Beyond ME

The guys are joined by Lee Smith to discuss anthropology, accessibility, human-centered design, and everyday carry (EDC).Links to Lee's studies/papers:What's in Your Pockets? (EDC)Perpetuating ableism in engineering education: The role of user abstraction and expertise hierarchies in the design processHearing diversity and inequality of emergency services: perspectives on greater societal inclusion for deaf populationsDesign, Disability, and Critical Pedagogy in STSFollow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Please direct questions, suggestions, and business inquiries to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience.00:00:00 - Intro00:01:27 - Who is Lee Smith?00:02:36 - What is Anthropology?00:06:19 - Deaf Accessibility in Emergency Response and Interpreting00:38:47 - Human-Centered Design01:22:41 - Everyday CarryMusic by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Chang⁠⁠⁠⁠

The guys talk about AI agents, the future of the job market with AI, and are joined by a special guest...Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to watch this episode on YouTube!Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Please direct questions, suggestions, and business inquiries to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience.00:00:00 - Intro00:02:42 - Our experiences with AI00:09:35 - Are we overusing AI?00:22:01 - Should AI take away jobs?00:25:35 - What happens after AI is perfected?00:36:22 - The luddites always lose / Need for humanity00:42:22 - The future of culture00:46:23 - A special guest00:57:43 - Our reaction01:04:05 - How is ChatGPT so good at talking?01:08:05 - How good is it going to get?01:11:38 - Wrap upMusic by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Chang⁠⁠⁠⁠

The guys are joined by Theo Lurie to discuss discrete math research, catalan numbers, and n-gon triangulation.Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to watch this episode on YouTube!Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Please direct questions, suggestions, and business inquiries to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience.00:00:00 - Intro00:02:13 - What’s the difference?00:04:53 - How do you study math?00:10:10 - What’s Theo up to?00:20:46 - How does this help us?00:27:26 - How to learn math00:36:41 - Who does math research?00:44:55 - What is Theo’s research?00:57:12 - Plan of attack for researchMusic by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Chang⁠⁠⁠⁠

The guys are joined by Nathan Templeman to discuss the aspects of being deaf while doing stand-up, Ultimate Frisbee, and a major in Interior Design.Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to watch this episode on YouTube!Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Please direct questions, suggestions, and business inquiries to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience.00:00:00 - Intro00:01:42 - Stand-up comedy00:14:03 - Interior design as a major00:29:21 - GO FRIES!00:34:30 - Insights into being born deaf00:45:45 - There's more than just ASL00:54:56 - What causes the separation of deaf people?01:00:13 - The history of sign language01:06:09 - General experience with deaf accessibility01:12:24 - Being a reporter for RIT01:14:59 - The philosophy of being deafMusic by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Chang⁠⁠⁠Audio recorded by WITR's Recording Department

The guys are joined by Gavin Noktes to discuss the pitfalls of education, his experience, and what he's doing to help fix it.Bookmark Gavin's website for when it goes live! ⁠www.edpresent.com⁠Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ to watch this episode on YouTube!Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Please direct questions, suggestions, and business inquiries to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience.00:00:00 - Intro00:02:56 - What is school for?00:13:22 - Is it possible fix education and what's its future00:22:37 - What is the best education system and what is tech's role?00:35:47 - Gavin's team and how he leverages research00:46:46 - Debate about grades and what they mean00:56:31 - Navigating the perfect LMS01:04:54 - 5 high schools in 4 years01:19:40 - Return of the gradesMusic by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Chang⁠⁠Audio recorded by WITR's Recording Department

The guys are joined by Brendan Gell to discuss free will, determinism, and life philosophies.Click ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ to watch this episode on YouTube!Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Please direct questions, suggestions, and business inquiries to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience.00:00:00 - Intro00:02:09 - Defining free will and determinism00:04:38 - Our initial thoughts00:20:00 - Causa sui00:27:17 - Time travel and trains??00:34:20 - Can computers have free will?00:43:05 - What you know vs. what you choose to believe01:09:05 - Religion01:18:13 - Life philosophies01:48:16 - How free will fits into religionMusic by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Chang⁠⁠Audio recorded by WITR's Recording Department

The guys are joined by musician, actor, and filmmaker Colin Hodgkin to discuss Dueling Pianos, filmmaking, and trying to make it on Broadway.Click ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ to watch this episode on YouTube!Colin's WebsiteThe Tape RoomHeaven on the 7th Floor - Music VideoFollow us on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Please direct questions, suggestions, and business inquiries to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience.00:00:00 - Intro00:00:50 - Dueling Pianos00:28:13 - Being an actor in NYC00:47:38 - Colin's experience in filmmaking00:55:03 - The Self Tape Room01:02:35 - Why filmmaking is Colin's favorite01:09:16 - Funny Dueling Pianos momentsMusic by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Chang⁠Audio recorded by WITR's Recording Department

The guys are joined by RIT's Professor Kate Leipold to discuss computer-aided design, the future of manufacturing, and teaching with technology.Click ⁠here⁠ to watch this episode on YouTube!Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Please direct questions, suggestions, and business inquiries to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience.00:00:00 - Intro00:00:59 - Who is Prof. Kate Leipold?00:02:18 - What's the best CAD software?00:08:42 - Assembling parts in CAD00:15:48 - Is cloud-based CAD the future?00:20:41 - More CAD concepts00:27:35 - FIRST Robotics00:32:04 - Arguing over CAD mouse controls00:35:31 - Speed modeling00:42:05 - Touching on drawings00:43:50 - Mech-E vs. Mech-E Tech00:45:59 - Course requirements and ABET00:51:01 - Resolving learning gaps00:57:14 - Back to the CAD debate00:59:54 - Automating CAM?01:02:25 - Freestyle modeling01:03:51 - Ethics of ripping STEP files01:12:40 - Why do we still use 2D drawings?01:15:53 - Metric vs. US customary system01:20:27 - Professional Engineer License01:25:32 - More on Prof. Leipold's background01:34:37 - Organizational and communicational tools01:38:42 - Technology in education01:46:21 - Is cloud-based CAD the future?Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Chang⁠

The guys are joined by RIT's President, Dr. David Munson, to discuss his background, his proudest accomplishments at RIT, what he envisions for the future of RIT, and his plans for retirement.Special thanks to WITR's Recording Department for recording this episode's audio.Click here to watch this episode on YouTube!Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠!Please direct questions, suggestions, and business inquiries to ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠.All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience.00:00:00 - Intro00:01:08 - Dr. Munson's STEM background00:03:43 - Dr. Munson's teaching and leadership experience00:07:35 - InstaRecon: CT image reconstruction algorithms00:09:10 - RIT leadership structure00:11:16 - Financial decision making00:15:13 - Carbon neutrality and sustainability00:19:00 - Working with overseas RIT campuses00:25:29 - What makes RIT different?00:30:16 - The future of RIT00:36:15 - The RIT gender ratio00:39:46 - Dining on campus00:42:35 - Dr. Munson's retirement plans00:44:23 - The future of education00:47:48 - Advice for new students00:50:35 - The future of the countryProduction assistance by Willem SmithMusic by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Chang⁠

The guys are joined by Luke Smith to talk all things space: Moon colonization, black holes, relativity, and Interstellar.Luke's Recommendations:The Infinite Monkey Cage (podcast)John Michael Godier's Event Horizon (podcast)Cool Worlds PodcastMath & Physics PodcastScienceClic (YouTube channel)Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠!Please direct questions, suggestions, and business inquiries to ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠.All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience.00:00:00 - Intro00:01:13 - Who is Luke Smith?00:05:38 - Why we need to colonize the Moon00:13:43 - Transportation between Earth and the Moon00:21:15 - The Earth is our cradle, it's time to move on00:28:48 - Different types of energy extraction00:32:58 - Antimatter, negative mass, and dark matter are weird00:36:55 - Black holes00:39:04 - Light speed00:44:57 - Four-dimensional spacetime00:55:36 - Are we at a physics plateau?01:00:09 - Back to black holes01:04:57 - What's the best way to intake content?01:16:40 - Productivity and movies01:19:57 - Interstellar01:25:47 - Four-dimensional Minecraft?01:29:11 - Custom rendering engine for Interstellar black holeProduction assistance by Willem SmithMusic by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Chang

The guys are joined by popular YouTuber Aaed Musa to talk about robotics, content creation, and the work-life balance of being an engineering student and successful YouTuber.Aaed's Links:Aaed's YouTube ChannelAaed's InstagramAaed's WebsiteFollow us on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠!Please direct questions, suggestions, and business inquiries to ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠.All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience.00:00:00 - Intro00:01:10 - Aaed's Robotics YouTube Channel00:14:14 - Aaed's inspirations00:16:47 - Aaed's future projects00:24:21 - Precision motion control00:30:01 - Auto-steering basketball?00:35:07 - Recognition from YouTube popularity00:36:20 - Aaed's Autodesk Internship00:39:43 - Which CAD program's the best?00:50:53 - Learning in school vs. learning by doing00:56:26 - The college conveyor belt00:59:18 - Inverse kinematics01:01:19 - What makes a video engaging?01:06:31 - Behind the scenes of Aaed's videos01:10:36 - Aaed's other hobby01:13:32 - The ease of 3D printing01:16:13 - The difficulties of CNC machining01:19:31 - Autonomous manufacturing for the public01:25:23 - Future of AI in manufacturingProduction assistance by Willem SmithMusic by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Chang⁠

The guys are joined by James Chin to talk about ballroom dancing, engineering for accessibility, organization, and the future of education.James' Links:⁠Lilac Dance Center⁠⁠LilacDB⁠⁠James B. Chin Notion Site⁠Follow us on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠!Please direct questions, suggestions, and business inquiries to ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠.All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience.00:00:00 - Intro00:01:25 - Who is James Chin?00:03:23 - Ballroom dance scoring00:11:07 - James' ballroom database: LilacDB00:15:10 - Developing a new ballroom scoring system and software00:22:26 - How LilacDB works00:33:43 - ChatGPT in education00:35:42 - Generative AI in ballroom00:40:22 - Organization with Notion00:55:54 - James' 8 inch laptop01:01:07 - James' leather notebooks01:05:01 - Pen and paper notes make a difference01:09:44 - Experience of being a professor01:13:45 - James' favorite question: why?01:21:35 - Revolutionizing the education system01:31:40 - James' new STEM center01:40:55 - Ballroom smart mirrorProduction assistance by Willem SmithMusic by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Chang⁠

The guys are joined by RIT Computer Engineering alum Sam Myers to talk about the differences between quantum and conventional computing, the ways that advanced computational systems may be able to coexist with us and each other, and the viability of these technologies replicating the human brain.Follow us on Instagram!Please direct questions, suggestions, and business inquiries to [email protected] episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience.00:00:00 - Intro00:01:09 - Who is Sam Myers?00:02:15 - Basics of quantum computing00:12:13 - Encryption00:16:27 - Physical topology of quantum machines00:24:16 - Quantum safe encryption00:30:35 - Uses of quantum computing00:37:46 - Reinforcement learning and LLMs00:53:40 - The right tool for the job00:56:17 - Can AI replicate our brains?01:04:48 - Are humans okay with artificial creativity?01:19:02 - Simulating AI evolution01:35:32 - How unique are human brains?Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Chang⁠

The guys are joined by Willem Smith to talk about vehicles, how they work, how they differ, and what we might see in the future.Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠!Please direct questions, suggestions, and business inquiries to ⁠[email protected]⁠.All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience.00:00:00 - Intro00:02:19 - Overview of electric vehicles00:09:40 - A Tesla driver’s perspective00:14:53 - Solid-state batteries00:20:17 - Hybrids00:28:27 - Mechanics of plug-in hybrids00:36:46 - Continuously variable transmissions00:41:32 - Tesla’s Cybertruck00:56:25 - Hybrid pickup trucks?01:02:47 - Safety concerns of pickup trucks01:08:33 - What’s wrong with the pickup truck market?Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Chang

Finian and Ben are joined by brothers Tiliang and Kinho Millot to talk social media, short-form content, and dopamine.Please direct questions, suggestions, and business inquiries to ⁠[email protected]⁠.All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience.0:00:00 - Intro0:02:03 - Our experiences with social media0:10:37 - The Instagram facade0:16:22 -  Short-form content and dopamine0:21:43 - It’s not all bad0:24:49 - Eliminating in-person conversation0:34:02 - Short-form content is everywhere0:37:51 - LinkedIn0:41:25 - We’re missing the little things0:46:03 - The real world vs. the digital world0:54:54 - Generational oscillation1:01:33 - Capitalism and ulterior motives1:05:51 - Unethical algorithms1:09:19 -  Maturity and accountabilityMusic by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Chang

Finian and Ben are joined by musical genius Wesley Chang, creator of the Beyond ME podcast tune, to talk all things music.All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience.0:00:00 - Intro0:00:43 - Wesley and Finian’s musical backgrounds0:06:42 - Musical periods and styles0:09:55 - Improvisation and live demo0:13:10 - Muscle memory and neuroscience0:19:54 - Thought process behind improvisation0:28:44 - How Wesley made our podcast music0:42:45 - Just a couple drama club kids0:57:18 - When Broadway shows go wrong…1:01:37 - Why live performances matterMusic by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Wesley Chang

The guys talk about recent updates in the AI world, generative entertainment, and predictions for iOS 18. Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠! Please direct questions, suggestions, and business inquiries to ⁠[email protected]⁠. All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:58 - GPT-4o 0:05:10 - Touching on iOS 18 0:09:43 - Why multimodal models matter 0:11:09 - Artificial general intelligence 0:14:38 - GPT-4o efficiency 0:18:49 - Arc browser 0:22:40 - Google AI and ethical concerns 0:32:53 - Open source AI? 0:39:37 - AI generated videos 0:43:33 - GPT-4o voice demo 0:47:29 - We’re doomed 0:52:30 - Can human creativity be replicated? 0:56:01 - Human complacency in AI-generated entertainment 1:12:34 - The inevitable AI bandwagon 1:17:40 - Saying goodbye to Siri? 1:29:46 - Is this safe for humans? 1:37:44 - AI government and the alignment issue Music by ⁠⁠Wesley Chang

For the first episode, Ben and Liam are joined by Finian Richardson to talk about the futures of computing, society and artificial intelligence.Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠!Please direct questions, suggestions, and business inquiries to ⁠[email protected]⁠.All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience.0:00:00 - Intro0:02:41 - Quantum computing0:10:39 - Robotics0:34:49 - So how ‘bout this AI thing?0:40:44 - Predictions of the future0:49:11 - Falling away from humanity0:58:40 - Virtual reality1:04:43 - Is AI taking over?1:17:02 - What does an AI-driven future look like?1:25:20 - AI vs. the human brain1:30:12 - Governing highly intelligent AI1:33:52 - So, what’s the limit?1:37:45 - One million AI babiesMusic by ⁠⁠⁠Wesley Chang