Storage Wars and String Lights

Episode 340 of the Where's The Future? podcast, hosted by Brandt Krueger & Will Curran, titled "Storage Wars and String Lights" was published on September 19, 2025 and runs 52 minutes.

September 19, 2025 ·52m · Where's The Future?

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Summary

Episode Summary: In this episode of “Where’s the Future?”, Brandt Krueger and Will Curran experiment with podcast intros, share hard-won lessons in AI-driven task automation, and reminisce about the wild west of search engines. The conversation shifts from the quirks of cloud storage and the pitfalls of syncing, to an in-depth look at new Philips Hue product announcements, culminating with palpable excitement for upcoming smart home innovations. Sprinkled throughout are community shoutouts, tech rants, and nimble pivots between AI fatigue and genuine gadget enthusiasm.Discussions Include: • Experimenting with AI-generated podcast intros and the search for a unique theme sound - HELP US!! • The practical frustrations and promise of agentic browsers, scheduling tasks, and project-based GPT memory • Cloud storage headaches with Google Drive and OneDrive, and why more physical storage is always a safe bet • Upcoming innovations and leaks in the Philips Hue smart lighting ecosystem, including smarter, cheaper bulbs, string lights, and expanded hub capabilities Quotable Quotes (Should you choose to share):“Just take to the bridge...” – Brandt Krueger“I was so frustrated that something that was so consistently good at, ‘Hey, you put it in a folder, have a Google Drive save it for you, and it will be there,’ just turned into this nightmare. And I’m realizing now I’ve got to pay so much money for storage on Google cloud that used to be free” – Will Curran“[Person detection being added to Hue bulbs is] going to be something I think is super duper exciting to see what ends up happening from it. But is it going to, you know, work?” – Will Curran“You’re never going to regret having too much storage space. Right? You’re never going to regret that.” – Brandt Krueger

Episode Description

Episode Summary: 

In this episode of “Where’s the Future?”, Brandt Krueger and Will Curran experiment with podcast intros, share hard-won lessons in AI-driven task automation, and reminisce about the wild west of search engines. The conversation shifts from the quirks of cloud storage and the pitfalls of syncing, to an in-depth look at new Philips Hue product announcements, culminating with palpable excitement for upcoming smart home innovations. Sprinkled throughout are community shoutouts, tech rants, and nimble pivots between AI fatigue and genuine gadget enthusiasm.

Discussions Include:

• Experimenting with AI-generated podcast intros and the search for a unique theme sound - HELP US!!
• The practical frustrations and promise of agentic browsers, scheduling tasks, and project-based GPT memory
• Cloud storage headaches with Google Drive and OneDrive, and why more physical storage is always a safe bet
• Upcoming innovations and leaks in the Philips Hue smart lighting ecosystem, including smarter, cheaper bulbs, string lights, and expanded hub capabilities

Quotable Quotes (Should you choose to share):

“Just take to the bridge...” – Brandt Krueger
“I was so frustrated that something that was so consistently good at, ‘Hey, you put it in a folder, have a Google Drive save it for you, and it will be there,’ just turned into this nightmare. And I’m realizing now I’ve got to pay so much money for storage on Google cloud that used to be free” – Will Curran
“[Person detection being added to Hue bulbs is] going to be something I think is super duper exciting to see what ends up happening from it. But is it going to, you know, work?” – Will Curran
“You’re never going to regret having too much storage space. Right? You’re never going to regret that.” – Brandt Krueger