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Tech Talk Y'all

Summary: Tech Talk Y'all is a bi-weekly show with your hosts Sanjay Parekh and Adam Walker. Sanjay and Adam dish about technology and often other seemingly random topics. Episodes are targeted to be about 30 minutes in length.

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 Episode 16: 16 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 38:37

In this episode we talk about: How the Docx Games are ruining the youth of the world Initial Coin Offerings burger King (Russia) gets into the crypto-currency craze Sonos cares more about their revenue than your privacy The DOJ backs down from their demands for data Pacemakers that can be hacked to make them (literally) kill Palm (as in Palm Pilot) is making a comeback Internet security problems visualized and exposed A body cam for everyone Two fantastic tech recommendations!Sponsored By: Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links: The Docx games: three days at the Microsoft Office World Championship - The Verge VR Startup Decentraland Raised $25 Million on ICO in 10 Seconds Whoppercoin: Burger King Russia’s Cryptocurrency — Whoppercoin Sonos: Accept Our New Privacy Policy Or We May Brick Your Device - ExtremeTech DOJ Backs Down From Overbroad J20 Warrant. But Problems Still Remain FDA recalls close to half-a-million pacemakers over hacking fears Report: Palm is making a comeback next year The Internet Of Things’ Massive Security Problem, Visualized Shonin Streamcam Wearable Camera by Shonin Inc. — Kickstarter Nest’s Thermostat E has a new design, a cheaper price, and almost all the same features

 Episode 15: Bus Parents Rock Bitcoin Users Recharging Audio Bot Movies | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:51

In this episode we talk about: A sleep pod bus for long distance travel How new babies can have three parents instead of two A robotic "crib" that keeps you from getting out of bed Bitcoin's meteoric rise in value Dreamhost fighting back against a DOJ subpoena Quick recharging of car batteries Android malware that records what you're saying all the time AI that can go from awful to incredible in two weeks A way to watch movies at the theater every day and only paying $10/month Two fantastic tech recommendations!Sponsored By: Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links: Could A Bus With Sleep Pods Replace Airplanes? : NPR A New Way to Reproduce A robotic crib rocked my baby to sleep for months Bitcoin just passed $4,000 We Fight for the Users 'Instantly rechargeable' battery could change the future of electric and hybrid automobiles New Android Malware Secretly Records Audio It knew what you were going to do next’: AI learns from pro gamers — then crushes them How The Facebook Chatbots Story Got Overblown: 5 Key Lessons For Marketers Netflix cofounder's MoviePass will now let you see one movie per day in theaters for $10 a month

 Episode 14: Kabbage Robots Paint Fork Pineapple Podcast Shame Treasure Planets | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 37:10

In this episode we talk about: Softbank pours $250m into Atlanta startup Kabbage iRobot's plans to not sell your house data to others Microsoft is killing off and then not killing off Paint Bitcoin is not forking and then did fork - what the heck does that mean? A guy walks around with 20 wifi scanners and a car battery to see what he could find out Tubes are now shooting around at 192MPH via Hyperloop An incubator for podcasts opens up China takes to shaming debtors Amazon's Treasure Truck hooks you up with deeply discounted products Sanjay & Adam are both vying to be the new Planetary Protection Officer for Planet Earth Three fantastic tech recommendations (Adam cheated and gives two instead of one)! Sponsored By: Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links: SoftBank Invests $250 Million in Online Lending Startup Kabbage Roomba Home Mapping iRobot Statement Sell Data Microsoft Paint to be killed off after 32 years Microsoft Paint isn’t dead yet, will live in the Windows Store for free What's Next for Bitcoin After Digital Currency Split Is Averted - Bloomberg Bitcoin Splits, Rallies as Community Fails to Solve Cryptocurrency's Woes This guy hunted Wi-Fi hackers using a giant backpack made out of radios Hyperloop One’s full-scale pod reaches 192 mph in new Nevada track test | TechCrunch Incubator for Podcasts Emerges in Boston Neighborhood  - Non Profit News For Nonprofit Organizations | Nonprofit Quarterly A court in China is shaming people who owe money by telling everyone who calls them - The Verge Amazon.com: : Treasure Truck Planetary Protection Officer Firefox Send Flipboard Jefit

 Episode 13: Space Terror Drones Fake Drowning Umbrella Startup Cops | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 31:02

Sponsored By: Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links: Google Street View now lets you venture inside the International Space Station [Video] | 9to5Google Anti-drone radio wave startup SkySafe secures $11.5M from Andreessen Watch This Video Of Obama–It’s The Future Of Fake News A security robot just drowned itself, so score one for humans A Chinese umbrella-sharing startup just lost nearly all of its 300,000 umbrellas Trump administration officially delays ‘startup visa’ rule Police body cams will soon use AI to find missing people PortaPow Fast Charge + Data Block USB Adaptor with SmartCharge Chip Morning Routine : Daily Habit Timer and Tracker on the App Store

 Episode 12: Uber Tipping Drones Fight Bluetooth Fidget Spinners While Google Buys AI | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 28:26

In this episode we talk about: Uber Driver Tipping This startup helps Uber drivers make extra cash by selling random stuff in their cars Drone fight club pits two quadcopters against one another for aerial supremacy Now there's a Bluetooth fidget spinner so you can keep track of all your sick combos Google's AI investment fund. It's betting on an app store for algorithms Google To Stop Scanning Inboxes Not a minimalist? Startups will gladly store, manage and deliver your items Two fantastic App recommendations!Special Guest: Kashi Sehgal.Links: Google Will Stop Reading Your Email to Target Ads You can now tip your Uber driver in the app - The Verge This startup helps Uber drivers make extra cash by selling random stuff in their cars Drone fight club pits two quadcopters against one another for aerial supremacy Now there's a Bluetooth fidget spinner so you can keep track of all your sick combos - The Verge Google Unveils an AI Investment Fund. It's Betting on an App Store for Algorithms. | WIRED Crunch Report | Google To Stop Scanning Inboxes | TechCrunch Not a minimalist? Startups will gladly store, manage and deliver your items | TechCrunch Trim: An Assistant That Saves You Money Google Trips

 Episode 11: Bitcoin Fusion Robots use Firefox for Typing Fired Letters to Facebook | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 47:01

In this episode we talk about: China trying out crypto-currency in mock transactions NASA funding experimental fusion rocket technology A robot that is going to try to "guard" the Georgia Aquarium Firefox now does real multi-threading - which is a great thing Microsoft releases a new keyboard which looks a lot like their other keyboards - mostly Uber is now CEO-less MailChimp gets going on breaking out of the online inbox and into the real-world mailbox Facebook tries to go telepathic as they pursue their new mission of bringing the world closer together And three (!) app recommendations.Special Guest: Kashi Sehgal.Sponsored By: Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links: China’s Central Bank Has Begun Cautiously Testing a Digital Currency NASA-Funded Startup to Build Fusion-Powered Rockets Robot security guard: first Atlanta job is at Georgia Aquarium Firefox 54 Finally Supports Multithreading, May Beat Chrome on RAM Microsoft’s new Modern Keyboard has a hidden fingerprint reader Uber Founder Travis Kalanick Resigns as C.E.O. More than 1,000 Uber employees ask for Travis Kalanick to return - Axios MailChimp Wants To Solve Every Small-Biz Marketing Challenge (Even Snail Mail) How Facebook's Telepathic Texting Is Supposed to Work Facebook changes mission statement to ‘bring the world closer together’ | TechCrunch

 Episode 10: Camera Card Phones See Driving Spying Furniture Zombies | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 32:40

In this episode we talk about: AI that makes your camera do all the things you can't make it do A dynamic card to rule all your credit cards, etc. A phone that is only a phone A phone that is the next generation of phone Warby Parker lays out the facts on Adam Apple moves to make you safer while driving Your color printer is talking about you Blood is flying through the sky And two app recommendations. A big thanks to Lee Al-Taquan for the new intro and outro music. Find out more about him at al-taquan.com.Sponsored By: Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links: Arsenal, the intelligent camera assistant by Ryan Stout — Kickstarter Fuze Card, all-in-one smart card The Light Phone Android creator Andy Rubin’s Essential Phone looks stunning and will cost $699 | TechCrunch iOS 11 adds 'Do Not Disturb while driving' to mute notifications on the go This Secret Printer Code Could Have ID-ed Reality Winner I would spend $10K to furnish my apartment with MIT’s robot furniture Blood from the Sky: Zipline’s Ambitious Medical Drone Delivery in Africa Free Small Business Software - Invoicing Accounting Software from Wave plus Credit Card Processing and Payroll Activism apps: Trump fuels boom for tech start-ups focused on politics

 Episode 9: Omni Vault Secret Lottery Retirement Eyes Parking Productivity | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 31:23

In this episode we talk about: Tires that make parking a joy Doomsday vaults that fail before doomsday events Senators can now Signal it up Save money and play a lottery for free, kind of Diversify your retirement investments with Bitcoins - not for the faint of heart Check your eyesight at home with Warby Parker Reserve a parking spot for yourself with Park Mobile And a discussion of productivity apps that you should try.Sponsored By: Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links: Fear not, these omnidirectional tires will parallel park for you Norway's 'Doomsday' Seed Vault Flooded by Melting Permafrost In encryption push, Senate staff can now use Signal for secure messaging Long Game raises $6.6 million for a savings account that doubles as a lottery ticket | TechCrunch Is bitcoin a good idea for retirement savings accounts like an IRA or 401(k)? — Quartz Warby Parker has an app that checks your eyes at home With Reservations Rollout, Parkmobile Looks Toward Parking Domination - Hypepotamus To do list and task manager. Free, easy, online and mobile: Todoist Basecamp: Project Management & Team Communication Software Teamwork.com - Project Management, Help Desk & Chat Software Use Asana to track your team’s work & manage projects · Asana Boards | Trello Learn how IFTTT works - IFTTT The best apps. Better together. - Zapier Online Form Builder with Cloud Storage Database | Wufoo Slack: Where work happens

 Episode 8: Cannibals Compromise Privacy Investments in Blue Bashing Lanterns | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 37:46

Sponsored By: Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links: Atlanta I-85 bridge: Freeway set to reopen by May 15 Soylent Closes $50 Million round of funding Soylent Green (1973) Major Intel Security Flaw Is More Serious Than First Thought How Privacy Became a Commodity for the Rich and Powerful Amazon invested millions in the startup Nucleus — then cloned its product for the new Echo Bash on Windows 10 goes beyond Ubuntu and gets support for Fedora and SuSE, too This Scientist Discovered A New Blue–And Now Crayola Is Making It Into A Crayon Lighthouse tells you what happens in your home when you’re not there | TechCrunch Canary - A complete security system in a single device. Anki - powerful, intelligent flashcards RainMachine - Forecast Smart WiFi Irrigation Controllers

 Episode 7: Drinking Bags of Juice with Square Engineers in Apple's Self Driving Lexus | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 31:05

In this episode we talk about: Delta offering a lot of money for you to give up your seat Disney's room filling power that auto charges phones Samsung Galaxy S8 Square getting Yik Yaks engineers Apple's self-driving cars Plastc got $9 million and vanished Edible water blob A $400 wifi enables juicer that squeezes bags of juice Special Guest: Jeff Hilimire.Sponsored By: Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links: Airline overbookings: Delta can now offer up to $9,950 to volunteers Disney reveals room-filling, wireless-charging breakthrough Samsung Galaxy S8 review: The best phone ever made, only smaller | PCWorld Galaxy S8+ review: The future of Android is now | Greenbot Square reportedly paid less than $3 million for Yik Yak's engineers | VentureBeat | Commerce | by Ken Yeung Coca-Cola to cut 1,200 jobs as sales slump - Apr. 25, 2017 Plastc swiped $9 million from backers and just completely vanished - The Verge Check Out the Lexus That Apple's Using to Test Self-Driving Car Technology - Bloomberg I Just Love This Juicero Story So Much This Blob Is An Edible Water Bottle, And It Could Change Everything AI personal assistant who schedules meetings for you | x.ai Google Wifi – Made by Google Parental Controls & Internet Filtering. — Circle with Disney. Internet. Reimagined.™

 Episode 6: Bots Scream while Driving Internet Water Whoppers to Television Safety (aka Return of the Jedi) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 35:04

In this episode we talk about: The impending bot army invasion Thrill rides that make sure you get scared How to get in and out of SunTrust park quickly Pressuring countries to stop shutting off the Internet Getting water from the air Burger King hacking your home Live TV streaming over the Internet We wrap up with some tech recommendations.Sponsored By: Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links: The bot invasion is on, powered by $24B in funding What happened when a professor built a chatbot to be his teaching assistant Guy builds a thrill ride that spins faster if you aren't scared enough Burger King’s new ad forces Google Home to advertise the Whopper Amazon’s Alexa started ordering people dollhouses after hearing its name on TV - The Verge 3 things to know about getting to SunTrust Park No more IP addresses for countries that shut down internet access Device pulls water from dry air, powered only by the sun Hulu’s Live TV service to cost $39.99 per month, sources say | TechCrunch Anonymous VPN Service From The Leaders | Private Internet Access Dark Sky

 Episode 5: Awarded Farmers Lose Password Privacy to Psychos Drinking Coffee Noisly (aka The Empire Strikes Back) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:21

In this episode we talk about: Mark DiCristina at MailChimp scoring an award Farmers hacking their tractors LastPass (possibly) losing control of your passwords Congress voting to allow ISPs to sell your data without your consent CES gadgets that Adam now pines for Octane Coffee has been bought And why you can't sleep at night We wrap up with some app recommendations. For this episode we're joined by our in-studio guest Jeff Hilimire.Special Guest: Jeff Hilimire.Sponsored By: Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links: Mark DiCristina named to Ad Age's 2017 40 Under 40 Why American Farmers Are Hacking Their Tractors With Ukrainian Firmware LastPass password manager fixes serious password leak vulnerabilities in Chrome, Firefox, Edge extensions LastPass is scrambling to fix another serious vulnerability Senate votes to kill FCC's broadband privacy rules For sale: Your private browsing history Congress has sold off your privacy—and U.S. security Facebook is putting its latest Snapchat clone front and center The 265 members of Congress who sold you out to ISPs, and how much it cost to buy them Here are the must-have wearable gadgets of CES 2017 | TechCrunch The Samsung Galaxy S8 will change the way we think about display sizes Octane Is Being Sold to Birmingham-Based Revelator Coffee Company How Noisy Is Your Neighborhood? Now There's A Map For That

 Episode 4: Internet Typos from Unicorns who Spy on Cargo Ships from Austin aka A New Hope | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 33:39

NOTE: The first story in this podcast makes fleeting mentions of things that aren't necessarily appropriate for children. Use your own discretion. In this episode we talk about: Georgia HB 509 taking down the Internet with a typo how startup unicorns are delaying or avoiding going public how the CIA is spying on you with your TV how a shipping company is increasing security and reliability while reducing cost with blockchain and the new way to get a (not always cheap) ride around Austin We wrap up with a couple of app recommendations.Sponsored By: Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links: Tech Talk Y'all Episode Announcement List HB 509 2017-2018 Regular Session Electonic Frontier Foundation event @ Prototype Prime on Georgia HB 509 Amazon Finds the Cause of Its AWS Outage: A Typo Airbnb Closes $1 Billion Round To Keep Delaying IPO Stationary Bike Startup Peloton Seeks Unicorn Valuation - Bloomberg WikiLeaks’ CIA document dump shows agency can compromise Android and smart TVs The World’s Largest Shipping Company Trials Blockchain to Track Cargo Hailing a Different Ride in Austin - MIT Technology Review To do list and task manager. Free, easy, online and mobile: Todoist Wallaby Financial - Maximize Credit Card Rewards

 Episode 3: Autonomous (Uber) Underwater Fake Planets | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 32:58

Four(ish) stories (and a couple of tech product/service recommendations) for your listening pleasure. We cover autonomous big rigs (and why Sanjay has dumped Uber), underwater data centers, the house of cards of a startup, and the location of the impending intergalactic alien invasion.Sponsored By: Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links: Embark’s self-driving truck is ready to assist human drivers | TechCrunch Reflecting on one very, very strange year at Uber — Susan J. Fowler Want an Energy-Efficient Data Center? Build It Underwater - IEEE Spectrum Theranos: The House of Cards That Elizabeth Holmes Built Astronomers discover 7 Earth-sized planets orbiting nearby star - CNN.com

 Episode 2: February 21, 2017 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 29:08

MailChimp and Home Depot earn spots in Fast Company's list of most innovative companies Greenlight helps control your kid's (or maybe your spouse's!) spending - greenlightcard.com A hardware level chip flaw leaves us all vulnerable to hacks - wired.com The Braves have partnered with Waze and Uber to make traffic easier to manage - bravesupdate.com Weekly (maybe?) rant App recommendations Sponsored By: Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded!

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