Technology Connections

2026

2026 · 9 episodes · 7h 41m in all

Episodes

1. 

   1. You are being misled about renewable energy technology.

   30 Jan 2026 · 92 min

   Let's learn and grow. New things are cool!

2. 

   2. Oil pressure is the only thing keeping an engine alive

   21 Mar 2026 · 55 min

   What really grinds my gears is a lack of sufficient lubrication.

3. 

   3. The disappearing and unappreciated art of audible alerts

   12 Apr 2026 · 24 min

   A proverbial one, anyway.

4. 

   4. Nobody understands the point of hybrid cars

   6 May 2026 · 56 min

   It's a really good idea and everyone hating on it probably doesn't understand it.

5. 

   5. Ceiling fans: the simple idea we keep screwing up

   17 Jun 2026 · 71 min

   Make it breezy.

6. 

   6. My water heater is cooler than yours

   21 Aug 2026 · 59 min

   Cooly hot. Or hotly cool.

7. 

   7. Engines haven't been fully mechanical in decades - and that's good!

   24 Sept 2026 · 51 min

   Beep boop. Engine better now.

8. 

   8. Alkaline batteries are obsolete — but not for the reason you'd think

   30 Oct 2026 · 30 min

   Innovation is sometimes funny.

9. 

   9. Why does a loose gas cap turn on the check engine light?

   3 Nov 2026 · 23 min

   Simple question, pretty neat answer!