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Sep 8, 2023 • 39min

AI Robotic Manipulation, NASA Air Quality Sensors, Recapturing Wind w/ Ralph Bond

Show Notes 8 September 2023Story 1: NASA revealed on August 24 the first Images of U.S. air quality and pollution generated by its pioneering air pollution sensorSource: WonderfulEngineering.com Story by Jannat Un NisaLink: https://wonderfulengineering.com/nasa-has-revealed-the-first-images-of-u-s-air-quality-and-pollution/See NASA's August 24 announcement: https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-shares-first-images-from-us-pollution-monitoring-instrument Be sure to click on the video. And here is the link to the TEMPO site: https://tempo.si.edu/Story 2: AI helps robots manipulate objects with their whole bodiesSource: MIT News Story by Adam ZeweLink: https://news.mit.edu/2023/ai-technique-robots-manipulate-objects-whole-bodies-0824See video embedded in the article.Story 3: Dallas-based JetWind Power Corp. wants to install turbines at airports to collect the powerful wind from jet enginesSource: The Dallas Morning News Story by Kyle ArnoldLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/airport-devises-genius-new-method-for-powering-itself-with-energy-from-airplane-takeoffs/ar-AA1fW5RwSee also JetWind Power Corp home page: http://www.jetwindpower.com/And an in-depth presentation video here: https://vimeo.com/252579790Story 4: 3D Printed heart muscle beats - The ink helps heart muscle cells align so that they can contract in coordinationSource: Medgadget.com Story by Conn HastingsLink: https://www.medgadget.com/2023/08/3d-printed-heart-muscle-beats.htmlSee also a feature from the Harvard researchers: https://seas.harvard.edu/news/2023/07/fiber-infused-ink-enables-3d-printed-heart-muscle-beat
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Sep 4, 2023 • 1h 17min

Barbie Breaks Box-Office, E-Ink Phone, Nintendo Gossip w/ Popzara.com

Popzara.com, Nathan Evans, Managing Editor.Throughout Popzara you’ll find views on gaming, movies, technology, cultural icons and so much more. Reviews and previews, in-depth analyses, opinion pieces, conversations, and a regularly updated Podcast keep things interesting and always entertaining. Our diverse editorial staff is committed to bringing this cornucopia of editorial goodness in fair-minded and positive ways, with minimal snark and maximum fun. A little bit of everything for the discriminating reader and curious listener is what you’ll find at Popzara.Topics:https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/29/23850431/youtube-content-violation-class-warning-removalhttps://www.indiegogo.com/projects/paperlike-color-world-first-color-e-ink-monitor/coming_soonhttps://www.engadget.com/tcls-new-budget-phones-are-the-first-to-feature-nxtpaper-displays-143027711.htmlhttps://www.polygon.com/23633001/nintendo-switch-2-release-date-2024-backward-compatibilityhttps://gamerant.com/best-selling-nintendo-switch-games-list/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-switch-just-passed-wiis-lifetime-sales-in-the-us-closing-in-on-xbox-360/1100-6517246/https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/10/23827253/quake-ii-remaster-price-release-date-featureshttps://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/08/starfield-leaker-arrested-for-felony-theft-after-attempting-to-sell-early-copies/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/box-office-battle-barbie-gran-turismo-feud-over-first-place-finish-1235706049/For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
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Sep 4, 2023 • 41min

Concrete Coffee Concoction, Hypersonic Travel, AI Medical News w/ Ralph Bond

Show Notes 1 September 2023Story 1: Scientists strengthen concrete by 30 percent with used coffee groundsSource: Engadget.com Story by Andrew TarantolaLink: https://www.engadget.com/scientists-strengthen-concrete-by-30-percent-with-used-coffee-grounds-221643441.htmlAdditional source: https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2023/aug/coffee-concreteStory 2: NASA moves forward with plans for supersonic planes that could fly from New York to London in 1.5 hoursSource: Business Insider Story by Marianne GuenotLink: https://www.businessinsider.com/nasa-plan-supersonic-plane-fly-london-nyc-under-2-hours-2023-8Story 3: New paint gives extra insulation, saving on energy, costs, and carbon emissionsSource: Newsweek Story by Robyn WhiteLink: https://www.newsweek.com/scientists-invent-paint-energy-bills-1820162Stanford University announcement: https://news.stanford.edu/press-releases/2023/08/14/paint-keeps-heatr-outside-summer/Story 4: A.I. Helps Paralyzed Woman Speak for First Time in 18 YearsSource: Newsweek Story by Aristos GeorgiouLink: https://www.newsweek.com/artificial-intelligence-helps-paralyzed-woman-speak-first-time-18-years-1822552See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTZ2N-HJbwAHonorable Mentions: Revolutionary flying car that will cost $789,000 just started test flightsSource: Business Insider Story by Tim LevinLink: https://www.businessinsider.com/flying-car-faa-test-flights-aska-a5-photos-2023-8UN report: Wastewater is a hidden solution to the climate crisisSource: Earth post on MSN Story by Chrissy SextonLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/un-report-wastewater-is-a-hidden-solution-to-the-climate-crisis/ar-AA1fQWeEWastewater has been identified as a potential climate and nature solution, despite its growing threat to health and the environment, according to a recent report from the UN Environment Program (UNEP) and GRID-Arendal.For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
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Aug 25, 2023 • 43min

Chromium In Solar Panels, Artificial Leaves, Regrow Teeth w/ Ralph Bond

Show Notes 25 August 2023Story 1: The same metal found on hot rods and Harleys could revolutionize solar panels - Chromium is showing immense promise as a cheap, plentiful alternative to metals used in smartphone screens and solar cells.Source: Popular Science Story by Andrew PaulLink: https://www.popsci.com/technology/chromium-solar-panel-metal/Story 2: Borrowing a page from plants, engineers create solar “leaves” that produce electricity and clean waterSource: Anthropocene Magazine Story by Prachi PatelLink: https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2023/08/these-solar-leaves-produce-electricity-and-clean-water/#:~:text=Chemical%20engineer%20Gan%20Huang%20and%20colleagues%20made%20a,and%20osmotic%20pressure%20drive%20the%20flow%20of%20waterA new bio-inspired solar leaf design with increased harvesting efficiencySource: Imperial College London Story by Bryony RavateLink: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/246833/bio-inspired-solar-leaf-design-with-increased/Story 3: These high-tech tiles generate energy from our footsteps – and they could change how we power our citiesSource: The Cool Down Story buy Becca InglisLink: https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/pavegen-tiles-walk-kinetic-energy-step/Story 4: Scientists just made intriguing progress toward regenerating human teethSource: Futurism Story by Victor TangermannLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/scientists-just-made-intriguing-progress-toward-regenerating-human-teeth/ar-AA1fsqU3For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
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Aug 18, 2023 • 47min

5th Force of Nature, Hydrogen Powered Planes, Research to Cure Blindness w/ Ralph Bond

Show Notes 18 August 2023Story 1: Scientists at Fermilab close in on fifth force of natureSource: BBC News Story by Pallab Ghosh Link: https://news.yahoo.com/scientists-fermilab-close-fifth-force-153105864.htmlAlso see: A weirdly wobbly 'muon' particle might revolutionize physics by revealing a 5th force of nature or another dimension. Source: Business Insider Story by Sonam Sheth and Jessica OrwigLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/a-weirdly-wobbly-muon-particle-might-revolutionize-physics-by-revealing-a-5th-force-of-nature-or-another-dimension/ar-AA1fhlshStory 2: Freight truck maker Nikola now offering electric and hydrogen fuel cell-powered big rigs – key trend to watch “green trucking”Source: EV Pulse Story by Craig ColeLink: https://www.evpulse.com/features/video-needed-nikolas-electric-and-hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered-big-rigs-put-diesel-to-shameSee video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYdZVwQj8rMStory 3: Key trend to monitor - Hydrogen-powered flight is closer to takeoff than everSource: Popular Science Story by Andrew PaulLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/hydrogen-powered-flight-is-closer-to-takeoff-than-ever/ar-AA1eKJYGStory 4: UK Scientists Regrow Retinal Cells in The Lab Using NanotechnologySource: ScienceAlert.com Story by Tessa KoumoundourosLink: https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-regrow-retinal-cells-in-the-lab-using-nanotechnologyFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
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Aug 11, 2023 • 48min

New Power Desalination, Cancer Research, AI Moon Robots w/ Ralph Bond

Show Notes 11 August 2023Story 1: Company develops remarkable technology that uses the power of waves to turn saltwater into clean, drinkable freshwaterSource: The Cool Down Story by Brittany Davies Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/company-develops-remarkable-technology-that-uses-the-power-of-waves-to-turn-saltwater-into-clean-drinkable-freshwater/ar-AA1eHL0kSee also: https://www.onekawater.com/ See video [with a lot of technical details] here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cab2znx2cncStory 2: MIT researchers develop energy-storing concrete that could form foundations for solar-powered homesSource: New Scientist Story by Jeremy HsuLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/energy-storing-concrete-could-form-foundations-for-solar-powered-homes/ar-AA1eBvczStory 3: NASA Will Land Three Autonomous Mapping Robots on the Moon - The CADRE rovers will demonstrate the potential of multi-robot missions for NASA's new era of lunar explorationSource: Extremetech.com Story by Ryan WhitwamLink: https://www.extremetech.com/science/nasa-will-land-three-autonomous-mapping-robots-on-the-moonVisit the JPL site here: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/pia25667-cadre-mini-rover-drives-over-a-rockSee video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M56RDPZ-2sw&list=PLKWlaxzCh8uLH4yrhPY35Vac2vhYPZpV3Story 4: Scientists intrigued by clever trick that makes cancer cells self-destructSource: Futurism.com Story by Victor TangermannLink: https://futurism.com/neoscope/clever-trick-cancer-cells-self-destructFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
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Aug 4, 2023 • 44min

NASA Tire Tech, GE Carbon Capture System, Breast Cancer Screening Tech w/ Ralph Bond

Show Notes 4 August 2023Story 1: Sustainable, airless tires adopt NASA technologySource: Reuters News Service Link: https://news.yahoo.com/sustainable-airless-tires-adopt-nasa-090626985.htmlStory 2: GE has a wild plan to ‘vacuum’ air pollution right out of our skies — here’s how the mind-blowing idea would workSource: The Cool Down Story by Nick PaschalLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/ge-has-a-wild-plan-to-vacuum-air-pollution-right-out-of-our-skies-here-s-how-the-mind-blowing-idea-would-work/ar-AA1ajfPiSee also: https://www.ge.com/research/newsroom/ge-successfully-demonstrates-scalable-direct-air-capture-system-co2-removalSee video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8IRLH1nuCgStory 3: Tel Aviv University team produces 'green' hydrogen with over 90% efficiencySource: Jerusalem Post Story by Maayan Jaffe-HoffmanLink: https://www.jpost.com/environment-and-climate-change/article-750489Story 4: Breakthrough wearable ultrasound scanner could detect breast cancer earlierSource: MedicalXpress.com Based on MIT postingLink: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-07-wearable-ultrasound-scanner-breast-cancer.htmlFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
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Aug 2, 2023 • 1h 34min

YouTube Tests AI Video Summaries, PS5 Breaks Records, MrBeast Sues for 'Inedible' Burgers

Popzara.com. Nathan Evans, Managing EditorThroughout Popzara you’ll find views on gaming, movies, technology, cultural icons and so much more. Reviews and previews, in-depth analyses, opinion pieces, conversations, and a regularly updated Podcast keep things interesting and always entertaining. Our diverse editorial staff is committed to bringing this cornucopia of editorial goodness in fair-minded and positive ways, with minimal snark and maximum fun. A little bit of everything for the discriminating reader and curious listener is what you’ll find at Popzara.Topics:“Blaze your glory!”—Twitter’s “X” becomes first one-letter iPhone app | Ars TechnicaYouTube tests AI-generated video summaries | EngadgetPlayStation 5 Surpasses 40 Million in Sales – Sony Interactive EntertainmentNintendo’s Switch successor is already in third-party devs’ hands, report claims | Ars TechnicaMrBeast Sues His Food Delivery Partner Over ‘Inedible’ Burgers – BloombergFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
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Jul 28, 2023 • 42min

Self Healing Metals, Brain-Computer Interface, and Li-Fi w/ Ralph Bond

Show Notes 28 July 2023Story 1: Researchers at PNNL are exploring how to use algae to tap into the vast reserve of mineralogical wealth in the oceansSource: PNNL.gov Story by Steven AshbyLink: https://www.pnnl.gov/news-media/pnnl-researchers-are-mining-minerals-sea-vital-energy-independence-researchStory 2: Self-healing metal? It's not just the stuff of science fictionSource: Reuters News Service Story by Will DunhamLink: https://www.reuters.com/science/self-healing-metal-its-not-just-stuff-science-fiction-2023-07-19/Story 3: Trend to watch - What is Li-Fi? A faster, more secure wireless internet is just around the cornerSource: Digital Trends Story by Jon MartindaleLink: https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/what-is-li-fi/Story 4: Spiral brain-computer interface slips into ear canal with no loss of hearingSource: MedicalXpress.com Story by Bob YirkaLink: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-07-spiral-brain-computer-interface-ear-canal.htmlFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
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Jul 21, 2023 • 39min

Building A Fusion Rocket, Radiative Cooling Tech, Brain/Gut Connection w/ Ralph Bond

Show Notes 21 July 2023Story 1: World's Largest Nuclear Fusion Rocket Engine Begins ConstructionSource: ScienceAlert.com Story by David NieldLink: https://www.sciencealert.com/worlds-largest-nuclear-fusion-rocket-engine-begins-constructionSee video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIp60JwMLhIStory 2: This ‘thermal cloak’ keeps spaces from getting either too hot or cold - The prototype fabric could one day help reduce heating and cooling energy costSource: ScienceNews.org Story by Skyler WareLink: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/thermal-cloak-material-temperatureStory 3: This High-Tech Paint Could Cool the WorldSource: Popular Mechanics Story by Jackie Appel [July 14, 2023]Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/this-high-tech-paint-could-cool-the-world/ar-AA1dSeJMLink: https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2021/Q2/the-whitest-paint-is-here-and-its-the-coolest.-literally..htmlStory 4: Unraveling connections between the brain and gut - MIT engineers’ new technology can probe the neural circuits that influence hunger, mood, and a variety of diseases.Source: MIT News Story by Anne TraftonLink: https://news.mit.edu/2023/unraveling-connections-between-brain-gut-0622For more articles, show notes, news, reviews, and more, check out: ComputerAmerica.com

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