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The Decline and Fall of Pebble Aug 30, 2018

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Just a few short years after it burst on the scene with an incredibly successful Kickstarter campaign, the Pebble company fell apart. What happened and what did we learn?

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The Origin of Pebble Aug 29, 2018

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Where did the Pebble Smartwatch come from? We look at the story behind one of the most successful Kickstarter campaigns.

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Web Analytics and Your Data Aug 28, 2018

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How much of your personal information gets collected on the Web? Can you protect your information from prying eyes? And should you?

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How Web Analytics Work Aug 27, 2018

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How do web analytics companies gather data? How much could these companies know about you? How hard is it to identify a person based off their browsing history? Get paranoid in this episode requested by listener Raff.

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TechStuff Classic: TechStuff Tests the Emergency Broadcast System Aug 24, 2018

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What was the Emergency Broadcast System? What did it have to do with the Cold War? How is the Emergency Alert System different from the old EBS? Listen in as Chris and Jonathan explain the origin of the EBS and the EAS.

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How Fender Changed After the Acquisition Aug 23, 2018

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When CBS bought Fender guitars, the new bosses had some big changes in mind. How did that turn out and how is the Fender of today different from the company that helped spawn new genres of music?

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TechStuff Shreds on Fender Guitars Aug 22, 2018

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What's the story behind Fender Musical Instruments? From the iconic Stratocaster to today's company, we take a look at this iconic name in American musical history. Request by listener Greg.

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Making Tech Accessible Aug 21, 2018

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Listener Kenn wanted to know about the process of designing assitive and accessible technologies. Technology has the potential to assist people with disabilities. But designing such tech requires a lot of consideration.

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TechStuff Builds a Sound System Aug 20, 2018

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What are the different components in a high-tech sound system and what does each one do? TechStuff gives a rundown on audio equipment. Request by Karl-Ludwig.

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TechStuff Classic: TechStuff Gets Curious About Mars Aug 17, 2018

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What is the success rate for sending missions to Mars? What made the Curiosity rover mission so special? What would it take to get people to and from Mars safely? Join Jonathan and Chris as they take a closer look at the latest Mars mission.

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