Beyond ME

Ben, Liam, and Finian

Welcome to Beyond ME, the show where mechanical engineering students go beyond M.E., and where the things we talk about are beyond us. We like thinking broader; we like thinking deeper. Join us as we dive into all things tech, morality, and the future. Follow us on ⁠Instagram: @thebeyondmepod Please direct questions, suggestions, and business inquiries to ⁠thebeyondmepod@gmail.com⁠. Music by Wesley Chang.

  1. May 26

    #19: Windows vs. macOS | Software Subscriptions Suck | Rethinking Folders - Brandon Wolfe

    The guys are joined by Brandon Wolfe, a cybersecurity major at RIT, to discuss tag-based file systems, AI agents and privacy, Windows vs. macOS, whether Apple could ever sell macOS or servers, the MacBook Neo, and software subscriptions. Links from the episode: Everything by voidtools (the Windows search tool Brandon recommends) Apple Private Cloud Compute Apple Business Fact check (01:02:00): Apple did make servers. The Xserve rack server ran Mac OS X Server from 2002 until Apple discontinued it in January 2011; Steve Jobs said "hardly anyone was buying them." The server software lived on as the macOS Server app until April 2022. Apple doesn't sell servers today, but it does run its own Apple silicon servers for Apple Intelligence through Private Cloud Compute. The enterprise service Finian mentions is Apple Business, launched April 2026, which lets companies set up and manage employees' Apple devices for free. All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:31 - Who is Brandon Wolfe? 00:02:44 - Tag-Based File Systems 00:30:40 - AI Agents & Privacy 00:44:20 - Windows vs. macOS 01:00:41 - Would Apple Sell macOS? 01:08:16 - Apple Servers 01:23:00 - MacBook Neo & Repairability 01:33:29 - Software Pricing Models Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Please direct questions, suggestions, and business inquiries to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thebeyondmepod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Chang⁠⁠⁠⁠

  2. May 2

    #18: Anthropology | Human-Centered Design | Everyday Carry - Lee Smith

    The guys are joined by Lee Smith to discuss anthropology, accessibility, human-centered design, and everyday carry (EDC). Links to Lee's studies/papers: What's in Your Pockets? (EDC) Perpetuating ableism in engineering education: The role of user abstraction and expertise hierarchies in the design process Hearing diversity and inequality of emergency services: perspectives on greater societal inclusion for deaf populations Design, Disability, and Critical Pedagogy in STS Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Please direct questions, suggestions, and business inquiries to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thebeyondmepod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:27 - Who is Lee Smith? 00:02:36 - What is Anthropology? 00:06:19 - Deaf Accessibility in Emergency Response and Interpreting 00:38:47 - Human-Centered Design 01:22:41 - Everyday Carry Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Chang⁠⁠⁠⁠

  3. 07/26/2025

    #17: AI Agents | Voice Mode | Future of the Job Market

    The guys talk about AI agents, the future of the job market with AI, and are joined by a special guest... Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to watch this episode on YouTube! Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Please direct questions, suggestions, and business inquiries to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thebeyondmepod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:42 - Our experiences with AI 00:09:35 - Are we overusing AI? 00:22:01 - Should AI take away jobs? 00:25:35 - What happens after AI is perfected? 00:36:22 - The luddites always lose / Need for humanity 00:42:22 - The future of culture 00:46:23 - A special guest 00:57:43 - Our reaction 01:04:05 - How is ChatGPT so good at talking? 01:08:05 - How good is it going to get? 01:11:38 - Wrap up Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Chang⁠⁠⁠⁠

  4. 06/26/2025

    #16: Flavors of Math Research - Theo Lurie

    The guys are joined by Theo Lurie to discuss discrete math research, catalan numbers, and n-gon triangulation. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to watch this episode on YouTube! Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Please direct questions, suggestions, and business inquiries to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thebeyondmepod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:13 - What’s the difference? 00:04:53 - How do you study math? 00:10:10 - What’s Theo up to? 00:20:46 - How does this help us? 00:27:26 - How to learn math 00:36:41 - Who does math research? 00:44:55 - What is Theo’s research? 00:57:12 - Plan of attack for research Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Chang⁠⁠⁠⁠

  5. 04/17/2025

    #15: Insights Into the Deaf Community - Nathan Templeman

    The guys are joined by Nathan Templeman to discuss the aspects of being deaf while doing stand-up, Ultimate Frisbee, and a major in Interior Design. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to watch this episode on YouTube! Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Please direct questions, suggestions, and business inquiries to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thebeyondmepod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:42 - Stand-up comedy 00:14:03 - Interior design as a major 00:29:21 - GO FRIES! 00:34:30 - Insights into being born deaf 00:45:45 - There's more than just ASL 00:54:56 - What causes the separation of deaf people? 01:00:13 - The history of sign language 01:06:09 - General experience with deaf accessibility 01:12:24 - Being a reporter for RIT 01:14:59 - The philosophy of being deaf Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Chang⁠⁠⁠ Audio recorded by WITR's Recording Department

  6. 03/11/2025

    #14: Reimagining Education with Intuitive Software - Gavin Noktes

    The guys are joined by Gavin Noktes to discuss the pitfalls of education, his experience, and what he's doing to help fix it. Bookmark Gavin's website for when it goes live! ⁠www.edpresent.com⁠ Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ to watch this episode on YouTube! Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Please direct questions, suggestions, and business inquiries to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thebeyondmepod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:56 - What is school for? 00:13:22 - Is it possible fix education and what's its future 00:22:37 - What is the best education system and what is tech's role? 00:35:47 - Gavin's team and how he leverages research 00:46:46 - Debate about grades and what they mean 00:56:31 - Navigating the perfect LMS 01:04:54 - 5 high schools in 4 years 01:19:40 - Return of the grades Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Chang⁠⁠ Audio recorded by WITR's Recording Department

  7. 02/25/2025

    #13: Free Will | Determinism | Life Philosophies - Brendan Gell

    The guys are joined by Brendan Gell to discuss free will, determinism, and life philosophies. Click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ to watch this episode on YouTube! Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Please direct questions, suggestions, and business inquiries to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thebeyondmepod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:09 - Defining free will and determinism 00:04:38 - Our initial thoughts 00:20:00 - Causa sui 00:27:17 - Time travel and trains?? 00:34:20 - Can computers have free will? 00:43:05 - What you know vs. what you choose to believe 01:09:05 - Religion 01:18:13 - Life philosophies 01:48:16 - How free will fits into religion Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Chang⁠⁠ Audio recorded by WITR's Recording Department

  8. 02/11/2025

    #12: Life of a Performer in NYC - Colin Hodgkin

    The guys are joined by musician, actor, and filmmaker Colin Hodgkin to discuss Dueling Pianos, filmmaking, and trying to make it on Broadway. Click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ to watch this episode on YouTube! Colin's Website The Tape Room Heaven on the 7th Floor - Music Video Follow us on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Please direct questions, suggestions, and business inquiries to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thebeyondmepod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:50 - Dueling Pianos 00:28:13 - Being an actor in NYC 00:47:38 - Colin's experience in filmmaking 00:55:03 - The Self Tape Room 01:02:35 - Why filmmaking is Colin's favorite 01:09:16 - Funny Dueling Pianos moments Music by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Chang⁠ Audio recorded by WITR's Recording Department

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Welcome to Beyond ME, the show where mechanical engineering students go beyond M.E., and where the things we talk about are beyond us. We like thinking broader; we like thinking deeper. Join us as we dive into all things tech, morality, and the future. Follow us on ⁠Instagram: @thebeyondmepod Please direct questions, suggestions, and business inquiries to ⁠thebeyondmepod@gmail.com⁠. Music by Wesley Chang.

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  • Creator
    Ben, Liam, and Finian
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Ben, Liam, and Finian
  • Show Website
    Beyond ME