An Internet of Things (IoT) primer with Erica Stanley
Scott talks to engineer Erica Stanley about the Internet of Things. What's the tech behind this popular buzzword? What are some of the emerging standards for connectivity, and where should you start when exploring IoT development kits!
19 Des 201434min
Web Animation Foundations, Today and Tomorrow with Rachel Nabors
Scott sits down with award-winning animator and web animations expert Rachel Nabors about the importance of intentional and thoughtful animation on the web. Rachel talks about the death of Flash and what that meant for animation and where she sees the web going with the advent of the new Web Animation API that is starting to show up in daily builds of Chrome.
12 Des 201433min
JSIL with Katelyn Gadd
Katelyn Gadd is a freelance programmer and game designer and the creator of the amazing JSIL project. JSIL is a compiler that transforms .NET applications into standards-compliant, cross-browser JavaScript. Katelyn teaches Scott about how this project works, where its power lies, and how XNA games can come to the browser!
5 Des 201431min
Comics, Creativity, Computers and Secret Coders with Gene Luen Yang
Gene Luen Yang is an writer of graphic novels and comics, including the Eisner Award winning "American Born Chinese." He's also written the comic continuation of "Avatar: The Last Airbender" and much more. He also is an engineer and teaches software at a local high school! He and Scott talk computers, creativity, and comics. He's creating a new book, "Secret Coders," about the magic of computers.
28 Nov 201432min
The Other Side of Diversity with Erica Joy
Erica Joy is an engineer at Google. She talks to Scott about her experience growing up, when she first started to love computers, and the demographics and environments of the various companies she's worked at over the years. They talk about stress, what it really means to have a diverse workplace, and finding your authentic self.
21 Nov 201431min
Balancing a Nerdcore Music Career and a PhD with Sammus aka Enongo Lumumba-Kasongo
Scott talks to nerdcore musician Sammus, aka Enongo Lumumba-Kasongo. She's doing a PhD at Cornell but also pursuing a music career. Her lyrics are complex and multilayered, touching on topics of popular culture, gaming, computers, history, and much more. She tours, raps, produces, and much more. How does she do it all?
14 Nov 201435min
The New Digital Journalism with Elon James White
Scott sits down with podcaster, radio host, and advocate Elon James White. Elon is the founder of TWiB (This Week in Blackness) and an award-winning blogger. He recently went mobile and took his show to Ferguson, Missouri. How does social media and accessible digital tech change how we receive our news?
7 Nov 201432min
Controllerism and digital music with artist and inventor Moldover
Musician, artist, and inventor Moldover creates, tours, and explores new frontiers in electronic music and also coined the term "Controllerism." He's currently creating a new original album packaged in a playable circuit board instrument! Moldover explains Controllerism to Scott, how it differs from Turntablism. How does Moldover make his instruments and mold his sound?
31 Okt 201430min
