Computer America
Computer America is the nation's longest running talk show on Computers and Technology, spanning 25+ years of industry guests and analysis.
Episodes
April 5, 2024 • 75 mins
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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 ...
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 ...
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April 5, 2024 • 33 mins
Show Notes 12 April 2024
All Medical Miracles this Week!
Story 1: New self-powered throat patch could help people speak without vocal cords.
Source: LiveScience.com
Story by Rebecca Sohn
Link: https://www.livescience.com/health/new-self-powered-throat-patch-could-help-people-speak-without-vocal-cords
Story 2: A bioelectronic mesh capable of growing with cardiac tissues for comprehensive heart monitoring.
Source: MedicalXpress.com
Story...
All Medical Miracles this Week!
Story 1: New self-powered throat patch could help people speak without vocal cords.
Source: LiveScience.com
Story by Rebecca Sohn
Link: https://www.livescience.com/health/new-self-powered-throat-patch-could-help-people-speak-without-vocal-cords
Story 2: A bioelectronic mesh capable of growing with cardiac tissues for comprehensive heart monitoring.
Source: MedicalXpress.com
Story...
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April 5, 2024 • 39 mins
Show Notes 5 April 2024
Story 1: Eco-friendly breakthrough extracts gold out of e-waste — and it’s all thanks to cheese.
Source: ZME Science
Story by Tibi Puiu
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/eco-friendly-breakthrough-extracts-gold-out-of-e-waste-and-it-s-all-thanks-to-cheese/ar-BB1jjOUi
See also: Gold Recovery from E-Waste by Food-Waste Amyloid Aerogels
Story 2: New soft humanoid robot by Toyota can pick things up with ...
Story 1: Eco-friendly breakthrough extracts gold out of e-waste — and it’s all thanks to cheese.
Source: ZME Science
Story by Tibi Puiu
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/eco-friendly-breakthrough-extracts-gold-out-of-e-waste-and-it-s-all-thanks-to-cheese/ar-BB1jjOUi
See also: Gold Recovery from E-Waste by Food-Waste Amyloid Aerogels
Story 2: New soft humanoid robot by Toyota can pick things up with ...
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March 29, 2024 • 42 mins
Show Notes 29 March 2024
Story 1: A new watchdog satellite will sniff out methane emissions from space.
Source: The Washington Post
Story by Nicolás Rivero
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/a-new-watchdog-satellite-will-sniff-out-methane-emissions-from-space/ar-BB1jivlH
See also: https://www.edf.org/methanesat
See also: https://seas.harvard.edu/news/2024/03/cutting-edge-methane-monitor
See video here: https://www.youtube.com/wa...
Story 1: A new watchdog satellite will sniff out methane emissions from space.
Source: The Washington Post
Story by Nicolás Rivero
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/a-new-watchdog-satellite-will-sniff-out-methane-emissions-from-space/ar-BB1jivlH
See also: https://www.edf.org/methanesat
See also: https://seas.harvard.edu/news/2024/03/cutting-edge-methane-monitor
See video here: https://www.youtube.com/wa...
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March 1, 2024 • 38 mins
Show Notes 1 March 2024
Story 1: New invention could get rid of millions of batteries, scientists say.
Source: The Independent
Story by Andrew Griffin
Link: https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/batteries-invention-power-sound-energy-b2488170.html
Story 2: MIT team creates open-source hydrogen fuel cell motorcycle - The Electric Vehicle Team has designed a motorcycle powered by H2 that can be built by riders.
Source: Hydrogen Fuel News
St...
Story 1: New invention could get rid of millions of batteries, scientists say.
Source: The Independent
Story by Andrew Griffin
Link: https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/batteries-invention-power-sound-energy-b2488170.html
Story 2: MIT team creates open-source hydrogen fuel cell motorcycle - The Electric Vehicle Team has designed a motorcycle powered by H2 that can be built by riders.
Source: Hydrogen Fuel News
St...
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February 24, 2024 • 111 mins
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 ...
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February 23, 2024 • 56 mins
Show Notes 23 February 2024
Story 1: The company Bill Gates just backed is aiming to revolutionize air travel with a surprising resource.
Source: The Cool Down Story by Jeremiah Budin
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/the-company-bill-gates-just-backed-is-aiming-to-revolutionize-air-travel-with-a-surprising-resource/ar-BB1igBwR
See also Viridos website https://www.viridos.com/
And video here: https://m.facebook.com/ViridosNews...
Story 1: The company Bill Gates just backed is aiming to revolutionize air travel with a surprising resource.
Source: The Cool Down Story by Jeremiah Budin
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/the-company-bill-gates-just-backed-is-aiming-to-revolutionize-air-travel-with-a-surprising-resource/ar-BB1igBwR
See also Viridos website https://www.viridos.com/
And video here: https://m.facebook.com/ViridosNews...
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February 16, 2024 • 51 mins
Show Notes 16 February 2024
Story 1: Liquid metal RAM is first step towards shapeless computing — as well as spineless robots with octopus-like features and robots from a popular 90's Sci-Fi movie.
Source: Techradar.com
Story by Wayne Williams
Link: https://www.techradar.com/pro/liquid-metal-ram-is-first-step-towards-shapeless-computing-as-well-as-spinless-robots-with-octopus-like-features-and-robots-from-a-popular-90s-sci-fi-movie
Sto...
Story 1: Liquid metal RAM is first step towards shapeless computing — as well as spineless robots with octopus-like features and robots from a popular 90's Sci-Fi movie.
Source: Techradar.com
Story by Wayne Williams
Link: https://www.techradar.com/pro/liquid-metal-ram-is-first-step-towards-shapeless-computing-as-well-as-spinless-robots-with-octopus-like-features-and-robots-from-a-popular-90s-sci-fi-movie
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February 9, 2024 • 46 mins
Show Notes 9 February 2024
Story 1: Watch a robot with living muscles walk through water
Source: NewScientist.com
Story by James Woodford
Link: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2414165-watch-a-robot-with-living-muscles-walk-through-water/
See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IesRn6ca-ws
See related news: Experts craft waterproof, low-voltage artificial muscles for bot motion.
Story 2: NASA plans massive solar-powered elect...
Story 1: Watch a robot with living muscles walk through water
Source: NewScientist.com
Story by James Woodford
Link: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2414165-watch-a-robot-with-living-muscles-walk-through-water/
See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IesRn6ca-ws
See related news: Experts craft waterproof, low-voltage artificial muscles for bot motion.
Story 2: NASA plans massive solar-powered elect...
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February 2, 2024 • 97 mins
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 ...
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 ...
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February 2, 2024 • 46 mins
Show Notes February 2, 2024
Story 1: This small turbine can harness the power of passing cars.
Source: CNN Story by Jacopo Prisco
Link: https://www.cnn.com/world/small-turbine-harness-power-of-passing-cars-scn-climate-spc-intl/index.html
See video here: https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?&q=This+small+turbine+can+harness+the+power+of+passing+cars&&mid=344076B344FA66151EA7344076B344FA66151EA7&&FORM=VR...
Story 1: This small turbine can harness the power of passing cars.
Source: CNN Story by Jacopo Prisco
Link: https://www.cnn.com/world/small-turbine-harness-power-of-passing-cars-scn-climate-spc-intl/index.html
See video here: https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?&q=This+small+turbine+can+harness+the+power+of+passing+cars&&mid=344076B344FA66151EA7344076B344FA66151EA7&&FORM=VR...
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January 19, 2024 • 49 mins
Show Notes January 19, 2024
Story 1: WaterCube: World’s first home air-to-water generator makes 120 gallons a day - ***featured at last week’s CES***
Source: Interesting Engineering Story by Shubhangi Dua
Link: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/worlds-first-home-air-to-water-generator
See also https://genesissystems.com/ces-ibs/
See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iwO7Cb1o8A
Story 2: Perovskite LED stack emits li...
Story 1: WaterCube: World’s first home air-to-water generator makes 120 gallons a day - ***featured at last week’s CES***
Source: Interesting Engineering Story by Shubhangi Dua
Link: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/worlds-first-home-air-to-water-generator
See also https://genesissystems.com/ces-ibs/
See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iwO7Cb1o8A
Story 2: Perovskite LED stack emits li...
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January 12, 2024 • 42 mins
Show Notes January 12, 2024
3 Science/Tech at CES 2024 that caught my eye:
Headline: An instrument more sensitive than a canine’s nose developed by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Source: The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Link: https://www.pnnl.gov/events/pnnl-ces-2024
Headline: Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security showcased a variety of programs and technologies at CES
Source: Depa...
3 Science/Tech at CES 2024 that caught my eye:
Headline: An instrument more sensitive than a canine’s nose developed by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Source: The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Link: https://www.pnnl.gov/events/pnnl-ces-2024
Headline: Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security showcased a variety of programs and technologies at CES
Source: Depa...
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January 5, 2024 • 49 mins
Show Notes January 5, 2024
Story 1: This AI Robot Just Taught Itself How to Walk
Source: WonderfulEngineering.com
Story by Taimur
Link: https://wonderfulengineering.com/this-ai-transformer-robot-just-taught-itself-how-to-walk/
See video here: http://tinyurl.com/549ykn78
Story 2: Company unveils bladeless ‘honeycomb’ wind turbines
Source: The Cool Down Story by Allison Hunt
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/technology/company-unveils-...
Story 1: This AI Robot Just Taught Itself How to Walk
Source: WonderfulEngineering.com
Story by Taimur
Link: https://wonderfulengineering.com/this-ai-transformer-robot-just-taught-itself-how-to-walk/
See video here: http://tinyurl.com/549ykn78
Story 2: Company unveils bladeless ‘honeycomb’ wind turbines
Source: The Cool Down Story by Allison Hunt
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/technology/company-unveils-...
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December 22, 2023 • 87 mins
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 ...
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December 22, 2023 • 43 mins
Show Notes December 22, 2023
Story 1: Researchers fuse lab-grown human brain tissue with electronicsSource: Popular Science
Story by Andrew Paul
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/a-brain-organoid-biochip-displayed-serious-voice-recognition-and-math-skills/ar-AA1loSVS
See also: https://newatlas.com/computers/hybrid-brain-organoid-computing/
Indiana University
Source: https://blogs.iu.edu/iuimpact/2023/12/15/human-brain-tissue...
Story 1: Researchers fuse lab-grown human brain tissue with electronicsSource: Popular Science
Story by Andrew Paul
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/a-brain-organoid-biochip-displayed-serious-voice-recognition-and-math-skills/ar-AA1loSVS
See also: https://newatlas.com/computers/hybrid-brain-organoid-computing/
Indiana University
Source: https://blogs.iu.edu/iuimpact/2023/12/15/human-brain-tissue...
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December 15, 2023 • 40 mins
Show Notes December 15, 2023
Story 1: Detroit now has the country's first wireless-charging road for EVsSource: Scripps News
Story by news staff
Link: https://scrippsnews.com/stories/detroit-now-has-the-country-s-first-wireless-charging-road-for-evs/
See also: https://detroitmi.gov/news/mdot-city-detroit-and-electreon-unveil-nations-first-public-ev-charging-roadway-michigan-central
Story 2: Scientists Have Created Synthetic Sponges Tha...
Story 1: Detroit now has the country's first wireless-charging road for EVsSource: Scripps News
Story by news staff
Link: https://scrippsnews.com/stories/detroit-now-has-the-country-s-first-wireless-charging-road-for-evs/
See also: https://detroitmi.gov/news/mdot-city-detroit-and-electreon-unveil-nations-first-public-ev-charging-roadway-michigan-central
Story 2: Scientists Have Created Synthetic Sponges Tha...
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December 9, 2023 • 34 mins
Show Notes December 8, 2023
Story 1: World's first autonomous turbogenerator-hybrid electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft takes flight
Source: Interesting Engineering Story by Can Emir
Link: https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/chaparral-c1-turbogenerator-hybrid-hvtol
See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7c9ehwExIw
Story 2: Engineers develop an efficient process to make fuel from carbon dioxide
Source: M...
Story 1: World's first autonomous turbogenerator-hybrid electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft takes flight
Source: Interesting Engineering Story by Can Emir
Link: https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/chaparral-c1-turbogenerator-hybrid-hvtol
See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7c9ehwExIw
Story 2: Engineers develop an efficient process to make fuel from carbon dioxide
Source: M...
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December 1, 2023 • 41 mins
Show Notes December 1, 2023
Story 1 : NASA and Japan to launch world's 1st wooden satellite as soon as 2024
Source: LiveScience
Story by Ben Turner
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/nasa-and-japan-to-launch-worlds-1st-wooden-satellite-as-soon-as-2024-why/ar-AA1jVIgA
Story 2: Micromotors purify wastewater and create green energy
Source: Interesting Engineering
Story by Loukia Papadopoulos
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/m...
Story 1 : NASA and Japan to launch world's 1st wooden satellite as soon as 2024
Source: LiveScience
Story by Ben Turner
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/nasa-and-japan-to-launch-worlds-1st-wooden-satellite-as-soon-as-2024-why/ar-AA1jVIgA
Story 2: Micromotors purify wastewater and create green energy
Source: Interesting Engineering
Story by Loukia Papadopoulos
Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/m...
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November 25, 2023 • 46 mins
Show Notes November 24, 2023
Story 1: Scientist Invents Potato That Could Warn Us About Nuclear Leaks
Source: Newsweek
Story by Aristo Georgiou
Link: https://www.newsweek.com/scientists-invent-potato-could-warn-nuclear-leaks-1845348
Story 2: United States Opens First Facility to Suck CO2 Out of the Air
Source: Futurism.com
Story by Noor Al-Sibai
Link: https://futurism.com/the-byte/us-direct-air-capture-facility
Story 3: AI chemist finds m...
Story 1: Scientist Invents Potato That Could Warn Us About Nuclear Leaks
Source: Newsweek
Story by Aristo Georgiou
Link: https://www.newsweek.com/scientists-invent-potato-could-warn-nuclear-leaks-1845348
Story 2: United States Opens First Facility to Suck CO2 Out of the Air
Source: Futurism.com
Story by Noor Al-Sibai
Link: https://futurism.com/the-byte/us-direct-air-capture-facility
Story 3: AI chemist finds m...
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