Tipsy Tech Talk

We've been bouncing around it for 17 episodes and now it is time to really dig deep! We're breaking down bourbon with all the classic terms and fancy know-it-at-trivia definitions. What is the difference between bourbon and whiskey? Why call it single barrel or small batch? What makes a small distillery stand out from the big guys? What is bottled-in-bond and how does everyone (seriously,...

We're name dropping this episode! We've been dropping plenty of hints at our location, but this week we're announcing the name of the Tavern that we've been recording at. Why are we dropping this info this week? Boyd's Tavern and Red Brick Inn were the hosts of the Red Brick Run and Craft Beer and Bourbon Festival, with much of the proceeds going towards the Friends of the Land...

This week we had the pleasure of going on our first field trip! We went over to Abstraction Spirits in Paducah, KY and visited with Patrick, who gave us a tour of the facility. We get to see some of the tech that happens behind the scenes, from the still to the bottling line. That being said, some of the coolest parts of the process are the manual actions that they do, without the need for too man...

Put on your hoodie, grab your cuddle buddy, and find a good seat with a good drink: It's time to get comfortable! Comfort means a lot of things to a lot of people, but we jump into the psychology behind tech that makes us comfortable. With part one, we break out the Hot Toddies to talk about tech that makes us physically comfortable. Think of things that "bio-hack" your body into a c...

Life is nothing, if not a party. We're bringing the party to you with some awesome (and some questionable) tech that you can use in your home bar. Whether you're looking for an automatic cocktail maker or a new sound system for your home, we're talking all kinds of examples of tech that you'll want to save your birthday money for. And because a party isn't complete without drin...

It's that time of year again where you have broken out the pencils and scribbled in your best guesses, your lucky feelings, your gut instincts, and your this-makes-no-sense-but-I'm-doing-it-anyways upsets. You've got that bracket filled out and by this point you have either given up on winning, you're glad you got half your games right, or you are getting really anxious about maybe...

This week we're honoring the Academy Awards by discussing movie cocktails and in-home media servers! We start with 007's favorite drink (shaken, not stirred) and talk hardware and software options for how to have your very own media server inside your house. From there we bring in Scarface's Cuba Libre to assist us in actually building a media server out of an old machine that we bring...

If last week was the nuts and bolts of networking, this week we're discussing thread count and screw pitch. We're diving into the deep end of how networking actually works. First, we're going to tackle IP addresses and subnetting. And to help with the complexity, we're going simple with a nice Kentucky Mule. Bring that copper cup! Next we're going to be talking ports and protoc...

This week we're breaking out the toolkit and exploring the nuts and bolts for how networking actually works. Joey explores the social networking aspect with three great new cocktails that bring people together while Joseph explains some of the key things you need to know about how computers actually talk to each other. The cocktails this week all have three different aspects of what brings peo...

Last week we talked Artificial Intelligence and this week we're diving into AI a little bit deeper with Machine Learning and Deep Learning. This is a Tipsy Bird's Eye View of how ML and DL work as well as what it even has to do with AI. Also, last week we had AI create our cocktails and since we humans are also good at deep learning, we learned that we needed to use some Joey-made creation...

This week we're diving into everyone's favorite hot topic: Artificial Intelligence! Whether Terminator and i, Robot are your favorite movies, you thinks LLMs are heavenly, or you want to know what AI's favorite drink is, we've got you covered. We're talking about what AI is, what AI isn't, and where AI is going from here. And wow, what a journey we're taking with the co...

It's Valentine's Day and we're talking all things love today! We're exploring the tech that we love with some drinks we love. And don't forget to bring your loved ones in on the exploration. We're bringing in kicks of nostalgia with old gaming consoles, having real talk about social media, and then bringing up some of our favorite random tech that you might want to look int...

This week we're taking a field trip from the bar up to the kitchen with our special guest: Allison Ruff! Joey's favorite chef is showing us around the Inn's kitchen with some of her favorite kitchen tech, while she preps us an amazing Valentine's Day dinner. If you take notes, you can make the same thing next week for your favorite sweetheart! We're talking Sous Vide, Ninja Pre...

Sponsor: H.K. Young https://hkyoungbourbon.com/ Sometimes all the options out there for streaming just make you want to scream! Today we're taking you on a history tour of TVs to Smart TVs and we're explaining lots of the different kinds. What do those acronyms (LED, OLED, QLED, etc.) mean anyway? And hey, you know you're looking at those deals for the Superbowl! Once we get through TV...

Today we bring Episodes 1-3 together as we discuss the Internet of Things. We're connecting phones, wearables, smart home tech, and more as we bring digital connections to physical things. And how do we pair that with booze? We take gin and connect it with other great ingredients to allow for a seamless connection! Gin and IoT start out as neutral bases. Add in a little botanicals or a few sen...

Does it seem like the tech in your home gets smarter and smarter, but people are getting dumber and dumber? We think you might just be right! A smart home is only as clever as the people who manage AND use it. Speaking of a smart home, how about we teach you some great tips on creating a smart home bar! We'll walk through you the ins and outs of smart home tech and give you clues on how you mi...

WATCH out 2026 as we roll into the new year talking wearables and body tech. And this is probably your first NA meeting of the year! Non-alcoholic beer taste testing combined with fitness-minded wearables, we're filling you up with knowledge for Dry January (or New Year, New You calorie choices).Find out how we stack up NA lagers, pilsners, IPAs, and sours to the real thing (of course we aren&...

Strap in, ladies and gentlemen! This first one is a long one as we hope to transport you through time with the history of smartphones and the evolution of cellular/wireless technologies. We're bringing the Classic Old Fashioned as our fuel for this ride. Whether you take this ride in small trips or you stay with us through one long haul, we appreciate you spending your precious time with us. S...