Episode 119 – Techlit

The Michaels look at the overlap between some of our favorite sci-fi technologies, and how many of them already exist today. Michael M. gives us the details of his recent gaming trip to Colonial Williamsburg. We also discover we have gone back to playing the same games… What game are you playing? Show links: Japanese SciFi Glasses Almost Human Bears and Drones Daniel Suarez Books kill decision, etc. Yogi Bear Star trek communicator cell phone Replicator Humans IT Crowd William Hurt Altered States Roomba Light Sabers Hoverboard – Lexus War Games Kit Johnny Cab Fantastic Voyage Carrot Weather History Games … Continue reading

Episode 52 – Swapping your Battery in 90 Seconds

While many people are taking the day off in the U.S. to recover from all the sounds of the fireworks, the Michael’s take the time to check out some new glasses which you can wear via your iPad. We then look at how a blog post by Ramin Shokrizade over at Gamasutra, where he discusses the tips and tricks that Free to Play game designers use to get money from players. We decide it would be put to much better use if we can take these techniques and use them to help business and employees improve their skills and efficiencies. … Continue reading