Shows
NickNackNerdEP 12 - Neuralink SmoothiesGreg and Anto talk about latest developments at Neuralink, Elon's brain-machine interface company. It's come a long way since the sniffing pigs demo and now there's a monkey that can move a cursor and play pong with its brain. We speculate and talk about the future of this technology and some of the positive and negative societal implications. Anto blows Greg's mind with a crazy thought about the purpose of sleep.2021-06-091h 00NickNackNerdEP 11 - Can't Stop, Won't Stop, GamestopGreg and Anto bring in their pal Terry, a seasoned retail investor, to talk about what the heck is happening with GME Gamestop in the stock market right now. He brings us up to speed with the history of Gamestop, what happened with the hedge fund Melvin Capital, and how certain Redditors played a part in this all to form a global movement that puts the stock market on its heels.2021-02-021h 00NickNackNerdEP 10 - Start a Podcast For 10 BucksGreg and Anto talk about how to start a podcast on the cheap. Like, real cheap. Equipment, mic setups, editing software, hosting, websites, and domains. See how we did it for basically nothing and maybe start your own.2021-01-1258 minNickNackNerdEP 9 - The Birth of MOBAsGreg and Anto talk about the birth of the MOBA video game genre. Where did popular games like League of Legends, DOTA 2, Heroes of the Storm and Smite come from? What other games spun off in this way? We go back to Warcraft III and relive the good ol' days.2020-11-0700 minNickNackNerdEP 8 - Mini Me ComputersGreg and Anto talk about the tiny world of Arduinos, Raspberry Pis, sensors, and mishaps with low-voltage electricity as they relive their hack day building an Arduino theremin. Learn about breadboards, prototyping your own project, and tools you need to get started.2020-10-0300 minNickNackNerdEP 7 - Instant MessagingGreg and Anto (both 14/f/cali) talk about the early days of the internet and the advent of instant messaging from IRC and chat rooms all the way to the modern messaging apps we take for granted today for instant communication. What a time it was to grow up in the 90s.2020-09-1259 min
NickNackNerdEP 6 - How AI WorksGreg and Anto talk about AI: what it is, how it's trained by software engineers, how you can use it for your personal or company projects, some interesting modern uses of AI, and societal and ethical implications of the technology.2020-07-281h 04
NickNackNerdEP 5 - 3D PrintingAnto teaches Greg the ins and outs of 3D printing: how they work, how much they cost, what you can print, programs to design models, and tips for success.2020-06-291h 01
NickNackNerdEP 4 - Unsolved CiphersAnto and Greg talk about unsolved ciphers: the Zodiac killer, the Beale papers, the Dorabella ciphers, Kryptos, the Voynich manuscript, and the Somerton man.2020-05-301h 08
NickNackNerdEP 3 - CryptographyHistory of code making and code breaking, languages, pen and paper cyphers, WWII enigma, modern cryptography, RSA, PGP, passwords2020-04-191h 05
JumbledJumbled Spotlight - Nick Nack NerdThis week, Jumbled takes a step back to let another podcast catch some of the shine! Greg Burlet and Anthony Keelan present Nick Nack Nerd! We hope you enjoy! Please head over and give them a look over and subscribe to catch what they have coming next! patreon.com/nicknacknerd patreon.com/jumbled As always, please remember to RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, & SHARE the Jumbled podcast! Intro/outro music: I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626 Ft: J Lang, Morusque2020-03-0557 min
JumbledJumbled Spotlight - Nick Nack NerdThis week, Jumbled takes a step back to let another podcast catch some of the shine! Greg Burlet and Anthony Keelan present Nick Nack Nerd! We hope you enjoy! Please head over and give them a look over and subscribe to catch what they have coming next! patreon.com/nicknacknerd patreon.com/jumbled As always, please remember to RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, & SHARE the Jumbled podcast! Intro/outro music: I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626 Ft: J Lang, Morusque2020-03-0557 min
NickNackNerdEP 2 - Build Your Own ComputerLearn what the important parts of a computer are, how they work, and how to put one together. It's like adult LEGO!2020-02-1457 min
NickNackNerdEP 1 - RobotsDisneyland animatronics, Battlestar Galactica, Alan Turing, Boston Dynamics, AI, machine learning, robot taxes, universal basic income, chat and twitter bots2020-01-3054 min