Katie returns with stories from the waves as she shares her inspiring First Descents surf adventure in Santa Cruz, designed for cancer survivors. Meanwhile, the team gives a full behind-the-scenes breakdown of their latest wild production at Baja SAE Carolina — from broadcasting out of a U-Haul van to dealing with dusty terrain, wireless camera chaos, and even a GoPro that didn’t survive.

Plus:
• Microsoft raises Game Pass prices again
• Minecraft gets educational about climate change
• AI-generated chaos with OpenAI’s Sora
• Why you must log out of your Airbnb streaming accounts…

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Eurovision and Windows95man: Discussion on Eurovision, its significance outside the U.S., and its comparison to the World Cup of singing competitions. The influence of celebrities like Will Ferrell through movies related to Eurovision is highlighted. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3MAmMAi71d/

NVIDIA's Market Value and Technological Contributions: The episode delves into NVIDIA's significant market value, surpassing giants like Amazon and Alphabet, focusing on its contributions to AI, CPUs, GPUs, and cloud computing services like GeForce Now.

Apple Arcade Games: Podnar talks Lego Builder Journey and Sorg is playing Corn Sweeper https://apps.apple.com/app/id1441636691.https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cornsweeper/id1600387153

Walmart to buy Vizio. Smart TV battle continues as Walmart adds Vizio’s TV Operating System and ad technology to it’s lineup that already contains the Onn brand. https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/20/24078060/walmart-vizio-acquisition-deal

Social Media Dynamics and YouTube’s New Color Selection Features: There's a critical look at how platforms like YouTube adapt to compete with rivals like TikTok and the introduction of new features based on user behavior and content preferences.https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10169076986735724&set=pcb.7407518395936660

Pittsburgh Fish Fry Map: The podcast touches on local events, specifically mentioning Pittsburgh's Lenten fish fry traditions, showcasing the community aspect and the involvement of local developers in creating resources like the Lenten fish fry map.https://codeforpittsburgh.github.io/fishfrymap/?mc_cid=8b3a88423e

Literature and Cultural Representation: kidmental Jordan Peele’s edited anthology, "Out There Screaming," focusing on black horror and speculative fiction, and highlighting authors like Nnedi Okorafor. The discussion extends to the importance of representation in literature and the impact of these stories on different communities.https://books.google.com/books/about/Out_There_Screaming.html?id=gNqpEAAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=kp_read_button&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&gboemv=1&ovdme=1#v=onepage&q&f=false   

kidmental has a Flipper Zero, discussing its features, applications, and the curiosity around new tech tools and their practical uses in daily life.https://flipperzero.one/ 

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New cable organizers from Amazon for tidying up cords and cables (Yumo Silicone Cable Ties) https://amzn.to/46LR06U

Bluetooth headphones from Amazon for running and exercise (POC Buds) https://amzn.to/3uLJ2xo

Loupedeck for music production and streaming to automate actions and simplify workflows from kidmental https://loupedeck.com/us/

Sony/PlayStation removing purchased Discovery content at end of 2022 due to licensing changes https://nerdist.com/article/playstation-store-will-delete-users-purchased-discovery-tv-shows-with-no-refunds/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1701716905

Being able to use external storage with recent iPhones to offload photos, videos, ProRes footage, etc. all the way back to iPhone XR https://www.theverge.com/23989090/iphone-files-backup-external-disk-how-to

Software updates allowing iPhone cameras to record in professional LOG format, raw, 4K 120fps, etc.

vMix software integrations like data feeds, remote callers, live stats overlays for production https://www.vmix.com/

Lack of permanence around digital purchases and younger generations seeing that content differently

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