Technical Tea

We recorded office hours and, as we do, had a chat full of tangents while we figured out how to set up our livestream. Take a peak behind the scenes! This episode is free for all, however in the future, office hours will be provided to patrons only.Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/cw/TechnicalTeaShow----Hosted by Nicole Ackermans and Huyen Tue DaoEdited by Anthony LemosFollow us:Website: https://technicaltea.showBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/technicaltea.showInstagram: https://instagram.com/technicalteashowYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@TechnicalTeaShowTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/technicalteashowFollow Niki:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/nicoleackermans.comWebsite: https://nicoleackermans.comFollow Huyen:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/queencodemonkey.devInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/queencodemonkey/Website: https://randomlytyping.comFollow Daily Tech News Show:YouTube: https://youtube.com/dailytechnewsshowTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dailytechnewsshowWebsite: http://dailytechnewsshow.com

Welcome to the very first episode of Technical Tea! Our theme this month is make-up, but not how you think!What is CV Dazzle and will it empower Niki to roller derby vs. a hundred duck-sized horses or one horse-sized duck? Would Huyen prefer Vibranium Breasts over Super Speed and would either be the ideal superpower with which to build a dream Omni-tool Cyberdeck?Show NotesNiki's TopicCV dazzle https://adam.harvey.studio/cvdazzleHuyen's TopicCyberdecks on the rise: https://www.wired.com/story/cyberdecks-tiktok-ube-boobey-diy-computer-gadget/The clam phone from 'It Follows': I’m Still Thinking About the Clam Phone in ‘It Follows’Niki's recommendationsHappy Snacking, Don't Die by Alexis NicoleDr. Niki's goat research featured by Science MagazineOlogies' menopause episodesJIMOTHY: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimothy_(raccoon)Huyen's recommendationsBrick: https://getbrick.com/Dungeon Crawler Carl (and just reading a real book): https://mattdinniman.com/books/dungeon-crawler-carl/Listener FeedbackIf you have feedback, questions, or anything you want to share with us, send us an email atcontact@technicaltea.show or use the contact form on our websiteCreditsThanks to Amos for editing and Tom Merritt, our Executive BaristaHosted by Nicole Ackermans and Huyen Tue Dao▶ Follow Technical Tea:Website: https://technicaltea.showBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/technicaltea.showInstagram: https://instagram.com/technicalteashowSupport the show on Patreon and get ad-free episodes!https://www.patreon.com/cw/TechnicalTeaShow▶ Follow Niki:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/nicoleackermans.comWebsite: https://nicoleackermans.com“Headbutting goats self-inflict traumatic brain injury”: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.06.26.734585v1“Goats love to bash heads—but it might give them brain damage”: https://www.science.org/content/article/goats-love-bash-heads-it-might-give-them-brain-damage▶ Follow Huyen:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/queencodemonkey.devInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/queencodemonkeyWebsite: https://randomlytyping.com▶ Follow Daily Tech News Show:YouTube: https://youtube.com/dailytechnewsshowTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dailytechnewsshowWebsite: http://dailytechnewsshow.com▶ Intro/Outro, Music from #uppbeat, “Strangers In The Night (Acapella)” by Vocalistahttps://uppbeat.io/music/tracks/vocalista/strangers-in-the-night-acapellaLicense code: NZDVYWGLVBIFPAMN

This is the pilot episode of Technical Tea before we came up with a name for it! We tested it out during Experiment Week on DTNS and your feedback was good enough that it is now becoming a real show!Show NotesIntroDTNS Live, Nerdtacular 2026: Science vs. Tech | https://www.youtube.com/live/o_UmCyk1oKUNiki Topic/Stories- A blood test that screens for multiple types of cancer? It may be available soon | https://www.npr.org/2026/06/21/nx-s1-5858691/blood-test-multi-cancer-early-detection-mcedHuyen Topic/StoriesRetro TechONE35 V2 Camera | https://joinflashback.co/en-us/products/flashback-one35-v2-cameraThe Commodore Callback 8020 Is a Digital Detox Phone That Isn't Dumb | https://www.wired.com/story/commodore-callback-8020-is-a-digital-detox-phone-that-isnt-dumbMeaning and purpose in the age of AIMission / purpose in the age of AI for software engineers: Why Software Engineers Are Grieving | https://dev.jimgrey.net/2026/06/25/why-software-engineers-are-grievingWhat It Means to Be a Mathematician When AI Does the Math | https://spectrum.ieee.org/ai-in-mathematicsOther LinksHMD Barbie™ Phone 4G | https://www.hmd.com/en_int/hmd-barbie-phone?sku=1GF030APC1L01Niki's recommendations:iNaturalist | https://www.inaturalist.orgMerlin Bird ID | https://merlin.allaboutbirds.orgPoem by Joesph Fasanohttps://poets.org/poem/student-who-used-ai-write-paperCreditsThanks to Amos for editing and Roger Change for Producing, and to the whole DTNS family for letting us test out the show!Hosted by Nicole Ackermans and Huyen Tue Dao▶ Follow us:Website: https://technicaltea.showBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/technicaltea.showInstagram: https://instagram.com/technicalteashow▶ Follow Niki:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/nicoleackermans.comWebsite: https://nicoleackermans.com“Headbutting goats self-inflict traumatic brain injury”: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.06.26.734585v1“Goats love to bash heads—but it might give them brain damage”: https://www.science.org/content/article/goats-love-bash-heads-it-might-give-them-brain-damage▶ Follow Huyen:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/queencodemonkey.devInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/queencodemonkeyWebsite: https://randomlytyping.com▶ Follow Daily Tech News Show:YouTube: https://youtube.com/dailytechnewsshowTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dailytechnewsshowWebsite: http://dailytechnewsshow.com▶ Intro/Outro, Music from #uppbeat, “Strangers In The Night (Acapella)” by Vocalistahttps://uppbeat.io/music/tracks/vocalista/strangers-in-the-night-acapellaLicense code: NZDVYWGLVBIFPAMN