Techsploder Jason Howell

Lamarr Wilson, the "CEO of Unboxings", shares his journey from teaching tech in schools to becoming a wildly popular tech content creator known for his enthusiastic unboxing videos and comedic persona.
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- Lamarr's background and how he got into tech/education
- His early experiences with technology as a child
- Discovering the internet and its impact
- Transitioning from education to creating YouTube content
- The origins of his YouTube channel and initial motivations
- Developing a comedic persona and sense of humor on YouTube
- Shifting focus to vertical video formats like TikTok and Instagram Reels
- Motivations behind the format change and its impact on his career
- The differences in effort between long and short-form content creation
- How he approaches unboxing videos and the "CEO of Unboxings" moniker
- His hopes for future smart home/AI technology advancements
Lamarr Wilson on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lamarrwilson
Lamarr Wilson on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOcE8WdQOSeqFczVxGatGKg
Lamarr Wilson on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lamarrwilson

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Join Jason Howell as he delves into the world of design with Liam Spradlin, discussing the subjective nature of design, the impact of generative AI, and Liam's experience creating the "Girasol" typeface.
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Design influence in SwitzerlandMaterial Design and deep personal meaningEverything in design is interfacialDoes AI bypass intentional design?Has Material Design achieved its purpose?Where Liam's design sense began as a kidLiam's Typeface designKnowing when a design is doneWhy do we accept bad design in tech?Esthetic value of vintage interfacesLaim's most cherished technology
Listen to the Design Notes podcast: https://designnotes.fm/
Read Liam's work on Interface Cade: https://interfacecafe.com/

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Join Jason Howell as he explores the world of "low-tech" through the eyes of MAD Magazine's Dick DeBartolo, a media legend and true gadget aficionado with a knack for finding humor in the strangest places.
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CHAPTERS:
- How Dick DeBartolo keeps his humor and fascination with technology, even for mundane gadgets.
- Dick's early interest in technology and how it led to his work at Mad Magazine and game shows.
- The story of how Dick started appearing on TV shows like Metro Media's Saturday Morning Live.
- How Dick transitioned from TV to podcasting with Leo Laporte's TWiT network.
- Dick's favorite gadgets, including the Slingbox and the world's first digital camera.
- The nostalgia and ingenuity behind Dick's early 8mm films with sound effects.
- A memorable story about a private train ride with Mad Magazine's publisher.
- How technology has simplified video production and enabled remote appearances.
Check out The Giz Wiz: https://gizwiz.tv/
Visit Dick's website: http://www.gizwiz.biz

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Christina Warren joins Jason Howell to talk about how nostalgia for the early Internet and failed technology companies has permeated her life in tech. From developer advocacy at Microsoft and Github to working in the tech journalism trenches at Mashable, Christina has stayed passionate about the possibilities of tech and its limitations.
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Christina's experience of accidentally not hitting the "go live" button at the start of the interview, and the importance of redundancy in recordingHer early memories and passion for technology, sparked by video games, gadgets, and the internet in the 90sBuilding her first website on GeoCities as a 12-year-old unpaid "community leader"Her collectibles obsession, including shoes and merchandise from failed/infamous tech companies like Theranos, FTX, Pets.com etc.Reminiscing about the spectacular dot-com boom and bust, and companies like Webvan, Pets.com that didn't surviveDiscussing the decline of TiVo and how the DVR experience has arguably gotten worse over timeHer current role as a developer advocate at GitHub, and how to follow her work
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From writing for late-90s dot com boom websites to catching her break on TechTV, to podcasting at TWiT and back to writing, Megan Morrone shares her insights on the promise and peril of AI, navigating social media, and the challenges of parenting in the digital age.
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Megan Morrone vs Megan Moroney.Megan's time in the 90s at LookSmart and CitySearch.Why TechTV was different.Technology influences as a child.Parenting in the digital age: Now vs. Then.Megan's experience with social media platforms like Twitter and LinkedIn.Megan's thoughts on the promise and peril of AI and its impact on various aspects of life.The tech that lets Megan down.Megan's approach to tech cleanse and stepping away from technology.
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From his childhood fascination with the Apple II Plus to publishing a zine and co-founding iFanboy, Ron Richards opens up about his lifelong love for technology and how it has shaped his career, culminating in the development of the Scorbit pinball app.
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Ron's early memories of technology and the internetDiscovering bulletin board systems (BBS) and computer game piracyThe birth of the World Wide Web and Netscape's IPODesktop publishing and creating a zine in collegeDiscovering the pinball community and developing ScorbitBalancing passion projects with workThe technology behind Disney's immersive experiences
Check out Scorbit: https://scorbit.io/
Listen to iFanboy: https://ifanboy.com/
Listen to Android Faithful: http://androidfaithful.com

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