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Technically Speaking

Technically Speaking is a technology podcast covering news and opinions about everything from smartphones, computers and televisions, to drones, virtual reality and Internet of Things.
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Ep. 55 - Let's Chat It Up (Interview with Andrew Freed)

Episode 55 of Technically Speaking, a podcast all about technology, from smartphones, computers and televisions, to drones, virtual reality and Internet of Things. In this episode, Nate sits down with Andrew Freed, a Master Inventor at IBM and an expert on virtual assistants to how to create a chat bot. Freed's new book, Creating Virtual Assistants, is available from Manning Books at https://www.manning.com/books/creating-virtual-assistants. Technically Speaking fans can use the exclusive code "...

Mar 13, 2021

Ep. 54 - Bot-y or Nice

Episode 54 of Technically Speaking , a podcast all about technology, from smartphones, computers and televisions, to drones, virtual reality and Internet of Things. In this special episode, Nate speaks with guests Alexandria Nickens, Colson Craig and Maggie Lee about bots, their uses and their misuses. This episode was recorded in late November for a school assignment. Make sure to join Nate for "Tech Chat", every Monday night at 8 p.m. E.S.T on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/NateHarris Intr...

Jan 25, 2021

Ep. 53 - Then & Now

Episode 53 of Technically Speaking , a podcast all about technology, from smartphones, computers and televisions, to drones, virtual reality and Internet of Things. In this special episode, Nate speaks with guests Bailey, Scott Locke and bigbigspoon about the evolution of technology, personal computing and the Internet from the 1980s to today. This is an excerpt from Nate's weekly "Tech Chat." Make sure to join "Tech Chat", every Monday night at 8 p.m. E.S.T on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c...

Jan 13, 2021

Ep. 52 - Teaching Computers (Interview with Mohamed Elgendy)

Episode 52 of Technically Speaking , a podcast all about technology, from smartphones, computers and televisions, to drones, virtual reality and Internet of Things. In this episode, Nate sits down with Mohamed Elgendy, a computer vision software engineer, and discuss the field of deep learning and artificial intelligence. Elgendy's new book, Deep Learning for Vision Systems , is available from Manning Books at https://www.manning.com/books/deep-learning-for-vision-systems Technically Speaking fa...

Sep 15, 2019

Ep. 51 - Spoiler Alert

Episode 51 of Technically Speaking, a podcast all about technology, from smartphones, computers and televisions, to drones, virtual reality and Internet of Things. In this episode, Nate and Michael discuss the recent leaks of the Google Pixel 4, Google's confirmation of the leaks, and how leaks do not mean anything anyway. Intro and outro music composed by Daniel Bignault. LISTEN TO US LIVE ON DISCORD: https://discord.gg/zKZyNCW Contact Nate: Twitter: https://twitter.com/nwithan8 The Technically...

Jun 21, 2019

Ep. 50 - From the Ashes

After almost a year off, Technically Speaking is back with its 50th episode! In this episode, Nate, Shareef and Michael talk about the state of gaming, from the potential of Google Stadia to the relevancy of handheld consoles, as well as foldable phones and Windows vs. Linux as a daily driver. Intro and outro music composed by Daniel Bignault. Contact Nate: Twitter: https://twitter.com/nwithan8 The Technically Speaking Blog: http://technicallyspeaking.tech Contact Michael: Admissions Uncovered: ...

Jun 16, 2019

Ep. 49 - MoviePass is fine, right?

Episode 49 of Technically Speaking, a podcast all about technology, from smartphones, computers and televisions, to drones, virtual reality and Internet of Things. In this episode, Nate, Colson and guest Harrison discuss the life and death of MoviePass and its lasting effect on the movie industry, as well as Colson's restoration of old movies. Intro and outro music composed by Daniel Bignault. Contact Nate: Twitter: https://twitter.com/nwithan8 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/NateHarris Contact...

Aug 02, 2018

Ep. 48 - Blowing Money

Episode 48 of Technically Speaking, a podcast all about technology, from smartphones, computers and televisions, to drones, virtual reality and Internet of Things. In this episode, Nate and Colson discuss new Xbox hardware, Wal-Mart's streaming service rumors and all the ways to watch baseball online. Intro and outro music composed by Daniel Bignault. Contact Nate: Twitter: https://twitter.com/nwithan8 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/NateHarris Contact Colson: Twitter: https://twitter.com/colso...

Jul 18, 2018

Ep. 47 - A Nice Homebrew

Episode 47 of Technically Speaking, a podcast all about technology, from smartphones, computers and televisions, to drones, virtual reality and Internet of Things. In this episode, Nate and Colson discuss Colson's plans for the Homebrew bug on his Nintendo Switch, Nate's banishment from MoviePass, and how "unlimited" does not really mean unlimited. Intro and outro music composed by Daniel Bignault. Contact Nate: Twitter: https://twitter.com/nwithan8 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/NateHarris Co...

Jul 12, 2018

Ep. 46 - Server Gang, Server Gang, Server Gang, Server Gang

Episode 46 of Technically Speaking, a podcast all about technology, from smartphones, computers and televisions, to drones, virtual reality and Internet of Things. In this episode, Nate and Colson discuss Colson's plans to build a dedicated Plex server and upgrades to his car, and an Android app that shows how broken app permissions are. Intro and outro music composed by Daniel Bignault. Contact Nate: Twitter: https://twitter.com/nwithan8 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/NateHarris Contact Colso...

Jun 28, 2018

Ep. 45 - [Pun about passing on MoviePass]

Episode 45 of Technically Speaking, a podcast all about technology, from smartphones, computers and televisions, to drones, virtual reality and Internet of Things. In this episode, Nate and Colson discuss MoviePass' new Family Plan, Essential's new headphone mod, the AT&T-Time Warner and the Atlanta Braves' baseball season. Intro and outro music composed by Daniel Bignault. Contact Nate: Twitter: https://twitter.com/nwithan8 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/NateHarris Contact Colson: Twitter...

Jun 14, 2018

Ep. 44 - Car go vroom-vroom

Episode 44 of Technically Speaking, a podcast all about technology, from smartphones, computers and televisions, to drones, virtual reality and Internet of Things. In this episode, Nate and Colson discuss Nate's new car and Android Auto, Plex's growth in the media content world, Colson's decision to switch from PlayStation VR to the Oculus Rift, the death of Essential and Colson's flooded apartment. Intro and outro music composed by Daniel Bignault. Contact Nate: Twitter: https://twitter.com/nwi...

May 30, 2018

Ep. 43 - We need to talk

Episode 43 of Technically Speaking, a podcast all about technology, from smartphones, computers and televisions, to drones, virtual reality and Internet of Things. In this episode, Nate and Colson discuss Google's announcements from Google I/O 2018, including Google Duplex and Android P, as well as the new Steam Link mobile app and the future of MoviePass. Intro and outro music composed by Daniel Bignault. Contact Nate: Twitter: https://twitter.com/nwithan8 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/NateH...

May 15, 2018

Ep. 42 - We have a "Death Wish"

Episode 42 of Technically Speaking, a podcast all about technology, from smartphones, computers and televisions, to drones, virtual reality and Internet of Things. In this episode, Nate and Colson discuss headphone dongles, The Notch, Xbox One X graphics and the movie "Death Wish." Intro and outro music composed by Daniel Bignault. Contact Nate: Twitter: https://twitter.com/nwithan8 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/NateHarris Contact Colson: Twitter: https://twitter.com/colsonirl Contact Madison...

Apr 14, 2018

Ep. 41 - #DeleteFacebook

Episode 41 of Technically Speaking, a podcast all about technology, from smartphones, computers and televisions, to drones, virtual reality and Internet of Things. In this episode, Nate and Madison discuss the Cambridge Analytica scandal and the security of Facebook and online data, the fall of the cryptocurrency market, and Nate's cord-cutting parents. Intro and outro music composed by Daniel Bignault. Contact Nate: Twitter: https://twitter.com/nwithan8 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/NateHarr...

Mar 29, 2018

Ep. 40 - Man-Titty Penguin

Episode 40 of Technically Speaking, a podcast all about technology, from smartphones, computers and televisions, to drones, virtual reality and Internet of Things. In this episode, Nate and Madison discuss personal tech projects, Nate's new Essential Phone and unRAID server, the Slackware penguin and Android Auto. Intro and outro music composed by Daniel Bignault. Contact Nate: Twitter: https://twitter.com/nwithan8 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/NateHarris Contact Colson: Twitter: https://twit...

Mar 08, 2018

Ep. 39 - The Government is Listening

Episode 39 of Technically Speaking, a podcast all about technology, from smartphones, computers and televisions, to drones, virtual reality and Internet of Things. In this episode, Nate and Colson discuss smartwatches, GPG security, two-factor authentication, security keys and Huey Lewis and the News. Intro and outro music composed by Daniel Bignault. Contact Nate: Twitter: https://twitter.com/nwithan8 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/NateHarris Contact Colson: Twitter: https://twitter.com/colso...

Feb 22, 2018

Ep. 38 - Someone Hire Me, Please

Episode 38 of Technically Speaking, a podcast all about technology, from smartphones, computers and televisions, to drones, virtual reality and Internet of Things. In this episode, Nate and Colson discuss their various smartwatch experiences and the pros and cons of getting a new Android phone. Intro and outro music composed by Daniel Bignault. Contact Nate: Twitter: https://twitter.com/nwithan8 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/NateHarris Contact Colson: Twitter: https://twitter.com/colsonirl Co...

Feb 01, 2018

Ep. 37 - A Pebble in the Pond

Episode 37 of Technically Speaking, a podcast all about technology, from smartphones, computers and televisions, to drones, virtual reality and Internet of Things. In this episode, Nate, Colson and Madison discuss Pebble's official end of support, rollbacks on Intel's Meltdown and Spectre patches, MoviePass' plan for profit, and states fighting back against the FCC's net neutrality repeal. Intro and outro music composed by Daniel Bignault. Contact Nate: Twitter: https://twitter.com/nwithan8 YouT...

Jan 27, 2018

Ep. 36 - Com-Plex Personal Projects

Episode 36 of Technically Speaking, a podcast all about technology, from smartphones, computers and televisions, to drones, virtual reality and Internet of Things. In this episode, Nate, Colson and Madison discuss their personal projects and some new TV technology revealed at CES. Intro and outro music composed by Daniel Bignault. Contact Nate: Twitter: https://twitter.com/nwithan8 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/NateHarris Contact Colson: Twitter: https://twitter.com/colsonirl Contact Madison:...

Jan 14, 2018

Ep. 35 - Oops, I(ntel) did it again

Episode 35 of Technically Speaking, a podcast all about technology, from smartphones, computers and televisions, to drones, virtual reality and Internet of Things. In this episode, Nate and Madison discuss their winter break projects, dead drops and mesh networks, the net neutrality repeal and Intel's massive memory leak issue. Intro and outro music composed by Daniel Bignault. Contact Nate: Twitter: https://twitter.com/nwithan8 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/NateHarris Contact Colson: Twitter...

Jan 04, 2018

Ep. 34 - Better late than never

Episode 34 of Technically Speaking, a podcast all about technology, from smartphones, computers and televisions, to drones, virtual reality and Internet of Things. In this episode, Nate and Madison discuss net neutrality before the FCC's vote, Nate's Javascript work for a school project, his Raspberry Pi being hacked for cryptocurrency mining and some upgrades to his computer, and the new Tabs feature for Windows 10 Intro and outro music composed by Daniel Bignault. Contact Nate: Twitter: https:...

Dec 20, 2017

Ep. 33 - Actually a 30-minute episode

Episode 33 of Technically Speaking, a podcast all about technology, from smartphones, computers and televisions, to drones, virtual reality and Internet of Things. In this episode, Nate, Colson and Madison discuss the new Intel/AMD partnership for a new chip, outsourcing medical research with Folding@Home and an update to Audacity. Intro and outro music composed by Daniel Bignault. Contact Nate: Twitter: https://twitter.com/nwithan8 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/NateHarris Contact Colson: Twi...

Nov 16, 2017

Ep. 32 - Speaking of sexy robots...

Episode 32 of Technically Speaking, a podcast all about technology, from smartphones, computers and televisions, to drones, virtual reality and Internet of Things. In this episode, Nate, Colson and Daniel discuss the new Razer Phone, the new Wal-Mart robots, Star Wars and Blade Runner, and the release of the iPhone X. Intro and outro music composed by Daniel Bignault. Contact Nate: Twitter: https://twitter.com/nwithan8 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/NateHarris Contact Colson: Twitter: https://...

Nov 04, 2017

Ep. 31 - So many distros, so little time

Episode 31 of Technically Speaking, a podcast all about technology, from smartphones, computers and televisions, to drones, virtual reality and Internet of Things. In this episode, Nate and Madison discuss Discord's new video chatting feature and which video chat service is the best, Nate's high school football prediction spreadsheet, the new Ubuntu 17.10, Linux desktop environments and which distro Nate should try, Intro and outro music composed by Daniel Bignault. Contact Nate: Twitter: https:...

Oct 26, 2017
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