Episodios

  • Tech News Today 1449: Finally, Wearable Shoes Are Here!
    Feb 13 2016

    Today we were reminded again that a large part of this presidential election in the United States is happening on SnapChat, especially with first time voters. Find out which independent apps just got bought by giant companies. Apple is reportedly entering the content game with none other than Dr. Dre., Amazon Games launched a free game engine this week, with Twitch integration. Sam Machkovech from Ars Technica gives us a no spoiler review of Deadpool, and on the internet, Microsoft now knows you're a dog.

    Hosts: Megan Morrone and Jason Howell

    Guests: Georgia Dow and Sam Machkovech

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    1 h y 6 m
  • This Week in Enterprise Tech 176: Karl Auerbach and the KMAX
    Feb 12 2016

    Microsoft beats expectations thanks to the Cloud, Cisco releases new firmware for several appliances to protect a vulnerability, Google plays with Millimeter Radio from the sky, and Karl Auerbach of InterWorking Labs talks about the KMAX Network Emulator.

    Hosts: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, Brian Chee, and Curtis Franklin

    Guest: Karl Auerbach

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    1 h y 13 m
  • This Week in Law 336: IoT for CIA
    Feb 12 2016

    EU and US Safe Harbor agreement, drone privacy rules, PayPal doesn't like VPN providers, trademarking hashtags, fitness trackers leaking your private information, and more!

    Hosts: Denise Howell and Emory Roane

    Guests: Tiffany Li and Reg Levy

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    1 h y 33 m
  • Tech News Today 1448: Reddit Thinks You're Pregnant
    Feb 12 2016

    Pandora and SoundCloud prove that the music streaming business is hard, the Quartz news app that chats at you, a look at the awesomeness of gravitational waves, the black market for Netflix accounts, and more.

    Hosts: Megan Morrone and Jason Howell

    Guests: Selena Larson, Sam Williams, and Rhett Allain

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    57 m
  • Home Theater Geeks 291: Speakers and Drivers and Amps, Oh My!
    Feb 12 2016

    Scott Wilkinson talks with Dan Wiggins, CTO of Starke Sound, about speakers, drivers, and amps.

    Host: Scott Wilkinson

    Guest: Dan Wiggins

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    1 h y 12 m
  • Know How... 186: Steampunk Goggles Build
    Feb 11 2016

    We go step by step and show how to make your own Steampunk Goggles.

    These are the parts you'll need to order for our Steampunk Goggles Build

    1. Vintage Steampunk Welding Goggles $7.99
    2. GraceAngie 40Pcs Bronze Alloy Round Clock Watch gears $6.99
    3. Magnifying Loupe $6.75
    4. Arduino Nano (Atmega 328P) $2.19
    5. WS2812 16-Bit RGB LED Ring ($3.17 x 2) $6.34
    6. 30AWG Silicone Wire ($1.00 x 3) [Red, Black, Blue] $3.00
    7. 600mah batteries + Charging harness $18.00

    Total $51.26

    You'll also need a 3D Printer that can print the following parts

    • Steampunk Googles Frame (Right Side)
    • Steampunk Goggles Frame (Left Side)
    • Steampunk Goggles LED Holder (x2)

    Tools and supplies

    1. 3D Printer
    2. Dremel (or other drilling tool)
    3. Hot Glue Gun
    4. Soldering Kit
    5. Pliers, Screwdrivers
    6. Heat Shrink Tubing (Black)

    Instructions:

    1. Disconnect one of the eye cups from the bridge strap
    2. Drill a small rat hole at the base of each nose-cutout. (Big enough for 6 strands of 30awg silicone wire
    3. Cut the following pieces of 30awg Silicone Wire
      • 2 x 6" Red
      • 1 x 8" Red
      • 2 x 6" Black
      • 1 x 8" Black
      • 1 x 6" White
      • 1 x 8" White
    4. Strip and tin all your Silicone wires
    5. Cut a 3/4" long piece of 1/4" Black Heat Shrink tubing
    6. Run the 3, 8" lengths through the heat shrink tubing, then push the tubing & wires over the exposed bridge strap
    7. Reconnect both cups to the bridge strap
    8. Run the 3, 8" lengths into the left cup rat-hole.
    9. Solder the following:
      • Black to any "GND" pad
      • Red to any "VCC" pad
      • White to "IN" pad
    10. Run 1 x 6" black and 1 x 6" red into the left cup rat-hole
    11. Solder the following:
      • Black to the remaining "GND" pad
      • Red to the remaining "VCC" pad
    12. Solder the black and red wires to a battery connector from the charging harness
    13. Pull back the slack wire from the left cup
    14. Run the other side of the 8" wires into the rat-hole on the right cup.
    15. Solder the following:
      • Black to any "GND" pad
      • Red to any "VCC" pad
      • White to the "OUT" pad
    16. Run the remaining 6" black, red and white wires into the right-cup rat-hole.
    17. Solder the following:
      • Black to the remaining "GND" pad
      • Red to the remaining "VCC" pad
      • White to the "In" pad
    18. Solder the other ends of those wires to the Arduino:
      • Black to "GND"
      • Red to "VIN"
      • White to "D3"

    Test Programming

    We're using the "100 Lights" code example from Episode 173

    • We need to change the Digital Pin to "3"
    • We need to change the number of LEDs to "16"
    • We can play with the brightness

    You can find the code here.

    These show notes have been truncated due to length. For the full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/know-how/episodes/186

    Hosts: Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ and Bryan Burnett

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    38 m
  • This Week in Computer Hardware 350: Not Even an SSD Can Save You Now!
    Feb 11 2016

    Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV review, an SSD from Sony, Oculus Rift PC Preorders, Eye Tracking technology in gaming, Rise of the Tomb Raider patched to version 1.0.610.1_64, and more!

    Hosts: Patrick Norton and Ryan Shrout

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    1 h y 1 m
  • Android App Arena 84: Wallpapers
    Feb 11 2016

    Hands-on reviews of Polygen, Earthviewer Beta, Tapet, and Perch.

    Host: Jason Howell

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    13 m