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Jacob Peddicord
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Pioneer Agronomy: Indiana
Better Spraying Decisions with Better Tools
In this episode of the Indiana Pioneer Agronomy podcast, hosts Carl Joern, Brian Shrader and Ben Jacob discuss in-season digital disease management. The main focus of this episode is timing your corn fungicide application to maximize return on investment. Joining the IPA crew today is Layton Peddicord, Senior Research Associate in Predictive Ag & Digital Solutions at Corteva Agriscience.
2022-01-12
57 min
Hacker Slacker
59: Seattle Summer Wrap-up with Sheng-Jie Lim
Today, we wrap up our summers in Seattle with our classmate and fellow intern Sheng-Jie Lim. Trigger Warning (Gun Violence, White Nationalism): 15:37-18:46 Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @hackerspod, send us an email at hackerslackerpod@gmail.com, or send us an Anchor Voice Message through the Anchor App.
2019-08-09
1h 00
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58: Another Big News Week
This week, we discuss a plethora of tech news. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @hackerspod, send us an email at hackerslackerpod@gmail.com, or send us an Anchor Voice Message!
2019-08-03
1h 07
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57: Apple Hardware Design
Today, we discuss the history of Apple's hardware design, what it's like now, and what the future could hold. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @hackerspod, send us an email at hackerslackerpod@gmail.com, or send us an Anchor Voice Message through the Anchor app!
2019-07-26
1h 30
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56: Governments and Facial Recognition Technology
Today, we discuss the use of facial recognition and tracking technology by governments and how the biases involved with it can lead to dangerous places. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @hackerspod, send us an email at hackerslackerpod@gmail.com, or send us an Anchor Voice Message!
2019-07-13
1h 05
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55: Ananya Paul
- QuidrigaCX News https://www.coindesk.com/quadrigacx-ceo-set-up-fake-crypto-exchange-accounts-with-customer-funds - Raspberry Pi 4 Announced https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/23/the-raspberry-pi-foundation-unveils-the-raspberry-pi-4/ - Apple Aquires Drive AI https://www.axios.com/apple-buy-driveai-753da17d-60fe-44f9-84ff-1d2d82cd0b81.html - Apple to employ 2000 people in Seattle https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/25/tech/apple-seattle-jobs/index.html - Ananya Paul's Site https://manification10.github.io/portfolio/
2019-06-29
46 min
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54: Libra (Facebook Coin)
In this episode we talk about Facebooks entrance into the global currency market. Not that that is a market that exists. This should be interesting. Google Donates $1B for 20,000 bay area homes - https://blog.google/inside-google/company-announcements/1-billion-investment-bay-area-housing/ CIA used smart TVs to spy - https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/8qbq5x/the-cia-spied-on-people-through-their-smart-tvs-leaked-documents-reveal New Ming Chi Quo Rumors - https://www.macrumors.com/2019/06/17/5-4-inch-and-6-7-inch-iphones-2020-kuo/ Truckla - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKv_N0IDS2A Google Kills Tablets - https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/20/18693399/google-abandoning-tablets-pixel-slate-failure
2019-06-22
1h 00
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53: The Cloud and Its Outages
In this episode we talk about the importance of the cloud and its recent outages.
2019-06-15
53 min
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52: WWDC 2019
WWDC 2019 was a marathon of rumors becoming reality, and today we discuss those at length. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @hackerspod Contact us at hackerslackerpod@gmail.com
2019-06-07
56 min
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51: Global Coin, Chinese Megacorps, and More
Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @hackerspod Contact us at hackerslackerpod@gmail.com
2019-05-31
40 min
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Episode 50: The First Annual Hacker Slacker Awards
We made it to 50 episodes! To celebrate, we go through some of the best tech of the past year in our first annual "awards show". Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @hackerspod Contact us at hackerslackerpod@gmail.com
2019-05-24
58 min
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49: Big News Week and More!
Today we discuss a ton of news plus the start of our summer. Show Links: WhatsApp Hack Waymo and Lyft Partnership Apple Pay Stickers Palantir Satoshi's Treasure Satoshi's Treasure GitHub Writeup Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @hackerspod Contact us at hackerslackerpod@gmail.com
2019-05-16
1h 02
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48: 2019 Developer Conferences
In this episode we talk about Google I/0, Microsoft Build, and rumors for Apple's WWDC.
2019-05-11
1h 16
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47: Music Tech with Ben Stuart
Today, we talk to our classmate Ben Stuart (https://soundcloud.com/ben-stuart-10) about music technology and production. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/hackerspod (@hackerspod) Contact Us: hackerslackerpod@gmail.com
2019-05-03
49 min
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46: How We Podcast
Today, we discuss how we make Hacker Slacker, plus news and more. Show Links: Siri Updates Tesla News Ford Investment T-Mobile Checking Don't forget to follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/hackerspod (@hackerspod) Contact Us: hackerslackerpod@gmail.com
2019-04-25
48 min
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45: Jack Dorsey's "Wellness" Habits
Today, we discuss an article about the Twitter co-founder's take on wellness. Show Links: Microsoft Airpods Disney+ iOS 13 Leaks 996 Work Week Lyft and Uber Recall Bikes China and Russia Working on Crypto Jack Dorsey Wellness Don't forget to follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/hackerspod (@hackerspod) Contact Us: hackerslackerpod@gmail.com
2019-04-21
45 min
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44: TikTok Part 2
In this episode, we continue our discussion on TikTok, plus news and more! Show Links: Kuo Walks Back YouTube's "Bandersnatch" Amazon AirPods SnapKit Snap Games Bezos Divorce Wing Fake iPhone Scheme Don't forget to follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/hackerspod(@hackerspod) Contact Us: hackerslackerpod@gmail.com
2019-04-11
46 min
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43: What the Heck is TikTok?
Today, Andre and Jacob take a dive in the the world of TikTok and try to explain what the heck it is. Show Links: How Apple Card Works Duplex Expands Verizon 5G Powerbeats Pro R.I.P AirPower The Impossible Whopper New After Effects AI NYT TikTok Article Don't forget to follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/hackerspod(@hackerspod) Contact Us...
2019-04-04
48 min
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42: Apple Announcements and YC Winter 2018
In this episode, we talk about Apple’s crazy week of announcements, tons of news, and Y Combinator’s Winter 2018 Batch. Show Links: Spotify Acquires Parcast Powerbeats Pro Leak EU Copyright Laws Aura Vision Reelables Brew Jetpack BensenAI Prometheus Unicorn Don't forget to follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/hackerspod(@hackerspod) Contact Us...
2019-03-28
55 min
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41: Breaking Up Big Tech
Today we discuss Elizabeth Warren's plan to break up big tech companies. Show Links: Matthew Cassinelli Retweeted by Tim Cook Interview w/ Eero and Amazon Vizio Smart TV News Apple AR Headset Android Rewarded Products Nintendo's Labo VR Quibi Show About Snapchat Box "Leak" Still No Killer Apps for Voice Elizabeth Warren's Plan to Break Up Big Tech Don't...
2019-03-14
1h 03
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40: Elon Musk
In this episode, we discuss the Tesla and SpaceX CEO and Founder, Elon Musk. Show Links: WebAuthN Thunderbolt 3 and USB 4 Luminary Expensive Chat China's 'Social Credit Score' Don't forget to follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/hackerspod(@hackerspod) Contact Us: hackerslackerpod@gmail.com
2019-03-07
43 min
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39: Casual Conversations
In this episode, we have some casual talks about random tech topics that we wanted to get off our chests. Show Links: Microsoft HoloLens 2 Don't forget to follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/hackerspod(@hackerspod) Contact Us: hackerslackerpod@gmail.com
2019-02-28
57 min
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38: Siri Shortcuts with Matthew Cassinelli
In this episode, we are joined by Matthew Cassinelli to talk about Siri Shortcuts and more! Show Links: Amazon Pulls HQ2 out of NYC Wealthfront Cash Account JP Morgan Coin North Focals Apple Acquires Pullstring Ming-Chi Kuo Rumors Instagram Story Fundraisers Varjo VR Samsung Unpacked https://www.matthewcassinelli.com/ Don't forget to follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/hackerspod...
2019-02-21
1h 44
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37: Future Unicorns
In today's marathon episode, we discuss several news stories, plus a list of future unicorn companies. Show Links: Apple News Event: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/johnpaczkowski/apple-event-march-2019-news Wells Fargo Systems Fail: https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/ao4g2y/wells_fargo_is_down_declining_transactions_and_no/ Apple Enforces Security on Screen Recording: https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/07/apple-glassbox-apps/ Amazon Video Game: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3339557/gaming/amazon-new-world-mmo-preview.html
2019-02-14
1h 21
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36: Spotify Acquires Anchor and Gimlet
In this episode, we talk about Spotify's acquisitions of Anchor and Gimlet, and the impact on podcasting that they will have. Show Links: Uber Adds Public Transit: https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/31/18205154/uber-public-transportation-app-denver Apple Removes Head of Siri: https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/02/01/apple-removes-siri-team-lead-as-part-of-ai-strategy-shift Instagram Sensitivity Screens: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/feb/04/instagram-to-launch-sensitivity-screens-after-molly-russell-death $190 Million in Bitcoin Lost: https://www.forbes.com/sites/billybambrough/2019/02/05/a-major-canadian-bitcoin-exchange-has-a-big-problem/#327f1e155236
2019-02-07
47 min
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35: Huawei
In this episode, we talk about the situation of the world's second largest smartphone manufacturer, Huawei. We are also excited to announce that LinkBacc, which you may remember from last week, is up on Product Hunt and ready to go! You can find the site here (http://www.lnkba.cc/jp/hs). Show Links: LinkBacc: http://www.lnkba.cc/jp/hs LinkBacc on Product Hunt: https://www.producthunt.com/posts/linkbacc FaceTime Bug: https://9to5mac.com/2019/01/28/facetime-bug-hear-audio/ Apple Bans...
2019-02-01
55 min
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34: Cornhacks w/ Luke Bogus
In this episode, we discuss Cornhacks, a hackathon that we attended at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with our teammate and classmate Luke Bogus! Show Links: Collection #1 Data Breach: https://www.troyhunt.com/the-773-million-record-collection-1-data-reach/ Google Acquires Fossil Smartwatch Division: https://www.engadget.com/2019/01/17/google-to-buy-fossil-smartwatch-tech/ Netflix's Biggest Competitor: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/334702/Netflix_claims_Fortnite_is_now_a_bigger_competitor_than_HBO.php Uber Loyalty Program: https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/22/uber-loyalty-program/ Don't forget to follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/hackerspod (@hackerspod) Contact Us: hackerslackerpod@gmail.com
2019-01-24
50 min
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33: Productivity Apps
In this episode, we discuss todo and productivity apps, as well as a plethora of news stories now that CES 2019 has officially wrapped up. Show Links: Apple Replaced 11 Million iPhone Batteries: https://www.daringfireball.net MicroLED is the Next Big Thing in TV Tech: https://www.wsj.com/articles/this-really-is-the-next-revolution-in-tv-technology-11546956347 Lime Halts Service In Switzerland: https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/12/lime-scooters-switzerland-bumps/ Apple Launches New Battery Case for iPhone XS/XS Max/XR: https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/1/15/18184280...
2019-01-17
59 min
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32: CES 2019
In this episode, we go over some of the best tech from CES 2019, plus news stories from the past few weeks, and more! Show Links: iTunes and AirPlay in Samsung Smart TVs: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/01/apple-samsung-come-together-to-bring-itunes-to-new-samsung-smart-tv-models/ iPhone Sales Issues: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/10/iphone-sales-are-collapsing-investor-dan-niles-warns.html iPhone Price Cut in China: https://9to5mac.com/2019/01/09/apple-cuts-iphone-production-china/ Service Providers Selling Your Current Location: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/nepxbz/i-gave-a-bounty-hunter-300-dollars-located-phone-microbilt-zumigo-tmobile Microsoft Partners with Kroger: https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/8/18154802/microsoft-kroger-retail-partnership-digital-signs-image-recognition-temperature-sensor Don't forget to follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/hackerspod (@hackerspod) Contact Us: hackerslackerpod@gmail.com
2019-01-11
42 min
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31: Best of Hacker Slacker (so far)
Thank you all for listening, we have had an incredible time so far, and we can't wait for 2019! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/hackerspod (@hackerspod) Contact Us: hackerslackerpod@gmail.com
2018-12-26
1h 04
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30: Exciting Hacker Slacker News!
In this episode, we announce something that we've been waiting on for a while, and we are super excited, plus news stories! Show Links: Lyft Files for IPO: https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/06/tech/lyft-ipo/index.html Uber Files for IPO: https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/07/uber-files-confidentially-for-ipo/ Google Plus Shutting Down Even Earlier: https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/10/18134541/google-plus-privacy-api-data-leak-developers Robinhood Checking: https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/13/robinhood-free-checking-and-savings-accounts/ Don't forget to follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/hackerspod (@hackerspod) Contact Us: hackerslackerpod@gmail.com
2018-12-13
37 min
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29: Minorities in Tech w/ Jehron Petty
In this episode, we go over a busy news week and then talk about underrepresented groups in technology. Show Links: Apple Music on Echo Devices: https://blog.aboutamazon.com/devices/alexa-play-bebe-rexha-on-apple-music AirPods Update Rumors: https://9to5mac.com/2018/12/02/kuo-all-new-design-airpods-in-2020-wireless-charging-model-in-first-quarter-2019/ Amazon Expanding Cashierless Retail: https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-tests-its-cashierless-technology-for-bigger-stores-1543776320 Microsoft Working on Edge Successor: https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-building-chromium-powered-web-browser-windows-10 Waymo One: https://medium.com/waymo/waymo-one-the-next-step-on-our-self-driving-journey-6d0c075b0e9b Minority Wealth Management on Twitter: https://twitter.com/minority_wealth (@minority_wealth) Don't forget to follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/hackerspod (@hackerspod) Contact Us: hackerslackerpod@gmail.com
2018-12-06
1h 01
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28: Product Hunt Breakout List
In this episode, we talk about Product Hunt's new Breakout List of companies disrupting their space. From freight forwarding to flying taxis, we talk about five of the most interesting and innovative companies on the list. Show Links: Cellular Data Outperforming Wifi: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/11/23/mobile_v_wifi_speed_report/ Google Fi: https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/28/google-fi-now-supports-most-android-devices-and-iphones/ iPhone Production: https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/28/following-report-on-sluggish-demand-apple-vp-says-iphone-xr-is-its-most-popular-model/ Product Hunt's Breakout List: https://breakoutlist.com/all/ Don't forget to follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/hackerspod (@hackerspod) Contact Us: hackerslackerpod@gmail.com
2018-11-29
52 min
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27: Decentralized Transportation
In this episode, we discuss decentralized transportation and the impact it has on cities and the people in them. Bike share companies such as Lime and Bird have rocketed to unicorn status in just a year and many companies like them have taken over cities. Show Links: Crypto Free-Fall: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-20/no-end-in-sight-for-crypto-sell-off-as-tokens-take-fresh-hit Galaxy S 10th Year Anniversary: https://www.wsj.com/articles/samsungs-top-secret-galaxy-s-phone-is-a-5g-monster-with-six-cameras-1542723747 Apple Maps Collecting Pedestrian Data: https://www.macrumors.com/2018/11/19/apple-maps-pedestrian-data-california/ Citylab Bike Share History: https://www.citylab.com/city-makers-connections/bike-share/ Don't forget to follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/hackerspod...
2018-11-23
35 min
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26: Pathrise w/ Derrick Mar
In this episode, we interview Pathrise ( https://www.pathrise.com ) co-founder and CTO Derrick Mar. We discuss his life as a young YC executive, how Pathrise works, and more. Show Links: Samsung Galaxy F: https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/11/12/18086898/samsung-foldable-phone-galaxyf-release-date-price-report Amazon HQ2: https://blog.aboutamazon.com/company-news/amazon-selects-new-york-city-and-northern-virginia-for-new-headquarters Pandora Podcast Genome: https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/13/pandora-brings-its-genome-technology-to-podcast-recommendations/ Lime Cars: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-13/lime-wants-to-spread-1-500-shared-cars-around-seattle Don't forget to follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/hackerspod (@hackerspod) Contact Us: hackerslackerpod@gmail.com
2018-11-15
1h 04
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25: News Quick Hits - Self Driving Cars, Google Employee Walkouts, Foldable Smartphones, and More
In this episode, we go over this week's tech news including Uber resuming self-driving car operations, Google employees staging a walkout, and Samsung's new foldable smartphone. Show Links: Uber Self-Driving Cars: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidsilver/2018/11/03/uber-will-resume-self-driving-car-testing-in-pennsylvania/ Google Employee Walkout: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/01/technology/google-walkout-sexual-harassment.html 7-11 Scan and Pay: https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/5/18064370/7-eleven-app-checkout-qr-code-rewards Amazon HQ2: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/05/technology/amazon-second-headquarters-split.html Samsung's Foldable Phone: https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/8/18074838/samsung-foldable-phone-infinity-flex-display-technology-report China's AI News Reporter: https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/8/18074806/ai-news-anchor-china-xinhua-digital-composite Don't forget to follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/hackerspod (@hackerspod) Contact Us: hackerslackerpod@gmail.com
2018-11-09
33 min
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24: iPad Event Recap
In this episode, we review our predictions from last week about Apple's iPad Event in Brooklyn. We also discuss IBM's acquisition of Red Hat and the differences between the new iPhones. Show Links: Dark Mode: https://paulmillr.com/posts/using-dark-mode-in-css/ IBM Acquiring Red Hat: https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/28/tech/ibm-red-hat/index.html Don't forget to follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hackerspod (@hackerspod) Contact Us: hackerslackerpod@gmail.com
2018-11-01
40 min
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23: Podcasts
In this episode, we give our predictions for next week's iPad event, talk about The Big Hack, and give some background about our experiences with podcasts. The Big Hack: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-10-04/the-big-hack-how-china-used-a-tiny-chip-to-infiltrate-america-s-top-companies Our New Twitter: https://twitter.com/hackerspod (@hackerspod) Contact Us: hackerslackerpod@gmail.com
2018-10-25
1h 02
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22: Metaplug with Ben Ha
In this episode, we have our first real interview with Ben Ha! Shownotes: https://medium.com/@1517 https://twitter.com/_benjaminha?lang=en
2018-10-21
58 min
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21: Made by Google Event
In this episode, we talk about Google's 2018 Made by Google event and all the new announcements that came from it.
2018-10-11
57 min
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20: Investing Outside of Silicon Valley
This week we talk about the topic of one of the talks Andre went to at Tech Crunch Disrupt.
2018-10-05
30 min
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19: Phone Compulsiveness and Instagram CoFounders Leaving
News - https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/24/technology/instagram-cofounders-resign.html - https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/24/apple-closes-its-shazam-acquisition-and-says-the-music-recognition-app-will-soon-become-ad-free/ - https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/27/17911428/sec-lawsuit-elon-musk-tesla-funding-tweet Main Topic: iPhone Compulsiveness
2018-09-28
35 min
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18: Summer Internships With Nick Siscoe
The first episode in the shows potential new format. We all talk about our summer internships. New Intro coming soon! iPhone Clone Picture https://www.androidheadlines.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Apple-X-and-Android-Notches.jpg News Articles Amazon Go store in Chicago https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/17/amazons-cashier-free-go-store-opens-in-chicago/ Galaxy Note 9 Catches Fire https://www.cnet.com/news/galaxy-note-9-reportedly-catches-fire-in-womans-purse/ SpaceX Moon Mission https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/17/17869990/elon-musk-spacex-lunar-mission-ticket-moon-passenger-bfr-falcon-yusaku-maezawa Internships Jacob Peddicord - Cboe Global Markets Andre Garivay - Google Nick Siscoe - PayIt
2018-09-20
44 min
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17: Apple Fall Event
A conversation about Apple's fall event where they unveiled a new watch and three new iPhones.
2018-09-13
24 min
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16: Apple Event Tomorrow
Apple's event is tomorrow and I give you my predictions.
2018-09-11
04 min
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15: TechCrunch Disrupt With Andre Part 3
Andres thoughts on the COE of Uber’s talk at TechCrunch Disrupt.
2018-09-07
04 min
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14: TechCrunch Disrupt With Andre Part 2
Clinc: https://clinc.com DynaDot: https://www.dynadot.com
2018-09-06
02 min
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13: TechCrunch Disrupt With Andre Part 1
First day of special coverage at TechCrunch Disrupt.
2018-09-06
02 min
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12: Amazon's Push Into Ads
Today's Story https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17904752 Recommended Reads 1. Ask HN: Who is hiring? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17902901 2. Reading with a pencil https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17905199 3. Vocore2, a ridiculously small Linux PC https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17899614
2018-09-04
02 min
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11: Apple Aquires AR Glasses Startup
Todays Story https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17873613 Recommend Reads 1. Norway's Plan for a Fleet of Electric Planes https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17873915 2. Ask HN: What do you struggle with? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17867109 3. We Spent $3.3M Buying Out Investors: Why and How We Did It https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17870501
2018-08-31
02 min
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10: Data Over Light
Main Story Novel Attack Technique Uses Smart Light Bulbs to Steal Data https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17855789 Recommended Reads 1. Cigarette butts are the single greatest source of ocean trash https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17852254 2. AMD Announces Dual-Vega Radeon Pro V340 Card with 32GB of ECC HBM Memory https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17851025 3. Hacking law firms with abandoned domain names https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17845112
2018-08-28
02 min
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9: Tesla Semi Roadtrip
Today's Story Tesla Semi made it ‘across the country alone’ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17842009 Recommended Reads 1. Phone Numbers Were Never Meant as ID. Now We’re All at Risk https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17845963 2. A spreadsheet of the businesses I've started over the past 15 years https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17845411 3. China Built the World’s Largest Telescope, Then Came the Tourists https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17846986
2018-08-28
02 min
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8: Magic Leap One Teardown
In this episode I cover iFixit’s tear down of the device that is supposed to bring on a new age of computing. Magic Leap One Teardown https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Magic+Leap+One+Teardown/112245 Recommended Reads 1. HOW AN INTERNATIONAL HACKER NETWORK TURNED STOLEN PRESS RELEASES INTO $100 MILLION https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17831975 2. Edge Computing at Chick-fil-A https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17820626 3. Netflix is the latest company to try bypassing Apple’s app store https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17829656
2018-08-24
02 min
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7: YC Demo Day 2
In the second day of my YC Demo Day coverage, I have 5 new startups you need to check out. 1. Titan https://www.titanvest.com 2. Papa https://www.joinpapa.com 3. Berbix https://berbix.com 4. FoodSafe https://iwaspoisoned.com 5. Outvote https://www.outvote.io
2018-08-23
03 min
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6: YC Demo Day 1
Today is another special episode where I cover the most interesting companies from the first day of Y Combinators Demo Days. 1. Grabb-it https://grabb.io 2. Phiar https://www.linkedin.com/company/phiar/ 3. Mac'd https://getmacd.com 4. Aalo https://shop.aalo.co 5. Higia https://www.higia.tech/en/index#data-modal-rocio
2018-08-23
04 min
Hacker Slacker
5: New Macs and Venezuela
This episode I cover rumors of new Macs from Apple and the crazy recent events in Venezuela. Main Story Apple Is Planning a New Low-Cost MacBook, Pro-Focused Mac Mini https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17802892 Venezuela Stories Venezuela’s New Currency Sows Confusion and Shutters Stores https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/21/world/americas/venezuela-currency-economy.html 2 Blasts, a Stampede and a ‘Flying Thing’: Witnesses Tell of Attack on Maduro https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/05/world/americas/venezuela-drone-attack-nicolas-maduro.html Venezuela hit by 7.3-magnitude earthquake https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/22/venezuela-earthquake-caracas-hit-caribbean
2018-08-22
02 min
Hacker Slacker
4: Lifeguard Drone
In this episode, I cover a story about a new type of drone to save drowning people. Main Story Lifeguard Drone Rescues Swimmer in Spain https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17791428 Recommended Reads 1. New evidence challenges the story of the Stanford Prison Experiment https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17796953 2. Don’t Do This in Production https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17794509 3. Um – Create your own man pages so you can remember how to do stuff https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17797355
2018-08-20
01 min
Hacker Slacker
3: Netflix Removes Comments
The most important post from today was about Netflix removing reviews from their platform. Top Story Netflix Has Deleted Every User Review Ever Posted to Its Website Recommended Reads 1. Ask HN: How did you find your current job? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17791766 2. Ask HN: Those making $500+/month on side projects in 2018 – Show and tell https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17790306 3. The 1970s calculator race https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17791985 A Twitter thread that is way cooler then it sounds.
2018-08-20
02 min
Hacker Slacker
2: Service Workers
Today's episode covers an explainer on service workers, one of the keys to a new paradigm of web development, progressive web applications. Main Story https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17773828 Recommended Reads 1. How to Write Unmaintainable Code (2017) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17781475 A sarcastic aproach to explaining good coding practice, worth a look no matter your skill level. 2. Show HN: Map of Related Books for “Designing Data Intensive Apps” https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17784308 If you're into data visualization this is data viz of data design. 3. Two French rivers disappear underground in cracks and sinkholes https://news.ycombinator.com...
2018-08-19
02 min
Hacker Slacker
1: Secret Twitter Mode
In the first episode of HS I cover a Twitter mode found by a Hacker News user that might be interesting to Elon Musk. Shownotes: Main Story Twitter's Secret "Guest Mode" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17773771 Recommended Reads 1. 24-core CPU and I can’t type an email https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17780127 An interesting read about an engineer fixing a problem for Gmail in Chrome. 2. The Hacker News Habit https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17777467 If you're listening to this podcast, the story and discussion probably apply to you. 3. Elon Musk Confronts a Fateful Tweet and an ‘Excruciating’ Year h...
2018-08-18
02 min
Lococast
Episode 6: Ohio Linuxfest Recap/Interviews
Lococast.net Episode 6 - Ohio Linuxfest Recap/Interviews Intro Feedback: feedback@lococast.net Ohio Linuxfest recap Closed Source Web Apps vs Freedom and Open Web Apps Stormy's Talk Mako's Article Interviews Paul Taglamente & Jacob Peddicord from Ubuntu Ohio Loco Carl Richell - President System 76 Books Craig - Python 3 Object Oriented Programming Rick - Art of Community, YUI Learning the Library, Solr Enterprise Search Server Extro Music: Reach by Wendigo from Audio Leash Smile (Make Your Body Move) by Binärpilot from Robot Wars Power of the Power of the Po...
2010-09-17
00 min