TechZing

Justin and Jason discuss how Justin has been listening to  The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy  audiobook, their respective project superhero updates and the latest with Lightwave and Math Academy, the problem with mobile-first web development, what makes a great student, and the movies  Donny Darko  and  Friday Night at Freddy's . Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com . Join our...

Justin and Jason discuss how emotion fuels Justin's process and why that may ultimately be to the detriment of long-term progress, Justin's thoughts on the  Steve Job biography , the latest with Lightwave, project superhero updates, why Jason believes de-optimizing our lives could lead to better health, Math Academy's upcoming Methods of Proof course and how to build a cheat-detection system, the...

Justin and Jason discuss Jason's birthday, reactions and takeaways from the Elon Musk biography, the new Ray- Ban smart glasses , Lex Friedman's metaverse interview of Musk Zuckerberg, the latest project superhero updates, how Justin got excited about List again, and John Romero's Doom Guy .. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com . Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord...

Justin and Jason discuss walking as a weight-loss strategy and Justin's health-journey hiccups,  Isaacson's Elon Musk biography , why Justin changed his Discord photo, the latest with Math Academy, why Justin hasn't been working on List/Nitro and whether he's planning to continue with the project,  Balaji's latest Gray Tribe ideas , what Colby accomplished over the summer with Ga...

Justin and Jason discuss Justin's new morning walk/run, Jason's college track career, Justin's diet regime, and Jason's new focus on lowering fructose intake and uric acid, the latest with Galatic Conquerors, and technical limitations of a web-based game, and how struggle is an integral part of the learning process, the prospect of the emergence of human-level AGI  within 3 to 7 years , how  the L...

Justin and Jason discuss Justin's plan to integrate daily physical exercise, how  excess fructose  could be the  primary driver  for elevated levels of uric acid and  metabolic diseases generally , the  million-dollar prize  for a solution to the Riemann hypothesis, Justin's idea for a website called AmISheeple.com , the non-replication of the room-temperature superconductor, whether AI is a solut...

Justin and Jason discuss the  rise in criminal activity  and related factors that have led to the  reduction in commercial activity  and the general  downward spiral  of San Francisco, whether there's an agenda to end remote work, why people are  avoiding the news , and how subscription-news outlets are eventually captured by their audience, thoughts on the TechZing Discord , what Justin and Jason...

Justin and Jason discuss Justin's multi-pronged approach to getting healthy, Jason's surf lesson and back injury, Math Academy's Twitter strategy, new screencast help system, and legal counsel, how Colby helped Justin solve a tricky technical problem and how building a multiplayer video game has leveled-up his coding skills, Justin's plan to implement NitroNote's real-time collab...

Justin and Jason discuss the idea of using List for show notes and thoughts on how to build in real-time collaboration, why working for a FANG would probably suck, the challenge that kids present at different ages, the potential progress on age reversing chemicals , and the tech founder who is trying to reverse his own aging process , why Justin thinks hiring a personal chef is a super hack, how e...

Justin and Jason discuss Jason's recent trip to Utah, the molecular biologist  who claimed  he worked on exo-biospheric organisms,  whether "disclosure" is happening soon , Justin's zero-beer hack, Jason and Colby's experience racing high-performance cars at  Speed Vegas , the weirdness of  The Weekend concert  and why it makes Justin worry about the future, the latest with List/...

Justin and Jason discuss why Justin is trying to give up coffee and alcohol, the odd side effects he experiences when drinking (and not drinking) coffee, how Jason hit a wall with his weight loss, Justin's progress with List/NitroNote , the latest with Colby's game and how his first year at college went, why large companies can't innovate, more on the Musk/Zuckerberg  cage match , recent progress...

Justin and Jason discuss Jason's trip to Palo Alto, the prospect of a Zuckerberg/Musk cage match, the  TITAN submarine tragedy , the new direction of List/NitroNote and how implementing dark mode has reignited Justin's enthusiasm for the project, the release of the Math Academy proof editor, why Justin can no longer talk to Georgie about his projects, the Reddit kerfuffle and the fundamental misal...

Justin and Jason discuss Justin's short-lived List /Nitro Notes partnership, his plans moving forward and a new brand concept, reactions to some of the predictions made on the Discord channel including what numbers Jason thinks Math Academy will hit by this time next year, the likely fallout of a full or partial UFO/UAP disclosure, the latest project superhero updates,  the   compounding   evidenc...

Justin and Jason discuss project superhero progress, the supplements  Zinc-L-Carnosine,   GlyNac (Glycine, N-acetyl-cystine) , and  Hyaluronic Acid , and the blood analysis service  Inside Tracker , the latest with List, including image support, a new name for the product, and a new partner, Math Academy's countdown to breakeven and how Jason and Sandy have been funding the company to date, Jason'...

Justin and Jason discuss their respective weight-loss journeys, the weight-loss app  Lose It , the power of combing concrete goals with an effective process, the importance of attacking problems at their root cause, why Jason believes most people suffer largely because they're unwilling to accept responsibility and solve their own problems, the loss of purpose for males and the consequences for so...

Justin and Jason discuss the latest with PlayStrong and TrueSpace , improving the Math Academy diagnostic communications, the lowering of standards and lack of honesty in modern education, Justin's workout struggles, Jason's inner trial lawyer, Justin's idea for using AI to generate weekly cover art, Justin's new login strategy, optimizing Math Academy's response times, when shoplifting comes to t...

Justin and Jason discuss how Jason lacks an inner voice and how his brain work generally, Jason's recent knee problem, Justin's solitary ping-pong workout, what current AI can and can't to it, Justin's AI ping-pong story, the potential negative impact of AI companions on the next generation, AI, genetic engineering, and futurism, the challenges and likely downsides of AI regulation, the latest wit...

Justin and Jason discuss the latest progress on Operation Superhero, Jason's new iPad, Justin's calculated life expectancy (it doesn't look good!),  an update on PlayStrong, setting the terms for the AGI bet, the potential boom and doom if AGI is realized, how Sandy solved the Math Academy email problem, and the shows  Unstable  and  Perry Mason . Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listener...

Justin and Jason discuss Balaji's BTC bet, Jason's problem with "frameworks", Areli's gymnastics, why Justin wants to increase his bet that full AGI will be achieved within the next 5 years, PlayStrong's recent success, Math Academy's positioning and the new diagnostic report, the shows  The Consultant  and  DragonBall Z (Abridged) , and how  The Mandalorian  and  Start Trek: Picard  bot...

Justin and Jason discuss Star Trek, Math Academy , PlayStrong , List , SVB, the Wuhan Lab Leak, and Operation Superhero. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

Justin talks with Jack Ellis, co-founder of Fathom Analytics , about how two indie founders were able to get their indie analytics project installed (and scaled) on over 500k websites. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

Justin and Jason discuss the two HN comments that led to a recent surge in Math Academy subscribers, what remains to be done before there's a proper Show HN post, the tradeoffs of the pick-a-fight marketing strategy, and the possibility of setting up a Math Academy Discord,  using a documentary as a marketing tool, Justin turning 54 and  what age he is in his head , the massive efficiency gain of...

Justin and Jason discuss why Justin is so inspired by his day job and his big marketing idea for the company, Math Academy's accreditation, the Math Academy drip-email system, and addressing Math Academy feedback, thoughts on the article  Fundamental Math for Game Developers , the recent tech layoffs, the challenge of managing remote workers, the social problems that AI can't solve, and Jason's tr...

Justin and Jason discuss  ElevenLabs  speech synthesis technology and the brave new world of AI-generated audio and video,  recent advances  in anti-aging research, the prospect of creating a Math Academy course in  Geometric Algebra  and the power of niching down, the benefits of SQLite  being built from scratch , the Math Academy moat, how email is going to be the primary user experience for Mat...

Justin and Jason talk about the future of AI, its potential near-term impact on coding and technology, and a bet on whether AGI will be achieved within the next 5 years (mark your calendars, You People!!), the cost and benefits of serverless vs cloud vs bare metal, why Justin has decided to focus on PlayStrong over List, the potential market and why he plans to build rather than buy, the latest wi...