Zengineering: A Philosophy of Science, Technology, Art & Engineering

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027 - On Artificial Intelligence - Part 1 - A History of Artificial Memory Feb 07, 2017

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Howdy, Zengineers! A lot of season one danced around the topic of Artificial Intelligence, so we decided it was time to dive in for realz. This is part one of a three part series on Artificial Intelligence. What the hell is it? Where'd it come from? How does it play in our lives right now? Where are we headed? It's a crazy time and there's a lot to be aware of. We're really excited for this one. Enjoy, and, as always, hit us up with your thoughts and ideas!

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026 - On Corrections with Alan Gilbert - Quantum Computing, Gold Dollars, and Solipsism Jan 24, 2017

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Hello Zengineers! We're back with our second guest episode of Season 2. Have you ever been listening and thought, "These guys are really really good looking, but what they just said is total BS!" Well, our good friend Alan Gilbert has come on to help us kick off a new Error Correction Program here at Zengineering Podcast. We revisit quantum computing, historical number systems, and even touch on the Sacajawea One Dollar Coin ... what? Hope you enjoy, and have a great week! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zengineering-podcast/support

025 - On Podcasts, with Borson And D-Abel Jan 10, 2017

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Welcome to 2017! In celebration of a New Year, we're hosting two of our good friends that are launching their New Podcast (I Don't Know Shit, with Borson & DAbel). We've wanted to discuss the merits of doing a podcast for a while, and in this cast we cover a little bit of how and a little bit of why. Borson & DAbel's energy has really inspired us, so if you've ever dreamt about launching your own cast, then this episode will definitely get you off the couch and into your own studio. Rock & Roll, Hoochie Koo! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zengineering-podcast/support

024 - On Holiday Safety, Costco Carts, and Trump Snow Globes Dec 27, 2016

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Happy Holidays! This week we're giving out some holiday safety tips to keep the family from experience too many Chevy Chase Christmas-Vacation moments! We're talking about where holiday flavors come from, mischievous cart thieves at CostCo (maybe elves that got fired last year), and how to prevent lighting your dried out pine tree on fire and burning your house down by over energizing too many strands of artificial holiday merriment. Dig it! Share it! Let us know what you think! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zengineering-podcast/support

023 - On Fake News, Political Discourse, And Media Literacy Dec 13, 2016

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Hey Zengineers! Episode 22 was our Season One finale so we took some time off to invite new listeners (welcome!) and to clean up our digital landing pads so we can communicate with all of you more easily. We’re definitely not taking it easy on this episode, though. This week we’re talking about fake news, how to understand the media landscape, and how we might be able to make political conversations more than just a frustrating and seemingly useless shouting match. This is our first cast since the US Presidential Election and we simply could not stay on topic with any other discussion. Let us know how you feel, especially if you are still impassioned by the current US or global political landscape. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zengineering-podcast/support

022 - On Patreon, The Value Of Time, and Redistribution Of Wealth Nov 08, 2016

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Holy cow! 22 Episodes. That’s a whole season! This week Adam and Brian are talking about plans for season 2, our big move to Patreon, microtransactions, and of course, all kinds of things you might find down the crowdfunding rabbit hole. Tune in! And stick around if you want to know why it turns out that the only real currency is time. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zengineering-podcast/support

021 - On Mutant Mosquitoes and Internet of Things Cyberattacks Oct 26, 2016

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Hey there Zengineers! Did you notice the podcast wasn’t streaming for a bit last week? Worried about catching Malaria or Zika? Then this one’s for you. This week Adam and Brian are talking about the big Internet of Things DDoS attack that took down a chunk of the internet last week, and the Debug Project breeding mutant mosquitoes to combat diseases like malaria. Check it out! Questions? Concerns? get us at hello@zengineeringpodcast.com, or @zengineeringpod on the socials. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zengineering-podcast/support

020 - On Millennials Watching Stuff, The EpiPencil, And The Napster Of Everything Oct 12, 2016

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Is the pharmaceutical industry headed for a Napster moment, is every industry? Adam & Brian are back, and they’re working through this one. First they're talking about how it’s not Millennial’s fault they couldn’t watch the Olympics, and how that actually has a lot to do with Epi Pencil “hack" video that was going around a couple weeks ago. Drugs are just chemical compounds, so what happens when the formula is out there, and people have the means of production in their garage? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zengineering-podcast/support

019 - On Uncomfortable Silence, and Star Wars Simulation Theory Sep 27, 2016

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What’s up Zengineers!? It’s been crazy over here, but we owe you an episode, so Brian is Skyping in from the road. Sorry if it sounds a bit wonky. Anyway, this week we’re talking about using canned responses to avoid uncomfortable silences, why the Star Wars API proves we’re living in a simulation, and we reveal how many (or few) Star Wars characters we can think of off the top of our heads. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zengineering-podcast/support

018 - On Digital Audio, Apple, and Headphone Jacks Sep 13, 2016

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What’s up Zengineers!? We’re flexing our new production workflow this week, and giving you an episode we recorded just this morning. Because it’s been in the news and we’ve wanted to talk about it anyway, we’re talking digital audio and why it’s so important to humans. From sound wave coming out of your mouth, to sound wave going into your ears we’re talking about what’s happening to the data, where quality is lost, and what this all means in the context of Apple deciding that the headphone jack’s time is up. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zengineering-podcast/support

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