molina - @AdamLukas17

http://www.soundguys.com

Joined by special guests:

Jonathan Feist

Editor

www.dronerush.com

@DroneRush

David Astorga

Airport Operations and UAS lead for the Oregon Department of Aviation

(David joined us as an expert in UAVs, not as a representative of the ODA)

Make sure to subscribe to the SoundGuys Podcast on iTunes and visit www.soundguys.com and YouTube for reviews, news, and everything you ever wanted to know about sound and audio equipment.

The Sound of Every Day Aug 01, 2018

Show notes

Whether you realize it or not, you deal with technology based on sound every day. From ultrasound machines, to music in your favorite stores, to hovering objects in mid air, the sounds you work with everyday can be subtle, but they make your lives easier and more interesting.

First, Chris Thomas discusses how home-roasting coffee requires sound cues from the roasting beans. Adam Molina takes a look at how sound waves can make objects levitate. Lily discusses how sound can be used to sterilize your fruit juice. Chris returns to tackle the use of ultrasounds in many applications of healthcare. Adam outlines an awesome and ridiculous piece of sound tech designed to shag away teenagers - no kidding. Finally, Lily rounds everything off with a look at how sound can affect your buying habits.

All that and more on the SoundGuys podcast!

Full transcript available at http://www.soundguys.com/podcast

SoundGuys is:

Chris Thomas - @CThomasTech

Lily Katz - @KatzGame

Adam Molina - @AdamLukas17

http://www.soundguys.com

Produced by:

Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology

Make sure to subscribe to the SoundGuys Podcast on iTunes and visit www.soundguys.com and YouTube for reviews, news, and everything you ever wanted to know about sound and audio equipment.

The USB-C Train Wreck Jul 15, 2018

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What led us to relying on USB Type-C connectors for audio? Why don't they work very well or at all? The SoundGuys break down the loss of the headphone jack, and the difficulties surrounding USB-C audio with the help of Robert Triggs of Android Authority. Why is this universal standard not universally standard? It turns out, there are a lot of reasons and we break them all down for you on our fourth episode of the SoundGuys podcast.

Full transcript available at http://www.soundguys.com/podcast

SoundGuys is: Chris Thomas - @CThomasTech Lily Katz - @KatzGame Adam Molina - @AdamLukas17

http://www.soundguys.com

Joined by special guest: Robert Triggs Lead Technical Writer/Feature Editor Android Authority

Produced by: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology

Make sure to subscribe to the SoundGuys Podcast on iTunes and visit www.soundguys.com and YouTube for reviews, news, and everything you ever wanted to know about sound and audio equipment.

The State of Smartphone Audio in 2018 Jun 13, 2018

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If you listen to music today, chances are you're doing it on a smartphone. So, we decided to take a look at smartphone audio and see where it is today. There have been some polarizing changes made to the medium in the last few years - do the changes matter? Can an audiophile still get a great experience even if a smartphone lacks a headphone jack?

Come with us as we explore wired and wireless audio coming from the most important gadget you own, how it's working today, and how it will be working, tomorrow.

Full transcript available at http://www.soundguys.com/podcast

SoundGuys is:

Chris Thomas - @CThomasTech

Lily Katz - @KatzGame

Adam Molina - @AdamLukas17

http://www.soundguys.com

Produced by:

Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology

Make sure to subscribe to the SoundGuys Podcast on iTunes and visit www.soundguys.com and our YouTube channel for reviews, news, and everything you ever wanted to know about sound and audio equipment.

Smart Speakers: A New Legal Frontier Jun 11, 2018

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Smart Speakers are taking the world by storm, but is that opening up new, legal cans of worms that we're not prepared to deal with? What happens when your entire life is recorded from within the sanctity of your home? Do you have a reasonable expectation of privacy when your every word is recorded, transcribed and stored? Does this create a constitutional crisis?Join us on the SoundGuys Podcast as we explore this phenomenon that is seemingly innocuous, but actually potentially sinister. Are you safe in your own home, once you invite Alexa in?

Full Transcript available at http://www.soundguys.com/podcast

SoundGuys is:

Chris Thomas - @CThomasTech

Lily Katz - @KatzGame

Adam Molina - @AdamLukas17

http://www.soundguys.com

Joined by special guest:

Jay StanleySenior Policy AnalystAmerican Civil Liberties Unionwww.aclu.org @JayCStanley

Produced by:

Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology

The MP3 revolution Jun 11, 2018

Show notes

The .MP3 is arguably one of the most important innovations in digital media. Without MP3s we don't have iPods, Podcasts, or P2P file sharing. Arguably, the smartphone looks completely different today if not for the MP3 format. And it all started with a woman in a diner waiting for a cup of coffee.

Join us on the SoundGuys Podcast as we explore the history of the MP3, and discover how the MP3 turned not one, but two entire industries on their heads with the creation of a new file format.

Full Transcript available at http://www.soundguys.com/podcast

SoundGuys is:

Chris Thomas - @CThomasTech

Lily Katz - @KatzGame

Adam Molina - @AdamLukas17

http://www.soundguys.com

Produced by:

Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology