Dave’s Garage: Shop Talk

Join Dave and co-host Glen as they dive into a fresh round of Shop Talk! Dave kicks things off with an untold story from his early days at Microsoft, getting into a deep-dive tech issue with LauraB, now a Microsoft technical fellow. From navigating viewer questions about local language models to answering how much RAM you really need to run advanced AI, they explore everything tech. Get ready for...

Dave and Glen discuss whether you should be polite to AI and other pressing viewer questions! In this "Shop Talk" episode, Dave Plummer and co-host Glen Hodges dive into a casual and engaging discussion about various topics. Glen kicks off by explaining his frequent mishaps involving his forehead and cars, which leads to Dave sharing his experience with vintage car hazards, particularly a sharp ho...

Welcome to this special edition of “Shop Talk” with Dave Plummer and Glen Hodges, where we dive into your burning questions from the comments and explore a variety of fascinating tech topics! 🚀🔧 In this episode: • The Hunt for Vintage Tech: Dave and Glen discuss the dwindling availability of classic tech like pay phones and how the world of vintage tech collecting is evolving. • PDP-11 Restorati...

iPhone 16 product rumors, what to look for and how to use a password manager, and PDP-11 stories! We dive deep into the latest tech rumors, including the upcoming iPhone 16 specs, featuring enhanced AI neural cores, a new graphene thermal solution to tackle overheating, and improved camera technology. The duo also explores password manager security, discussing how tools like these can protect agai...

Dave and Glen discuss the Linus Tech Tips Twitter Trouble, what might be behind the recent Ryzen CPU performance issues, and more!

Dave dives into viewer questions, shares stories from his career, and tackles some of the toughest bugs he’s ever faced in the tech world—from debugging assembly on the Commodore 64 game Tour de Force to a recent build issue with fast LED libraries. They explore nostalgic projects, including Dave's recent success formatting an ST251-1 hard drive for his PDP-11, plus his custom LED lamp build. Glen...

From the trials of restoring an IBM 5155 (and a classic Model F keyboard mishap!) to a bit of nostalgia around Windows start menus. Plus, we're answering your questions on everything from AI-generated voices to some funny quirks with Windows' recent updates. Tune in for a relaxed, tech-filled conversation with Dave and Glenn as they tackle your questions and share tales from their journeys in tech...

This ShopTalk conversation touches on dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets, troubleshooting his Prusa 3D printer, and the intricacies of his LED projects, to how ChatGPT helps with scripts in his YouTube episodes. They also explore the nuances of autism, ADHD, and sociopathy, while fielding fun questions about tech setups, Raspberry Pi projects, and Intel vs. AMD preferences. Wrapping up, Dave teases a...

Dave Plummer and co-host Glen Hodges dive right into a stack of audience questions, discussing a variety of topics. The episode kicks off without a main topic, allowing the conversation to naturally flow from viewer inquiries. Some of the key moments include: Superpowers and Memory Recall: Dave talks about his unique ability to vividly recall specific moments from TV shows like The Simpsons and Fa...

From the trials of restoring an IBM 5155 (and a classic Model F keyboard mishap!) to a bit of nostalgia around Windows start menus. Plus, we're answering your questions on everything from AI-generated voices to some funny quirks with Windows' recent updates. Tune in for a relaxed, tech-filled conversation with Dave and Glenn as they tackle your questions and share tales from their journeys in tech...

Join Dave and Glen for a lively Shop Talk session covering the week's deep dives into vintage computing projects and real tech insights! Dave discusses rebuilding a PDP-11 from parts, tackling hardware repairs on a rare SuperPET (complete with a smoky capacitor mishap), and debates the merits of defragging SSDs. Plus, they take a deep look into legendary practices from the early Microsoft days, wh...