Two cents on Thursday is a weekly podcast co-hosted by me, Harsha Pallapotu and my good friend Vishal VTV. Every week, we sit down to discuss what's happening in the world of technology, pop culture and business. We are no experts but If you're interested in listening to our banter, tune in every thursday for some fun conversations.
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S02E04: Heard of Project Maven? Apparently no one did
In this episode of 2COT, Vishal dives deeper into a project that set the course for a tech giant that now faces scrutiny from its own employees in the form of an organized union. What prompted this response? And is it a solution that will spark change? Only time will tell.
Show Notes
Articles
The Intercept: https://theintercept.com/2019/03/01/google-project-maven-contract/ (https://theintercept.com/2019/03/01/google-project-maven-contract/)
The Bulletin: https://thebulletin.org/2017/12/project-maven-brings-ai-to-the-fight-against-isis/ (https://thebulletin.org/2017/12/project-maven-brings-ai-to-the-fight-against-isis/)
ProPublica: https://www.propublica.org/article/machine-bias-risk-assessments-in-criminal-sentencing (https://www.propublica.org/article/machine-bias-risk-assessments-in-criminal-sentencing)
Videos
TheVerge converge: https://youtu.be/42JQyffAONw (https://youtu.be/42JQyffAONw)
The full interview with Bernie Sanders: https://youtu.be/yR7YT7sAZbY (https://youtu.be/yR7YT7sAZbY)
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31 Dec 2020
S02E03: Dating Rating and Contemplating
In our last episode for the year, I looked into how we've come to increasingly do things online, including finding our partners. But it made me think, are we slaves to an algorithm here too? Turns out that is true but not in the way you think. It's a fun one so we hope you enjoy it and if you've been listening to us over the course of this year, Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! You are the reason we keep going! Wish you a happy new year and a wonderful start to a new chapter!
Show notes
Elo Algorithm: Elo rating system - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elo_rating_system)
Gale Shapely algorithm: Gale–Shapley algorithm - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gale%E2%80%93Shapley_algorithm)
An interesting article for understanding algorithms across apps: Tinder is Uber, but for Dating. It wasn’t until I started reading up on… | by Nick Irving | Medium (https://medium.com/@nickrirving/tinder-is-uber-but-for-dating-22bf2ae50f63)
Also, be sure to show some love to our dear friend Sajida! She's an absolute champ with limitless creativity and movie puns to make your day!
Instagram: Sajida Ayyup (@sajida.ayyup) • Instagram photos and videos (https://www.instagram.com/sajida.ayyup/)
Twitter: Sajida Ayyup (@sajidaayyup) / Twitter (https://twitter.com/sajidaayyup)
Website: Sajida Ayyup (sajidayyup.com) (https://www.sajidayyup.com/)
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24 Dec 2020
S02E02: Flexing your ARM(S)!
It's been a bit overdue from our end but we needed to dig deeper into why these M1 chips are a big deal and see for ourselves. Hope you enjoy the breakdown of why everyone is losing their minds over these new computers.
Show Notes
Check out this brilliant video from Coldfusion which inspired this episode: https://youtu.be/OuF9weSkS68 (https://youtu.be/OuF9weSkS68)
And if you are still living under a rock and haven't heard the tech Youtubers we mentioned at the top, check them out after you listen, rate and review our show!
iJustine: iJustine - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/user/ijustine)
Dave2D: Dave Lee - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVYamHliCI9rw1tHR1xbkfw)
MKBHD: Marques Brownlee - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/user/marquesbrownlee)
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