Last week DeepMind announced it was releasing and making free the expanded database filled with 200 million highly accurate protein structure predictions generated by DeepMind’s AI, AlphaFold. What’s the significance of AlphaFold’s work and how will it help in other areas of research? Plus Amazon plans to buy iRobot and what’s in the cards for Warner Media’s streaming platforms after Discovery’s buyout?
What Are The Directions To Flavortown - GDI 4332 starts 33:36
2022-08-05 21:26:31 +0000 UTC
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How can crab vision help us to see on land and in water? Why are potential podcast guests offering substantial amounts of cash to be on certain podcasts? And we examine how the chip shortage affecting automakers is causing new types of relationships to be made
Avoiding the Sunk Scoob Fallacy - GDI 4331 starts 29:59
Justin has a Ruh-roh moment. The group discusses what they think might happen with the Discovery+/Warner Bros merger. Will HBO Max survive? Can you he...
2022-08-04 21:42:13 +0000 UTC
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How can crab vision help us to see on land and in water? Why are potential podcast guests offering substantial amounts of cash to be on certain podcasts? And we examine how the chip shortage affecting automakers is causing new types of relationships to be made
Avoiding the Sunk Scoob Fallacy - GDI 4331 starts 29:58
Justin has a Ruh-roh moment. The group discusses what they think might happen with the Discovery+/Warner Bros merger. Will HBO Max survive? Can you he...
2022-08-04 21:19:45 +0000 UTC
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You've barely gotten your hands on a Wifi 6 router and there's already a Wifi 7? Tom explains the expected timeline and features of this new WiFi specification.
Featuring Tom Merritt.
Transcript:
I haven't even upgraded everything to WiFi 6 and now we're talking WiFi 7 already?
Is this just companies trying to take advantage of my FoMo to trick me into spending money on something I don’t need.
WiFi 6 wasn't even that much faster than WiFi 5? What's WiFi 7 going...
2022-08-04 13:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Andy Bird the CEO of textbook publisher Pearson believes NFTs could help the company add revenue from the resale of digital textbooks. How the fall of the DSLR is emblematic of a broader shift in the digital photography industry. And NPD Group estimates that spending on video games fell $1.78 billion last quarter, down 13% on the year.
Old Enough To Be Scott's Sister - GDI 4330 starts 32:35
Sarah explains the hunny. Is Tom really 90? So many old or dead actors. W...
2022-08-03 21:52:01 +0000 UTC
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Andy Bird the CEO of textbook publisher Pearson believes NFTs could help the company add revenue from the resale of digital textbooks. How the fall of the DSLR is emblematic of a broader shift in the digital photography industry. And NPD Group estimates that spending on video games fell $1.78 billion last quarter, down 13% on the year.
Old Enough To Be Scott's Sister - GDI 4330 starts 32:35
Sarah explains the hunny. Is Tom really 90? So many old or dead actors. W...
2022-08-03 21:34:56 +0000 UTC
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By Shannon Morse, ThreatWire
Frameworks are common parts of development for software, because they keep everything clean and organized including but not limited to things like libraries, image files, logging, and authentication. This platform can make it easier for developers to quickly deploy apps and updates for multiple ecosystems. So, they’re common.
An undocumented malware framework for Linux was jus...
2022-08-03 16:12:42 +0000 UTC
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https://youtu.be/BO3Ioqxm5z4
This time with the correct YouTube link.
Patreon seems to be having an issue with embedding a YouTube video in a post. We have contacted them and hopefully they will have it fixed soon. Sorry about the different format, but we didn't want you all to have to wait any longer.
Thanks for your understanding.
We look at the fine print of the CHIPS and Science A...
2022-08-03 00:01:29 +0000 UTC
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We look at the fine print of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022. Samsung and iFixit now offer parts and tools for users to self-repair their Galaxy devices. And RISC-V is an open-sourced Instruction Set Architecture. But what does that mean in the world dominated by Arm and x86 chips and is it something to keep an eye out for?
John C. Dvorak Replaces Sarah - GDI 4329 starts 33:08
The RISC-V discussion continues. What OS did you work with back in the day? So ...
2022-08-02 21:24:40 +0000 UTC
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Where is Brain-Computer Interfaces technology currently at how much longer until its mass-market adoption. Is TikTok pushing to expand its role beyond influencing musical tastes? How have recent losses in the tech sector been reflected in large tech companies? And we learn about Dr. Philip Emeagwali contributions to parallel processing used in supercomputing and search engine servers.
Tap Dance For Your Life! - GDI 4328 starts at 33:18
Tom continues the Blackpink...
2022-08-01 21:42:48 +0000 UTC
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Where is Brain-Computer Interfaces technology currently at how much longer until its mass-market adoption. Is TikTok pushing to expand its role beyond influencing musical tastes? How have recent losses in the tech sector been reflected in large tech companies? And we learn about Dr. Philip Emeagwali contributions to parallel processing used in supercomputing and search engine servers.
Tap Dance For Your Life! - GDI 4328 starts at 33:17
Tom continues the Bl...
2022-08-01 21:22:40 +0000 UTC
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Hey folks!
Happy August! We're heading out of summer but as we all know, that means last minute holidays for lots of folks. Apparently not for Samsung though. We scheduled this year's experiment week to begin August 8th. Experiment week is when we all take the week off from regular shows and invite folks to they out podcast ideas that go into he feed. You get some cool new things to listen to. They get immediate feedback from folks on their idea. And we don't worry about the news maybe ...
2022-08-01 18:56:40 +0000 UTC
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Theatremonkey put together this GDI monthly highlight reel for July 2022.
2022-07-30 21:53:30 +0000 UTC
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All the big photography news for the month of July 2022. This episode Nikon says goodbye to DSLRs, big sensors come to phones, and is firmware a beta test?
Hosted by Rich Stroffolino, Anthony Lemos
Links:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vT78sdG...
2022-07-30 16:00:06 +0000 UTC
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What’s keeping author, journalist, and activist, Cory Doctorow, from publishing his books on Audible? Plus with both houses of Congress passing the CHIPs Act and an expected approval from President Biden will the US see a renaissance in domestic chip production? And can battery swapping in EVs be a realistic alternative to long recharging times?
Step 4: Helicopter - GDI 4327 starts at 41:04
Cory continues the discussion of DRM and how the music business ...
2022-07-29 21:51:49 +0000 UTC
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What’s keeping author, journalist, and activist, Cory Doctorow, from publishing his books on Audible? Plus with both houses of Congress passing the CHIPs Act and an expected approval from President Biden will the US see a renaissance in domestic chip production? And can battery swapping in EVs be a realistic alternative to long recharging times?
Step 4: Helicopter - GDI 4327 starts at 41:05
Cory continues the discussion of DRM and how the music business has ...
2022-07-29 21:33:03 +0000 UTC
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Why are Snap and Twitter earnings less than stellar earnings this past quarter? We explore the question: is DALL-E's borrowed or stolen? And Twitter is testing status alerts with select users in the US and Australia.
Charlotte and the CIA - GDI 4326 starts at 33:15
Spider talk continues. When was the last time you watched Charlotte's web? How much propaganda is in your pork? The group tries to break down the meaning behind The Wizard of Oz. So much spoiling. Roge...
2022-07-28 21:46:56 +0000 UTC
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Why are Snap and Twitter earnings less than stellar earnings this past quarter? We explore the question: is DALL-E's borrowed or stolen? And Twitter is testing status alerts with select users in the US and Australia.
Charlotte and the CIA - GDI 4326 starts at 33:15
Spider talk continues. When was the last time you watched Charlotte's web? How much propaganda is in your pork? The group tries to break down the meaning behind The Wizard of Oz. So much spoiling. Roge...
2022-07-28 21:29:53 +0000 UTC
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Tom walks through the origins of the first Windows version.
Featuring Tom Merritt.
Full episode transcript:
Wait Windows wasn’t the first Windows?
And the first Microsoft Windows was a flop?
How is that even possible?
Confused?
Don’t be.
Let’s help you Know A Little More about Windows 1.0
Windows is the dominant desktop operating system in the world. It's hard to imagine a time when you didn't expect to see it on every PC that wasn't...
2022-07-28 13:01:02 +0000 UTC
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Dimitris Giannakis AKA the Modern Vintage Gamer is here to fill us in on FPGAs and their rising role in the retrogaming/classic video gaming scene. Plus do video games have a negative impact on the mental health of players? And we fill you in on the latest Metaverse happenings.
Ice Ice, Maybe - GDI 4324 starts at 32:28
Do you remember laser discs? Pizza talk takes over. What are your favorite toppings? What would you never put on your pizza? Don’t sully the tur...
2022-07-27 21:44:41 +0000 UTC
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Dimitris Giannakis AKA the Modern Vintage Gamer is here to fill us in on FPGAs and their rising role in the retrogaming/classic video gaming scene. Plus do video games have a negative impact on the mental health of players? And we fill you in on the latest Metaverse happenings.
Ice Ice, Maybe - GDI 4324 starts at 32:29
Do you remember laser discs? Pizza talk takes over. What are your favorite toppings? What would you never put on your pizza? Don’t sully the tur...
2022-07-27 21:33:20 +0000 UTC
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By Shannon Morse, ThreatWire
In early July, hackers shared that they can unlock and start Hondas with flawed key fobs. Car hacks are pretty common, and we now have a second one for July! CISA - the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency, published an advisory last week about GPS trackers found in many automobiles could be hacked to gain control of the system, disable vehicle alarms, impact fuel supply with fu...
2022-07-27 15:59:25 +0000 UTC
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Instagram has caused a ruckus after changes to what goes into your main feed have upset some high-profile users of the social media platform. Currently, computers use a fixed method of determining time however the speed of Earth’s rotation is constant, slowing and speeding up over time. Meta wants to change that by coming up with a new way to determine time.
Sarah Is SO Over The Moon! - GDI 4324 starts at 31:26
Why is Sarah anti Mars? Would you want to go to spa...
2022-07-26 22:09:30 +0000 UTC
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Instagram has caused a ruckus after changes to what goes into your main feed have upset some high-profile users of the social media platform. Currently, computers use a fixed method of determining time however the speed of Earth’s rotation is constant, slowing and speeding up over time. Meta wants to change that by coming up with a new way to determine time.
Sarah Is SO Over The Moon! - GDI 4324 starts at 31:26
Why is Sarah anti Mars? Would you want to go to spa...
2022-07-26 21:29:58 +0000 UTC
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Dropped your iPhone and cracked its screen? What do you do? Go to the Apple store, a cell phone repair place in the local mall or try to fix it yourself? The NFL launches its first in-house streaming service today. Plus is the demand for microchips on the wane?
Tattoos As A Service - GDI 4323starts at starts at 31:40
Terrance gives Sarah some advice about using a phone case. Do you run a naked phone? Is Roger blessed? Do you like a grippy case? Do you ...
2022-07-25 21:47:21 +0000 UTC
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Dropped your iPhone and cracked its screen? What do you do? Go to the Apple store, a cell phone repair place in the local mall or try to fix it yourself? The NFL launches its first in-house streaming service today. Plus is the demand for microchips on the wane?
Tattoos As A Service - GDI 4323 starts at 31:41
Terrance gives Sarah some advice about using a phone case. Do you run a naked phone? Is Roger blessed? Do you like a grippy case? Do you trust the middle of ...
2022-07-25 21:22:24 +0000 UTC
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Building PCs is a popular pastime for many. But with prices for PC components creeping ever higher is it still worth putting your machine together? Plus two US Senators propose legislation that would prohibit data caps on high-speed broadband. And researchers at UC Berkeley have developed a new accelerated learning technique to get robots on their feet faster.
BRB 2.0 - GDI 4322 starts at 33:25
Justin gives more advice on buying PC parts. Is it worth it to buy pa...
2022-07-22 22:09:36 +0000 UTC
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Building PCs is a popular pastime for many. But with prices for PC components creeping ever higher is it still worth putting your machine together? Plus two US Senators propose legislation that would prohibit data caps on high-speed broadband. And researchers at UC Berkeley have developed a new accelerated learning technique to get robots on their feet faster.
BRB 2.0 - GDI 4322 starts at 33:26
Justin gives more advice on buying PC parts. Is it worth it to buy pa...
2022-07-22 21:28:20 +0000 UTC
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Joel Telling the 3D Printing Nerd is here to share advice on how to get started in 3D printing. Plus Amazon is buying subscription health care provider One Medical. And email provider Gated wants to charge unknown people the ability to email you. Good idea?
How To Print Your Dragon - GDI 4321 starts at 31:50
Joel shows off some of his prints. Tom needs to spin it more. Have you tried printed chocolate? Did you know we can print with metal? Is it the Sarah problem...
2022-07-21 21:55:42 +0000 UTC
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Joel Telling the 3D Printing Nerd is here to share advice on how to get started in 3D printing. Plus Amazon is buying subscription health care provider One Medical. And email provider Gated wants to charge unknown people the ability to email you. Good idea?
How To Print Your Dragon - GDI 4321 starts at 31:50
Joel shows off some of his prints. Tom needs to spin it more. Have you tried printed chocolate? Did you know we can print with metal? Is it the Sarah proble...
2022-07-21 21:49:56 +0000 UTC
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