Category: Show Content

  • Floating Island Made of Solar Panels, Mega-Yacht Tech, Special Edition Show Notes w/ Ralph Bond

    Week of October 30 – November 3 Ben and I are both out of pocket this week, so to keep things going I’ve collected a set of four nifty trend news nuggets for you to check out. Story 1: This New 108-Foot Hybrid Sailing Yacht Can Generate Its Own Electricity at Sea Source: The Robb…

  • Microsoft Word Turns 40, X Audio/Video Calls, Apple Pay 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,…

  • Making Moon Roads, Solar Window Research, Junk Food Cure w/ Ralph Bond

    Show Notes 27 October 2023 Story 1: Roads Can Be Built on the Moon, Laser Experiment Shows Source: Newsweek Story by Aristos Georgiou Link: https://www.newsweek.com/roads-built-moon-laser-experiment-shows-1834003 Source: ScienceFocus.com Story by Noa Leach Link: https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/laser-moondust-lunar-roads Image source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/wild-experiment-shows-how-lasers-could-be-used-to-build-moon-roads/ar-AA1i6Jd8 Story 2: These Solar Windows Are an Invisible Alternative to Solar Panels Source: CNET Story by Claire Reilly Link:…

  • Show Notes 13 October 2023 Story 1: Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water Source: MIT News Story by Jennifer Chu Link: https://news.mit.edu/2023/desalination-system-could-produce-freshwater-cheaper-0927 Story 2: Scientists invent solar panel coating that lets them work in snowy weather – ‘Game-changing technology’ could significantly boost electricity generation during winter Source: UK’s Independent Story…

  • iPhone 15 Pro, Elon Musk Biography, Windows 11 Update w/ Popzara

    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,…

  • Smart Clothing, Mushroom Construction, Recycling Human Energy w/ Ralph Bond

    Show Notes 6 October 2023 Story 1: Smart ePants – US Intelligence to spend $22 million on smart electrically powered and networked textile systems Source: IARPA website Link: https://www.iarpa.gov/research-programs/smart-epants See also: ExtremeTech.com Story by Adrianna Nine Link: https://www.extremetech.com/defense/us-intelligence-to-spend-22-million-on-surveillance-underwear See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJWRpAEife8 First things first – where this research is coming from: ABOUT IARPA –…

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

    Show Notes 8 September 2023 Story 1: NASA revealed on August 24 the first Images of U.S. air quality and pollution generated by its pioneering air pollution sensor Source: WonderfulEngineering.com Story by Jannat Un Nisa Link: 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…

  • 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,…

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

    Show Notes 1 September 2023 Story 1: Scientists strengthen concrete by 30 percent with used coffee grounds Source: Engadget.com Story by Andrew Tarantola Link: https://www.engadget.com/scientists-strengthen-concrete-by-30-percent-with-used-coffee-grounds-221643441.html Additional source: https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2023/aug/coffee-concrete Story 2: NASA moves forward with plans for supersonic planes that could fly from New York to London in 1.5 hours Source: Business Insider Story by Marianne…