Episode 138 – Commitment Rings

The Michael’s look at the Internet of Things thru NFC based Commitment Rings, trying to decide if it would really provide the value that the site claims. Would you be able to keep your partner from watching your favorite show, before you? Can we tie it to blockchain (short answer – NO!). Can you use this for secure transaction? What about restaurant use cases? Then we switch to BTLE as a potential solution… ultimately we think thru interesting use cases… would love to hear your ideas. Michael M. then transitions to his recent experience using Square as a vendor… have … Continue reading

Episode 137 – Augmented Reality in the Boardroom & Beyond

Episode 137 – Augmented Reality in the Boardroom & Beyond was recorded on Friday, the 20th of May 2016. Microsoft’s Hololens NFL of the future — Phaedra and Michael M take time out to talk about mental wellness gaming applications, a “first person shooter” from the perspective of a civillian struggling to survive, and corporate collaboration applications making great use of data visualizations for problem solving now, and for the opportunities for machine learning and augmented reality for the future. Michael was very impressed with the Microsoft Surface he saw at the SAP SapphireNow coference in Orlando last week, and … Continue reading

Episode 136 – So Lo

Welcome listeners! This weeks show is short and sweet. Due to uncontrollable events, we have a short solo show with our Co-Host and Co-Founder – Michael R. Somehow the entire month of April slipped by without our team being able to get together, and after a couple last minute, unforeseen events occurred, we decided to put together a short show about some of the cool links we’ve gotten in our Twitter feed over at GamesAtWork_Biz. So enjoy the abbreviated show, and drop us your feedback. We’d love to hear from you. Show Links Now available on the Google Play Store … Continue reading

Episode 135 – Hear! Hear! for the Hearables!

The Michael’s are enjoying the pollen covered world of North Carolina as we discuss Twitter Bots, Self Tying shoes, Kinetic Energy, Hearables, and Star Wars! The Bragi-Dash is a new “hearable” that allows you to leverage the ear canal for sensors in health and fitness. We also talk KickStarter support of two movies – Michel R. supported one about actors in the original Star Wars called “Elstree 1976” and “Meet the Patels” was supported by Michael M. We then quickly jump on the band wagon to talk briefly about Virtual Reality. Show links: NixieBot Self Tying Shoes Bragi-Dash Hearable Elstree … Continue reading