Supercharged
241 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★ - 23 ratingsEvery week, Supercharged tackles a complex—and sometimes unusual—question about technology, science, psychology, and human existence to find out how we can approach life better in our rapidly changing world.
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Episodes
243: Super Easy Pet Swapping (and Other New AI)
June 06, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBTommy and Adam discuss the latest developments in artificial intelligence, include a massive leap forward in face swapping for pets and (the obviously less important) autonomous vehicle accident prevention. Also, watch out for ambient computing!
242: Dr. Computer
July 18, 2019 17:00 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBTommy and Adam discuss how AI will help—and is already helping—the medical industry improve the diagnostic process and save lives.
241: The Allure of Expertise
June 14, 2019 17:00 - 54 minutes - 50.4 MBTommy and Adam discuss the reasons behind the fascination with watching professionals do great work and what we actually gain from it.
240: It's Over 9000!
June 09, 2019 17:00 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBTommy and Adam discuss Apple's decline into an overpriced garbage fire and the potential impact of Google's new math test for artificial intelligence.
239: Social Media, Mental Health, and Farts
May 31, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBTommy and Adam discuss Instagram's decision to test the removal of likes from posts in Canada as well as a new app that analyzes your farts.
238: Preparing for the Future: Part II
May 28, 2019 03:00 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBTommy and Adam continue the previous week's conversion about preparing for future issues that new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and DNA sequencing/analysis will bring about.
237: Preparing for the Future: Part I
May 16, 2019 17:00 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBTommy and Adam discuss an interesting law suit against Apple's alleged use of facial recognition technology, DNA security issues, and more reasons you need to be informed and prepared for rapidly evolving future technologies.
235: Tech Monopolies: What Should We Do?
April 25, 2019 17:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBTommy and Adam discuss the monopolies of the tech giants and the growing need to break them apart, stop future acquisitions, and restore true competition to the US market.
234: How to Create a Successful Kickstarter Campaign
April 13, 2019 17:00 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBTommy and Adam talk to "Escape Room in a Box" creators Juliana Patel and Ariel Rubin about creating a successful Kickstarter campaign. They offer a lot of helpful advice to anyone who has ever wanted to crowdfund a game (or other project).
236: Controversies in Gaming
April 07, 2019 21:15 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBTommy and Adam are joined by special guest Tina Amini (Editor in Chief of Games at IGN) to talk about what makes a video game great and how they successfully establish an emotional connection with the player.
233: The Newly Expanded "Apple Lifestyle"
April 04, 2019 18:30 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBTommy and Adam discuss Apple's broad diversification coming out of their latest event, public shaming of people who treat the environment poorly, and the EU's decision to pass Article 11 and 13 (now 17).
232: Kurzgesagt: Trouble in a Nutshell?
March 29, 2019 01:00 - 51 minutes - 47 MBTommy and Adam discuss Kurzgesagt's recent video regarding trust and integrity along with the controversy surrounding the choice to publish it.
231: Fyre and Theranos: The Illusion of Success
March 23, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBTommy and Adam discuss the recently-documented controversies surrounding Fyre and Theranos as they demonstrate a common problem in modern America: the illusion of success has become more important than success itself.
230: Volumetric Capture
March 14, 2019 17:00 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBTommy and Adam discuss MP4 viruses, updates on the new HoloLens, and Intel's new volumetric capture technology.
229: HoloLens II
February 28, 2019 18:00 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBTommy and Adam discuss the upcoming HoloLens II. They'll update with the more official info next week!
228: Don't Feed the Trolls?
February 21, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBTommy and Adam take a look at the diverse world of trolling that has evolved over the last decade.
227: Blind
February 14, 2019 18:00 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBAdam and Tommy discuss the controversy over a South Korean platform called Blind that allows anonymous discussion amongst employees of large corporations.
226: True Crime
February 07, 2019 18:00 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBTommy and Adam discuss the effect the internet and technology has had on the way we view, approach, create, and react to true crime stories.
225: Hack Your Morning Routine
February 02, 2019 18:00 - 49 minutes - 45 MBTommy and Adam discuss methods for hacking your morning routine and why it's important to start your day well.
224: Brilliant Assholes
January 17, 2019 23:00 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBTommy and Adam discuss whether being brilliant or visionary gives you any right to be an asshole to the people who work for you. Does it bring out better work or are you just a bad person with intelligence and/or creativity?
223: Too Many Apps?
January 10, 2019 18:00 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBTommy and Adam discuss the sea of apps we now have to chose from, whether or not it's a good thing, and how to handle the overload.
222: Surviving the Holidays (Financially)
December 20, 2018 23:00 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBTommy and Adam talking about gift-giving and the holidays and the trouble that comes along with it.
221: Social Media Addiction
December 13, 2018 19:00 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBTommy and Adam discuss most of the world's addiction to social media, what problems it causes, and what you can do about it.
220: The Trouble with Voting
November 22, 2018 19:00 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBTommy and Adam discuss the issues with voting and why the methods can sometimes make it very confusing.
219: USA Really?
November 08, 2018 18:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBTommy and Adam discuss the next phase of Russia's online strategy.
218: Hack Your DRM!
November 03, 2018 17:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MBIt's now legal to hack your DRM under very specific circumstances. Also, Apple releases some stuff and it's the usual mix of solid product updates and excessively high "fashion-brand" prices.
217: The Best Way to Review an Android App
October 28, 2018 20:00 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBTommy brings in a long list of Android app reviews that make no sense. He and Adam discuss the phenomenon of weird reviews online and why they exist.
216: Corporate Espionage!
October 18, 2018 19:00 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBThis week Tommy and Adam take go deep and tackle the topic of corporate espionage as Apple, Amazon, Google and others combat this fake or real trend.
215: Give It Up!
October 11, 2018 17:00 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBThis week on Supercharged, Tommy and Adam discuss giving things up, letting go, quitting bad habits, and things like that! If you've struggled to let go of something, this one's for you.
214: Social Media and the Law
October 04, 2018 17:00 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBTommy and Adam take a look at how social media will affect legal proceedings in the future, when online evidence will be in surplus.
212: Phones vs. Computers
September 27, 2018 17:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBTommy and Adam discuss the decline of traditional computers in favor of mobile devices—but what does the future hold?
213: MDMA for Octopods
September 24, 2018 05:00 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBTommy and Adam discuss the recent study in which scientists gave MDMA to octopods to find out how they'd react despite their decentralized nervous systems.
211: Bad Bosses
September 13, 2018 17:00 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBTommy and Adam discuss bad bosses of their past, the best ways to handle them, things to look for in a good boss, and understanding the struggles of management in general. Got something to add? Share it on the show at awkwardhuman.com/supercharged!
210: Simplify Your Life
September 01, 2018 20:00 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBTommy and Adam discuss life simplification strategies, from introducing elements of minimalism to better time management and everything in between.
209: 3D Printing: Part I
August 28, 2018 21:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBTommy and Adam discuss the upsides and downside of 3D printing and how to choose the right 3D printer for you.
208: Getting Started
August 09, 2018 18:00 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBThis week Tommy and Adam discuss productivity methods to get started on your next big project so you can make it to the finish line more easily.
207: Cutting the Cord in 2018
August 02, 2018 19:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBTommy and Adam discuss cutting the cord in 2018, and the pros and cons of ditching your cable subscription in the age of streaming.
206: Going Live! The Big New Feature Our Internet Can't Support
July 26, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 58 MBTommy and Adam discuss the popularity of live streaming that has become the big new feature of nearly every tech platform and why our current infrastructure (in the US, at least) cannot currently support it. Also, audience questions and suggestions!
205: Unsustainable Ventures: The Problem with Bleeding Money for Customers
July 12, 2018 22:00 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBTommy and Adam dive into the problem with MoviePass and other companies that bleed money to build a customer base of millions that they most likely cannot sustain in the long run.
203: Phone Addictions
July 11, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBThis week on Supercharged, Tommy and Adam discuss smartphone addiction and what Apple and Google are doing to try and stop it. Also, somehow, male body hair removal?
202: More Public Shame!
June 07, 2018 18:15 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBThis week on Supercharged, Tommy and Adam revisit the public shaming epidemic.
201: Lifehacker Reunion: Part II
May 28, 2018 17:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBThe Lifehacker reunion continues this week as Whitson, Tommy, and Adam share more of their favorite apps and services as well as some tips, tools, and cool upcoming software.
200: Lifehacker Reunion: Part I
May 18, 2018 17:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBWhitson Gordon joins Tommy and Adam for an old-school Lifehacker-style podcast to discuss tips, tricks, downloads, and tools for doing things better.
199: Immersive Experience
May 13, 2018 01:15 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBThis week Tommy and Adam speak with immersive experience creator Spencer Williams about what it takes to elevate film, theater, video games, and more beyond a simply interactive experience. Also, the big news coming out of Google I/O this week and Adam's thoughts on the Oculus Go.
198: Tommy Gets a Laptop!
May 13, 2018 00:00 - 55 minutes - 51.3 MBTommy talks about his new laptop, and he and Adam discuss a few casual news stories of the week—including some confusing aspects of everyone's favorite too-good-to-be-true deal: MoviePass.
197: Is This Real Life?
April 26, 2018 21:00 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBThis week, Tommy and Adam break down how we build our realities and the less-obvious reasons why technology has made it much more difficult to tell fact from fiction. Ultimately, what's real and true may have less to do with an objective reality and more to do with the process that creates the subjective realities we all experience as individuals.
196: Modular Robotics (with Eric Schweikardt)
April 20, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBThis week Tommy and Adam talk to the founder and CEO of Modular Robotics, the company that created the wonderful STEM toy Cubelets—little blocks that you snap together to create a robot!
195: Vocaloids, and the Democratization of Creativity
April 13, 2018 17:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBTommy and Adam talk to Misha, the voice of the Vocaloid Ruby, to learn about the process of creating a computer-generated singer and the Vocaloid community in general.
194: Selfies and Legacies
April 05, 2018 20:00 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBTommy shares the details of the Museum of Selfies, which he co-created, and he and Adam discuss the often innate human desire to be remembered—and those who prefer to be forgotten.
193: Universal Basic Income
March 29, 2018 21:00 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBThis week Tommy and Adam discuss the pros and cons of implementing a Universal Basic Income around the world with the help of expert Federico Pistono. Federico is an entrepeneur, technologist, author, and head of blockchain for Hyperloop Transport Technology. He's written and spoken about universal basic income, as well as the many surrounding topics, and offers an important perspective that dispenses with unrealistic idealism and focuses solely on finding ways to improve the lives of human...