175: Technology Connections – State of the Workflow

Myke talks to Alec from Technology Connections about how he turns everyday tech into compelling videos, from topic selection and deep research to scripting, hands-on experimentation, filming, and editing entirely on his own.

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Myke's 2026 Yearly Theme - Cortex - YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=5eP8_dD7usU)
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Teleprompters are clever, simple, and also pretty neat - Technology Connections - YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=YeRu4xYH_W0)
This goofy fridge has a really clever design. It's also kinda terrible. - Technology Connections - YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=8PTjPzw9VhY)
Video projectors used to be ridiculously cool - Technology Connections - YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=ms8uu0zeU88)
Catalytic converters are simple, but getting them to work is not - Technology Connections - YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=Aytf6ARcs8s)
My car charger can boil water really fast - Technology Connections - YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=INZybkX8tLI)
Brown; color is weird - Technology Connections - YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=wh4aWZRtTwU)
Alec's Home Screen (relayfm.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/Cortex/Episode…)
Tusky (tusky.app)
Pocket Casts (pocketcasts.com)
Good Store - EcoGeek - Dishwasher Powder (good.store/products/dishwasher-powder?srsltid=…)