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TechStuff

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TechStuff episodes

  • TechStuff Classic TechStuff Hacks the Kinect

    How does the Microsoft Kinect work? What's Microsoft's position on hacking the Kinect? What are some of the most creative hacks? Join Jonathan and Chris as they break down the astonishing potential of the Kinect.

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    51 min
  • Time to Kick Some Asteroid

    In June, 2019, the OSIRIS-REx satellite entered an orbit less than 2,500 feet above the asteroid Bennu. In a few years, we might be mining asteroids. How will we do it, and why?

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    44 min
  • The Story of HowStuffWorks

    From its founding in the 90s as a site to demystify the universe to the complicated, present-day structure, we look at Jonathan's employer. 

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    49 min
  • TechStuff Classic: TechStuff Tests the Emergency Broadcast System

    What was the Emergency Broadcast System? What did it have to do with the Cold War? How is the Emergency Alert System different from the old EBS? Listen in as Chris and Jonathan explain the origin of the EBS and the EAS.

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    33 min
  • The End of iTunes

    There's no doubt that iTunes changed the fortunes of Apple. So why did the company announce in 2019 that it was discontinuing the venerable program? We learn about how feature creep and a changing marketplace spelled the end of iTunes.

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    49 min
  • The Creation of iTunes

    Apple first unveiled iTunes in 2001, setting it and the company on an incredible journey. In this episode, we learn how iTunes came to be up to the debut of the iTunes Music Store in 2003.

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    42 min
  • Techstuff Classic: Spotlight on Dennis Ritchie

    Who was Dennis Ritchie? Why did Ritchie create the C programming language? What is the story of Ritchie’s involvement with UNIX? In this episode, Jonathan and Chris delve into the life and work of Dennis Ritchie.

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    34 min
  • AMD Up To Today

    Picking up where we left off, this episode about AMD looks at its more recent history and how it has played a role in tech.

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    42 min
  • The Early Days of AMD

    Listener Stephen asked that I cover AMD a long time ago, and so this is the start of that company's history. We explore the founding of the company through its early years.

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    46 min
  • TechStuff Classic: TechStuff Looks at Solid State Drives

    What is a solid state drive? How are they different from magnetic storage devices? How do SSDs erase data? Join Jonathan and Chris as they break down the nuts-and-bolts of solid state drives.

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    50 min

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Behind every innovation is a new kind of power. TechStuff unpacks how technology reshapes influence, creativity, and control, from Silicon Valley’s rising moguls to the cultural forces they create. Because tech is the new religion, economy, and entertainment, all at once.

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