Jason Snell asks John Siracusa to rule on the meaning of various words and concepts. It’s not just about robots anymore.
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Choosy mothers pronounce it differently.
December 10, 2018 • 5 minutes • John Siracusa and Jason Snell
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Where spreadsheets and databases collide.
November 26, 2018 • 3 minutes • John Siracusa and Jason Snell
“You haven’t done soup yet, have you?”
November 12, 2018 • 6 minutes • John Siracusa and Jason Snell
Smartphones, dumb phones, feature phones, and computers in your pocket.
October 29, 2018 • 6 minutes • John Siracusa and Jason Snell
Slot toasters, toaster ovens, and the definitions thereof.
October 15, 2018 • 9 minutes • John Siracusa and Jason Snell
What makes something a podcast? OMG, are we one?!
October 1, 2018 • 2 minutes • John Siracusa and Jason Snell
Bread is bread, but what about hot dog buns, bagels, tortillas, and pitas?
September 17, 2018 • 3 minutes • John Siracusa and Jason Snell
John is given the opportunity to endorse or reject the rulings of the International Astronomical Union.
September 3, 2018 • 5 minutes • John Siracusa and Jason Snell
John’s worked (and left) a lot of jobs. What’s his personal philosophy about job security versus going it alone as an independent?
August 20, 2018 • 8 minutes • John Siracusa and Jason Snell
The subtle and vexing difference between a nerd and a geek.
August 6, 2018 • 6 minutes • John Siracusa and Jason Snell
What is computer programming? And what doesn’t qualify?
July 23, 2018 • 8 minutes • John Siracusa and Jason Snell