Computer America

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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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  • Blackbird Flying Taxi, AI Wind Turbines, AI 3D Scenes w/ Ralph Bond

    Blackbird Flying Taxi, AI Wind Turbines, AI 3D Scenes w/ Ralph Bond
    Dec 13 2024
    Show Notes 13 December 2024Story 1: Meet 'Blackbird': A flying taxi that spins and moves in any direction thanks to new propulsion system -- My add -- inspired by the kind of propulsion widely used on tugs and ferriesSource: LiveScience.com Story by Rory BathgateLink: https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/meet-blackbird-a-flying-taxi-that-spins-and-moves-in-any-direction-thanks-to-new-propulsion-systemSee video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqDNSV7kqnkSee also: https://www.cyclotech.at/See also: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/flying-taxi-blackbird-uses-boat-inspired-propulsion-system/ar-AA1v8HqI Story 2: Researchers present the first fully AI-designed wind turbine — it’s 7x more efficient in citiesSource: ZME Science via MSN Story by Mihai AndreiLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/researchers-present-the-first-fully-ai-designed-wind-turbine-it-s-7x-more-efficient-in-cities/ar-AA1vc9xlSee also: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/the-birmingham-blade-the-worlds-first-geographically-tailored-urban-wind-turbine-designed-by-aiStory 3: World Labs’ AI can generate interactive 3D scenes from a single photoSource: TechCrunch Story by Kyle WiggersLink: https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/02/world-labs-ai-can-generate-interactive-3d-scenes-from-a-single-photo/See also: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/something-previously-impossible-new-ai-makes-3d-worlds-out-of-a-single-image/ar-AA1v9jQLSee also: https://www.worldlabs.ai/aboutSee video demo here: https://www.worldlabs.ai/blogStory 4: 3D-printed hydrogel enables continuous drug delivery via contact lensSource: MedicalXpress.com Story from University of WaterlooLink: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-11-3d-hydrogel-enables-drug-delivery.htmlSee also: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsabm.4c00901For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
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    34 mins
  • Cloth Radios, Janus Crystals, Morphing Wheels w/ Ralph Bond

    Cloth Radios, Janus Crystals, Morphing Wheels w/ Ralph Bond
    Dec 6 2024
    Show Notes 6 December 2024



    Story 1: Columbia Engineers Knit a “Blanket” of Sophisticated Radio-Frequency Antennas


    Source: Electronicsforu.com Story by Akanksha Gaur


    Link: https://www.electronicsforu.com/news/sophisticated-blanket-of-radio-frequency-antennas


    See also: https://www.engineering.columbia.edu/about/news/columbia-engineers-knit-blanket-sophisticated-radio-frequency-antennas


    See also: Flat‐Knit, Flexible, Textile Metasurfaces - Carter - 2024 - Advanced Materials - Wiley Online Library


    See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIb2evFmk3U&t=1s



    Story 2: Revolutionary New Material Harvests Water from Thin Air Without Energy


    Source: SciTechDaily Story by New York University


    Link: https://scitechdaily.com/revolutionary-new-material-harvests-water-from-thin-air-without-energy/


    Story 3: Turning waste into fuel: Bourbon industry offers new path for renewable energy


    Source: University of Kentucky


    Link: https://www.research.uky.edu/news/turning-waste-fuel-bourbon-industry-offers-new-path-renewable-energy


    See also: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301479724019613


    Story 4: This ‘Morphing’ Wheel from South Korea Could Transform Lives and Robots


    Source: WonderfulEngineering.com Story by Shaheer Shahzad


    Link: https://wonderfulengineering.com/this-morphing-wheel-from-south-korea-could-transform-lives-and-robots/


    See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uodsxXLTByg


    For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
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    37 mins
  • Techy Toy Gifts, Hyundai Tank, Epilepsy Glasses w/ Ralph Bond

    Techy Toy Gifts, Hyundai Tank, Epilepsy Glasses w/ Ralph Bond
    Nov 29 2024
    Show Notes 29 November 2024



    Story 1: Bye bye microplastics new plastic is ocean degradable and recyclable


    Source: SpaceDaily.com Story by Riko Seibo


    Link: https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Bye_bye_microplastics_new_plastic_is_ocean_degradable_and_recyclable_999.html


    See also: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/microplastics-crisis-solved-scientists-create-plastic-that-vanishes-in-seawater/ar-AA1uzaF7


    See also: https://phys.org/news/2024-11-durable-supramolecular-plastic-fully-ocean.html#google_vignette




    Story 2: Hyundai’s Futuristic Hydrogen Battle Tank Is Fit for A Video Game


    Source: Carscoops.com Story by Brad Anderson


    Link: https://www.carscoops.com/2024/11/hyundais-next-gen-tank-is-fit-for-a-video-game-and-has-hydrogen-power/


    See video here: https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?&q=Hyundai%e2%80%99s+Futuristic+Hydrogen+Battle+Tank+Is+Fit+For+A+Video+Game&&mid=F20532E8ED0A95390883F20532E8ED0A95390883&&FORM=VRDGAR



    Story 3: MIT researchers say nanoscale 3D transistors made from ultrathin semiconductor materials promise more efficient electronics; quantum mechanics offers a path beyond silicon limits


    Source: TechRadar.com Story by Wayne Williams


    Link: https://www.techradar.com/pro/mit-researchers-say-nanoscale-3d-transistors-made-from-ultrathin-semiconductor-materials-promise-more-efficient-electronics-quantum-mechanics-offers-a-path-beyond-silicon-limits


    See also: https://news.mit.edu/2024/nanoscale-transistors-could-enable-more-efficient-electronics-1104




    Story 4: Liquid crystal glasses filter out epileptic-seizure-triggering light


    Source: New Atlas Story Michael Irving


    Link: https://newatlas.com/medical-devices/epilepsy-seizure-light-filtering-glasses-liquid-crystal/



    For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
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    42 mins

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