Paris Marx is joined by Chris Person to discuss the state of hardware and manufacturing in the tech industry, ways to hack your stuff, options to undermine Microsoft’s software dominance, and how the AI boom is making consumer electronics more expensive.
Chris Person is a co-founder of Aftermath and makes Highlight Reel.
Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.
The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Kyla Hewson.
Also mentioned in this episode:
CES showcased some weird gadgets this month.
Chris recently wrote about how AI is affecting tying your shoes.
Chris also wrote about the new Steam Machine.
Paris wrote about how to get off US tech.
A peak inside Chinese dark factories.
For those interested in learning more about Bazzite.
Canva buys Affinity.
Chris shouts out Gamers Nexus.
For those who want to dive deeper on RAM pricing.
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