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Seersucker Soirée: A Journey Through New Orleans' Timeless Style

Seersucker Soirée: A Journey Through New Orleans' Timeless Style

Episode · · 01:06

Welcome to Southern Threads. I’m your host, and today we’re celebrating a true New Orleans original: the seersucker suit. “For many, the seersucker suit is a New Orleans staple,” and...

Trump's Bold Proposal: Is the Bonanza of Border Levies a Fiscal Fantasy?

Trump's Bold Proposal: Is the Bonanza of Border Levies a Fiscal Fantasy?

Episode · · 00:59

Hello and welcome to today’s one-minute briefing. President Trump has revived a century-old idea: funding the U.S. government with border levies instead of income taxes. He’s even pr...

Unleashing Power in Small Packages The Rise of Mini PCs

Unleashing Power in Small Packages The Rise of Mini PCs

Episode · · 01:17

Hello and welcome to Tech Tidbits. Today, we’re talking mini PCs—and they’re surprisingly powerful. Over the last week, I’ve been working on the Minisforum UM870, a “tiny mini PC” po...

Transforming Grocery Shopping: The Farm Stop Revolution in Ann Arbor

Transforming Grocery Shopping: The Farm Stop Revolution in Ann Arbor

Episode · · 01:21

Welcome back to Local Bites. Today we’re asking: what if your grocery store felt more like a farmers’ market? In Ann Arbor, Mich., Argus Farm Stop is doing just that. When big-box ch...

Unlocking Your Golf Potential with a Simple Swing Technique

Unlocking Your Golf Potential with a Simple Swing Technique

Episode · · 01:03

Welcome to Golf Insights. Today: Struggle with flexibility? This swing technique is the answer! One of the biggest myths in golf is that you need elite-level flexibility to swing lik...

AI Revolution in the Office: Inside Satya Nadella's Tech Transformation at Microsoft

AI Revolution in the Office: Inside Satya Nadella's Tech Transformation at Microsoft

Episode · · 00:54

Hello and welcome to today’s quick tech update. I’m your host, bringing you the latest from the world of technology. In a new Bloomberg profile, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella admitted ...

Ministrokes Unmasked The Hidden Dangers of Transient Ischemic Attacks

Ministrokes Unmasked The Hidden Dangers of Transient Ischemic Attacks

Episode · · 01:04

Welcome to Health Spotlight. Today we’re talking about transient ischemic attacks, or ministrokes, and why they’re anything but minor. Ten years ago, office manager Kristin Kramer wo...

The Truth Behind the MythBusters BMW M5: Stock or Supercharged?

The Truth Behind the MythBusters BMW M5: Stock or Supercharged?

Episode · · 00:51

Welcome back, listeners. Today we’re asking: did Jamie Hyneman really overhaul his BMW M5 to fit the needs of MythBusters? In a recent video on the Tested channel, the host points ou...

Navigating Turbulence: The Hidden Struggles of Air Traffic Controllers Amid Newark's Chaos

Navigating Turbulence: The Hidden Struggles of Air Traffic Controllers Amid Newark's Chaos

Episode · · 00:52

Hello and welcome to today’s update. Newark Liberty International Airport has been hit by two weeks of radar and radio outages, and air-traffic control staffing shortages are adding ...

Transformative Texts: How Programming Writing Shaped My Understanding of Compilers and Languages

Transformative Texts: How Programming Writing Shaped My Understanding of Compilers and Languages

Episode · · 01:36

Hello and welcome to the podcast. Today I’m sharing highlights from a blog post that explores writing that changed how the author thinks about programming languages and compilers. He...

Mastering Microcontrollers for Smartwatch Innovation

Mastering Microcontrollers for Smartwatch Innovation

Episode · · 01:30

Welcome to the Smartwatch Builder Podcast. Today we’re covering how to pick the microcontroller chip. As Eric explains, designing a consumer electronics product is an exercise in “co...

Rethinking Business Wisdom Is Reading Best-Sellers Just a Distraction

Rethinking Business Wisdom Is Reading Best-Sellers Just a Distraction

Episode · · 01:26

Welcome back to “Startup Real Talk.” Today we ask: is reading the latest business best-sellers just glorified procrastination? As the author Jack argues, “most popular business books...

Revolutionizing Development with LLM Agent Loops and Tool Integration

Revolutionizing Development with LLM Agent Loops and Tool Integration

Episode · · 01:09

Welcome back to Tech Brief, where today we’re unpacking “The Unreasonable Effectiveness of an LLM Agent Loop with Tool Use.” The core idea is shockingly simple—just nine lines of cod...

Crafting a Smartwatch: The Essential Guide to Choosing the Right Chip in 2025

Crafting a Smartwatch: The Essential Guide to Choosing the Right Chip in 2025

Episode · · 01:03

Welcome to Tick Talk, I’m your host, Eric Migicovsky, and today we’re kicking off our series on building a smartwatch in 2025. In “How To Build A Smartwatch: Picking A Chip,” we dive...

Revolutionize Remote Access with MeshCentral: Your Browser Becomes the Ultimate Command Center

Revolutionize Remote Access with MeshCentral: Your Browser Becomes the Ultimate Command Center

Episode · · 01:20

Welcome to today’s one-minute tech briefing. Imagine accessing any computer’s command line or desktop instantly—right from your web browser. That’s exactly what MeshCentral delivers:...

Navigating the Future: The Autonomous Ride Experience with Waymo

Navigating the Future: The Autonomous Ride Experience with Waymo

Episode · · 01:19

Hello and welcome to the Car and Driver podcast. Today we’re diving into Editor-in-Chief Tony Quiroga’s letter on riding as a passenger when nobody’s at the wheel. Imagine climbing i...

Unmasking the Decline: The Hidden Truth Behind President Biden's Cognitive Struggles

Unmasking the Decline: The Hidden Truth Behind President Biden's Cognitive Struggles

Episode · · 01:19

Welcome to The New Yorker Brief. Today: Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson uncover President Joe Biden’s cognitive decline in their new book, Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its ...

Transforming Trash into Treasure: The Future of Renewable Energy through Organic Waste Management

Transforming Trash into Treasure: The Future of Renewable Energy through Organic Waste Management

Episode · · 01:13

Welcome to the Green Motoring Podcast. Today we’re diving into a breakthrough in waste management and renewable energy. As the host of MotorWeek reminds us, “The ultimate goal of rec...

Revolutionizing Tire Change with Mobile Installation Right at Your Doorstep

Revolutionizing Tire Change with Mobile Installation Right at Your Doorstep

Episode · · 01:09

Welcome back to MotorWeek Your Drive, I’m your host. Today, we’re talking about replacing worn-out tires without ever leaving your driveway. You know you should change those tires, b...

Uncovering the Timeless Charm of New Bern: A Weekend Guide to History, Nature, and Local Delights

Uncovering the Timeless Charm of New Bern: A Weekend Guide to History, Nature, and Local Delights

Episode · · 01:19

Welcome to Coastal Carolina Weekend. Nestled where the Trent and Neuse Rivers meet, New Bern—known as “the Athens of the South”—offers history and charm. Step back in time at Tryon P...

Navigating Male Loneliness in Friendship A Darkly Humorous Exploration of Connection

Navigating Male Loneliness in Friendship A Darkly Humorous Exploration of Connection

Episode · · 01:07

Welcome back to The Daily Screen. Today we’re talking about Friendship, the new “queasy comedy” from A24 that asks: are men O.K.? In this darkly amusing buddy film, Tim Robinson play...

Baristas Unite: The Dress Code Dispute Brewing at Starbucks

Baristas Unite: The Dress Code Dispute Brewing at Starbucks

Episode · · 01:13

Hello, and welcome to Coffee Talk. Today, we explore why Starbucks baristas are picketing over a new dress code. Starbucks rolled out a simplified uniform: black tops, khaki or denim...

Unleashing Nostalgia: The Anbernic RG34XXSP Handheld Gaming Revolution

Unleashing Nostalgia: The Anbernic RG34XXSP Handheld Gaming Revolution

Episode · · 01:44

Today we dive into the Anbernic RG34XXSP, a clamshell handheld that channels the Game Boy Advance SP’s “special” design. Priced at $60 and shipping from a U.S. warehouse starting May...

Unleashing Codex: The Future of Coding with AI and Its Implications for Tech Jobs

Unleashing Codex: The Future of Coding with AI and Its Implications for Tech Jobs

Episode · · 01:16

Welcome to Tech Brief, I’m your host. Today, OpenAI just released Codex, a new agentic coding tool built right into ChatGPT. According to the company, “all the user needs to do is in...

Reinventing the Socket Extension A 65 Year Journey to Innovation

Reinventing the Socket Extension A 65 Year Journey to Innovation

Episode · · 01:32

Welcome back to Torque Test Insights. Today we’re diving into why it took 65 years to revolutionize the humble socket extension. Believe it or not, the design that’s been a staple in...

Mastering Disk Space on Linux with df and du Commands

Mastering Disk Space on Linux with df and du Commands

Episode · · 01:16

Hello and welcome to Linux Quick Tips, brought to you by Tom’s Hardware. No matter how big your storage drive, you need to see how much space you’ve used and what’s filling it up. Fr...

Unlocking Efficiency with Codex: The Future of Coding Assistance

Unlocking Efficiency with Codex: The Future of Coding Assistance

Episode · · 01:14

Hello and welcome to Tech Brief. Today we’re talking about OpenAI’s newest A.I. agent, Codex, designed to help programmers write code, fix bugs and run tests. Unlike standard chatbot...

Mastering SSH Your Ultimate Guide to Secure Remote Access in Just One Minute

Mastering SSH Your Ultimate Guide to Secure Remote Access in Just One Minute

Episode · · 01:28

Welcome to Tech QuickCast. Today we’re diving into SSH, “the tool for the job” when you need secure remote access to a command-line interface. SSH, or Secure Shell Protocol, has been...

Embracing Our Humanity in an Age of AI: A Graduation Message for the Future

Embracing Our Humanity in an Age of AI: A Graduation Message for the Future

Episode · · 01:03

Hello and welcome to Today’s Brief. Imagine stepping onto the stage at Temple University with a liberal arts diploma just as AI takes off. That’s exactly where our speaker stood this...

The Winning Relationship Behind the Legend: Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson's Dynamic Duo

The Winning Relationship Behind the Legend: Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson's Dynamic Duo

Episode · · 01:02

Here’s what we know today about Bill Belichick and his relationship with Jordon Hudson: On Good Morning America, the legendary coach told Michael Strahan, “We have good personal rela...