E14.2: Net Neutrality Debated

November 30, 2017 by Adam Walker

We analyze FCC chairman Ajit Pai’s recent proposals to rollback net neutrality regulations. It’s a contentious segment! One of us thinks opposition concerns are overblown, while the other sees net neutrality as vital to the future of the internet. For unknown reasons we decided to end this episode with debate style closing statements...

Random Talkers is the show where two data scientists (aka myself and Matt McKim) review tech books and analyze breaking news. New clips uploaded bi-weekly. Available in podcast form via iTunes or SoundCloud. Help Google's algorithms view us in a favorable light by subscribing on YouTube!

E14.1: Peter Thiel's Zero To One Reviewed

November 30, 2017 by Adam Walker

This book has a neat origin story: when Thiel taught a class on startups at Stanford in 2012, Blake Masters, a student, took detailed notes and posted them online. When the notes went viral, Masters worked with Thiel to craft them into an entire book! The finished project is an interesting mix of down-to-earth startup advice and grandiose visions for the future.

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E13.2: Waymo's Level 4 Self-Driving Cars Have Arrived

November 22, 2017 by Adam Walker

We discuss Waymo's driverless minivan program in Chandler, Arizona, then breakdown why self-driving cars have been getting into some fender benders.

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E13.1: "The Everything Store" By Brad Stone

November 22, 2017 by Adam Walker

Stone’s book tells the story of Jeff Bezos and Amazon, taking us from humble beginnings as a Seattle bookseller through its ascent into the e-commerce, media, and cloud computing colossus of today. Bezos doesn’t always come off well in the book (his wife actually gave it a one star review on Amazon) but we found “The Everything Store” an interesting read even four years after publication.

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