Tech Brainstorm

By Ryan Gray and Ben Rusczek

A discussion about technology, brainstorming about what's next. Hosted by Ben Rusczek and Ryan Gray

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Tech BrainstormDec 17, 2018

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35:11

Bird Drones, More Folding Tech, New iPhones and Hi Ball Energy

The Samsung Galaxy Fold Is Great... If You Live in a Bubble

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwirxOmSxYrlAhUInKwKHXzjDTkQtwIwAnoECAgQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D3vf4socDmCg&usg=AOvVaw0Gs8HwyOGAEBpCz6bPqmzz

Microsoft Neo and Duo

https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/4/20898544/micrsoft-surface-duo-mark-zuckerberg-leaked-audio-net-neutrality-vergecast-podcast-373

Hi Ball Energy Drink

https://www.hiball.com

Oct 07, 201932:40

Emotion Tracker, Alexa Skills, and The Bell Hotel

https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/23/amazon-is-reportedly-working-on-an-emotion-tracking-alexa-wearable/

https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/14/18622968/alexa-guard-amazon-echo-security-how-to-get

https://www.wired.com/story/dinner-movie-amazon-alexa-makes-easier-do-both/

https://www.tacobell.com/the-bell-hotel

https://www.museumoficecream.com

Aug 05, 201931:28

Ben's "AirPod Saga"; Powerbeats, I guess; and Uber's new ride options

https://www.imore.com/powerbeats-pro-preview

https://bgr.com/2019/05/15/uber-quiet-mode-only-uber-black-suv-rides/

Hang in there, it's actually about ethics in product design.

Jun 10, 201924:06

Folding Phones, PowerBeats, and Meatless Burgers

It's a hodgepodge of topics this time including: Folding Phones, PowerBeats, and Meatless Burgers. Buckle up.

Galaxy Fold https://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/galaxy-fold/

RAZR https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/29/is-this-the-vertical-folding-motorola-razr/

Huawei Mate X https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/24/18238269/huawei-foldable-phone-mate-x-price-release-date-specs-mwc-2019

Power Beats https://www.beatsbydre.com/earphones/powerbeats-pro

Impossible Foods https://impossiblefoods.com

May 09, 201925:28

Phone Addiction

Ben read a book about phone addiction, so we try to figure out what it all means. We also offer a few (hopefully) helpful tips to get your phone use under control.

Here's the book: https://phonebreakup.com

Apr 24, 201938:53

Autonomous Vehicles

Self Driving Cars, Driverless Cars, Autonomous Vehicles — whatever you want to call it. This time, we talk about some of the ins and outs of our hopefully sans-driving future.

Apr 10, 201932:28

Choose Your Own Adventure

This week we choose the adventure of talking about how you can choose your own adventure by playing a choose your own adventure game. Just what is a game? What is a book? What is free will? We also talk about the adventures we chose in Netflix’s Bandersnatch.

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