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Monday Sep 15, 2025
Monday Sep 15, 2025
Show Synopsis:
In Season 08 Episode 12, we discuss AI misuses, AI Drive Through Attendants, and Hollow core fiber.
Working from home.
What we are drinking: Nitro Three Philosophers Quadruple Ale 9.7%
Australia Bank forced to rehire support staff.
Taco Bells AI drive through attendant.
New hollow core fiber with better performance.
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Monday Sep 08, 2025
Monday Sep 08, 2025
Show Synopsis:
In Season 08 Episode 11, we discuss What we did during the break, the dead internet, AOL, and Firefox on Windows 7.
Working from home.
What we are drinking: Honey from the Stone 11.5% abv
What we did during the break
The Dead Internet Theory. Sam Altman is in to it.
AOL to end dial-up service in September 2025
Mozilla extends support for Firefox on Windows 7
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Monday Jun 16, 2025
Monday Jun 16, 2025
Show Synopsis:
In Season 08 Episode 10, we discuss Risc-V laptops, Windows 10 ending support, our break for a few months, and SELF 2025 .
Working from home.
What we are drinking: Brewery Ommegang Oak Aged Watermelon Kolsch 6.0% ABV
A risc-v laptop with some promising specs. article
Windows 10 support ends. Jo has old PCs that don't meet big Ms specs. end of ten
The last episode before our break. SELF 2025
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Monday Jun 09, 2025
Monday Jun 09, 2025
Show Synopsis:
In Season 08 Episode 09, we discuss Physical Buttons in vehicles, hacks to our certification system, Bioprinting, and Self-hosted AI.
Working from home.
What we are drinking: Deep River Strawberry Shortcake Blonde Ale 6.2% abv
Return of physical buttons in cars. article
Pearson hacked and some legacy customer data exposed. article
Bioprinting for humans. article
Jo using his self-hosted AI. It's pretty good.
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Monday Jun 02, 2025
Monday Jun 02, 2025
Show Synopsis:
In Season 08 Episode 08, we discuss a lot about AI and 100tb spinning rust.
Working from home.
What we are drinking: Victory Berry Monkey 9.5%abv
Computer Science and AI are the new reading and writing? article
100tb hdds coming soonish? article
AI writing State Bar Exams. article
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Monday May 26, 2025
Monday May 26, 2025
Show Synopsis:
In Season 08 Episode 07, we discuss lower cost modular electric vehicles, phone tracking, and Oblivion Remastered.
Working from home.
What we are drinking: Allgash Chocolate Orange Porter 7.0%
Electric Truck / SUV for under 30K
Phone tracking and analytics should we all be worried? Discussion article
Oblivion Remastered
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Monday May 19, 2025
Monday May 19, 2025
Show Synopsis:
In Season 06 Episode 08, we discuss AI Customer support, the fully ad supported world of perplexity, and location finding with ChatGPT.
Working from home.
What we are drinking: Fancy Cow Kolsch Style Ale 4.8%
AI Customer support! The Future? Article
Perpelxity's browser and it's promise of Hyper Personalized Ads Article
ChatGPT for Finding Location data without metadata from Photos article
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Monday May 12, 2025
Monday May 12, 2025
Show Synopsis:
In Season 08 Episode 05, we discuss Nintendo's Switch 2, Oblivion Remastered, and Ricky's Miyoo Flip experience.
Working from home.
What we are drinking: Wicked Weed Milk & Cookies 8.7%
Switch 2 and Pre-Order Shenanigans
Oblivion Remastered
Miyoo Flip Impressions
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Monday May 05, 2025
Monday May 05, 2025
Show Synopsis:
In Season 08 Episode 04, we discuss 3D Printing, Music, and being in the moment.
Working from home.
What we are drinking:Bombshell My Caramel Romance 6.6% abv
3D Printing useful things
The Hiby M300 vs an ipod vs Mechen H1
Disconnecting to be in the moment with experiences
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Monday Apr 28, 2025
Monday Apr 28, 2025
Show Synopsis:
In Season 08 Episode 03, we discuss local AI, why tech professionals should learn how to use AI, and backing up your data.
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What we are drinking: Jo's 2024 Ginger Beer ~7%ABV
Local LLMS and image generation
Deepseek r1 vs Gemma
Backup your containers reminder!
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