Michael and Michael take a second podcast to 200 episodes with this show, and celebrate in a very appropriate way — and with no spoilers for Han Solo movie, nor spiders, and almost avoid talking about things that people put in/on their eyes.
Starting out with a follow on from last week’s show, Michael and Michael explore the GDPR compliant National Public Radio website, which is devoid of pictures, and very nearly looks like you would expect a radio station to be online.
Then, it’s on to drones — one that can follow a car driving around, and another that follows you around in order to prevent the raindrops from falling on your head. If that is not quite enough tracking enablement technology for one show, the pair also discusses the new $699 digital license plates being piloted in California, which can be personalized to show custom e-ink messages when the vehicle is not in motion.
The link that Michael M was afraid was going to show some kind of eye surgery turned out not to be quite so invasive — researchers at Newcastle University have created a technology with 3D printing used to create custom corneas, which are sorely in need by many people awaiting a transplant.
No show would be complete without a good VR/AR story, and this 200th episode does not disappoint. Michael and Michael share some thoughts about the Facebook capability called Venues, and what is done to give the participant in Venues a sense of space and being with a crowd, all via a virtual reality experience. The Microsoft Surface Hub group collaboration space is a big step forward in the evolution of the corporate collaboration solution from Microsoft and SAP that Michael M shared from way back in episode 137. Michael R pointed out that this new Surface Hub can allow for a person to be in the whiteboard — and speak naturally and face to face with people in a room thousands of miles away.
We hope that you are enjoying listening to these episodes as much as we enjoy producing them! Here’s to the next hundred!
Selected Links
National Public Radio’s GDPR link — https://text.npr.org/
TechCrunch article: Skydio’s self-flying drone can now track down cars — https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/30/skydios-self-flying-drone-can-now-track-down-cars/
Gizmodo article: Flying, Hands-Free Umbrellas Just Might Be the Perfect Use For Drones — https://gizmodo.com/flying-hands-free-umbrellas-just-might-be-the-perfect-1826481750
TechCrunch article: Researchers create the first 3D-printed corneas — https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/31/researchers-create-the-first-3d-printed-corneas/
Gizmodo article: California’s New Digital License Plates — https://gizmodo.com/californias-new-digital-license-plates-give-you-the-cha-1826372642
Wired article: With Venues, Oculus and Facebook Push VR Into New Territory — https://www.wired.com/story/oculus-venues/
Microsoft Surface Hub: — https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/business/surface-hub
Episode 137 – Augmented Reality in the Boardroom & Beyond — https://gamesatwork.biz/2016/05/22/episode-137-augmented-reality-in-the-boardroom-beyond/
Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That’ll Improve and/or Ruin Everything — https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34490192-soonish
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Such a fun episode, Michael & Andy! Loved your discussion on Life by You.