Omer Tene, a Partner at Goodwin Procter LLP, took the time to join Adam and Mike to not only give us a primer on what privacy means for us all, and discuss how the world of privacy has been changing - especially with AI!

PowerUp 3 - Steph Roulic Startup Boston

Dec 5th, 2023 38m 28s

PowerUp Boston is back! In this latest episode, we had the incredible opportunity to connect with Stephanie Roulic, the visionary founder of Startup Boston and a force in her own right in the Boston startup community. Following our own talk at

PowerUp 2 - Kylie Bourjaily InnoCrew

Sep 6th, 2023 32m 20s

In this episode of PowerUp Boston, Adam and Mike are joined by Kylie Bourjaily of InnoCrew and talk about her experiences being a founder of two companies in Boston, as well as building community and the unspoken stresses founders go through!

PowerUp 1 - Matt Crane MGMT Boston

Aug 14th, 2023 47m 41s

Mike and Adam chat with Matt Crane of MGMT Boston about the differences between the startup scene on the West Coast and in Boston, what the Endeca effect is, and what's next for MGMT Boston! Follow Matt and the happenings over at MGMT Boston a

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PowerUp .5 - Welcome to PowerUp Boston!

Aug 1st, 2023 8m 11s

Tech Superpowers is back in your feeds with a brand new show! Adam and Mike are here to talk about everything that's been happening since you've heard us last and introducing what we're doing next! PowerUp Boston will be a regular podcast where

#62 - Doomscroll Days, Doomscroll Nights

Jul 31st, 2020 28m 49s

Adam, Kelly, and Mike are back with a collection of quick-hit articles, bringing you that classic Grepcast energy while not being all too mired in the constant pandemic-related technology coverage. While we kick it off with everyone's new morni

#59 - Security is not a Band-Aid

May 15th, 2020 49m 3s

The Grepcast is joined by a special guest today, Sarah Pruski, Director of Security Operations at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education for a conversation about all things cybersecurity. But! Before we get into cybersecurity, we touch back in

#58 - COBOL Cowboys

May 1st, 2020 46m 1s

As we continue to record from our homes in the time of COVID, we start by chatting about VR once again, even though Adam continues to be unconvinced. From there, the gang talks through Contact Tracing improvements and then how COBOL and technic

#57 - Kelly Goes Off

Apr 17th, 2020 40m 42s

In this episode of the Grepcast, we focus on all the things that feel worse than the new normal of self-quarantines. Come for the Bird smack-talk, stay for Kelly going off on the Internet Archive. Links and Extra Reading My friend just got lai

#56 - Privacy, but make it Fashion

Apr 3rd, 2020 38m 23s

In this episode of the Grepcast, we check-in on how COVID is changing the landscape of the internet - especially as it pertains to Zoom and Netflix. From there, Adam gets mad at an article bemoaning the limitations of VR and then we dissect a n

#55 - Work in the time of Covid

Mar 16th, 2020 34m 27s

As the world continues the change as part of the current Covid-19 pandemic, we here at the Grepcast are here to talk about how it may just change work forever. But before we dive into that, we follow up on an article from 2015 about how smart h

#54 - Data is Humanity

Jan 17th, 2020 35m 49s

On this episode of the Grepcast, we only focus on the good stuff! No bummers in this episode, not even a single one! Our quick hits start with domain name "acquisitions" and Smart Mirrors. From there, we go on to the future of 3D printing and w

#53 - The Joy of Technology

Dec 23rd, 2019 37m 44s

Sure - it's a bit of a spoiler, but in this episode of the Grepcast, we find concrete examples of the joy of technology. But before we get to that, we go over talk Cybersecurity, Big Dogs, and the permeation of productivity apps in the home. L

#52 - The FriendCRM

Dec 6th, 2019 39m 3s

On this episode of the Grepcast, we tackle all of our late year heavy hitters - the tribulations of managing life, and what are we going to do about Open Office design? Links and Extra Reading Managing Your Friendships, With Software 'I feel

#51.5 - So what is Cybersecurity Insurance, anyways?

Nov 22nd, 2019 22m 55s

On average, a data breach costs $3.9 million. Fortunately, cybersecurity insurance is now available to help businesses limit the financial damage associated with a data breach. Cybersecurity insurance offers financial protection if a business s

#51 - The Arms Race of Noise

Nov 1st, 2019 36m 32s

For this episode of the Grepcast, we tread only lightly into the doom and gloom that is omnipresent surveillance systems until we venture into that happy land of noise design and how plants can really just make you feel better. Maybe we're bia

#50 - Your biometrics are just glitter - Everywhere.

Oct 18th, 2019 38m 22s

Ok, Gang, we get deep into AI again in this episode. In true Grepcast fashion though, we get started off with talking about Drive-Thrus. Then, Kelly clues us into what we all feared - our biometric data is really just everywhere. Links and E

#49 - TSP is ///middle.become.stow?

Sep 23rd, 2019 35m 6s

On this episode of the Grepcast our quick hits... hit all of our highlights - dumb IoT and frightening facial recognition. From there we become mystified by what three words can do for us, and then ultimately come back to Massachusetts for the

#48 - The "Pay Me" Browser

Sep 9th, 2019 45m 15s

Did you hear the news? Grepcast is bi-weekly now! First on our list this episode is shouting out the latest Good AI story for you, resulting in Adam and Mike creating the next big browser. From there we take you to coal country and chat about t

#47 - The Tracking Pixel Knows All

Aug 6th, 2019 37m 39s

Hoboy. We finally dig into the joke that is the fine handed out by the FTC to Facebook. From there, we discuss the latest workers strike at Amazon, and then proceed to dunk on Tracking pixels. All in all, a pretty standard Grepcast episode.

#46 - Breaking! AI is Good, Actually

Jul 29th, 2019 34m 25s

It's time to rejoice and sing in the streets, because finally - AI is actually doing some good. But before we give you the good news, Mike pours one out for Jony Ive, we chat about how cool AirDrop is, and then Adam gets mad about the latest in

#45 - There is no Buy, Only Rent.

Jul 15th, 2019 34m 28s

Quick programming note at the top of the podcast today, please please change your cell phone carrier PIN! Before we give you the skinny on why this is your task for the week, we touch on the latest in school surveillance tech - and how it actua

#44 - A Very Special Grepcast : ft Ben Pender-Cudlip

Jul 8th, 2019 49m 34s

We're back from our mini-Summer break with an extra large sized episode for you! On this episode of the Grepcast, we chat with TSP-alum Ben Pender-Cudlip about his documentary Dawnland. In true Grepcast fashion, first, we dive into talking abou

#43 - One Button to Rule Them All

Jun 19th, 2019 38m 16s

As everyone else focuses on $1000 monitor stands, we take the high road and start chatting about Apple's latest button. From there, we enter the spooky world of "education" surveillance and then get frustrated at a "radical" graph. Links and

#42 - Everyone's a Project Manager

Jun 13th, 2019 39m 52s

The drive for data collection reaches a new market : Bargoers! After we tear apart another data-based cash grab, we touch on happier news - the rise of sustainability in new housing developments. And then finally, we talk about how everyone sho