Solid State Podcast

Episode 8 - The thing about The Metaverse is...

If you’re someone that embraces tech as a hobby, a job, or a “lifestyle”… you know it’s a space that’s literally got a term for everything…
Believe it or not, once upon a time smartphones were just “phones”… apps were just “software”… and meta just meant you were being a bit too self-referential…
But alas, as quickly as the technology evolves, so too does the phrasing, buzzwords, and outright meaning of otherwise common terminology…
So this week, were taking a deep dive into a word that once meant it was well after midnight in a grad school coffee house and is has now been co-opted by one of the largest companies in the world…
This is going to be a fun one, because it’s time to enter the Metaverse. 

Episode 7 - What’s next... for arm?

In tech, like virtually every other business, for better or worse there’s just names you know… whether it’s green aliens, four equal squares, or a certain fruit-shaped sticker on your friends rear window… these brands are the result of billions of dollars of marketing, strategy, and raw impressions. 
But, what about some of the brands “behind” those brands? Chances are some of you can probably list the designer of every component in the custom PC chassis on your desk… For everyone else, though, their iPhone really was “designed by Apple in California” without a thought about the architecture of that A15 chip and the UK-based firm that makes it possible… 
So here we are this week to ask the question, what's next… for arm?

Episode 6 - What’s next... for vinyl?

When we agreed to sit down a make a show about “tech”, I don’t think we actually knew the depths and rabbit holes we were setting ourselves up for.
See it turns out this industry and the many gadgets it inspires long pre-dates the cloud, your smartphone, or even the PC itself.
This week we take a short-but-eventful trip in the way-back machine, to the heady days of turn tables and amplifiers, only to find out we’re actually talking through issues plaguing the industry this very moment. 
Turn if up to eleven folks, it’s time to talk what’s next… for vinyl.

Episode 5 - The thing about building a PC in 2022 is...

Building your own PC isn’t just one of the great pass-times for a gadget nerd… to many of us it’s more a right of passage. Countless hours of research, the restless wait for parts to arrive, and the rush of powering up your build the first time...
In direct contrast to this experience loved by so many, is the cold truth of the world we find ourselves in today… one of component shortages, sky-rocketing costs, and outright price scalping run rampant…
As with any good challenge, though, your hosts took it upon themselves to outmaneuver the system and are here this week to tell the tale, share some tips, and already start planning the NEXT custom build because, well, that’s just what we do…

Episode 4 - Hangouts... a History

There was a time, at least it doesn't FEEL that long ago... when my day was tied together by a single app that existed on nearly every device I owned and lived safely in a browser tab of those that didn't. That ubiquitous green bubble lived on every dock and was pinned in every favorites list. The same went for all of my friends, and we channeled everything from dinner plans to DragonCon through it. Many years later, that platform is on life support and has been "replaced" by an entirely-too-long list of successors. Oh yes, it's time we talked Google Hangouts... a History.

Episode 3 - What’s going on... with Air Tags?

It's safe to say all of us (okay, mostly all of us) have accepted the fact that a very capable phone-shaped tracking device travels with us in our pockets every day. But what if that tracker wasn't so obvious, as recognizable, or worse yet as easily detectible? We're here to talk through what's going on with Apple Air Tags, including recent events and the latest software updates from Apple to make you more comfortable with yet one more (very intentional) tracker in your bag, keychain, or wallet...

Episode 2 - What’s in the box... Samsung?

Another year, another Unpacked event... but contrary to popular belief, the Solid State team feels there are more than a few items deserving a second look as one of the world's largest electronics brands unleashes its 2022 lineup. In this hands-on episode we ask the only question that matters, what's in the box... Samsung? 

Special Edition - Apple ”Peek Performance” Event

When Apple gets on stage (even a pre-recorded one...) with new products to announce, we can't help but grab the mics and bring you our reactions, first impressions, and a fair dose of speculation for what's next out of everyone's favorite Cupertino space ship...

Episode 1 - The thing about The Singularity is...

Our hosts pose the question, when a company with the scale, reach, and resource of Microsoft decide to build a planet-scale AI and call it "The Singularity"... what could go wrong?

Episode 0 - The Beginning

A pre-launch introduction to the Solid State Podcast, coming to you weekly starting on Friday 03/11/2022.