Unboxing Gone Wrong

Week of May 27-31, 2024

Hey all! Getting closer to the Italy vacation and this week, I had my normal workload listed below along with some pre-records to hit the feeds while I’m gone next month. And next week is even busier. With my normal podcast workload along with pre-records, the next seven days will have a total of 8 podcast recordings as well as edits/publishing/scheduling for ALL OF THEM. I might not have much time for anything else, but if that’s the sacrifice I need to make to be sure we don’t miss a single week while I’m gone, SO BE IT! Be sure to read through the end today to see what I mean when I say “Unboxing Gone Wrong.”

Android Faithful #46 - Chromebook Plus AI Equals Gemini

We had the opportunity to have a timely conversation with Google VP of ChromeOS John Maletis to talk about some very big news in the world of ChromeOS. (Give you a hint: It has to do with Gemini AI!) Ron shared his review of the Acer Chromebook Plus 514, we also discussed some changes coming to GoogleTV, Samsung and iFixit taking a break, and more!

SUBSCRIBE: https://www.androidfaithful.com/episode/chromebook-plus-ai-equals-gemini-android-faithful-46/
DONATE: https://www.androidfaithful.com/#/portal/plans/
DONATE: https://www.patreon.com/AndroidFaithful

Techsploder Podcast #5 - Megan Morrone

Megan Morrone is one of my favorite people and I was honored to get the chance to talk with her about how she got her start in the tech industry. We discussed her time at TechTV and before that, her experience working for LookSmart and CitySearch during the dotcom bubble. We also touched on how parenting in the digital age has changed over the years, and how to keep the tech fire burning (hint: toys, not tools.)

SUBSCRIBE: https://techsploder.com/episode/megan-morrone
DONATE: https://www.patreon.com/jasonhowell

AI Inside 19 - What's In Anthropic's Black Box

Jeff Jarvis and I are learning so much about AI each week on this show, just by talking through the evolution of this crazy time in tech. This week, we discussed how AI Overviews are negatively impacting Google search, how AI has made Mark Zuckerberg a cool guy again (for some), we attempt to understand the work that Antrhopic is doing to decipher how AI works inside the big black box, and more!

SUBSCRIBE: https://aiinside.show/episode/whats-in-anthropics-black-box
DONATE: https://www.patreon.com/aiinsideshow

BONUS: Unboxings Galore

The first two unboxings obviously show off the merchandise that is sent out to Patrons on my two Patreons, once for Techsploder, and the other for AI Inside.

The third unboxing was quite literally a surprise unboxing for me two separate times. The first time when I recorded it. I got this box, and the address label did not share where it came from. I assumed a tech company sent me something new to test so I set up my unboxing set and got it all ready to go. What I unboxed was a complete surprise and all I could do was laugh. The second time was when I found the footage a few weeks later. I truly thought the footage I was watching (and had already begun to edit) WAS a tech product I had forgotten about. Sure enough, it duped me a second time when I got the big reveal. So I knew I had to release it as a short. Lo and behold, it’s doing much better numbers than the previous two! You just never know what will perform well!