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The Birth of Magnavox Oct 25, 2021

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We dive into the early history of radio transmissions and learn about the founding of Magnavox. Along the way, we also learn about spark gap transmitters, arc transmitters and why it was difficult to break into radio in the early days.

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TechStuff Classic: Do We Need Humanoid Robots? Oct 22, 2021

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In this classic episode, Josh Clark joins the podcast to talk about humanoid robots. Why are we so concerned about building them and are they a good idea?

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Tech News: Mark Zuckerberg is on the Hot Seat Oct 21, 2021

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The Attorney General for Washington DC has named Mark Zuckerberg as a defendant in a lawsuit about Cambridge Analytica. Some companies hope to put a private space station in orbit in a few years. And the Boring Company gets closer to its plans for Las Vegas.

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What is the metaverse? Oct 20, 2021

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In Neal Stephenson's "Snow Crash," we were introduced to the concept of a metaverse. Now companies like Facebook are working to make their own version. But what is it?

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Tech News: Investigating Amazon Oct 19, 2021

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Members of Congress imply that it might be time to begin a criminal investigation into Amazon. Facebook's AI isn't up to the task of clamping down on hate speech. And NASA wants to build a communications network for the Moon. Plus more!

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The Video Game Crash of 1983 Oct 19, 2021

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What caused the great video game crash of 1983 in North America? Was it too many lousy, cheap games? Was it the home computer? Was it E.T.? Or was it more complicated than that?

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Has the US lost the cyber war already? Oct 15, 2021

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Former Pentagon chief software officer Nicolas Chaillan resigned, citing frustrations regarding trying to bring the US Department of Defense up to speed with respect to cyber security and warfare. He said that China has effectively won the cyber battle. Is he right?

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Tech News: Amazon and Facebook Under Scrutiny Oct 14, 2021

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This episode is all about issues at Amazon and Facebook as the two companies try to fend off allegations that the companies engage in anti competitive practices. Plus we learn a bit about how Facebook is pursuing AI research.

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RERUN: Are we in cyber war? Oct 13, 2021

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In this classic episode, Jonathan and Chris Pollette talk about the realities of cyber warfare.

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Tech News: Facebook's Very Bad Week Oct 12, 2021

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Last week, Facebook was dealing with a whistleblower. This week, the company might have another one. Plus stories about Amazon corporate employees working from home indefinitely, Microsoft blocking a massive DDoS attack and Magic Leap trying to bounce back.

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