Best High Tech High Unboxed Podcasts (2024)

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S6E2 - AI for Technophobic Teachers, with John Santos 20:45

1d ago20:45

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Episode Notes John Santos's other episodes on the podcast: Rigor shouldn't mean Some Kids Fail (a better grading strategy—easy to implement too!) How to Design a Great Project Launch The AI project-planning tool that John talks about is the AI Kaleidoscope by Inkwire and the High Tech High GSE

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Intel Arrow Lake: Power Concerns, Rumors, Leaked Specs, Our Expectations 1:00:34

18m ago1:00:34

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Episode 45: We work through the latest Intel Arrow Lake rumors to give our thoughts on what has been suggested so far, and hopefully what the motherboard platform will look like. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:42 - God of War Ragnarok Testing 05:47 - AMD AGESA Code Reduces Zen 5 Latency 11:52 - Arrow Lake Rumors and Expectations 41:47 - Updates From Our…

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AMD Exits The High-End GPU Market, Will It Work? 1:15:00

11h ago1:15:00

1:15:00

Episode 44: AMD has officially shifted gears in the GPU market, exiting the high-end market to focus on the mid-range with RDNA4. Is this a strategy that will actually work? Plus we chat about the PlayStation 5 Pro reveal from a PC gaming perspective. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:36 - AMD Exits the High-End GPU Market 25:40 - AMD Says They Want to Gai…

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Windows Ryzen Performance is Very, Very Messy 1:20:11

8d ago1:20:11

1:20:11

Episode 43: There are some performance issues in current builds of Windows that are driving Steve crazy, plus we discuss the latest news including the Ryzen 5 7600X3D CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:38 - Steve Goes Crazy Testing Windows 31:12 - 105W Zen 5 Modes Comes to AMD BIOSes 38:26 - The Ryzen 5 7600X3D 46:41 - Updates From Our Boring Lives SUBSCRIB…

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S6E1 - Kicking A** by Taking Names, with Ben Daley 13:29

21d ago13:29

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Episode Notes We start the episode by talking about the book Upstream by Dan Heath. It's really good—you should read it. You can find more find more podcast episodes, articles, and videos about Continuous Improvement here! You can find a transcript of this episode here.

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The Ongoing AMD Zen 5 Saga is Absurd 1:13:23

1M ago1:13:23

1:13:23

Episode 42: For some reason, AMD just keeps making weird statements about Zen 5 performance, so we're digging into them again this week's podcast CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 03:49 - What's The Point? 10:01 - AMD's David McAfee Responds 12:33 - The Zen 5 Windows "Optimization" Angle 22:19 - AMD's Poor Testing 39:02 - AMD Will Update Their Testing Methods…

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More Zen 5 Thoughts, Poor AMD Communication, Ryzen Windows Issues 1:40:06

1M ago1:40:06

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Episode 41: Now that all the main Zen 5 processors (for now) have been released, we discuss more elements of the launch, including the weird Ryzen bug with Windows and AMD's communication issues at launch CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:38 - More Zen 5 Thoughts After the 9950X Review 14:52 - Impacts on the AM5 Platform 24:19 - What Role Did Leakers Play?…

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Zen 5 is a Huge Disappointment So Far 1:29:04

2M ago1:29:04

1:29:04

Episode 40: We discuss all the fallout from Zen 5 reviews, including claims of extremely good efficiency, pricing, power limits and more CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 01:26 - Feedback on Zen 5 Reviews 06:38 - Zen 5 Power Efficiency 14:02 - Zen 5 Pricing Issues 22:36 - Are Zen 5 CPUs Extremely Power Limited? 31:27 - AMD's Launch Issues 43:12 - AMD Needs to…

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S5E28 - Green School Student Louis Lacour on PBL, renewable energy, and biodegradable zip ties 19:12

1M ago19:12

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Episode Notes You should also listen to Kelly's interview with Benjamin Freud, head of Green School's Upper School You can see the 2023 Greenstone presentations here Green School website

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Intel Stability Issues Get Worse & AMD Delays Zen 5 1:19:41

2M ago1:19:41

1:19:41

Episode 39: It's been a big week for news, so Steve and Tim spend most of the episode discussing AMD's decision to delay Zen 5, and the latest updates from Intel surrounding their CPU stability issues. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 03:39 - AMD Delays Zen 5 18:32 - Updates and Discussion on Intel CPU Stability Issues 1:01:15 - Updates From Our Boring Lives…

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No Zen 5 Pricing (!?), Weird Performance Claims, Dodgy B840 Chipset 1:22:16

2M ago1:22:16

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Episode 38: A lengthy discussion about all the latest Zen 5 information, including the lack of pricing, some weird performance claims, and new potentially misleading chipsets. Also we tackle some CPU rumors and chat about Star Wars. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Our Good Choice Not to Attend the Zen 5 Tech Day 14:25 - No Zen 5 Pricing!? 26:03 - Th…

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Zen 5 Incoming, FSR 3.1 Testing and More Intel CPU Issues 1:22:49

2M ago1:22:49

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Episode 37: A chat about the various projects we're working, everything from preparing for Zen 5, to testing FSR 3.1, more thoughts on the Intel CPU crashing saga and of course our various home projects. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:38 - Lead Up To Zen 5 Testing 12:45 - Further Thoughts on FSR 3.1 Testing 29:44 - Intel Power and Crashing Situation Is …

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S5E27 - Green School: Regenerative Education in the Balinese Jungle 41:23

2M ago41:23

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Episode Notes Cofounder John Hardy’s Ted Talk about the Green School Green School website Coconut Thinking

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Learning About PCs & The Future of Hardware Unboxed (feat. Video Editor Balin) 53:54

3M ago53:54

53:54

Episode 36: Live from Taipei for Computex again, Tim chats with the third team member at Hardware Unboxed, Balin, about working on a YouTube channel, learning about the PC industry, and all the stuff we get up to outside of work. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:34 - Meet Balin, Hardware Unboxed Video Editor 13:05 - Learning About the PC Industry 23:06 - …

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"AI" Has Reached Embarrassing Joke Levels 46:15

3M ago46:15

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Episode 35: Live from Taipei for Computex again, we discuss the insane amount of rubbish "AI" products shown at the show and how things are reaching overhyped levels. Also, our impressions of Nvidia G-Assist and other things at the show. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 01:31 - AI Is Reaching Insane Levels of Hype 19:42 - Our Impressions Using Nvidia G-Assis…

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S5E26 - Derek Mitchell and Scott Sampson Have a Vision for "Regenerative Education" 51:36

3M ago51:36

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Episode Notes The Nature article about the dinosaur Masiakasaurus Knopfleri Smithsonian article about Majungasaurus To find out about Derek’s history with cockroaches listen to this episode The UK’s National Education Nature Park project Dacher Keltner, the researcher studying awe, on the On Being podcast Reimagining San Francisco Braiding Sweetgra…

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Zen 5, New Motherboards, CAMM2 Memory, RDNA4 Whispers - Computex Recap 52:10

4M ago52:10

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Episode 34: Live from Taipei for Computex, we recap everything interesting we've seen at the show, from new AMD Zen 5 processors, to CAMM2 memory, to whispers of what RDNA 4 might bring. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 01:14 - Our Initial Thoughts on Zen 5 Announcement 13:34 - Longer Platform Longevity for AM5 21:08 - More on Zen 5 24:18 - CAMM2 Memory is I…

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S5E25 - Kofi B on the power of teachers, peers, and music 50:27

3M ago50:27

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Episode Notes Kofi B’s opening performance at Deeper Learning 2024 Kofi B’s Closing Keynote at Deeper Learning 2024 Where to find Kofi B's music: Instagram TikTok Youtube Facebook Website Made in Akron documentary Do you want to come to a conference whose opening act is this good? Of course you do! Learn more about the Deeper Learning Conference!…

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Sony PlayStation is Wrong About PC Gamers 1:04:09

4M ago1:04:09

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Episode 33: Ahead of Computex, we discuss Sony believing that PC gamers will want to switch to using a PlayStation for future games, potential tariffs impacting the PC component market, and of course a preview for what's to come in the next week of announcements. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 07:59 - Sony Wants PC Gamers Playing on PlayStation 26:02 - Imp…

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S5E24 - People you meet at Deeper Learning: Superintendent (and High School Dropout) Jessica Waters 12:19

4M ago12:19

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Episode Notes Learn more about Nowell Academy Here Learn more about the Deeper Learning Conference here Find all the podcast episodes from Deeper Learning 2024 here

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Asus Screws Up (Again) And The Industry Needs to Improve 1:29:34

4M ago1:29:34

1:29:34

Episode 32: We discuss the Gamers Nexus Asus warranty situation, giving our perspective as Australians with different consumer laws, plus give updates on the Intel power spec situation, and annoyances with Google Drive CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 05:42 - Tim Gets Frustrated By Google Drive 13:32 - Asus Screws Up with Warranties Again 43:10 - Current Int…

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S5E23 - The Wisdom of Rob Riordan, High Tech High Co-founder 52:19

5M ago52:19

52:19

Episode Notes More episodes with Rob Kaleb & Rob’s Fireside Chats: Where They’re Coming From—In this conversation between Rob and Kaleb Rashad you can hear about Rob's education journey—from Morocco, to Alabama, to Boston, to San Diego! Kaleb & Rob’s Fireside Chats: Adult Learning At High Tech High—In this conversation between Rob and Kaleb…

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Intel Has a CPU Power Problem Yet Again 1:50:20

5M ago1:50:20

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Episode 31: After testing the new Intel Baseline Power Profile on Asus and Gigabyte motherboards, we've come to the conclusion that once again, Intel has a power spec problem. Also, some hot takes on the EKWB situation following Gamers Nexus second video. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 02:14 - Further Thoughts on EKWB Situation 20:02 - Intel's Power Spec P…

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Intel Are "Clearly The Better Choice" for Gaming PCs... Apparently 1:26:49

5M ago1:26:49

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Episode 30: We spend most of this episode discussing a really bad article that claims Intel CPUs are clearly better than AMD CPUs for gaming PCs, including plenty of UserBenchmark-level reasoning. It's a bit of a roast to be honest. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:27 - EKWB Update and a Few Rumors 09:58 - Breaking Down A Terrible Article on Intel CPUs 13…

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Our Thoughts on Reviews Killing Companies 1:35:39

5M ago1:35:39

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Episode 29: There's recently been some discussion about reviews, stemming from Marques Brownlee's review of the Humane AI pin. We have decades of experience doing product reviews, so it's time to give our thoughts on what reviews really are all about, and how we approach them CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:41 - Marques Brownlee Makes a Fair Review, Who …

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S5E22 - How to Bring Your Full Artistic Self to School, with Aysha Upchurch and Enrique "Chikle" Lugo 1:05:00

5M ago1:05:00

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Episode Notes Aysha Upchurch's organization, HipHopEX The best place to see Enrique "Chikle" Lugo's art is his instagram account The custom Padres shoes that. Enrique was wearing at the Den Talk Did you like listening to this but wish you could have been there and seen those shoes (and the rest of it) in person? Come hang out with us at the Deeper …

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S5E21 - A Kindergarten Geology Project You Should Know About 46:19

5M ago46:19

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Episode Notes This video about the Everybody Needs a Rock project played at the end-of-project exhibition Learn more about the High Tech High Graduate School of Education's Professional Learning Team here Learn more about the New School Creation Fellowship and the Center for Love and Justice here Learn more about the San Diego Teacher Residency her…

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Unstable Intel CPUs, Trash B650 Boards, 13th-Gen Discontinued and XeSS 1.3 1:15:15

5M ago1:15:15

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Episode 28: We discuss Intel 13th and 14th gen CPUs maybe being pushed a bit too far and crashing games, Steve has tested some really bad AMD B650 boards recently, Intel has started discontinuing 13th gen processors already and there's also XeSS 1.3 now. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 01:58 - Intel CPUs Crashing Games and Being Pushed to the Limits 24:20 -…

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Re-Ranking All Current GPUs From Worst to Best (2024 Update) 1:12:38

6M ago1:12:38

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Episode 27: Two discussion topics in this podcast episode, firstly on CPU/GPU scaling and when it makes sense to upgrade a CPU vs a GPU, and then we re-rank all the current GPUs from worst to best. Lots of interesting chat in this one! CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:25 - CPU and GPU Scaling Discussion 28:25 - Re-Ranking All Current GPUs 1:05:10 - Update…

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Horizon Forbidden West, Dragon's Dogma 2, VRAM and Bad Optimization 1:32:09

6M ago1:32:09

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Episode 26: Steve and Tim have been "playing" (for work) Horizon Forbidden West and Dragon's Dogma 2 and share their thoughts on what the games are bringing to PC. Then we answer some listener mails on voting with your wallet and how the channel has been going in a relatively slow period. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - Testing Horizon Forbidden Wes…

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