Ideas in Voice and Human Interaction
I narrate some thoughts on using voice to express thoughts and the pros and cons versus typing....
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Podcast
Interviews with entrepreneurs, technologists, and interesting people from Silicon Valley and beyond.
6dot: Interview With Karina Pikhart & Peter Cantisani
My interview with Karina Pikhart and Peter Cantisani about Karina's startup 6dot, which is making a new portable Braille labelling system....
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Interview With Dr. William Marshall of NASA
David interviews Dr. William Marshall of the NASA Ames Research Center about his current projects to build low cost satellites, the neccessary creation of a lunar base, and his path in coming to Silic...
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Interview With Browserling
David Weekly interviews James Halliday and Peteris Krumins, the CEO and CTO (respectively) of the newly-established Browserling, a browser testing firm in which David made his first angel investment. ...
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Environment California: Interview with Tim Telleen-Lawton
David interviews environmental policy wonk Tim Telleen-Lawton about his work for Environment California....
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Interview with Dr. Jade Wang of NASA Ames
Dr. Jade Wang of NASA Ames talks about The Game, her long, fascinating voyage to America from China as a child and her time here in Silicon Valley....
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Blackbox.vc: Interview with Bjorn and Aleksandra
Bjoern Lasse Herrmann and Aleksandra Markova describe the Atherton, CA based incubator-house they live in (called Blackbox.vc), how it sprung out of a global network of youth entrepreneurs called Sand...
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Interview with Jeff Lindsay
My interview with Jeff Lindsay, with whom I co-founded SuperHappyDevHouse and the Hacker Dojo....
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Interview: Paolo Privitera
Interview with Paolo Privitera of DooChoo, talking about innovation and startups in Venice and creating ties and cultural exchange with Silicon Valley....
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Interview with Rhett Butler of Mongabay
Rhett Butler ofMongabay talks about his upcoming State Department sponsored trip to Indonesia, where he’ll address thousands on the subject of biodiversity and property rights. We cover US consu...
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Ulrich’s Road Trip (interview)
My (now former) roommate Ulrich describes his epic road trip from California down to the southern tip of Chile in his trusty Jeep, with a kayak mounted to his roof. The trip took over four years and i...
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Interview with Alan Keefer on Silicon Valley
Alan explains how he got introduced to computers, why he went to Stanford and majored in philosophy, and how he ended up as a software engineer working for a Silicon Valley company....
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Interview with Alan Keefer on Testing
Alan outlines the three rules of software testing: - Rule 0: Write Tests. - Rule 1: Test at the highest level that makes sense. - Rule 2: Tests should be fast....
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Interview with Jocelyn Joy Berl
Jocelyn describes her childhood in Wyoming and coming to Silicon Valley as well as her personal interests....
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Interview with Nathan (“Nato”) Saichek
David Weekly interviews Treehouse housemate Nato Saichek about his hobbyist space vehicle project to build a pico-satellite (measuring 4″ cubed) that will use solar sails to sail to the moon....
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About the Podcast
These interviews were recorded primarily during the early 2010s, capturing conversations with entrepreneurs, technologists, and innovators who were shaping Silicon Valley's landscape. From startup founders to NASA scientists, each episode offers insights into the minds driving technological innovation.