Claim OwnershipThe Connect2 Podcast
Subscribed: 5Played: 39
Subscribe
© Copyright 2024 All rights reserved.
Description
A conversation between Mark and Jeff, two information junkies, about a wide range of contemporary issues. We discuss current events, nerdy things, business concepts, marketing, technology, media and photography. As we are based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, there are lots of local topics. The podcast is generally upbeat and often covers current events and we occasionally have guests. Each episode typically has a central focus for most of the podcast but also lots of other regular topics including what they learned in the last week and what media they are consuming.
223 Episodes
Reverse
AI's breakthrough for LLMs was dependent upon an unanticipated result when additional computing power was added to the base algorithms. A great deal of money and effort has been invested into the next generation of AI with the anticipation that the first company to develop Artificial General Intelligence will dominate the landscape. Mark and Jeff discuss why there may be a significant problem with the current approach
The Unfavourable Semi-circle was a mysterious Youtube channel that appeared in 2015. Mark and Jeff discuss what it was and what is known about it. To this day it is still a mystery.
Many young people are very fearful of the advent of AI particularly because it may make all kinds of work redundant. AI tools do help leverage time but are AI agents ready to come in an replace workers entirely? if not, how far away are they?
One of Mark's dogs passed away recently and in this episode we discuss the process of dealing with an elderly dog's passing and their journey over the rainbow bridge.
David Graeber did some research on jobs and found that a lot of people thought their jobs were meaningless. He classified these jobs as Bulls&%t! jobs and even classified them. In this episode Mark and Jeff dive into what makes a job a BS job
We're back! After a few weeks of conflicting schedules and travel, we are back in business baby. Today we are talking about the enshitification of the internet (a term coined by Cory Doctorow) and take a closer look at what it means and examples of it.
At this time of year we contemplate where we have been and where we are going. In the gap between Christmas and New Year's Jeff and Mark discuss their wishes for countries, individuals and people in general for 2026.... Have a Happy New Year!
Today's episode explores a bit about different types of vaccinations, how they work and what benefit we get from them. Mark is traveling in a few months and had to get some vaccinations to travel.
Most people can lose weight by using intermittent fasting to help manage their caloric intake. In this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss the benefits of fasting and how it helps you manage your weight. It doesn't work for everyone but it does work for many.
Everyone sleeps, but how much do you need and how much do you know about it. Do you get enough sleep? Do you get enough good quality sleep? Mark and Jeff explore this as well as our usual segments
Nobody gets out of this reality alive.... everyone eventually dies. Some younger than others. Better to make the most of your time on this planet. In this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss the appreciation for the time we have an what we see as we get older. Not depressing but more an appreciation of the time we have - Carpe Diem!
Mark and Jeff go through the different types of espresso based coffee, discuss caffeine levels and review both the benefits (there are some benefits) and negatives of coffee. Grab a cuppa and enjoy the discussion, we guarantee you will learn something new
Mark and Jeff explore how to create something from essentially nothing. How to make something creative from its raw form. How did Leonardo Da Vinci create great statues from blocks of stone?
What is Cholesterol and what does it do? Why do we need to manage it and what is the difference between HDL and LDL? Statins are some of the most prescribed medications but can have some serious side effects....
OpenAI just released a new social media platform that consists entirely of AI generated slop. It has some unusual features and is fun to use and experiment with. Who knows where this will go but the ability to generate these short clips from text input is remarkable.
What prescription drugs have the most side effects and what are they? What about generic drugs, are they just as effect as name brand drugs? How well do they perform? We explore both of these topics as well as discuss 3i/Atlas and what coffee we are drinking
Do you like to try new things? Are you resistant to change? Why are some people motivated to try new things while others resist change? Mark and Jeff discuss this
Nasa is planning it's Artemis program to send astronauts to the moon and establish a base on the Moon to get us to Mars. Today, we talk about the Artemis program, where it is at and where it is going
What happens when you have a humanoid robot and you put into it, AGI? Where does that leave humanity?
In this episode Mark and Jeff discuss why older people talk about health concerns.
Comments
Download from Google Play
Download from App Store
United States