First impressions are never easy. 

Hosting a podcast for the first time isn’t much of a walk in the park either.

But if, like us, you’re the kind of person who’s into the ins and outs of tech... then settle in, settle down, grab your favourite beverage (hot or cold, we aren’t ones to judge) whilst realising that every decision you have ever made in your life has lead you to listen to this podcast.

Feel free to acquire anything else you need to get yourself comfortable and in the right mindset to join us on this wild ride consisting of our incessant ramblings, and thought provoking debates, in which we barely scratch the surface of the tech world.

This short clip is simply an introduction into our awkward conversations about topics we love to hear, learn, and talk about.

Prologue

Episode 1 - We Should Have Used Pointers

In this episode we try to express our ideas of what the perfect smartphone would encompass as well as the current and future state of wireless charging.

Episode 2 - The Perfect Phone And True Wireless Charging

Episode 3 - Custom PC's, Graphics Card Bubbles And New MacBook Pro's

In this episode of TheAnTbar, we do our best to transport you back to the good ol’ days of gaming and discuss the evolution of graphics. From video-games dating back to the golden days of Mario to the future spec’d iterations of modern consoles. For those of you who have always wondered what goes on behind the scenes of these games and how they are powered, we try our best to explain  the basic methods developers use when producing in game graphics, as well as how they are able to generate better quality visuals while using the same hardware, year after year.

As a tradition on TheAntBar, we inevitably go off on a tangent where we reminisce about the old eras of the DVD and VHS with their awkward transition to streaming services, followed by the production of more 4k content by Amazon and Netflix.

We wind down this episode by fantasising about potential future tech by discussing possible additions to the 'Apple Ecosystem' which could include new consumer products such as apple glasses or even home appliances like apple fridges and microwaves as well as some of the ways we think competitors such as Samsung and LG are ahead of the game. 

Here's a link to a Reddit thread about the graphics rendering technique Tom was explaining (instead of the video): https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/7v85ff/heres_whats_happening_in_horizon_zero_dawn_every/?utm_source=reddit-android
The technique is called frustum culling for you hardcore nerds that want to do extra reading.

As always, thank you all for listening to and supporting our podcast.

Peace.

The ANT bar