#5: “Don’t look for me on Facebook”

#5: “Don’t look for me on Facebook”

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#10: “Playing catch-up” (Drones)

Boy, are we glad to be back! Just two of us this week, and we bring you everything drones. Tune in to hear our resident drone expert Sheban break down all you need to know, current & future trends in drone tech and what needs to happen to make drone logistics a mainstream reality ...  Show more

#9: “Genesis” (Retro episode!)

A special episode where the t3chies reminisce about the technologies we grew up with and the early days of the internet. Do people still play with virtual pets? -—- All sounds are used under Fair Use as illustrative of the larger point & fall under the copyright of the owners of ...  Show more

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