There will come a day soon when robots will do most of the mundane tasks on behalf of humans and we will be free of all drudgery. But have you ever wondered how these fascinating machines work? What can they actually do today? Are the robots we see in movies even possible in real life? In this week's talk, Amit and Rinat talk about Robotics, the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, and application of robots, the different types of robots, their uses, and a lo...
Jun 11, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 29
In current times we are so accustomed to using the internet that we take it for granted. No matter what information you want to find, the internet has your answers. But does the internet work for everyone in the world? Does it work for people with disabilities, mental or physical or cognitive? How do we make the internet user friendly for all types of users? In this week's talk, Amit and Rinat talk with Eric Bailey, one of the active maintainers on the A11Y project - a community-driven effort to...
May 31, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 28
When Netflix released the Queen's Gambit, it shone a bright light on the chess community and there was a sudden surge of chess players online and also a demand for chess boards on various online shops. In the world of the internet, chess.com has always been on top when it comes to playing chess online. But there is an open source chess server that has a clean interface, doesn't require you to register, there are no ads nor any plugins on the platform, and you can play chess without paying a sing...
May 22, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 27
Software is everywhere. And good quality software has become very important and sometimes even critical as well. But with rapid progress in development cycle, testers don't often get enough time to test software. What if there is a better way to test software without compromising quality, which is more focused and which can be completed rapidly. In this week's talk, Amit and Rinat talk with Michael Bolton, co-author (with James Bach) of Rapid Software Testing (RST), about software testing, conte...
May 16, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 26
Do you know which device is the most popular after the PC and the Macintosh? Do you know which device has sold more than 40 million pieces worldwide and costs $35? Do you know which platform runs a 64-bit ARM processor and still consumes less than 15W of power? Do you know which device can control almost anything from a drone to a robot to a doorbell? In this week's talk, Amit and Rinat talk with Eben Upton, the creator of Raspberry Pi and co-founder of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, about Raspber...
May 10, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 25
We regularly share a lot of information these days with various websites over the internet. Be it our email address or phone number. And we trust that the private information we share willingly stays with these websites. But sometimes, for various reasons, this data gets leaked to the public domain. It means anyone now has access to our data which we shared online with a trusted source. Now, how do we know what data was leaked and by which organisation? How do we protect ourselves in case our da...
Apr 26, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 24
Search has become a very crucial part of the Internet when you have more than a billion sites. And Google has dominated this area really well. But search has been important ever since we started creating and storing information. There has always been a need to quickly search for something. But do you know how these search engines work? How do these websites quickly return information that you might find useful? In this week's talk, Amit and Rinat talk about what are search engines, the history o...
Apr 25, 2021•59 min•Ep. 23
We all work with computers these days. Be it for working or for gaming. Be it for editing videos or for storing pictures. There is a use case for desktop computers, even today, even when using a smartphone/tablet/laptop has become the defacto way. But how do you build one? Or do you buy a PC? Or do you buy a macPro? In this week's talk, Amit and Rinat talk about how to build a PC, the different components of a PC, its applications, and a lot more!
Apr 21, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 22
As long as we have known the skies, humans have had the urge to fly. We looked at birds and wanted to fly like them. Thus, was born the aircrafts. But these were all operated by pilots sitting inside the aircraft. What if we could fly an aircraft without the pilot anywhere in the world. Enter UAVs. In this week's talk, Amit and Rinat talk about what are UAVs, the different components of a UAV, its applications, and a lot more!
Apr 12, 2021•49 min•Ep. 21
Electricity has transformed almost all aspects of our lives. It powers everything from smartphones to cars and from trains to factories. But there is one emerging category that will radically re-define the way we move and transport people and goods. In this week's talk, Amit and Rinat talk about what are electric vehicles, what are the various benefits of using one, the different types of electric vehicles, and a lot more!
Apr 01, 2021•58 min•Ep. 20
There used to be a time when we used to either watch TV or listen to radio or read newspapers & magazines to find out about new products and services. But with the advent of the internet, marketing has taken a whole new meaning. In this week's talk, Amit and Rinat talk about what is digital marketing, why is it so important, the different D's of digital marketing, and a lot more!
Mar 22, 2021•48 min•Ep. 19
Gone are the days when we needed to go to a brick and mortar shop to buy a product/service. With the advent of the internet everything can now be done online. We can buy/sell any product/service over the internet. But how is it possible? What are the channels for sales and discovery? What payment methods are allowed? Why is it important to have an online store? In this week's talk, Amit and Rinat talk about what is e-commerce, the different things we can sell online, the different channels of sa...
Mar 14, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 18
Humans can see really well. We can see millions of colors and we observe things in three dimensions. We also understand what we are looking at even when objects change with time. But how do we re-create the same vision for machines using software? How do we make computers understand what it sees? In this week's talk, Amit and Rinat talk about what is computer vision, why is it important, its applications and a lot more!
Mar 07, 2021•49 min•Ep. 17
Data is the new currency. We pay Facebook, Google, TikTok, Whatsapp, etc. with our data. Around 90% of the world's data has been generated in the last two years alone. No wonder data has now become big data with the advent of the Internet and Internet of Things. In this week's talk, Amit and Rinat talk about what is Big Data, why is it called like that, the five V's of Big Data and a lot more!
Feb 25, 2021•54 min•Ep. 16
We have all printed sheets of paper and even postcards but what if you could print an object itself, like a keychain, a toy car or even a real building!!! These are all the possibilities that 3D printing offers, but do you know what it is and why is it so important for our future? In this week's talk, Amit and Rinat talk about what is 3D printing, what are its different applications, what do you need to start 3D printing, and a lot more!
Feb 22, 2021•57 min•Ep. 15
In a world of around 8 billion humans, we can have as many as 20 billion devices (2+ devices per human). What if all these devices are now connected to each other and can share data with each other! That is the power of the Internet of Things. In this week's talk, Amit and Rinat talk about what is IoT, what are the different applications using IoT devices, what do we need to be aware of while using these devices, and a lot more!
Feb 13, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 14
In recent times, especially during the pandemic, the use of cloud has accelerated. Internet usage has increased and more & more companies are offering their products or services over the internet. Lot of companies are also undergoing digital transformation and majority of them are moving to the cloud. But have you ever wondered what is cloud? Where is it located? How do we connect to it? What are its benefits? Are there any cons? What you need to be careful about? In this week's talk, Amit a...
Feb 03, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 13
The rate at which we are creating data today is unbelievable. Every time someone likes something on a social media platform, it needs to be stored, categorized and indexed. Every time a web page is launched, Google needs to index it. Every time a video is uploaded to the internet, it needs to be stored, categorized and indexed. But how do companies store data and how do they manage it? In this week's talk, Amit and Rinat talk about what is data, what are the different data types, a DBMS, the dif...
Jan 31, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 12
Automation is always looked upon with sceptical eyes by people. Does it actually reduce labour cost? Does it actually get rid of people? Why are companies so adamant on automation and employees so afraid of it. In this week's talk, Amit explains all about what is automation, what are its benefits, why is it needed, what is it not and a lot more!
Jan 22, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 11
Reality is what we perceive and how we perceive it. But there are lots of other realities that are quite popular these days. They are namely virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality. Do you know what these are and how they enhance our existing reality? In this week's talk, Rinat explains all about what is VR and AR, some of the applications of each, some devices available in the market, his experience using this tech and a lot more!
Jan 20, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 10
Technlogy has encompassed all aspects of our lives and travel is one area where we see a lot of benefits. But do you know what tools and technologies are available these days for travel. In 2018, I backpacked South America, with my wife , for 5 months covering 8 countries across 2 continents. In this week's talk, Amit explains all about what technologies can we use for travelling, how it makes our life easy, how to plan for travel using tech, and a lot more!
Jan 11, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 9
In today's world information is power and keeping that information safe is crucial. That is where cyber security comes in, to protect our networks, applications and websites from hackers who want illegal access to it. But cyber security has many aspects to it and its important to understand that. In this week's talk, Mani, our guest, explains all about what is security, how can we perform security testing, why is it important, what tools are available in the market, security testing certificatio...
Dec 30, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 8
In today's world we have a lot of machines around us improving our lives. A lot of engineers are also designing new and complex machines at a very rapid pace thanks to computer aided design. But are you aware of what these tools can do and how do computers aid in designing complex machines? In this week's talk, Rinat explains all about what is computer aided engineering design, why is it important, what tools are available in the market, engineering standards body, and a lot more!
Dec 24, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 7
Software is eating the world. And testing these software is increasingly becoming more important. In this week's talk, Amit explains all about what is software testing, why is it important, the different types/methods/levels of testing, whose responsibility is it to ensure software quality, and a lot more!
Dec 17, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 6
Crypto currencies have become a global phenomenon but do you know what they are and how we can use them? In this week's talk, Rinat explains all about what is a crypto currency, how & where can we buy them, how we can store them, what is a blockchain, and a lot more!
Dec 09, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 5
Websites are part of our daily lives but do you know how it all works and how we can build a website from scratch? In this week's talk, Amit explains all about what is a website, why we need a website, how to create your own website, some website builders and a lot more!
Dec 02, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 4
The world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is pushing forward with unbelievable progress! In this week's talk, Rinat explains all about what is an AI, the different AI algorithms, what is a genetic algorithm, some practical applications and a lot more!
Nov 25, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 3
The world of Application Programming Interfaces (API) has transformed the world and how we communicate over the Internet! In this week's talk, Amit explains all about what is an API, the different API messages, the different tools for accessing APIs, some practical applications and a lot more!
Nov 18, 2020•54 min•Ep. 2
The world of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is pretty fascinating! In this week's talk, Rinat explains all about what is RPA, the different RPA tools in the market, some practical applications and a lot more!
Nov 16, 2020•54 min•Ep. 1
