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The Tyler Woodward Project
The Tyler Woodward Project is a weekly show about how technology, media, and radio infrastructure shape the world around us, told through the lens of a broadcast engineer who grew up with dial-up internet, FM static, and the rise of the algorithm. Each episode unpacks the systems, signals, and corporate decisions behind how we communicate, listen, and connect, cutting through the marketing fluff and tech-industry spin. Expect sharp analysis, grounded storytelling, a touch of broadcast nostalgia, and clear explanations that make the technical human again.
Episodes
57 episodes
Getting Tested For Autism And ADHD At 40
I hit a point where rereading the same sentence three times stopped being funny and started being exhausting. I’m almost 40, and I finally decide to get evaluated for ADHD and autism because “just try harder” is not a plan, especially when focu...
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Episode 13
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13:28
How Paywalling Song Words Hurts Access
They didn’t just tweak a feature—they blurred the words to your favorite songs and called it premium. We dive into YouTube Music’s decision to cap free lyric views and sell the “unblur,” and we unpack why charging for basic comprehension is the...
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Episode 12
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12:55
Why Ending Weather Radio Canada Makes Storm Alerts Less Reliable
Canada is about to pull the plug on Weather Radio Canada, and the timing could not feel worse. When the world is getting more fragile,...
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Episode 11
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16:28
We Used To Doomscroll On Cable And It Was Called The TV Guide Channel
Ever get stuck staring at a scrolling list and promising yourself, “just one more cycle”? I’m revisiting Channel 99, the TV Guide channel that turned waiting into a habit, and I’m digging int...
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Episode 10
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12:21
Your Oven Doesn’t Need Wi‑Fi, Unless It Wants Your Wallet
Your dishwasher doesn’t need a firmware update to clean plates, and your oven shouldn’t require an account to roast dinner. We dig into the gap between promised convenience and the quiet reality of connected appliances: data collection, feature...
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Episode 9
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11:56
You Don’t Need A New PC: Switch To Zorin And Keep Working
Your Windows 10 clock ran out, now what? We dig into a smarter path than buying brand-new hardware for Windows 11: moving to Zorin OS, a Linux desktop built to feel familiar while staying secure and fast on machines Microsoft left behind. As a ...
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Episode 8
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21:44
Why Smart TVs Track You And How To Stop It
Your TV is not just a screen. It’s an ad tech computer with a giant display, hungry for your viewing data. We pull back the curtain on how smart TVs fingerprint what’s on screen with automatic content recognition, log app usage and button press...
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Episode 7
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13:39
Speed Or Storage: How To Choose The Right Drive
Your laptop shouldn’t feel like it’s wading through syrup. We unpack the storage acronyms that confuse buyers, HDD, SSD, NVMe, and M.2, and show how each one affects real-world speed, from boot times to game loads to timeline scrubbing. As a br...
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Episode 6
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12:52
Trust The Process, Verify The Output
Forget the hype cycle and the hot takes, let’s make AI make sense. We break “AI” into three parts you can actually use: the broad umbrella of intelligent software, machine learning that learns from examples, and generative AI that creates text,...
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Episode 5
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13:59
Why Search Feels Worse Now
Search shouldn’t feel like walking into a shopping mall when you asked for a library. We dig into why results seem to have slid downhill: crowded ad units, affiliate-heavy pages, and AI summaries that sound confident while averaging mediocre so...
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Episode 4
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21:57
Bonus: What To Do When Federal Agents Show Up On Your Block
What would you do if federal agents rolled onto your block? We faced that question head-on as Minneapolis grapples with raids, two fatal shootings in under a month, and parents pulling kids from school. The story is bigger than headlines. It’s ...
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28:07
Dead Internet, Human Costs
Ever scroll past the same joke, the same cropped video, and replies that don’t quite sound human? We dig into why the web can feel hollow without falling for the doomsday take. As a broadcast engineer and Linux nerd, I frame the “dead internet ...
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Episode 3
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20:41
Packets, Phone Books, And The Fragile Chain Behind Every Click
A single click shouldn’t feel like a coin toss. We pull back the curtain on what really happens after you hit enter: how your device checks caches, asks DNS for directions, negotiates encryption with TLS, and slices data into packets that hop a...
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Episode 2
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19:00
Airtime, Not Bars: Rethinking Home Wi‑Fi
Your phone shows full bars, but Netflix still buffers. The culprit isn’t your internet plan, it’s the air you share. We unpack Wi‑Fi as radio, why devices politely wait their turn, and how busy evenings throttle performance even when your signa...
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Episode 1
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14:27
Tracking Eyes In Public
A camera that notices you, zooms in, and follows sounds like a neat feature until that feed is viewable on the open internet with zero friction. We dig into AI-enabled PTZ systems, why they transform surveillance from passive recording into act...
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11:59
Security Isn’t A Vibe, It’s Plumbing, And WIRED Forgot The Wrench
Headlines love irony, but we’re here for the lessons. A tech magazine landed on Have I Been Pwned with millions of user records, and we unpack what that really means for your privacy, your inbox, and your wider digital life. We connect the dots...
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12:51
We’re Expanding Beyond Radio To Tech, Security, And More
Big shifts are best made in daylight, so we’re laying out exactly what’s changing and what stays the same. Fully Modulated is evolving into The Tyler Woodward Project, a personal, practical space that brings radio and television into conversati...
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From Broadcasts To Bits
A new name, a wider lens, and the same commitment to clarity. We’re evolving Fully Modulated into The Tyler Woodward Project to explore the systems behind everyday tech while keeping the broadcast spirit that started it all. The premiere drops ...
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Rebranding As A Commitment To Lifelong Tech Learning
Tired of brittle Wi‑Fi, confusing DNS settings, and tech that never quite works the way the box promised? We’re turning the dial from a broadcast‑only show into a hands‑on, listener‑driven project that solves real problems without losing the cr...
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Tech, Science, Culture: The Tyler Woodward Project
What if tech was less about specs and more about how it rewires our lives? Every week on The Tyler Woodward Project, Tyler digs into the stories at the intersection of technology, science, and culture, from the tools we build to the systems qui...
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Frozen Signals, Unfrozen Airwaves
The music keeps playing, but winter is trying its best to silence it. We pull back the curtain on how ice sabotages broadcast antennas and what it takes to keep a reliable signal alive through freezing rain, rime, and brutal wind. From wet-ice ...
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15:03
Turkey, Transmitters, And Thanks
A quiet moment on a loud day: we step back from schematics and signal paths to say a sincere thank you. This special Thanksgiving bonus is a love letter to radio’s people—the mentors who turned confusion into confidence, the colleagues who answ...
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How FCC Spectrum Auctions Push Broadcasters Toward Internet-First Delivery
The ground under broadcast distribution is moving, and the question isn’t whether C-band was reliable—it’s how we keep that reliability as the FCC clears and auctions more of it. We dive into the real tradeoffs facing stations of every size, fr...
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12:53
From Crackle To Clarity: The Rise And Fall Of AM Stereo
Forget the crackle. We dive into the secret life of AM stereo—the late-night rabbit hole that led us from a Wyoming station’s YouTube clip to the engineering that once promised FM-grade sound on an “old” band. We break down AM versus FM in plai...
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