Computer America

Ben Crossman

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

  1. 4일 전

    AI Tanks, Data Center Efficiency, and Hydrogen from Breadcrumbs w/ Ralph Bond

    Show Notes 24 April 2026XM30 Lynx: The US Army’s New 50mm Cannon‑Powered Robot War Machine Alex Barrientos GadgetReview.com https://www.gadgetreview.com/xm30-lynx-the-us-armys-new-50mm-cannon%e2%80%91powered-robot-war-machineNew software could cut cooling energy use by 25% in data centers Ty Tkacik PennState website https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/new-software-could-cut-cooling-energy-use-25-data-centersChemists make hydrogen from breadcrumbs in groundbreaking reaction that could replace some fossil fuels Victoria Atkinson LiveScience.com https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/chemists-make-hydrogen-from-breadcrumbs-in-groundbreaking-reaction-that-could-replace-some-fossil-fuelsGraphene 'scaffold' recruits bone cells and helps the body repair fractures Robert Egan Phys.org https://phys.org/news/2026-04-graphene-scaffold-bone-cells-body.htmlEco-Friendly Laser Method Turns Leather into Flexible Wearable Tech Tomorrow’s World Today https://www.tomorrowsworldtoday.com/sustainability/eco-friendly-laser-method-turns-leather-into-flexible-wearable-tech/KAIST Develops Electrode Technology Achieving 86% Efficiency for Converting CO₂ into Plastic Precursors Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology website https://www.kaist.ac.kr/newsen/html/news/?mode=V&mng_no=60350Scientists gene hacked a plant so it grows five types of psychoactive drugs at once Victor Tangermann Futurism.com https://futurism.com/health-medicine/gene-hacked-plant-grows-five-types-psychedelic-drugsScientists Just Discovered There’s Actually Something Faster than the Speed of Light Darren Orf Popular Mechanics https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a70885429/darkness-faster-than-light/

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  2. 4월 17일

    3D Printed Organs, AI Blood Tests, and Bionic Touch w/ Ralph Bond

    Show Notes 17 April 2026 Researchers Develop 3D Printed Lab-Grown Ear Cartilage 3DPrinting.com https://3dprinting.com/news/researchers-develop-3d-printed-lab-grown-ear-cartilage/ 3D Printed Ear Video ETH Zurich YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01U6KC35dKw Novel prosthetic design combines AI and 3D printing to improve fit Robert Egan MedicalXpress.com https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-03-prosthetic-combines-ai-3d.html AI blood test finds silent liver disease years before symptoms Johns Hopkins Medicine ScienceDaily.com https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260305223204.htm AI Liver Disease Research Paper Science Translational Medicine Science.org  https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.adw2603 The Future of Mobility: How Advanced Robotic Prosthetics are Restoring Touch and Motion Kevin Famuyiro  Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/doctors-scientists/innovations/technology/story/advanced-robotic-prosthetics-surgery-sensors-bionic-limbs Inside world's first hydrogen-powered cruise scheduled to set sail this year Erin Deborah Waks MSN https://www.msn.com/en-ae/travel/cruises/inside-world-s-first-hydrogen-powered-cruise-scheduled-to-set-sail-this-year/ar-AA1ZspvQ Life May Have Started as Sticky Goo, Long Before Cells Even Existed Jess Cockerill ScienceAlert.com  https://www.sciencealert.com/life-may-have-started-as-sticky-goo-long-before-cells-even-existed Bioengineered neuronal ‘circuit board’ mimics conditions of the human brain Biotech-today.com https://biotech-today.com/bioengineered-neuronal-circuit-board-mimics-conditions-of-the-human-brain/ Chinese Scientists Create ‘Organic’ Electric Car Batteries Using Plastic Neha Bhatia GreenMatters.com https://www.greenmatters.com/pn/chinese-scientists-create-organic-electric-car-batteries-using-plastic-in-breakthrough-research

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  3. 4월 10일

    Wave Energy, Mushroom Packaging, and Robotic Skin w/ Ralph Bond

    Show Notes 10 April 2026 Scientists may have figured out how to unlock the energy of ocean waves David Nield ScienceAlert.com https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-may-have-figured-out-how-to-unlock-the-energy-of-ocean-waves Power in Motion: Transforming Energy Harvesting with Gyroscopes University of Osaka Asia Research News https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/power-motion-transforming-energy-harvesting-gyroscopes Researchers use fungus to create plastic-free food packaging University of Maine University of Maine News https://umaine.edu/news/2026/02/researchers-use-fungus-to-create-plastic-free-food-packaging/ Mushroom Packaging Video University of Maine YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be_SnPFJodo Graphene-based ‘artificial skin’ brings human-like touch closer to robots University of Cambridge University of Cambridge Research https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/graphene-based-artificial-skin-brings-human-like-touch-closer-to-robots Graphene Artificial Skin Video University of Cambridge YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGr28Xm1bu4 Artificial Skin Research Paper Nature Nanotechnology Nature.com https://www.nature.com/articles/s41563-026-02508-7 Scientists create cancer-fighting immune cells right in the body Sarah C.P. Williams University of California, San Francisco https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10235-x H&M wants to make clothing from CO2 using this startup’s tech Tim De Chant TechCrunch.com https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/17/hm-wants-to-make-clothing-from-co2-using-this-startups-tech/ Construction Robotics in 2026: 4 Workflows Where Robots Are Actually Working on Construction Site Martin Piekarz Bricks and Bytes https://bricks-bytes.com/technology/construction-robotics-in-2026/ Japan: World’s First Onshore Operation of Hydrogen-Fueled Engine for Large Ships Begins FuelCellWorks FuelCellWorks.com https://fuelcellsworks.com/2026/03/30/energy-innovation/japan-world-s-first-onshore-operation-of-hydrogen-fueled-engine-for-large-ships-begins

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  4. 4월 3일

    From Interplanetary Light Sails to Sub-Millimeter Quantum Measuring w/ Ralph Bond

    Show Notes 3 April 2026 Researchers Develop Photonic Crystal Light Sails for Interplanetary Exploration National Today.com https://nationaltoday.com/us/al/tuskegee/news/2026/03/06/researchers-develop-photonic-crystal-light-sail-for-interplanetary-exploration/ Fuel-free interplanetary travel: Photonic crystal sail could help laser beams push spacecraft MSN https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/fuel-free-interplanetary-travel-photonic-crystal-sail-could-help-laser-beams-push-spacecraft/ar-AA1XLjxK Design and manufacture of a photonic crystal light sail SPIE Digital Library https://www.spiedigitallibrary.org/journals/journal-of-nanophotonics/volume-19/issue-04/046008/Design-and-manufacture-of-a-photonic-crystal-light-sail/10.1117/1.JNP.19.046008.full NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) NASA https://www.nasa.gov/mission/acs3/ How UCLA scientists helped reimagine a forgotten battery design from Thomas Edison UCLA https://www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/how-ucla-scientists-helped-reimagine-a-forgotten-battery-design-from-thomas-edison/ A Fast-Charging, High-Stability Nickel-Iron Battery via Protein-Induced Biomineralization Wiley Online Library https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/smll.202507934 Quantum-inspired laser system delivers distance measurements with sub-millimeter accuracy Phys.org https://phys.org/news/2026-03-quantum-laser-distance-millimeter-accuracy.html How your virtual twin could one day save your life IEEE Spectrum https://spectrum.ieee.org/living-heart-project-virtual-twins The Living Heart Project Dassault Systèmes https://www.3ds.com/heart The Living Heart Project: A Decade of Innovation YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae_IqlxgCME Lab-grown algae removes microplastics from water University of Missouri https://engineering.missouri.edu/2026/lab-grown-algae-removes-microplastics-from-water/

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  5. 3월 27일

    AI Search Robots, Tofu Water Batteries, and 4D Vision Chips w/ Ralph Bond

    Story 1: AI search robot uses 3D maps and internet knowledge to find lost items Andreas Schmitz, Technical University Munich TechXplore.com https://techxplore.com/news/2026-03-ai-robot-3d-internet-knowledge.html Research paper: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11359697 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUouwHUZPWQStory 2: Tofu brine could power safer batteries that last decades, researchers say Skye Jacobs Techspot.com https://www.techspot.com/news/111434-tofu-brine-could-power-safer-batteries-last-decades.html Research paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-69384-2Story 3: New 4D vision chip can help robots, drones track distance and speed of moving objects Mrigakshi Dixit InterestingEngineering.com https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/4d-vision-chip-helps-robots-track-distance-speed Research paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10183-6Story 4: Blood test 'clock' can predict Alzheimer's symptoms before they emerge David Nield ScienceAlert.com https://www.sciencealert.com/blood-test-clock-can-predict-alzheimers-symptoms-before-they-emerge Research paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04206-yStory 5: Scientists mixed dead leaves with magnesium—and created a super metal Darren Orf Popular Mechanics via MSN.com https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/scientists-mixed-dead-leaves-with-magnesium-and-created-a-supermetal/ar-AA1YOXDc?ocid=BingNewsSerpStory 6: Turning sawdust into fire-resistant materials Samuel Schlaefli ETHzurich https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2026/03/turning-sawdust-into-fire-resistant-materials.htmlStory 7: The world’s first self-balancing electric motorcycle is now entering production Micha Toll Electrek.com https://electrek.co/2026/03/16/the-w

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  6. 3월 20일

    EyeDAR Sensors, Transplant Coatings, and Prostate Cancer Advances w/ Ralph Bond

    Show Notes 20 March 2026 Story 1: Extra ‘set of eyes’ for self-driving cars: Roadside radar sensors could reduce blind spots Silvia Cernea Clark Rice University website https://news.rice.edu/news/2026/extra-set-eyes-self-driving-cars-roadside-radar-sensors-could-reduce-blind-spots https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1SWRzGPQJQ Story 2: Spray-on 'immune-shield' coats transplant organs to curb rejection Medical Xpress via MSN.com https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/spray-on-immune-shield-coats-transplant-organs-to-curb-rejection/ar-AA1XGjVR https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S016836592501082X Story 3: A New Type of Immunotherapy Drug for Prostate Cancer Shows Up to 99% Drop in Cancer Biomarkers Tudor Tarita ZME Science https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/diseases-medicine/a-new-type-of-immunotherapy-drug-for-prostate-cancer-shows-up-to-99-drop-in-cancer-biomarkers/ Story 4: Researchers develop beating, 3D‑printed heart model for surgical practice Tina Hilding Washington State University https://news.wsu.edu/press-release/2026/03/04/researchers-develop-beating-3d-printed-heart-model-for-surgical-practice/ Story 5: Breakthrough laser technology enables deeper, more efficient bone surgery University of Basel News-medical.net https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260226/Breakthrough-laser-technology-enables-deeper-more-efficient-bone-surgery.aspx https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-37117-6 Story 6: Hyundai’s Autonomous Firefighting Robot Handles 1,400+ Degree Temps TomorrowsWorldToday.com https://www.tomorrowsworldtoday.com/robotics/hyundais-autonomous-firefighting-robot-handles-1400-degree-temps/ Story 7: Scientists discovered a way to create 3D-printed wood — and the breakthrough could change how hundreds of products get made Laurelle Stelle The Cool Down on MSN.com https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/scientists-discovered-a-way-to-create-3d-printed-wood-and-the-breakthrough-could-change-how-hundreds-of-products-get-made/ar-AA1XuWWf Story 8: New microrobot swarms use whirlpools to lift objects 45,000 times heavier Mrigakshi Dixit Interesting Engineering

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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.