Episodes

  • Why Companies Make It Hard To Repair Your Devices ft. Louis Rossman
    Jul 16 2024

    ColdFusion has had a request for a really long time to cover the topic - so what better way to do it than to make a video about it on the main channel and to speak to Louis Rossman - one of the most well known advocates of the movement!

    Right to repair movement seeks to give consumers and independent shops the ability to repair their electronic devices. Louis owns Rossmann Repair Group in New York City, specializing in Apple product repairs and he gained fame through his YouTube channel, where he offers repair tutorials and critiques industry practices that limit consumer rights.


    WATCH THE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/tVtIGZqEVqY
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    00:00 - Intro
    00:23 - Louis' early days
    03:39 - What is right to repair?
    05:25 - What is parts pairing?
    09:53 - Does the complexity of our devices play a part?
    12:42 - Why is getting parts so restrictive?
    17:19 - What made Louis an advocate for the Right to Repair movement?
    23:31 - How did this start and whats the driving force behind it?
    25:24 - Pay to play system
    31:15 - How will things change?
    37:34 - Are things in the repair industry improving?
    39:24 - What's going wrong with Apple's approach?
    44:31 - What do you think about companies like framework?
    49:10 - Apple's USB-C issue
    53:22 - Final comments

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    56 mins
  • Why AI Can Never Replace Musicians feat. Rick Beato
    Apr 30 2024

    We have been fans of @RickBeato for a while now so this was great! We went all in on his creative process, the influence of AI, and what it all means for the future of musicians.

    INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/
    WATCH THE EPISODE: https://youtu.be/lGNqPFUIwLk

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/throughtheweb

    00:00 - Intro to Rick

    01:01 - Who is Rick Beato?

    01:23 - How Rick got into the music industry

    01:57 - Rick’s childhood influences

    03:19 - What defines a quality song?

    05:13 - First time encountering computers in music

    06:17 - Thoughts on tech in music

    08:30 - Logic vs. Pro Tools

    10:23 - Recalling when Rick first heard about AI in music

    12:50 - Are governments prepared?

    15:25 - Suno and Udio Takeover

    18:30 - Is using AI different to using other tech in music? Will people care?

    20:26 - Does the tech scare Rick as a music teacher?

    25:03 - Standing out as a musician in an AI world

    26:46: - AI Musicians and Artists

    28:21 - Will AI HELP the industry?


    31:30 - Streaming platforms vs. AI

    37:29 - Is there anything exciting about this at all?

    39:08 - Will eventually completely replace humans in music?

    40:03 - Will becoming a professional musician be harder?

    43:27 - Billboard Number 1 AI Song

    46:17 - The latest Beatle track

    47:00 - Advice for the new musicians in an AI World

    47:59 - Generative AI vs. Live Music

    49:05 - Outro


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    49 mins
  • MKBHD vs. Humane AI Pin, Rabbit R1, AI Deception and more!
    Apr 24 2024

    Bringing the old format back for a bit!

    INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/
    WATCH THE EPISODE: https://youtu.be/V1b7o4Lm6mw

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/throughtheweb

    00:00 - Intro
    00:37 - What we've been up to
    06:41 - Humane AI Pin
    19:14 - Rabbit R1
    30:20 - MKBHD's Review
    39:15 - AI Deception
    47:45 - Netflix
    50:15 - ChatGPT of Music
    1:07:23 - Outro

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • The Problem with Boeing (and the Aviation Industry) ft. Mentour Pilot
    Feb 29 2024

    In this episode we speak to @MentourPilot about the aviation history, the problems with Boeing and the future.

    INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/
    WATCH THE EPISODE: https://youtu.be/fLvRLvTKCSU

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    00:00 - Who is Mentour Pilot
    02:03 - Why he decided to be a pilot
    03:43 - His YouTube Career
    08:19 - Misconceptions about the aviation industry
    11:42 - 2023 the lowest year of plane accidents?
    12:42 - Airlines want to use a single pilot
    16:43 - Do different planes feel different to fly?
    17:36 - How accurate are flight simulators?
    19:45 - The Boeing Situation
    25:42 - MCAS System
    35:34 - Reasons air travel is safe
    38:07 - Innovation in the industry
    40:47 - Electric planes
    43:01 - Plane ticket prices will rise
    44:19 - Outro

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    46 mins
  • OpenAI's Sora Changes Everything, Runway vs. Sora and The Future of this Podcast
    Feb 20 2024

    We are back - but only for a bit.

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    WATCH THE EPISODE: https://youtu.be/iWpGv4PKVHM

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/throughtheweb

    00:00 - Intro
    00:23 - The Future of Through The Web
    02:17 - Opening thoughts on Sora
    09:17 - Will OpenAI Replace Existing Video Tools?
    11:47 - Memes
    12:56 - Implications
    14:13 - Why aren't some people impressed?
    22:24 - Testing Runway vs Sora
    28:25 - Sora's Announcement
    33:23 - AI's Next Five Years
    37:54 - Outro

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    37 mins
  • Scams, Frauds and Everything In Between ft. Coffeezilla
    Dec 31 2023

    An in depth and casual conversation with Coffeezilla himself where we break down his career, his motivation for exposing frauds and scammers and everything else in between.

    Stop data brokers from exposing your information. Checkout our sponsor https://aura.com/throughtheweb to get a 14-day free trial and see if your personal information has been compromised. Currently available only in the U.S.

    INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/
    WATCH THE EPISODE: https://youtu.be/EYwraoi-f3w

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/throughtheweb

    00:00 - Intro
    01:03 - Who is Coffezilla?
    01:27 - Are Coffeezilla and Stephen two different people?
    02:47 - Coffezilla’s downtime activities
    04:23 - Getting recognized in public
    06:06 - YouTubers that he loves watching
    09:57 - Coffee Break
    12:44 - From Chemical Engineering to YouTuber
    15:30 - Ridiculousness of scams
    19:15 - Motivation of scammers
    20:50 - Coffeezilla's rise in 2023
    23:13 - Rolling Stone for grandparents
    31:06 - Facing potential threats when investigating
    33:11 - Drive behind uncovering scams
    33:32 - Does crypto really have any value to society?
    49:24 - Working for the government?!
    52:05 - Is fraud at an all time high?
    54:50 - Spotting signs of scams and frauds
    01:01:10 - Logan Paul
    01:02:26 - Outro

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Reacting to our 2023 Predictions
    Dec 20 2023

    As we draw a close to 2023, we look back at the predictions we made for this year at the end of 2022. We got some right, a few semi-right and a few totally wrong!

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    INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/
    WATCH THE EPISODE: https://youtu.be/8sgefkSjtgg

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    Chapters:

    00:00 Intro
    01:23 Reaction to Prediction 1
    10:24 Reaction to Prediction 2
    16:54 Reaction to Prediction 3
    20:02 Reaction to Prediction 4
    24:35 Reaction to Prediction 5
    30:33 Reaction to Prediction 6
    35:20 Reaction to Prediction 7
    44:00 Outro

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    46 mins
  • Google Gemini Reactions, ByteDance vs. OpenAI, Tesla Recalls, Loneliness Epidemic and AI News Channel
    Dec 19 2023

    Stop data brokers from exposing your information. Checkout our sponsor https://aura.com/throughtheweb to get a 14-day free trial and see if your personal information has been compromised. Currently available only in the U.S.

    INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/
    WATCH THE EPISODE: https://youtu.be/py8q_754KRo

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/throughtheweb

    00:00 - Intro
    00:38 - Recapping our personal year
    02:24 - Favourite topics of the year
    16:14 - Google Gemini Reactions
    23:52 - ByteDance suspended by OpenAI
    29:18 - Tesla Recalls Cars
    38:15 - Tesla Robot
    45:57 - Loneliness Epidemic
    53:42 - Fully AI News Channel
    1:00:53 - Outro


    Mentioned in the podcast:

    Meta AI in RayBan Glasses: https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/metas-ray-ban-glasses-added-ai-that-can-see-what-youre-seeing/
    X Cashflow Positive: https://slate.com/technology/2023/10/x-linda-yaccarino-debt-cash-flow-positive.html
    Google Gemini Demo Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIZAiXYceBI
    Google’s Blog on Gemini: https://blog.google/technology/ai/google-gemini-ai/#availability
    Reaction on Gemini’s demo video: https://mashable.com/article/google-gemini-demo-video-editing
    Tesla Recalled: https://www.barrons.com/articles/tesla-massive-recall-three-charts-d44e039a
    Tesla Bot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpraXaw7dyc
    Reel on indicator of happiness: https://www.instagram.com/p/C0w1sQaPMCT/?img_index=2
    Channel 1 AI News Channel: https://futurism.com/the-byte/ai-generated-news-anchors-channel-1
    Demo for AI News Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecHioH8fawE
    Additional reading on the LLM in Non-English Content Analysis: https://cdt.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/non-en-content-analysis-primer-051223-1203.pdf


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    1 hr and 2 mins