Jason Howell is joined by TWiT's studio engineer to talk about his time as the drummer and founder of the progressive rock band Cairo, creating the Virtual Live Show, and how the intersection of music and tech has evolved. Cairo on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/JeffBrockmanDirector Virtual Live Show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/virtualliveshow Host: Jason Howell Guest: Jeff Brockman Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/triangulation.

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Triangulation 427: Jeff Brockman

Flynn Coleman, writer, and international human rights attorney, joins Denise Howell to talk about her book A Human Algorithm: How Artificial Intelligence Is Redefining Who We Are. Flynn argues that we must instill values, ethics, and morals into our robots, algorithms, and other forms of AI by developing and implement laws, policies, and oversight mechanisms to protect us from tech's insidious threats. Get "A Human Algorithm": https://amzn.to/2rIqgH6 Host: Denise Howell Guest: Flynn Coleman Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/triangulation.

Triangulation 426: Flynn Coleman: A Human Algorithm

Stephen Wolfram is a computer scientist who designed Mathematica, Wolfram Alpha, and the Wolfram Language. He talks to Mikah Sargent about translating between human language, mathematics, and programming languages, how computational language works, and how he has spent his life trying to build computational intelligence up. Host: Mikah Sargent Guest: Stephen Wolfram Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/triangulation. Sponsors: capterra.com/triangulation LastPass.com/twit 

Triangulation 425: Stephen Wolfram

Margaret O'Mara, Professor of History at the University of Washington, joins Mikah Sargent to talk about her book The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America. They dive into the behind-the-scenes history of Silicon Valley, including how the Cold War shaped what Stanford University is today, shine a light on some of the unsung heroes like Ann Hardy and David Morgenthaler, and the legacy of Steve Jobs. Get "The Code": https://amzn.to/32ozIwm Host: Mikah Sargent Guest: Margaret O'Mara Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/triangulation. Sponsor: LastPass.com/twit 

Triangulation 424: Margaret O'Mara: The Code

Scott Petry is the CEO of Authentic8. He talks to Leo Laporte about his work on the Newton, how he saved the world from spam, and his plan to make your browser safe. Host: Leo Laporte Guest: Scott Petry Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/triangulation.

Triangulation 423: Scott Petry

Brett Frischmann is the Charles Widger Endowed University Professor in Law, Business and Economics, Villanova University and joins Denise Howell to discuss his book, co-authored with Evan Selinger, 'Re-Engineering Humanity.' They talk about what's happening to our lives as society embraces big data, predictive analytics, and smart environments. Host: Denise Howell Guest: Brett Frischmann Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/triangulation. Sponsor: capterra.com/triangulation 

Triangulation 422: Brett Frischmann: Re-Engineering Humanity

Famed writer, comedian, and actor John Hodgman (though not nearly as those two corgis from Instagram) returns to join Mikah Sargent to discuss his latest book Medallion Status: True Stories from Secret Rooms. They examine status, fame, and identity; and dive into how to make the perfect hard-boiled egg, how a nude scene with an oboe relates to vulnerability, and how celebrity has evolved. Get "Medallion Status": https://amzn.to/36picuc Host: Mikah Sargent Guest: John Hodgman Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/triangulation. Sponsor: ZipRecruiter.com/triangulation 

Triangulation 421: John Hodgman: Medallion Status

Yancey Strickler is the co-founder and former CEO of Kickstarter and joins Jason Howell to talk about his new book, This Could Be Our Future: A Manifesto for a More Generous World. They discuss the crowdfunding platform's transition into a public-benefit corporation, leading to Yancey's book, which details a philosophy and framework for building a society that looks beyond "financial maximization" and more towards other values like community, purpose, and sustainability. Buy "This Could Be Our Future": https://amzn.to/2JlMhkx Host: Jason Howell Guest: Yancey Strickler Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/triangulation. Sponsor: LastPass.com/twit 

Triangulation 420: Kickstarter Co-Founder Yancey Strickler

Jeri Ellsworth returns to talk with Jason Howell about Tilt Five's holographic tabletop gaming system, what happened with her previous augmented reality startup castAR, and the how the AR/VR space has evolved and where it's going.Tilt Five on Kickstarter: http://twit.to/tiltfive Host: Jason Howell Guest: Jeri Ellsworth Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/triangulation.

Triangulation 419: Jeri Ellsworth and Tilt Five Tabletop AR

Ruha Benjamin, Associate Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University, joins Mikah Sargent to talk about her new book 'Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code.' They discuss how emerging technologies can reinforce and amplify racial biases and ways we could solve this problem. Host: Mikah Sargent Guest: Ruha Benjamin Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/triangulation.

Triangulation 418: Ruha Benjamin: Race After Technology

Mikah Sargent talks with professor Kate O'Neill about her new book, 'Waste' and what we can do about the ever-growing amount of trash each of us produces. They discuss what happens to much of our e-waste and how tech companies could work proactively, including the right-to-repair. One big issue is how China changed recycling world-wide, complicating the recycling industry and what happens next. Some solutions to this problem include finding alternatives to plastic and developing a global solution to our waste problem. Mikah and Kate also coin the term "Garbology." Buy 'Waste': https://amzn.to/2luYrPt Host: Mikah Sargent Guest: Kate O'Neill Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/triangulation. Sponsor: LastPass.com/twit 

Triangulation 417: Kate O'Neill: Waste

Best known for developing the sleep-aid app White Noise, Todd Moore is an app developer, founder and CEO of TMSOFT, and author of Tap, Move, Shake. Todd joins Ant Pruitt to discuss his advice for app devs, the differences in developing for iOS and Android, and working on new platforms like AR/VR and virtual assistants. Get White Noise: https://www.tmsoft.com/white-noise/ Buy "Tap, Move, Shake": https://amzn.to/2nPfyw4 Host: Ant Pruitt Guest: Todd Moore Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/triangulation. Sponsor: capterra.com/triangulation 

Triangulation 416: Todd Moore

Shel Israel is a writer, consultant, and expert on how technology is shaping humanity. He talks with Denise Howell about how the development of Artificial Intelligence is affecting driving, education, and even dentistry. Host: Denise Howell Guest: Shel Israel Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/triangulation. Sponsor: ZipRecruiter.com/triangulation 

Triangulation 415: Shel Israel: Human-Augmented AI

Jono Bacon is the author of 'People Powered: How Communities can Supercharge your Business, Brand, and Teams.' He talks with Leo Laporte about how to grow your community by facilitating safe, constructive feedback. Host: Leo Laporte Guest: Jono Bacon Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/triangulation. Sponsors: ZipRecruiter.com/triangulation capterra.com/triangulation 

Triangulation 414: Jono Bacon

Mikah Sargent speaks with David Weinberger, author of Everyday Chaos: Technology, Complexity, and How We're Thriving in a New World of Possibility about how AI, big data, and the internet are all revealing that the world is vastly more complex and unpredictable than we've allowed ourselves to see and how we're getting acculturated to these machines based on chaos.Buy "Everyday Chaos": https://amzn.to/2ZzxGLM Host: Mikah Sargent Guest: David Weinberger Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/triangulation. Sponsor: ZipRecruiter.com/triangulation 

Triangulation 413: David Weinberger: Everyday Chaos

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