# The Promises of Tech with Scott Hanselman

- Show: [Oxide and Friends](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/oxide-and-friends)
- Published: 2025-08-15
- Length: 1h 26m
- Episode: 25
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/oxide-and-friends/2025-08-15-the-promises-of-tech-with-scott-hanselman
- Listen: https://share.transistor.fm/s/600db0b2

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/oxide-and-friends/2025-08-15-the-promises-of-tech-with-scott-hanselman#t=0) Introduction and Podcast Banter
- [4:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/oxide-and-friends/2025-08-15-the-promises-of-tech-with-scott-hanselman#t=289) The Origin and Evolution of the TEDx Talk
- [19:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/oxide-and-friends/2025-08-15-the-promises-of-tech-with-scott-hanselman#t=1145) Connection: From AOL to Social Media Echo Chambers
- [43:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/oxide-and-friends/2025-08-15-the-promises-of-tech-with-scott-hanselman#t=2619) Convenience: The Cost of Late-Stage Capitalism and Delivery
- [52:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/oxide-and-friends/2025-08-15-the-promises-of-tech-with-scott-hanselman#t=3139) Creativity and AI: Parenting and Education in the Age of LLMs
- [1:15:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/oxide-and-friends/2025-08-15-the-promises-of-tech-with-scott-hanselman#t=4515) The State of Intel and Centralized vs. Decentralized Tech

## Topics

- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Medical & health devices](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/medical-devices)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Microsoft (company)
- TEDx (other)
- Commodore 64 (product)
- AOL (company)
- Nextdoor (product)
- Threads (product)
- Mastodon (product)
- Blue Sky (product)
- Google Workspace (product)
- DuckDuckGo (product)
- Craigslist (company)
- Segway (product)
- Dean Kamen (other)
- Dyson (company)
- Intel (company)
- Lip-Bu Tan (other)
- open APS (product)
- Raspberry Pi (product)
- OmniPod (product)

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