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Computer America

Computer America is the nation's longest running talk show on Computers and Technology, spanning 25+ years of industry guests and analysis.

  1. -4 J

    Azure Printed Homes, New ~10 MILE WiFi Tech, AI Glasses For The Blind w/ Ralph Bond

    Show Notes 1 November 2024 Story 1: Startup recycles plastic water bottles into remarkable 3D-printed homes — and it could help address the nation's housing crisis Source: The Cool Down Story by Rick Kazmer Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/home-and-garden/startup-recycles-plastic-water-bottles-into-remarkable-3d-printed-homes-and-it-could-help-address-the-nation-s-housing-crisis/ar-AA1rKytX See also: https://www.azureprintedhomes.com/ Story 2: New Wi-Fi Tech Tested At 9.9 Miles, Setting A New Record Source: WonderfulEngineering.com Story by Shaheer Shahzad Link: https://wonderfulengineering.com/new-wi-fi-tech-tested-at-9-9-miles-setting-a-new-record/ See also: https://www.morsemicro.com/ See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBMgZah2Z7g Story 3: Scientists grow blood stem cells in breakthrough that could end need for bone marrow donors Source: The Telegraph via MSN Story by Sarah Knapton Link: https://www.msn.com/en-sg/health/other/scientists-grow-blood-stem-cells-in-breakthrough-that-could-end-need-for-bone-marrow-donors/ar-AA1pRKBD Story 4: Raspberry Pi powered ‘third eye' helps visually impaired people navigate the world with AI Source: Tomshardware.com Story by Ash Hill Link: https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-powered-third-eye-helps-visually-impaired-people-navigate-the-world-with-ai See also: https://www.hackster.io/taifur/third-eye-for-blind-82bcd5 For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

    43 min

  2. 20 SEPT.

    World's Biggest Battery Proposal, Origami Robot, Vibrating Cancer Treatment w/ Ralph Bond

    Show Notes 20 September 2024 Story 1: World’s Biggest Battery Will Provide 85 Megawatts to New England Grid Source: Singularityhub.com Story by Edd Gent Link: https://singularityhub.com/2024/08/23/worlds-biggest-battery-will-provide-85-megawatts-to-new-england-grid/ See also: https://formenergy.com/massachusetts-new-england-states-selected-to-receive-389-million-in-federal-funding-for-transformational-transmission-and-energy-storage-infrastructure/ Story 2: Origami-inspired 'transformer' robots could help build habitats in space - These configurable bots could launch flat and then be assembled in space Source: Space.com Story by Samantha Mathewson Link: https://www.space.com/origami-inspired-robot-space-habitats See also: https://news.ncsu.edu/2024/07/transformer-bot/ See also: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-50497-5 See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA6fGJC8TFQ Story 3: New engineering approach could lead to widespread adoption of photonic chips in consumer electronics Source: TechXplore.com Article by TMOS Link:  https://techxplore.com/news/2024-09-approach-widespread-photonic-chips-consumer.html See also: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41377-024-01570-7 Story 4: Scientists Destroy 99% of Cancer Cells in Lab with Vibrating Molecules Source: ScienceAlert.com Story by David Nield Link: https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-destroy-99-of-cancer-cells-in-lab-with-vibrating-molecules See also: https://news.rice.edu/news/2023/molecular-jackhammers-good-vibrations-eradicate-cancer-cells For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

    34 min

  3. 13 SEPT.

    AI 3D Model Maker, AI Scientist, Reversing Brain Age Research w/ Ralph Bond

    Show Notes 13 September 2024 Story 1: This new AI modeler can turn pictures into 3D sculptures in seconds  Source: TechRadar.com Story by Eric Hal Schwartz Link: https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/this-new-ai-modeler-can-turn-pictures-into-3d-sculptures-in-seconds See also: https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.00653 See also a Tom’s Hardware feature about VFusion3D: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/ai-driven-technique-can-generate-quality-3d-assets-from-2d-images-in-seconds Story 2: Researchers built an ‘AI Scientist’ — what can it do? -- The large language model does everything from reading the literature to writing and reviewing its own papers, but it has a limited range of applicability so far. Source: Nature.com Story by Davide Castelvecchi Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02842-3 Story 3: New memory tech unveiled that reduces AI processing energy requirements by 1,000 times or more - New CRAM technology gives RAM chips the power to process data, not just store it. Source: Tomshardware.com Story by Jeff Butts Link:  https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/researchers-detail-new-technology-for-reducing-ai-processing-energy-requirements-by-1000-times-or-better See also: https://www.nature.com/articles/s44335-024-00003-3 See also: https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/cram-in-memory-reduces-ai-energy-1000x/ See also: https://www.techno-science.net/en/news/thanks-to-this-technique-ai-could-consume-2500-times-less-energy-N25401.html Story 4: Cleaning up the aging brain: Scientists restore brain’s trash disposal system Source: ScienceBlog.com Story by University of Rochester Link: https://scienceblog.com/546904/cleaning-up-the-aging-brain-scientists-restore-brains-trash-disposal-system/ See also: a href="https://neurosciencenews.com/csf-neurology-aging-27549/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer...

    39 min

  4. 6 SEPT.

    NASA Solar Sail, Battery Sky Scrapers, Honorable Mentions w/ Ralph Bond

    Show Notes 6 September 2024 Story 1: The next world’s tallest building could be a 3,000-feet-high battery Source: CNN Story by Amy Gunia Link: https://www.cnn.com/style/skyscraper-batteries-som-energy-vault-spc/index.html Story 2: Japan Introduces Magnetic Levitation Car Technology Source: ElectricTechnology.org Link: https://www.electricaltechnology.org/2024/08/japan-magnetic-levitation-car-technology.html#google_vignette See also: https://www.oist.jp/news-center/news/2024/4/8/innovative-magnetic-levitation-new-material-offers-potential-unlocking-gravity-free-technology See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klegk2dZmmg  I recommend starting the video at the 4-minute mark – previous is tutorials on maglev.   Story 3: NASA's solar sail successfully spreads its wings in space Source: Space.com Story by Meredith Garofalo Link: https://www.space.com/nasa-solar-sail-deployment See also: https://www.nasa.gov/general/nasa-next-generation-solar-sail-boom-technology-ready-for-launch/ See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfYLnbw7iu8 Story 4: Building new bones with help from 3D printing Source: MedicalXpress.com Story by University of Waterloo Link: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-08-bones-3d.html For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

    39 min

  5. 30 AOÛT

    Regrowing Cartilage Research, Hydrogen Fuels, Bio-Integrated Buildings w/ Ralph Bond

    Show Notes 30 August 2024 Story 1: A recipe for zero-emissions fuel: Soda cans, seawater, and caffeine Source: MIT News  Story by Jennifer Chu Link: https://news.mit.edu/2024/recipe-for-zero-emissions-fuel-with-cans-seawater-caffeine-0725#:~:text=MIT%20engineers%20have%20found%20that%20when%20the%20aluminum,engine%20or%20fuel%20cell%20without%20generating%20carbon%20emissions See also: https://www.cell.com/cell-reports-physical-science/fulltext/S2666-3864(24)00399-0 See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIowXoHPeFk&t=2s Story 2: City unveils world's first 'hydrogen apartment' block — here's how this technology could revolutionize the future of housing Source: The Cool Down Story by Kristen Lawrence Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/city-unveils-world-s-first-hydrogen-apartment-block-here-s-how-this-technology-could-revolutionize-future-of-housing/ar-AA1oCdcr See also: https://fuelcellsworks.com/news/korea-ulsan-unveils-worlds-first-hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered-apartment-complex/ See also: https://interestingengineering.com/energy/hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered-apartment-korea Story 3: New living building material draws carbon out of the atmosphere Source: TechXplore.com Story by University College London Link: https://techxplore.com/news/2024-08-material-carbon-atmosphere.html#google_vignette   Story 4: New Biomaterial Regrows Damaged Cartilage in Joints Source: Northwestern University Engineering News Story by Amanda Morris Link: https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/news/articles/2024/08/new-biomaterial-regrows-damaged-cartilage-in-joints/ For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

    36 min

  6. 23 AOÛT

    Robot Pants, Retinal Scans Detect Heart Disease, Band-Aid For Your Heart w/ Ralph Bond

    Show Notes 23 August 2024 Story 1: These New Powered Pants by Google’s X Labs Will Allow You to Skip Up Mountains Source: Wonderful Engineering Story by Taimur Link: https://wonderfulengineering.com/these-new-powered-pants-by-googles-x-labs-will-allow-you-to-skip-up-mountains/ See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKdbyWbbxkc See also video loop on the company’s website - https://www.skipwithjoy.com/   Story 2: Retinal images could predict future risk of heart or lung disease  Source: NewScientist.com Story by Timmy Broderick Link: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2414090-retinal-images-could-predict-future-risk-of-heart-or-lung-disease/ See also: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.adg4517 Story 3: MIT spinout Arnasi begins applying LiquiGlide no-stick technology to help patients - The company that brought you no-stick toothpaste is moving into the medical space, with a lubricant for ostomy pouches and other products that could improve millions of lives. Source: MIT News Story by Zach Winn Link: https://news.mit.edu/2024/mit-spinout-arnasi-begins-applying-liquiglide-to-help-patients-0730   Story 4: A Band-Aid for the heart? New 3D printing method makes this, and much more, possible Source: University of Colorado, Boulder Story by Lisa Marshall and Nicholas Goda Link: https://www.colorado.edu/today/2024/08/01/band-aid-heart-new-3d-printing-method-makes-and-much-more-possible See also https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adn6925 For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

    36 min

  7. 16 AOÛT

    Dune Inspired Space Suits, Stretchy Batteries, 3D Printed Blood Vessels w/ Ralph Bond

    Show Notes 16 August 2024 Story 1: Dune-inspired spacesuit recycles astronauts’ urine into drinkable water Source: Engadget.com Story by Mat Smith Link: https://www.engadget.com/the-morning-after-dune-inspired-spacesuit-recycles-astronauts-urine-into-drinkable-water-111540921.html See also: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/space-technologies/articles/10.3389/frspt.2024.1391200/full See also: https://www.frontiersin.org/news/2024/07/12/real-life-stillsuit-dune-inspired-upgrade-for-spacesuits-allow-astronauts-to See video here explaining “stillsuits” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvcihrciJes   Story 2: A scientific leap towards smart, self-watering, self-fertilizing soils Source: Anthropocene Magazine Story by Emma Bryce Link: https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2024/07/a-scientific-leap-towards-smart-self-watering-self-fertilizing-soils/ Story 3: Soft, stretchy 'jelly batteries' inspired by electric eels Source: TechXplore.com Story from University of Cambridge Link: https://techxplore.com/news/2024-07-soft-stretchy-jelly-batteries-electric.html See also: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adn5142   Story 4: 3D-Printed Blood Vessels: A Game-Changer for Heart Bypass Surgery Source: ScienceBlog.com Link: 3D-Printed Blood Vessels: A Game-Changer for Heart Bypass Surgery - ScienceBlog.com   For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

    31 min

  8. 2 AOÛT

    Intel Problems, Meta AI Explained, Xbox 360 Store Shuts Down 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:Amazon forced to recall 400K products that could kill, electrocute people | Ars Technica Intel finally announces a solution for CPU crashing and instability problems — claims elevated voltages are the root cause; patch coming by mid-August [Updated] | Tom’s Hardware Microsoft is dropping ads from Skype The Xbox 360 Store Will Close July 2024, But You Can Keep Playing Your Favorite Games – Xbox Wire Meta explains why its AI claimed Trump’s assassination attempt didn’t happen Review of Fact-Checking Label and Meta AI Responses | Meta The State of Gaming July 2024: Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail, Nintendo World Championships, Kunitsu-Gami, SNK vs. Capcom, Kingdom Rush 5, and Deadpool & Wolverine Controllers | Popzara Podcast The Xbox 360 Store Will Close July 2024, But You Can Keep Playing Your Favorite Games – Xbox WireFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

    1 h 20 min
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Computer America is the nation's longest running talk show on Computers and Technology, spanning 25+ years of industry guests and analysis.

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    Ben Crossman
  • Années d’activité
    2017 - 2024
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