Surprise - It's Not a Toaster

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Discover the realm where digital expertise meets candid conversations on "Surprise - It’s Not a Toaster" - a podcast led by digital experts and technophiles Ed Bennett and co-host Chris Boyer. Togethe... more

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April 04, 2024Fake Snaps, Solar Apps and Santa Scruples
In this episode of "Surprise - It's Not a Toaster," hosts Chris Boyer and Ed Bennett share frustrations about fake AI-generated content and its impact on small things, cool apps to experience the total solar eclipse, and test to see if GenAI is complicit in encouraging children to lie about childhood magic.
Annoyance: Fake AI-generated content, and it’s impact on the small things
Tip/Technology: Eclipse apps - innovative tech for special events
Stump GenAI: What to say to kids who discover Santa isn’t real
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22min
March 21, 2024Switcheroo Episode: Surge Pricing…With a Punchline
In this Switcheroo episode of "Surprise - It's Not a Toaster," hosts Chris Boyer and Ed Bennett share frustrations about surge pricing, share a tool to manage your online footprint and then test GenAI’s ability to create jokes.
Annoyance: Dynamic/surge pricing
Tip/Technology: Yorba
Trump GenAI: Jokes
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29min
March 07, 2024Vivid Visions and Virtual Vistas
In this episode of "Surprise - It's Not a Toaster," hosts Chris Boyer and Ed Bennett share their frustrations about how everything online is becoming a video, and then discuss the upcoming Total Solar Eclipse and then test GenAI’s quiz making capabilities.
Annoyance: Can we stop with the videos?
Tip/Technology: Solar eclipse
Stump GenAI: a quiz on the upcoming solar eclipse
Ted Talk: You owe it to yourself to experience a total solar eclipse - David Baron
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25min
February 22, 2024Powerpoints, Pros and Pastiche
In this episode of "Surprise - It's No a Toaster," hosts Chris Boyer and Ed Bennett vent about the over-reliance on Powerpoint in business meetings, share Ed’s experience with the Apple Vision Pro and test GenAI’s ability to create music.
Annoyance: Why is everything a Powerpoint?
Tip/Technology: Apple Vision Pro
Stump GenAI: AI Songs (http://suno.ai)
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22min
February 08, 2024Portraits, Puzzles and Ponderings
In this episode of "Surprise - It's No a Toaster," hosts Chris Boyer and Ed Bennett discuss the portrait vs. landscape video battle for our screens, share a favorite daily online game see if AI is up to the task of educating children about God. .
Annoyance: portrait vs. landscape videos
Tip: NYT Connections
Follow us online at:
Touchpoint.health
Ed Bennett on LinkedIn
Chris Boyer on LinkedIn
Martech.health
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21min
January 25, 2024Building Communities by Auto-Filling their Online Bios
In this episode of "Surprise - It's No a Toaster," hosts Chris Boyer and Ed Bennett discuss the challenges of managing an online community, share an auto-fill tool and test how AI does at writing Ed’s bio.
Annoyance: online community management
Tip: Text Blaze
Follow us online at:
Touchpoint.health
Ed Bennett on LinkedIn
Chris Boyer on LinkedIn
Martech.health
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25min
January 11, 2024Passwords, Pipes and Self-Awareness
In this episode of "Surprise - It's No a Toaster," hosts Chris Boyer and Ed Bennett discuss the challenges of password management, a tool that makes it easier, and if generative AI has self-awareness.
Annoyance: password management
Tip: Textpipe Pro
Follow us online at:
Touchpoint.health
Ed Bennett on LinkedIn
Chris Boyer on LinkedIn
Martech.health
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21min
December 28, 2023Switcheroo Episode: Influencers, Browser Arcs and Influential Movies
In this Switcheroo episode of "Surprise - It's No a Toaster," hosts Chris Boyer and Ed Bennett discuss influencers and virtue-signallers, the Arc browser, and what are the most influential movies.
Annoyance: Influencers and virtue signallers
Tip: Arc browser
Follow us online at:
Touchpoint.health
Ed Bennett on LinkedIn
Chris Boyer on LinkedIn
Martech.health
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27min
December 14, 2023AI Toilets, Mini-PCs and What Annoys AI the Most
In this episode of "Surprise - It's No a Toaster," hosts Chris Boyer and Ed Bennett discuss the overhype of AI products, why mini-PCs are important, and what open GenAI platforms think is the most annoying thing online.
Annoyance: AI-enabled products
Tip: Best Mini-PC of 2023
Follow us online at:
Touchpoint.health
Ed Bennett on LinkedIn
Chris Boyer on LinkedIn
Martech.health
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21min
November 30, 2023AV Tech Gone Wild, Loud Amphibians and AI Ethics
In this episode of "Surprise - It's No a Toaster," hosts Chris Boyer and Ed Bennett discuss out of control AV tech, a great website auditing tool, and challenge Generative AI’s ethical morality.
Annoyance: out of control AV tech / UI (HDMI ARC, USB Naming, etc)
Tip: Screaming Frog
Follow us online at:
Touchpoint.health
Ed Bennett on LinkedIn
Chris Boyer on LinkedIn
Martech.health
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20min

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