Nerd Adjacent

Chris Rouman
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  • TECHNOLOGY

Explore how technology shows up in everyday life—often in ways you don’t expect. Each episode unpacks real-world examples and explains the tech behind it in simple, relatable terms. No jargon, no hype—just clear stories about how the digital world works. Find out more at neradjacent.com.

  1. Vibe Coding

    JAN 2

    Vibe Coding

    Vibe coding changes how software gets made by letting people describe what they want in plain language instead of writing every line by hand. This episode explores how AI lowers the barrier to programming, opening the door for non-developers to turn ideas into working software. ___ Music for this episode by Eric Lund.

    9 min
  2. USB

    11/06/2025

    USB

    USB is the tiny port that quietly standardized our digital lives—letting nearly anything plug into almost anything. This episode tells the story of how a handful of tech giants killed off a jungle of incompatible connectors and gave us one simple plug (well… eventually). ___ Music for this episode by Eric Lund.

    13 min
  3. WiFi

    10/22/2025

    WiFi

    Wi-Fi made the internet truly portable—turning coffee shops into offices, living rooms into classrooms, and airports into, well, slightly less boring places. This episode looks at how Wi-Fi untethered our digital lives and became the quiet force keeping everything connected. ___ Music for this episode by Eric Lund

    9 min
  4. Wireless Charging

    10/15/2025

    Wireless Charging

    You drop your phone on a pad, and it just starts charging—no fumbling with cables, no broken cords. Wireless charging has quietly reshaped how we power our devices. This episode explores how it works, why it feels so effortless, and what it took to make electricity go cordless. ___ Music for this episode by Eric Lund

    10 min
  5. Noise Cancelling Headphones

    10/08/2025

    Noise Cancelling Headphones

    They turn airplane roar into a hush and office chatter into silence—but noise-cancelling headphones aren’t magic. This episode breaks down how microphones, sound waves, and a bit of clever engineering create quiet on demand, and why some sounds still slip through. ___ Episode Music by Eric Lund.

    7 min
  6. GPS

    10/01/2025

    GPS

    From guiding missiles in the Cold War to guiding you to the nearest coffee shop, GPS has become one of the world’s most essential technologies. This episode explores how satellites, signals, and a bit of math keep us from getting lost—and why the system is far more fragile (and fascinating) than most people realize. ____ Episode music by Eric Lund

    8 min
  7. Computer Vision

    09/24/2025

    Computer Vision

    Ever wonder how your phone unlocks with your face or how self-driving cars see the road? That’s computer vision—AI trained to understand images and video. This post dives into how it works, what it can do, and why teaching machines to ‘see’ is both powerful and weirdly philosophical. ___ Why did my classifier just mistake a turtle for a rifle? MIT News explains how researchers used a 3D-printed turtle to fool an image classifier into thinking it was a rifle—highlighting the strange vulnerabilities of computer vision. ___ Episode Music by Eric Lund.

    10 min
  8. Natural Language Processing

    09/17/2025

    Natural Language Processing

    From voice assistants that misunderstand you to chatbots that almost get it right, Natural Language Processing is the AI trying to understand what we mean when we speak or type. This episode explores how machines learn language, why it’s so tricky, and what’s going on behind the scenes when your devices talk back. ___ Episode Music by Eric Lund.

    10 min
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Explore how technology shows up in everyday life—often in ways you don’t expect. Each episode unpacks real-world examples and explains the tech behind it in simple, relatable terms. No jargon, no hype—just clear stories about how the digital world works. Find out more at neradjacent.com.

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  • Creator
    Chris Rouman
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Chris Rouman
  • Show Website
    Nerd Adjacent