Theresia Gouw is the Co-Founder of Silicon Valley VC Firm Aspect Ventures. She’s also the daughter of immigrants and a success story in the world of Tech. In the final segment of this week’s show, with guest host and best-selling author Julian Guthrie, we discuss… Read More »How to Increase Diversity in Silicon Valley with Theresia Gouw Part 2
Ajit Pai, the Chairman of the FCC, wants to roll back Net Neutrality – essentially making it easier for big businesses to control which websites get more traffic by using their money and power to slow down competitors. We welcome Cory Doctorow back on the… Read More »Go FCC Yourself with Cory Doctorow
According to a study out of Google, employees spend 95% of their time focusing on the logistics of their job, rather than the job itself. We talk to Ryan Tabone, the Director of Product Management at Google, about how Google is tackling this issue through… Read More »Work Smarter, Not Harder with Ryan Tabone
In the first part of our discussion with authors Jamie Wheal and Steven Kotler, we discuss micro-dosing, the practice of using very small amounts drugs (in this case psychedelics), and technology to create an optimal operating effect. Jamie and Steven are the authors of “Stealing… Read More »Stealing Fire with Jamie Wheal, Steven Kotler Part 1
In the second part of our discussion with authors Jamie Wheal and Steven Kotler, we discuss micro-dosing, the practice of using very small amounts drugs (in this case psychedelics), and technology to create an optimal operating effect. Jamie and Steven are the authors of “Stealing… Read More »Stealing Fire with Jamie Wheal, Steven Kotler Part 2
There is a new wave of ear-buds coming out right now that goes beyond just listening to music. There are ear buds that are a cross between headphones and hearing aids. These devices help you control the volume of the world around you, while still… Read More »The New Wave of Hearing with David Cannington
Autonomous vehicles, smart cars, connected cars – they keep popping up in the news in either testing phases, or roll outs, but when will we actually be able to use these things and what makes it all work? We talk Car Tech with Rob Enderle,… Read More »Transportation as a Service with Rob Enderle Part 1
How much do you value your phone over other possessions? If you had to choose between your phone, and a family heirloom as your home went up in flames, which would it be? The number of people who choose their phones is going up and… Read More »Digital Oxygen vs Breathing IRL with Neil Wu Becker
What if we just threw our hands up and gave up on society as a whole? We talk to Cory Doctorow, who penned a novel that theorizes one possible outcome. Cory has a lengthy bio that includes consultant for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, MIT Media… Read More »What If We All Walked Away? with Cory Doctorow Part 1
In part 2 of our chat with Cory Doctorow, we get an update on the goings on at Boing Boing. “It remains an important place for me and my co-editors to both flesh out our ideas, to celebrate the things that we find marvelous in… Read More »What If We All Walked Away? with Cory Doctorow Part 2
