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3 Techies Banter #3TBS3 Finale Episode: Fun, Follies, and a Fresh Look at TechJoin us in the Season 3 Finale episode, where we reminisce about our favourite moments from the podcast! From the hilarious creation of the jingle episode (an all-round friends and family collaboration) to deep dives into the impact of AI on graphics and the fashion industry, this episode is packed with lots of laughs and a wee bit of insights. We also tackle the tricky business of AI "bullshitting" and how machines love to please, even if it means getting things wrong.PS - Liars care about the truth (to hide it), bullshitters just want to impress or...2024-10-2240 min
3 Techies Banter #3TB3TB Shorts 23: Error 404, BMC Water Works and the Bata MuseumFrom absurd web beginnings to some misplaced national pride, tech folklore never disappoints. A mouthful of a name that could make even the most patient typist weep, "Jerry and David's Guide to the World Wide Web," could have single-handedly crashed Netscape Navigator. Meanwhile, the digital world's party crasher, Error 404's origin story - linked to CERN's room 404 - proves even glitches have intriguing backstories.Closer to home, Nilesh's trip to Mumbai's Panjrapur water plant uncovered a juicy tidbit about BMC's potential entrepreneurial foray in the water business. And Sheetal's pilgrimage to Toronto's Bata Shoe...2024-10-1011 min
3 Techies Banter #3TB3TB Shorts 22: FunTech Fails, Long Word Fears and Space BurpsJoin us as we unpack the irony of the word for the fear of long words. Surprise Surprise - it is a really long word - we will just call it "hippo-fear". Explore the most significant tech flops of 2024 (spoiler: not even AI could save them), and delve into the hazards of space burping — because in zero gravity, what goes down doesn't necessarily stay down.Expect a rollercoaster of laughs, lessons, and just the right amount of absurdity as we uncover why some things are better left un-burped, un-coded, and definitely unpronounced! Learn mo...2024-09-3017 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBThe Podcast Report 2023-24The first Indian podcasts were like arranged marriages - everyone was a bit awkward, and no one knew what to expect, but hey, at least the family was supportive! As podcasts gained traction, they soon had podcasts for every niche.We've got celebrity podcasts where Bollywood stars share their deep thoughts, like how difficult it is to find the right shade of beige for their 15th luxury car. Tech-savvy grandpas are starting "back in my day" podcasts, reminiscing about when "viral" was something you didn't want to be. And let's not forget the rise of regional language...2024-09-1645 min
3 Techies Banter #3TB3TB Shorts 21: Tennis Balls, Swallowing Razors and Laughing ApesBefore our ancestors could argue about who left the cave door open, they were already cracking up. Laughter came way before language — it's prehistoric Wi-Fi, connecting us without a single word. And it’s not just us! Apes giggle during playtime, rats squeak with joy when tickled, and dolphins? Well, they’ve got their own aquatic stand-up routines going on. Turns out, laughter really is the original universal language — even before we had words to mess it up! 🦧🐀🐬Onto the life of a tennis ball 🎾 in a Grand Slam after it has survived the thundering serves of...2024-08-0811 min
3 Techies Banter #3TB3TB Shorts 20: Flossing Monkeys, Orange-coloured Teeth and Zoom ParrotsEver wondered how monkeys keep their pearly whites so white? Turns out that our primate pals prefer the all-natural, eco-friendly bird feather floss! They’re quite the dental hygiene trendsetters. Next time you see a monkey with a feather, you know they’re just prepping for that smiley close-up!Switching to the world of beavers, who knew dental trends could be so... orange? Beavers sport orange teeth not because of a pumpkin spice latte obsession but thanks to iron-rich enamel. This gives them their distinctive smile and makes their teeth tough enough to chow down on trees and b...2024-07-2216 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBSealed with a Digital Kiss The Non-Repudiation ParadoxWe find ourselves on the final step of our "PAIN" journey - non-repudiation (NR). As we navigate our increasingly digital lives, let's embrace the covenant of non-repudiation with open arms and cautious clicks. It is a world where "I didn't send that embarrassing email" just won't cut it anymore. In the digital realm, non-repudiation is like an online notary public of every action we take. It's the technological equivalent of your mom saying, "I know it was you who ate the last cookie" – but with mathematical certainty.It ensures you can run but can't hide from your on...2024-07-1136 min
3 Techies Banter #3TB3TB Shorts 19: Cow Mates, Airbag Jeans and Indelible InkSo, here is what we found out about COWS. Cows are social animals. They form strong bonds and prefer staying close to their friends in the pasture, often grazing, resting, and grooming each other. Research shows that heart rates increase and stress hormone levels rise in cows that are separated from their bonded friends. BTW - a stressed cow produces less milk than a happy one. Onto airbags and their uses. Where do you think they could be used (other than cars)? Soft landings for gymnasts, perhaps? Miniature ones attached to your breakables? Or just a part...2024-06-2915 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBThe Not So Sexy AI - Authentication and IntegrityEver wondered how organizations keep their data squeaky clean and under lock and key? 🧹🔐 In our latest episode, we dive into the nitty-gritty of data integrity and authentication. First up, we spill the beans on how companies ensure their data doesn't go rogue. We're talking input validation (because garbage in, garbage out), deduplication (no duplicates allowed!), data backups (better safe than sorry), access control (who's got the keys?), and audit tracking (keeping an eye on everything). Then, we break down the holy trinity of authentication:🔑 What you know (passwords, but please, no "123456")📱 What you have (he...2024-06-1238 min
3 Techies Banter #3TB3TB Shorts 18: Imaginative Slogans, Inaccessible Bitcoins and AutopettingListen up, you Illuminati, Opus Dei, Freemasons, and Skull & Bones Society; there's a new secret society in town. The Order of 37 was founded by eccentric mathematicians tired of mainstream numbers getting all the glory. Pi, Fibonacci, Mersenne and the Catalan numbers were such show-offs. But 37? It was the unsung hero of the number world. Members, known as "Threesevenians, believed that one of their own discovered that 37 was not just a number but a portal to another dimension – a dimension where pi ends and where the square root of two is a nice, neat whole number. To access thi...2024-05-2811 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBCtrl+Alt+RegulateTech has a "pacing problem" (believe us - this is an accepted term 😎). Innovation is fast outpacing the ability of laws and regulations to keep up. Regulators are trying to govern Hogwarts with rules written for a Muggle school. Good luck stopping magical mischief with detention and a dress code. Balancing benefits/risks, ethical considerations, determining liability and lack of expertise are just some of the considerations in play. "To regulate or not to regulate" is the constant dilemma. Or should we just let the market decide? So who better than Rahul Matthan, a partner at T...2024-05-1752 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBThe One Protocol to Support Them ALLSujith Nair, the WhatsApp-averse, badminton-loving chief mover and shaker of Beckn, gave us a peek into what the world's first e-commerce protocol is all about. Imagine if Colgate wanted to sell a lot of toothpaste, would it open separate exclusive stores on every street? NO! Instead, it ensures its products are available in all stores where people come to shop, and not just toothpaste. Similarly, Beckn is a way for an online business to make its products and services available on other stores (popular daily-use consumer apps) instead of setting up its own store (its...2024-05-0848 min
3 Techies Banter #3TB3TB Shorts 17: The Shortest Wars, Non-expiring Honey and Things that Happen in 3sHistory is filled with protracted, drawn-out conflicts, but did you know about a war that could have been missed during a coffee break? It started at 9:00 AM and was over by brunch, proving that even wars can have a tight schedule! Switching gears from fleeting wars to eternal edibles, let’s talk about honey’s impressive shelf-life. This sweet treat has been found in ancient tombs and is still as good as new after thousands of years. So, why doesn't honey spoil? The plot thickens. The human fascination with the number 3 runs deep. Trimurti, Trinity, movi...2024-04-2812 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBCash to QR: The Great Indian Fintech RevolutionImagine the Indian fintech industry as a Bollywood dance sequence. It begins in the early 2000s, with a few enthusiastic background dancers, mainly startups like Paytm and ItzCash, shaking to the primitive rhythms of dial-up internet. The choreography was less "smooth moonwalk" and more "clunky robot dance," but the spirit? Unmatchable! As the beat of technology quickened, so did the steps. By the 2010s, the stage was ablaze with newcomers, each adding their own flair to the routine—swiping, tapping, and clicking their way into the hearts of millions. Mobile wallets, digital banking, and e-commerce platforms pirouetted ar...2024-04-2344 min
3 Techies Banter #3TB3TB Shorts 16: Beer Floods, the Frisbee and the Dawn of eCommerceFrom a beer-drenched London street to the simple joy of a flying disc and finally to the click of a mouse that bought "Ten Summoner’s Tales," history, it seems, prefers its tales served with a side of whimsical. And we have a rhyme to match. In London's streets, the beer did flow,A flood of ale from long ago.The vats did burst, the town did weep,In hops and barley drowned so deep. Then Yale, where pie tins took to flight,Became the Frisbee's birthright.A simple toss, a...2024-04-1112 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBBeyond Likes and Shares: The Real Currency of Community EngagementRoyal Enfield. More than just motorcycles, the brand forges brotherhood across the Indian highways. Owning a Royal Enfield is your passport to a fraternity of wind-chasers and adventure-seekers. It's not just about the ride; it's about the rider's rite of passage into a tribe that shares tales of rugged roads and starlit skies. The IPL is a cricketing carnival that is more than cricket. It builds communities, with fans bonding over their love for the game, city, and team. It is a spectacle where loyalty is measured in cheers and jeers and where every match is a...2024-03-3054 min
3 Techies Banter #3TB3TB Shorts 15: Bananas, Brown M&Ms and Dinosaur PeeCould a banana split or a split personality have anything to do with the fact we share 50% of our DNA with bananas? Scientific facts or outrageous humour? A little of both, really. And the next time you meticulously pick out unwanted items from your food, remember you're just channeling your inner rock star. Ask Van Halen about their brown M&M snacks. Speaking of refreshments, that glass of water you're sipping might just have a prehistoric past. Thanks to the unending water cycle and the laws of physics that prevent matter from being created or...2024-03-1512 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBCookies in the Privacy JarIn the town of Internetville, a unique bakery, Data Delights, offered irresistible cookies with a catch: each cookie had to be paid for with a sprinkle of personal data. Enamoured by flavours like Lemon Log-in and Chocolate Profile Crunch, the townsfolk unknowingly traded their privacy for these tasty treats. Soon, the bakery owner, knew more about the town's inhabitants than they knew about themselves. The delicious deceit continued until a group called the Clear History Guild uncovered the truth. They warned their fellow citizens: "In our rush for digital convenience, are we the consumers, or are we...2024-03-0743 min
3 Techies Banter #3TB3TB Shorts 14: Sensex, Corporate Taxes and the Colour PurpleIn India's market, returns are the king,Outshining others, the bell they do ring.With growth so robust,In the Sensex, we trust,To investors, great joy they do bring. To save on their taxes, firms sail far and wide,To Ireland and Delaware, they smoothly glide.With cleverness and stealth,They amass their wealth,In havens, their profits do hide. Purple, once rare, adorned only the elite,A colour of royalty, none could compete.From snails, it was born,Now widely worn,...2024-02-2915 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBTrending in 2024 - Uni"cons" and UnicorpsesWe have always been about making tech relatable and fun. So, when we talk about the synthetic data trend to train models, we talk about the nine lives of cats. Or when we talk about GPUs at the heart of the AI tsunami, we wonder if pasta has a role to play in that shortage. For trends that make sense, listen to this episode about cons and corpses that 2024 holds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2024-02-1940 min
3 Techies Banter #3TB3TB Shorts 13: Barycenters, Happy Goats and Namma Yatri RidesFirst Things First - Do cast your vote in favour of 3 Techies Banter for HT Smartcast x Mint Awards Vote for us HERE (Podcast Category - Science & Technology) If you are looking to find your own centre in the universe, OR looking to know more about Ethiopian berry-eating goats in 850 AD, OR looking for cool ways to get around Bengaluru cheaply This is the podcast for you. Get Busy Living. Get Busy Listening Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2024-02-0516 min
3 Techies Banter #3TB1T of 3TB @CES2024First Things First - Do cast your vote in favour of 3 Techies Banter for HT Smartcast x Mint Awards Vote for us HERE Only the most deserving, the truly worthy and the purest of techies of the three of us got to go to CES2024👨🎓 .So, as a fitting "punishment" for his Vegas pleasures, we decided this episode would be an interview with Nilesh. Remember, there are no free lunches in this world. And what happens in Vegas does not stay in Vegas anymore; it is podcasted out to the world.Readers...2024-01-2934 min
3 Techies Banter #3TB3TB Shorts12: Monty Python, Naughty Jingle Bells and SupercentenariansFirst Things First - Do cast your vote in favour of 3 Techies Banter for HT Smartcast x Mint Awards Vote for us HERE We are guessing that the "Naughty" in the title is what got you hooked. That is smart sales personship (note gender neutrality here 😉 ). Or another set of super interesting stories from the "House of 3TB". This is inspired by the calls we get from the "House of Abhinandan Lodha" to buy houses we cannot afford. Not sure why they are not calling from the office, though 🤣🤣🤣. So get busy listeni...2024-01-1910 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBAI with Indian TadkaFirst Things First - Do cast your vote in favour of 3 Techies Banter for HT Smartcast x Mint Awards Vote for us HERE If you start tracing the origins of anything in India, nothing is short of at least 2000 years old. Imagine our surprise when we realised the same is true even for AI in India. Some interesting stories from ancient times there - Barbarik, Ashok's fight with robot warriors, and even Kumbhakarna. AI in modern India started patchy but has gathered momentum recently. India has chosen a path of application-led AI development...2024-01-1235 min
3 Techies Banter #3TB3TB Shorts 11: The Nine Dot Puzzle, Galileo and Broken Ice Cream MachinesDespite our population, there are no Indian books in the Top 10 Most Read List. Disturbing!!!. Recovering from that discovery, we explore the world of "Join the Dots', Atto Seconds and broken ice cream machines. How would an LLM respond to the question of whether the earth was flat or round in the 1500s? Could it have saved Galileo? Have fun "shorting". Is that even a word? 😆🤣🤣😂😂 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2024-01-1112 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBThe Jingle ProjectFirst Things First - Do cast your vote in favour of 3 Techies Banter for HT Smartcast x Mint Awards Vote for us HERE Be they artists, performers or athletes, to stay on top of their craft, everyone needs to keep testing their limits. And that also holds true for the three of us as well. How much fun can we really have? How can we do one better? How can we find another way to make everyone smile? Enter - The Jingle Project. Why did we even take this up? ...2024-01-0201 min
3 Techies Banter #3TB3TB 2023 WrappedOne of the most enduring images of 2023 was Elon Must carrying a sink to the Twitter office. The message "Let that sink in". And sink it did. Twitter and everyone associated with it. So much so that it became a variable "X". That got us thinking. Let us do an episode about all that went wrong with tech in 2023 (What an idea, Sirji). Of course, there were good things too, but they were mostly restricted to our podcast. The year started with an awesome trailer, followed by some great guests, 3TB Shorts, Cool GenAI artwork, a Jingle...2023-12-3130 min
3 Techies Banter #3TB3TB Shorts 10: GenAI - About Chefs, Swiss Army Knives and a Garbage PilePicture a gleaming kitchen, not of stainless steel and polished marble, but of code and algorithms. Here, the head chef isn't human, but a complex generative AI armed with a digital Swiss army knife that cuts, slices, dices, and blends through lines of code. The pantry? Forget neatly labelled jars and neatly stacked shelves. This is a digital garbage pile – fragments of text, snippets of code and images culled from the internet's deepest corners. What happens next is more euphonic than gastronomic - this is a podcast - silly. Do write in to tell us wh...2023-12-2911 min
3 Techies Banter #3TB3TB Shorts 9: The Travelling Mummy, Fugging and a JiffyFrom ancient mummies navigating modern red tape to towns tweaking their names for reasons you will shortly understand, the world's tapestry of tales never ceases to amuse and astonish. Which is where we come in. In fact, this mummy's travel tale is a reminder of how time, in both literal and bureaucratic senses, can be surprisingly elastic, very unlike the "Jiffy" in our episode. Join us yet again for a regular diet of "battle the traffic with wit". Do write in to tell us what you think at 3TB@unblox.com. Follow us on Amazon...2023-12-2112 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBCents and Sensibility: The Pricey Tale of Training AIIn the land of AI, where the code rivers flow,ChatGPT sips water, just so you know.For every few prompts, a half-liter it drains,In the quest to answer, with computational brains. The mighty GPT-3, in its training days prime,Used 85,000 gallons - quite the climb!With $11.3 billion raised, it's a financial feat,But its impact on our world? That's still a seat. Now, let's peek at Water.org, what a noble sight,60 million with safe water, shining bright.Mobilizing capital, $4.8 billion in their chart,...2023-12-1437 min
3 Techies Banter #3TB3TB Shorts 8 - Gadgets for Gals, Google Goats and Bond's BoozeHum Shayar to Nahin. Magar......We love to rhyme. So here goes In Silicon Valley, where tech dreams ignite,There's a squad of women, in code and gadgets who are pretty bright.They code like a breeze, debug without a fight,In a world where ones and zeros dance day and night. In this high-tech realm, James Bond might roam,With his sleek gadgets, far from his London home.Sipping his secret martini, shaken with a foam,He marvels at the tech in this innovation dome. And...2023-12-0712 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBThe Bard Meets the BotIf you are going down the merry path of generative AI, be prepared for this conversation between "THE BARD" and his new AI bot-mate. William Shakespeare: Pray tell, mechanical muse, dost thou reckon thy generative wit surpasses the folly and wisdom of man? AI Chat Bot: Verily, Sir Shakespeare, I process with silicon speed, yet my heart, a binary beat, knows not the depth of human creed. William Shakespeare: Ah, a tool of both light and shadow, wielding words without the soul's fire! AI Chat Bot: True, I am but a...2023-11-3044 min
3 Techies Banter #3TB3TB Shorts 7: Where Our Furniture Goes to Die. And More NuggetsOnce I stood proud in homes adorned with grace,Crafted with care, I had my place.Now in a bakery's warm embrace,I fuel the flames, no trace of space.From resting weary bones to a fiery dance,I've changed my role, not left to chance.What am I? If you got this, you could be the Riddler, the supervillain from Batman. Or just the right kind of crazy who loves our Shorts. And you would know that each great riddle has a story. And the story behind this one is...2023-11-2312 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBSeller Sees, Buyer Sees, The Market Sees - ONDCPop Quiz - Have you heard of Kudumbashree? Or Cauvery Handicrafts? What about Biswa Bangla? If you are at a loss, you are missing the ONDC bus.
Kudumbashree (Kerala Emporium) deals in Pickles, Honey and other Gourmet foods.
Cauvery Handicrafts deals in wooden crafts like Channapatna toys, Rosewood paintings and jewellery.
Biswa Bangla is famous for its collection of Darjeeling Teas and Sundarban Honey. All of them are reaching new markets, new consumers at cheaper cost and loving it. And this is not even the beginning. ONDC is driving India's e-commerce revolution coupled with...2023-11-1649 min
3 Techies Banter #3TB3TB Shorts 6: The Arse Fruit, the Love for Fountain Pens and Our Guide to Answering Any QuestionIf you thought PPP stood only for Public-Private Partnerships, you are not much of a writer. At 3TB, we think PPP should only mean Petrache Poenaru Pen - dedicated to the inventor of the fountain pen. With everyone agitating for a name change, it is time for us fountain pen activists to get a pen named after its creator. That seems to be a just cause. And now we come to the trickiest word in the English language - arse. A quick search yielded 34 ways to use it as an idiom or in a sentence. Then there...2023-11-0912 min
3 Techies Banter #3TB3TB Shorts 5:The Paradox of Flooding, QWERTY Mysteries and the Usborne FutureIn this episode, we take you deep into the wondering world of the QWERTY keyboard, where: the longest top-row word is 'rupturewort', a type of plant Peru is the only country that can be typed on one row of a keyboard If you type letters using alternate hands, skepticism is the longest typed word you can type And then we come to a scene out of Yes Minister, where three barrages on the Yamuna River are managed by three different states - Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. This can only be a backdrop for a Wodehousian novel, n...2023-11-0213 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBGhar Ghar ki KahaniGrowing up, we always thought that any housing crisis could be solved like Amol Palekar and Zareena Wahab in Gharonda. By singing Do Deewane Shahar Mein around a whole bunch of under-constructions buildings. We were so naive :-). In India, more than half of urban households live in single rooms, with an average of 4.4 persons per room. An estimated 150 million people are homeless globally, though the number is probably higher. In Europe, the number of people sleeping rough or living in temporary accommodation soared by 70% in a decade. The bummer is that the construction industry...2023-10-2641 min
3 Techies Banter #3TB3TB Shorts 4: Men in Heels, Abusive Parrots and Oscar-Winning CameosDo you understand the token economy? If yes, then you are in exalted company - the company of Psittacus Erithacus. No, it is not a Roman Emperor. It is the big-brained African Grey Parrot. They are known to exchange currency for food. Parrots also have some other attractive traits, which will be revealed in the episode. The shortest cameo in a movie is possibly Brad Pitt for 8 seconds in Deadpool 2. Compensation - coffee with Ryan Reynolds. This is an Oscar winner doing a cameo. But there are also cameos (really small parts) that won Oscars. Who were...2023-10-1913 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBThe Balloonist, Load-Shedding and Game TheoryWe so love our trivia and science. And, as purists, we hate fakes. Which is why we do not get why, while most of the characters in the series Rocket Boys are real people, Dr. Raza Mehdi, who is shown to have played a significant role in Bhabha’s life, is fictional. Why did they do that? Wouldn't Meghnad Saha be the right choice? You tell us. More factoids. Have you ever tried studying during load-shedding in Kolkata? Well, some people were attempting to build and run a cyclotron. How about the fact that the genesis of th...2023-10-0538 min
3 Techies Banter #3TB3TB Shorts 3: Donald Duck's Sister, Geopolitics and the Peanut Butter SandwichPeople find all kinds of new ways to use tech and devices. In 2010, the United States Air Force used 1,760 PlayStation 3 consoles to build a supercomputer for the Department of Defense. They used PS3s because it was more cost-efficient and “green.” Closer to home, we had washing machines making lassi and buffaloes using Lifebuoy. So we thought - why not find out if ChatGPT knew how to take out a peanut butter sandwich stuck inside a VCR? The caveat - the instructions should be in the tonality of the St. James Bible. That and more in t...2023-09-3014 min
3 Techies Banter #3TB3TB Shorts 2 - The Tortoise, The Hamburger and a Pilot's DilemmaEmboldened by your response to our first "Shorts", we are back with our next episode. Our knowledge-seeking journey led us to find the longest (and possibly "wisest") living land being. From then onto parrots on the token economy, hamburgers and Hamburg and practical tips on the right time to garnish your homemade pizza with toppings. We also delve into the mysterious world of data extrapolation and the possibility that the propeller on the aeroplane could just be a fan. Hopefully that should prove to be an earful of fun. Do write i...2023-09-0410 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBEk Step, Do Step, Teen Step - Step by Digital StepWhich "EdTech" has had the most impact on the Indian education ecosystem? While they would loathe being narrowly defined as an ed-tech entity- the answer undoubtedly is EkStep. To appreciate the impact, we must first understand the landscape - 250 million children, 9.4 million teachers, 20+ languages and 60 education boards. In five years, the EkStep team accomplished the following: Created 50 billion+ minutes of learning Reached 180 million+ children and 7 million+ teachers Digitally activated 600 million+ textbooks. And the list goes on. Shankar Maruwada, Co-Founder and CEO, EkStep Foundation, joins us to discuss this incredible journey, what inspired it and what l...2023-08-1846 min
3 Techies Banter #3TB3TB Shorts 1 - Mazda, Amul and the Horse's ArseWe are all very comfortable in our "Shorts". So it is no surprise that 3TB now has its own "shorts". This carries the ideal dose of knowledge and wit - for those who like a breezy listen and for those getting prepped to listen to our regular podcasts. As the title suggests, it is a little bit of this and a little bit of that with some arse thrown it. We hope you like this new format we are experimenting with. Do write in to tell us what you think at 3TB@unblox...2023-07-2711 min
3 Techies Banter #3TB“Fashion” your own environment - but not so "Fast"The history of clothing mirrors the progress of human civilisation. Unwittingly, we use a slew of textile metaphors in our daily lives. We comment on "threads"; we "seamlessly" integrate x with y; we "weave" through traffic as technology touches every "fabric" of our lives. Fascinating? However, in recent times, fashion has fallen into disrepute. Dyeing and finishing alone are responsible for 3% of global CO2 emissions and over 20% of global water pollution. And 2,700 litres of water are needed to make just one t-shirt, which would be enough for one person to drink for 900 days. And let us not...2023-07-1549 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBKhaane Pe CharchaFinally, the 3 Techies are back with Season 3 in the blistering summer heat. Maybe we are just too hot for our own good 😉. Which is also the reason we waited a day and did not release this on the Summer Solstice (June 21) 🙂. 3TB remains a staunch believer in the Rule of 3. So our starting theme for S3 is Roti, Kapda aur Makaan (the constituents of Living Wage). And Paapi Pet seems the fitting first episode. Applying our brush liberally, we have traversed the entire landscape of khaana - from cool agritechs, to tackling world hunger and food w...2023-06-2242 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBHere's to 5G - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! Guinness & GoghHave you ever wanted to be on stage with Pink Floyd or experience Avatar like the Na'vi? The 3 Techies did something close - we went through a few fantastic tech immersions during our travels to the UK and Ireland and thought it only right to share our insights in this episode. All you need to do is name the three immersive experiences we covered in this episode. (yes, you must listen to the full episode for that). A few lucky comments might experience a surprise coming their way soon! DM us y...2023-05-0233 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBHave a Tech-tastic 2050: Laughing into the FutureThe year is 2050. Sheetal, Nilesh and Samiran are reminiscing about that amazing episode they recorded in April 2023 about life in 2050. The crystal gazing they got right, and the predictions that did not go as expected. They did feel a sense of satisfaction that they had made such bold predictions and had lived to see them come true. No one on Earth was chasing them on the streets with brickbats. But that was also because they were sipping Expresso Martinis on the Moon 😉. Nothing more about the future can be revealed here - time travel, changing the...2023-04-1328 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBunbloxing Trends 2023Predictions. As expected 😉, two main theories provide conflicting explanations. The first claims that we are more likely to perceive what we expect because it is more likely to be there. The second proposes that we are more likely to perceive what we do not expect because it provides more information. That was predictable👻👻👻. The EU-funded ConflictedPrediction project hopes to address this paradox through cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research. It will test a new hypothesis using electroencephalography (EEG), magneto electroencephalography (MEG), and 7 Tesla (7T) MRI to explain how learning could render veridical and informative perceptions. WOW!!!. If nothing else, it will definit...2023-03-2234 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBBe the Creator of your own Reality - with Immersive EXPERIENCESWhen we think immersive, we think about Disney theme parks, Avatar, the movie, ABBA and Van Gogh experiences and more. The more evolved also talk about 29 Rooms and Secret Cinema. But what are immersive experiences really about? At its heart, it is about making the world a better place through empathy, feeling what the other person is going through, seeing what they are seeing, and being in their shoes. Would the Russian people support the invasion of Ukraine if they could experience what the Ukrainians are going through? How about an immersive experience as a pu...2023-03-0426 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBChatGPT, Cultural Gifts, WFH and BeaversGloom, Doom and yet - a 1000 flowers Bloomed in 2022. 2022 was about the long tail of the pandemic, inflation, multiple humanitarian crises, worldwide climate change, and war in Europe. Wherever you turned, it was hard to escape the sense that things were falling apart. 2022 was also a year of human rights and conservation victories, significant milestones in global health and development, and a welcome boost to clean energy. After all the countless collective hours spent focused on everything MSD (mad, sad and dying) in 2022 (bet you thought we meant Dhoni 🤣😎😉); perhaps it is worth spending...2023-02-1629 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBIn God We Trust; Everything Else, we VERIFYNatwarlal (not the Amitabh Bachan type) is best known for selling the Taj Mahal, The Red Fort and the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Frank Abagnale (Catch Me If You Can fame) impersonated a doctor, a lawyer, and a pilot. He even logged 2 million miles of flying and cleared the bar exam. Are these cases for better crime detection? Or just the correct use cases for verifiable credentials? Join us as we talk with our favourite guest, Pramod Varma and unravel the complexities behind this new need of the digital era. If you have any...2023-01-2253 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBSanta Meta QuantaWho is Santa Claus? Is he the source of unending joy and happiness for children worldwide that we have all been led to believe? Or could he be the first MCU hero with superpowers like super speed, super insight and a super cool ride. Or, as we, at 3TB, suspect, he is a tech geek who loves playing around with quantum mechanics with the right splattering of AI, digital cloning, warp-speed mobility and other alien tech. OMG - could Santa be an alien? Find out in the 3TB Christmas special. L...2022-12-2723 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBThe Good, The Bad and the Fun We Had (in Season 2)3 Techies Banter operates at the top of the Maslow Hierarchy. Why do we claim that? Well. Who else laughs at their own jokes without a care in the world. And believe us when we say tech jokes are tough to come by 😂. We are very high on self-esteem and love our show. Stands to reason, really. If we don't like our podcast, how can we expect others to? We have had loads of fun making this season 🤪. And since listenership has grown, we can hazard a guess that you have too. Write in your suggestion for an...2022-10-3139 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBAncestors Smart, Us - Not so much. Amish is convinced. Are you?A lot of people question if one person wrote the Mahabharata. Maybe, Maybe Not. But the critical question is whether something so complex can ever be written in the modern era irrespective of the number of people used. For those amazed by the Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones, remember that the Mahabharata is roughly 7X the length of the Iliad and Odyssey combined and 15X the length of the Christian Bible. Amish conducted a pop quiz, asking us the number of Indian manuscripts in existence. We failed miserably. And the number is astounding, especially wh...2022-10-0351 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBABBA, 9 Evenings and the Cuckoo ClockThe oldest known written melody is the Hurrian Hymn Number 6, from around 1400 BC. Closer home, Indian classical music is one of the oldest unbroken musical traditions in the world. Its origin can be traced to recitations of Vedic scriptures i.e. 6000 years ago. Similarly, the history of art extends from prehistoric cave paintings thru Byzantine, Baroque, Impressionism, Cubism, Surrealism all the way to modern Pop art and Minimalism. The Indus Valley probably marks the recorded start of Indian Art. That is quite a mouthful 😅. Enter Tech. Quite simply, tech allows AUM to all - access, unde...2022-09-1534 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBThe God of Great ThingsThe illustration is indicative of the times. Even Lord Ganesha sometimes has to supplement the expertise of Mooshak with a more contemporary "mouse". If the gods can keep up with the times, so can you. And the best way is to listen to our podcast regularly. Do keep writing to us with your feedback (3TB@unblox.com). We have some exciting episodes planned for you in the next few weeks. Vakratunda Maha-Kaaya Surya-Kotti Samaprabha Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva Sarva-Kaaryeshu Sarvadaa || Ganpati Bappa Morya Learn more about your...2022-09-0312 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBModern OTT - a land grab in ZombielandDid you know that the average human attention span is just 8.25 seconds? (Shorter than a goldfish). That is a 25% drop between 2000 and 2015. We are a hyper-distracted lot. At the office, we check our email inbox 11 times an hour. We pick up our phone more than 1,500 times weekly, once every 5.5 mins. The average time we watch an internet video is 2.7 minutes. But OTT consumption is spiralling; we consume 38 hours of content every month (equal to a work week). The market is booming; the platforms are losing money - all 10,000. The reason for this is consumer nirvana. T...2022-08-2656 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBHorses, Pianos and Collaboration: Office TechThe Holy Grail of the modern enterprise is the Happy and Motivated Employee. Do you think employees would be more productive, collaborative, happier and super motivated if they had better tech tools? What if you allowed them to relocate whenever they wished to with their pianos and horses at company cost (read musical instruments and pets)? Has the pandemic changed our value systems and what we want in the workplace? How about how you handled emails while you were OOO (Out Of Office, silly)? Do you answer, read and respond to them all? Does some AI do it...2022-08-1944 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBIndia@75: A Tryst with TechnologyIndia is home to 105 unicorns with a total valuation of $ 338.50 B; 19 of these were added to date in 2022. In contrast, France created one unicorn in the last 2 years. Despite this euphoria, we do not fully understand or appreciate the far-reaching impact of the tech industry on India's development march. Apart from being a $200B industry ($178B exports), tech changed the fabric of the nation: Diversity and inclusion - 5M direct employees, 1.8M of whom are women Transparency - first to adopt GAAP reporting; setting corporate governance standards Inclusive Growth - beyond 11 metros to tier 2, 3 and 4 towns Pu...2022-08-1550 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBPromise of a Better World - Meet Intelligent AutomationPascal Bornet talks to us about Intelligent Automation (IA) and the Promise Of A Better Life In 2018 alone, over $5 trillion (6% of global GDP) was lost due to fraud. The economic value of medical errors in the US is almost $1 trillion; 86% of those are administrative. A 2017 Medliminal Healthcare Solutions study found that 80% of US medical billings contain at least minor errors — creating unnecessary annual health care spending of $68 billion. An ILO report “estimates that the annual cost to the global economy from accidents and work-related diseases alone is a staggering $3 trillion.” Making it a total of $10 trillion. Assuming...2022-08-0741 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBThe Cloud Doctors are HereDon't dig your grave with your own knife and fork says an old English proverb. COVID has made all of us very aware of our overall health and wellness needs. By 2025, India will need an additional 1.5M doctors and 2.2M nurses. Life expectancy at that time will be 70 years with about 90M diabetics. Unless we shift to a new way of looking at managing healthcare, we will be in a constant state of catch-up. Thanks to the 2k+ health tech startups (of which 350+ are funded and 4 are unicorns), we believe the DIY age of health...2022-07-3039 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBBurglars, UPnP and eWaste in SmartHomesWith this episode, we kick off a new theme - Everyday Tech and home automation is a natural choice for a first episode. The earliest reference to a smart home we found was a short story by Ray Bradbury in 1950 called “There Will Come Soft Rains”. It was about a smart house going about its daily routine in the year 2026. It wakes the family, cooks a perfect breakfast, cleans the tables, and so on. The story does have a morbid undertone - but more of that later. From fiction to nerdiness. Intended for residential networks only, UP...2022-07-2344 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBLOTR, GOT, MCU and UPIYes - this is a long episode. But so is every story worth listening to. Imagine Frodo reaching Mordor in 30 min OR Bran Stark ascending the Iron Throne in an hour OR Thanos dying in a single movie Could the Wachowskis have made Matrix as a 30 min video or Francis Ford Coppola made Godfather as a short film? These are rhetorical questions really! Some data snapshots of UPI UPI transactions are equal to all debit and credit card transactions in the country 40% of payments (by value) are digital now making India a $3 trillion digital pay...2022-07-151h 11
3 Techies Banter #3TBWhat Works at Scale over Scaling What Works - ALWAYS!!!Kicking off our "Been There, Done That" Series with the Chief Architect of the India Stack, Pramod Varma. In this multi-part tête-à-tête with him, we naturally begin with what started it all - Aadhaar. Rather than get into complex descriptions, we thought we will just leave you with some facts: Trust - 90% of people trust that their data are safe in the Aadhaar system and 61% of welfare beneficiaries trust that Aadhaar prevents others from accessing their benefits Inclusion - 49% of people used Aadhaar to access one or more services for the very first time (e.g...2022-07-0852 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBAnhoni ko honi kar dein, honi ko anhoni Ek jagah jama hon teeno ONDC Aadhaar UPIRoti, Kapda aur Makaan, The Three Musketeers, the 3 Little Pigs and 3 Idiots are just a few of the many good things that come in threes. And this phenomenon has been used to express some of history's most powerful ideas as well. “Veni, Vidi, Vici.” (“I came, I saw, I conquered”) Julius Caesar. “Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité.“ (“Liberty. Equality. Fraternity.”) The national motto of France. “Citius, Altius, Fortius.” (Swifter, higher, stronger”) The Olympic motto Aristotle observed that people find it easiest to remember three things. The rule of three started with his writing, “The Rhetoric;” In fact, the use of the rule of three is also r...2022-07-0243 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBUPI - Bade Bade Deshon Mein Aaisi Choti Choti Baatein ... Hoti Rehti HaiNothing like a spot of nostalgic DDLJ to get you all warm and fuzzy. And if you ever think nobody cares whether you're alive, try missing a couple of payments. India has made the world of digital payments look like “choti baatein” (translates to "no big deal really") but did you know that in FY 2021 alone, we recorded 44 BN digital payments worth Rs. 5554 crores. Ab yeh mat puchna crore mein kitne zero hote hain 😎. Digital payments has democratized finance like never before – har shahar, har gaon, har mauhale mein UPI ne logon ki zindagi badal di hai (UPI...2022-06-2543 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBKatappa ne Bahubali ko Kyon Mara - No Aadhaar?That got your attention, didn’t it 😀. Staying on the movie theme, do you know what The Big Lebowski, North by North West, Three Amigos, The Great Dictator, and The Talented Mr.Ripley have in common. You are right. They are all about mistaken identity. Unlike when we are mistaken for someone else in our day-to-day lives which is kind of a mundane occurrence; in movies, this could have far-reaching consequences. Which brings us to Aadhaar. Does any of you believe that this plot line would even be possible if we had checked the protagonists’ Aadhaar? Have we just...2022-06-1744 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBRidiculam QuaestionesRidiculam Quaestiones - that is us casting a super Harry Potter spell that will hold you spellbound as we reveal some mind-twisting possibilities. But honestly - it only means funny questions in Latin. And adequately captures what we like to do - tickle your intellect, make you research areas of interest and get you to think more expansively. Always forcing you to look at tech topics through the lens of finance, economics, philosophy, history, and more. This season promises to be even more true-to-life, more thought-provoking, and more insightful than before. All of that without...2022-06-1502 min
3 Techies Banter #3TB3TB Season 2 TrailerSince Top Gun is the flavour of the month and is also the flavour of sequels, we will shamelessly reuse an analogy from there. Commander Mike Metcalf - call sign "Viper." says this to the class - "Gentlemen, you are the top 1% of all naval aviators - the elite, the BEST of the best. We'll make you better." And he goes on to add "Gentlemen - this school is about combat. There are no points for second place. Dismissed." 3 Techies Banter is a shade different. We are not about making the best of the best...2022-06-0901 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBCats, Toast, Lifebuoy and TechPeople who inhabit the tech world do odd things. Take everyone's favourite tech company Apple for example. Did you know that when you agree to the T&Cs for iTunes, you agree not to use it to make nuclear or chemical weapons? Or the rumoured conditions where the warranty of your Apple computer is voided if you are a smoker? Am sure there is a technicality hidden here somewhere :-). If this was not baffling enough, they have now created another world for themselves within that world - lovingly called the Metaverse (Episode 2 of 3TB). A...2022-04-0147 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBTech that makes Elections TickMark Twain humorously (we hope) said, "If voting made any difference, they wouldn't let us do it." While that does sound terribly discouraging, we can only counteract that with George Jean Nathan, who said, "Bad officials are the ones elected by good citizens who do not vote". Elections are important and what is important always seems to involve Technology. In this episode, we talk with Anirudh Singh, an ex-alum of I-PAC (Indian Political Action Committee), to understand what role tech plays in modern politics. Or does it? Do record your feedback here. Or drop us...2022-03-1844 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBMan Smart (Woman Smarter)This song, composed and recorded by Normal Span (King Radio) 1936, is aptly the title of our Women's Day Special episode. Many a crooner has rendered this song in their voice - from Joan Baez to Harry Belafonte to the Carpenters, Robert Palmer and even the Grateful Dead. In this podcast, the women outnumbered the men. Did we need to prove a point? Not at all. We just did it because we could. And you should too - at every possible opportunity. So why do we say that? If all countries matched our gender parity measure, w...2022-03-0848 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBHow Young is Old in Tech: Part 2Press F to Pay Respects - have you seen your kids, younger colleagues or anyone in your sphere of influence using this. Kids today use it in various ways, including in times of grief, such as during the recent Jacksonville shooting tribute stream. But do you know where it originated? Permit us to enlighten you. It goes back to 2014 when Activision released Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. In the game, you, the player, are a USMC Private Jack Mitchell, fighting off North Korean invaders / terrorist organizations trying to spread destruction. Towards the end of the first mission, Mi...2022-03-0421 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBHow Young is Old in Tech?Do you understand what "no cap', "sus", "bop", or "slaps" mean? If you are making a mad scramble for Google right now, the chances are that you are not in the same lingo generation as the kids of today. Rest easy. That goes for most people over 25 (you read that right). So we thought it would be fun to get some of the kids that understand the terminology on our podcast and talk about what tech means to them. And what a cool thing to do that was. We hope you enjoy it as much as we...2022-02-2536 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBESG - Every Small Gesture - CountsGreenwashing (do look that up) might sound like a bad thing - but to us, it is a big thumbs up for ESG. And so does lack of transparency and sloppy metrics. What it actually means is Investors wouldn’t care about metrics or transparency unless they were using it to invest - a good thing. Someone is asking for ESG, so others are greenwashing - again, a good thing. Clearly, some groups of individual and institutional investors (not everyone, but enough) — not only care about environmental impact and risk but are willing to put real money on it...2022-02-1843 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBWho Let the AI Out?Before we fix Ethics in AI, we should solve for natural stupidity in humans. Guess it cannot be done! :-). And that is precisely why AI cannot be "Ethical". Ethics is really in the "it depends" realm. However, what it can be is responsible. And the guidelines for that responsible behaviour need to come from our collective "wisdom". With that in mind, the episode also carries opinions from stalwarts in the industry who have kindly agreed to weigh in with their views. Harriet Green - OBE | Ex-CEO IBM Asia Pacific | Fortune Most Powerful Women 2019 | LinkedIn Top Voi...2022-02-1144 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBCan Intelligence be Artificial?Why have machines not replaced humans yet? Is AI as we know it today AI, or is it only Super Excel - but that would make it a detergent :-). Is AI just that incredible piece of marketing, or will it be the cure to world hunger? In this episode, we explore AI and tell you why every Hollywood story on bots replacing us and our consciousness is many moons away. Please Record Your Question / Feedback Here. Or email us at 3TB@unblox.com. We look forward to hearing from you. Learn more...2022-02-0439 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBUnbloxing Trends 2022Scientifically speaking, speed, acceleration, velocity, and momentum are entirely different concepts. In this episode, we look at trending technologies through all these lenses. If that gets you to look up these definitions, we will take it as a win for the episode :-) Please Record Your Question / Feedback Here. Or email us at 3TB@unblox.com. We look forward to hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2022-01-2836 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBFin vs Tech - who will win the Fintech war?More than 35% of consumers say a fintech firm is their most trusted financial services brand – with those numbers even higher among Gen Z and millennials. We look at what is driving this frenzy where 1 in every 5 VC dollars is going to fintech which boasts of 157 unicorns. Is it financial innovation? Or is it technology disruption? Or something else. That and more in another edition of 3TB. Please Record Your Question / Feedback Here. Or email us at 3TB@unblox.com. We look forward to hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...2022-01-2151 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBCryptos- can we trust ourselves to self-regulate?In this episode, we look at the need and value of regulations in the world of crypto. Currently, the crypto market seems to be a mix of greed and speculation with the potential to hurt investors in the long term - hence the need to regulate. And historically we have never been able to self-regulate. Please Record Your Question / Feedback Here. Or email us at 3TB@unblox.com. We look forward to hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2022-01-1443 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBCryptocurrency : Is Nirmala watching?This week the creators of unblox continue the blockchain theme and delve into its native use case – Cryptocurrency. The episode also decodes the world outside bitcoin; topics like different kinds of tokens, exchanges, NFTs, crypto as an asset class and more. Stay tuned for next week's episode, which will look at the space through the lens of regulation. And don't forget to subscribe to the show. Please Record Your Question / Feedback Here. Or email us at 3TB@unblox.com. We look forward to hearing from you. Learn more about your ad ch...2022-01-0745 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBUnbloxing the BlockchainThe Creators of unblox are back this week to unblox the blockchain. Listen to this episode, to explore trending topics like Blockchain, Crypto and of course NFT's Stay tuned for next week's episode, which explores the nuances of Cryptocurrency, crypto as an asset class and more. And don't forget to subscribe to the show. Please Record Your Question / Feedback Here. Or email us at 3TB@unblox.com. We look forward to hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-12-3158 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBJai Meta DiWhat's this buzz around "Meta verse". Well you will find it all in this episode of #3TB. Join us in today's discussion on the topic "Jai Meta Di" aka "Meta Verse". Don't forget to subscribe the show as our next episode will be filled with super fun and compelling insights on "Blockchain". Please Record Your Question / Feedback Here. Or email us at 3TB@unblox.com. We look forward to hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-12-2446 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBData Privacy & Surveillance CapitalismWelcome to #3TB, In the first episode, Our techies discuss "Data Privacy & Surveillance Capitalism". Tune in to find out, what's GDPR, is data privacy good or bad? The fun and dark side of Siri and Alexa & a lot more. Don't forget to subscribe to the show wherever you're listening to this podcast. Please Record Your Question / Feedback Here. Or email us at 3TB@unblox.com. We look forward to hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-12-1448 min
3 Techies Banter #3TBIntroducing the "Techies"Samiran - Ex-McKinsey | Ex-Microsoft | Ex-IBM. | X-Factor :-) | Movies/Comics Buff | TEDx Speaker | Author | Forbes Tech Council Member | Senior Research Fellow | DogfatherNilesh - Co-Founder, ArchEthic - holder of 11 international patents. Ex-PAYBACK | Ex-Mastercard | Ex-Barclays | Ex-Accenture | IIM-C | IIT-BHUSheetal - Co-Founder, UnPac Research and WordHatter. Ex-CMO, Shoppers Stop | Brand Strategist | Marketing | Advertising Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-12-1301 min