Hardware Podcasts

The Promises of Tech with Scott Hanselman

Oxide and Friends · 15 Aug 2025 · 1h 26m · Episode 25

What this episode covers

Scott Hanselman, a developer advocate at Microsoft, discusses his TEDx talk 'Tech Promised Everything,' exploring how technology has delivered on promises of connection, convenience, and creativity while creating new societal problems. He details the evolution of his talk, the role of AI in modern life, and the importance of understanding technology at a fundamental level, citing his work with accessibility tools like the open-source artificial pancreas and his views on the decline of centralized tech giants like Intel.

Most relevant to

large enterprises

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Microsoft, AOL, Craigslist, Dyson, Intel
Products
Commodore 64, Nextdoor, Threads, Mastodon, Blue Sky, Google Workspace, DuckDuckGo, Segway, open APS, Raspberry Pi, OmniPod
Also
TEDx, Dean Kamen, Lip-Bu Tan

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