TechStuff Visits Space Stations
We've talked about space suits. Now it's time to talk about space stations! From the first Salyut space station to the incredible story of Skylab, we look at early space stations in this episode.
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Tech News: Tech and the Surveillance State
There's a lot of tech news about the role of tech in surveillance. It's not particularly happy news. We also talk about how Android users are watching more TikTok videos than YouTube videos. And I feel old.
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TechStuff Classic: 5 Technologies To End All Wars - That Didn't
Can technology end war? Several people thought so at one time or another. We look at five examples of idealists who thought tech would end warfare.
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Home Theatre 103 - Components and Cables
Just when you thought it was safe to watch a Blu-ray. We look at more tech that's necessary for a great home theater system. From AV Receivers to the cables you'll need to hook everything together, we get to the bottom of what makes home theater work.
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Tech News: Reddit Takes Misinformation Seriously
After numerous protests, Reddit shut down a subreddit dedicated to the spread of COVID-19 misinformation. Will it follow up on similar problematic subreddits? And in other news, India cracks down on VPNs, the feds still depend on facial recognition tech and Amazon and SpaceX are in a space fight.
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Rerun: The Dangers of Public WiFi
Hacker extraordinaire Shannon Morse joins the show to talk about how you can protect your data when browsing the Internet. Is public WiFi off limits? Are VPNs reliable? What about Tor?
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Tech News: South Korea Brings the Hammer Down on Apple
While the US debates whether Apple and Google's in-app purchasing systems are anticompetitive, South Korea jumps ahead and bans the companies from preventing app developers from using other purchasing systems. Also, China cuts down on video game time for kids and we have a launch date for Windows 11.
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Home Theatre 102: Screens and Sounds
We follow up with a bit more about what you need to know when selecting a screen for your home theater, plus all the options for sound. What's the difference between 5.1, 5.1.2 and 7.1? We explain!
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Episode Clip: Making of Friday the 13th
It's Friday the 13th! In this clip from a past episode, Chuck Brungardt, CEO of IllFonic, chats about the concept behind making Friday the 13th: The Game.
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Great Melodies Tell Great Stories
That tension you feel while listening to the Back to the Future score? It's by design. Let's talk about how movie scores give you insight into the protagonist's personality and motivation. Full episode: https://goo.gl/86FcNy
Interview Clip: The World of eSports
From professional streamers to full-blown championship tournaments, where did eSports come from and is it really that big a deal? We talk with representatives from Alienware and ELEAGUE about professional gaming.
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Quizster Query: William Shakespeare
Could this be the day that I FINALLY defeat Ben and Noel?
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