Tech Over Time

#1 in your hearts and #2 in your bathroom! Find out why Jim and Jason can’t stop laughing on this week's episode as we talk about a very important piece of tech in your house. . . The Toilet. Amazon Squatty potty review (sorry we had to cut it from the audio):. https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R3SNTSII1C8R1X/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B007BISCT0 Full show notes, credits, and disclaimer at www.techovertimepodcast.comLinks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWQG1YZS9l4https://www.baus.org.uk/museum/164/the_flush_toilet https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-outhouse/http://www.aat.tuwien.ac.at/itoilet/https://www.inax.com/technology/https://www.amazon.com/8012A70GRC-415-Heated-Shower-Toilet-Control/dp/B06XC5XG8Whttps://www.amazon.com/SYSINN-Auto-open-Auto-close-Heating-Cushion/dp/B07C1BD2G3/ref=sr_1_43?keywords=Toilet&qid=1570622519&sr=8-43https://www.us.kohler.com/us/numi-toilet-premium-remote/productDetail/toilets/1334091.htm?skuId=1387004&brandId=430036 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8jCP_-oBgQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlevfNKua8whttps://www.epa.gov/watersense/residential-toiletshttp://www.localhistories.org/toilets.htmlhttp://www.toiletpaperhistory.net/toilet-paper-history/history-of-toilet-paper/

How did people eat eggs before toast?! Tune in this week with Jason and Jim to learn about the best thing before sliced bread on this week’s Tech Over Time! TOAST FACTS!History of the ToasterToasters for use over gas stoves.Most expensive toaster on Amazon $270 toaster from Mitsubishi ElectricBreville calls this a “Smart Toaster”Griffin Toaster (2017)Egg sandwich makerFull show notes, credit, and disclaimer at www.techovertimepodcast.com

Come take a scroll with Jason and Jim as they take a few clicks to honor the humble mouse! History of the computer mouseFirst mouse patent: U.S. Patent 3541541Kinesis “Handshake” mouseKensington “Monster” Trackball (Trademark - Jim)Logitech Cordless Optical Trackman - Discontinued and now worth big money! Future of User InputUltrahaptics Full Show notes, credits, and disclaimer at www.techovertimepodcast.com

Find out what the greatest hoax of all time is on this week's Tech Over Time as Jim and Jason discuss the grill. Links: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/articles/a-brief-history-of-grillinghttps://recipes.howstuffworks.com/tools-and-techniques/grilling-history-101.htmhttps://www.casualliving.com/barbecue-grills/the-future-of-grilling-is/https://www.traegergrills.com/shop?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_content=brand&utm_campaign=br-core-&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=1725933250&utm_kwd=trager%20grills&gclid=Cj0KCQjwuNbsBRC-ARIsAAzITucjWynUgCAfTX9AoYvsqm8to8UNCixH2nTqmlkd2oXYBxbA5Q0rPRoaAouxEALw_wcB https://www.bar-s.com/food-for-thought/the-history-of-the-grill-and-barbecuing  Full show notes, credits, and disclaimer at www.techovertimepodcast.com

What starts your engine? Join Jason and Jim to learn the history of car keys on this week’s episode of Tech Over Time!History of Car KeysIssues with apps. (2015 forward-looking article) Full show notes, credits, and disclaimer at www.techovertimepodcast.com

It’s a heavy topic for a Monday, but let’s talk about your bathroom scale rituals… Do you celebrate when you see that number go down a pound? Cry when it goes up by less than ½ a pound?  Tune in this week as Jason and Jim weigh in on Bathroom Scales and the future of connected health!History of ScalesBetter methods for measuring body fatMedisana TargetScale ($206.59)The Shapa Scale ($129 and $10/mo) Full show notes, credits and disclaimer at www.techovertimepodcast.com

Do you have Nomophobia? You might if you can’t put your phone down! Find out about Nomophobia and the history of cell phones on this week's podcast.Full show notes, credits, and disclaimer at www.techovertimepodcast.comLinks: https://bebusinessed.com/history/history-cell-phones/https://www.uswitch.com/mobiles/guides/history-of-mobile-phones/https://mobilecoach.com/8-surprising-cell-phone-statistics/https://www.bankmycell.com/blog/smartphone-addiction/https://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheet/mobile/https://www.dailyinfographic.com/15-terrifying-statistics-about-cell-phone-addictionhttps://www.pcmag.com/article/345387/what-is-5ghttps://www.tomsguide.com/us/5g-release-date,review-5063.htmlhttps://www.howtogeek.com/340002/what-is-5g-and-how-fast-will-it-be/https://photofocus.com/news/90-of-people-have-only-taken-a-photo-with-a-camera-phone-in-their-lifetime/

Is guitar your jam? The guitar industry seems to be spiraling out of control into bankruptcy - Join Jason and Jim this week, as they discuss the history, current state, and future of this beautiful instrument and how we can turn the industry around...if it needs it. History of the Guitar.History of the Bass GuitarGuitar StatsModern Day Guitar TrendsGibson Bankrupt!!!ChordBuddy Full show notes, credits and disclaimer at www.techovertimepodcast.com

Do you actually know the US Postal Service motto? I bet you don’t. Join us this week as Jim and Jason discuss the Postal Service.Links: http://mentalfloss.com/article/87770/neither-snow-nor-rain-isnt-usps-motto https://psmag.com/economics/a-short-history-of-mail-delivery-52444 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/u-s-postal-system-established https://online-shipping-blog.endicia.com/history-of-united-states-postal-service/  https://www.iwco.com/blog/2018/04/11/postalvision-2020-future-postal-service/  https://www.iwco.com/blog/2018/04/11/postalvision-2020-future-postal-service/  https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-mail-1992142  https://phrasee.co/a-brief-history-of-email/ http://www.nethistory.info/History%20of%20the%20Internet/email.html  Full show noted, credits, and disclaimers at www.techovertimepodcast.com

This week Jason and Jim face off on the Public School vs. Home School battle!We’ll discuss how ‘natural’ the compulsory school model is, and what the School of the future might look like!Please hold your questions until the end!A brief History of Education Peter Gray Ph. D (Psychology Today)Sir. Ken Robinson, Educationalist, Most viewed TED Talk in History:Stop Stealing Dreams. By Seth GodinSchool stats: Dept of Education Full show notes, credits and disclaimer at www.techovertimepodcast.com