Framework Did WHAT? And Why CDs are Cool Again

Dan's out this week, so Marc Lagace (formerly of the Wrecked by Tech podcast and Android Central) pulls up a chair in the Happy Tech studio for his first visit. We cover Framework refunding laptop buyers without anyone asking, CDs outgrowing vinyl in the RIAA's mid-year numbers, a medical AI tool going global, a 108-year-old WWI cipher finally cracked, and Xiaomi's SkyNomad SUV with swivelling seats, a built-in fridge and a pop-up second storey. Plus a graphics card that doubles as an air freshener, a real ocarina you can play to control the Switch 2 Ocarina of Time remake, a live ocarina performance in Show and Tell, and Guess the Price: AI subscription edition.CHAPTERS0:00 Cold open0:31 Welcome, Marc Lagace fills in for Dan1:04 Framework refunds laptop buyers without being asked8:34 CDs are cool again22:22 How was your week?27:26 Anthropic and OpenEvidence take medical AI worldwide32:20 GPT-6 Astra cracks a 1918 WWI cipher33:41 Xiaomi's SkyNomad SUV is a living room on wheels42:58 The RTX 5070 that's also an air freshener44:38 Play a real ocarina in the Switch 2 Ocarina of Time remake46:46 Show and Tell49:28 Guess the Price: AI subscriptions55:45 Wrap-upSUPPORT THE SHOWJoin us on Patreon for just $1 a month (higher tiers are coming soon): https://www.patreon.com/canadiancomputercollectorThank you to all of our supporters and listeners! Want to see the ocarina and Marc's Show and Tell art? Catch the full video on YouTube at Canadian Computer Collector, where we're back to regular videos after taking the summer off.