What are wearables & RFIDs? Wearables 101: What they are & why you’ll be seeing a lot of them (How-To Geek) (http://www.howtogeek.com/207108/wearables-101-what-they-are-and-why-youll-be-seeing-a-lot-of-them/) Wearable technology (Wikipedia) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wearable_technology) The wear, why & how (The Economist) (http://www.economist.com/news/business/21646225-smartwatches-and-other-wearable-devices-become-mainstream-products-will-take-more) Gamification (Wikipedia) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamification) The Apple Watch, Series 2 (Apple) (http://www.apple.com/au/watch/) How the Apple Watch works (How Stuff Works, Tech) (http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/gadgets/high-tech-gadgets/apple-watch.htm) FitBit (https://www.fitbit.com/au) How FitBit works (How Stuff Works, Tech) (http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/gadgets/fitness/fitbit.htm) How does a pedometer work? (Explain That Stuff!) (http://www.explainthatstuff.com/how-pedometers-work.html) Pedometer take-apart (Evil Mad Scientist) (http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2008/pedometer-take-apart/) What is a mercury switch? (wiseGEEK) (http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-mercury-switch.htm) Mercury switch (Wikipedia) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_switch) How the (Nintendo) Wii works (How Stuff Works, Tech) (http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/wii.htm) What are accelerometers & how do they work? (Explain That Stuff!) (http://www.explainthatstuff.com/accelerometers.html) Flight Radar 24: An app that uses the accelerometer in your phone (flightradar24) (https://www.flightradar24.com/-37.8,144.98/7) Apple Watch heart rate sensor: Everything you need to know (Tech Radar) (http://www.techradar.com/news/wearables/apple-watch-heart-rate-sensor-everything-you-need-to-know-1291948) A discussion about how the Apple Watch knows if you're standing or sitting...not sure if anyone really understands (Quora) (https://www.quora.com/How-does-the-Apple-Watch-know-whether-or-not-Im-standing-or-sitting-Or-running-or-walking) How to use a trundle wheel (NSW Department of Education) (http://lrrpublic.cli.det.nsw.edu.au/lrrSecure/Sites/Web/about_fieldwork/lo/Distance/other/trundlewheel.htm) Blindside Margaret River Classic White 2016 (Naked Wines) (https://www.nakedwines.com.au/wines/blindside-margaret-river-classic-2016.htm) Google Glass (Google) (https://www.google.com/glass/start/) Google Glass (Wikipedia) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Glass) Snapchat Spectacles (Snapchat) (https://www.spectacles.com) We tried Snapchat Spectacles - here's what it's like (c|net) (https://www.cnet.com/au/products/snapchat-spectacles/preview/) Smart ring (Wikipedia) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_ring) Ingestibles, wearables & embeddables (Federal Communications Commission) (https://www.fcc.gov/general/ingestibles-wearables-and-embeddables) How does your chip credit card work? It uses 'EMV', the technical standard for smart payment cards (Wikipedia) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMV) Radio-frequency identification, or RFID (Wikipedia) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio-frequency_identification) Radio frequency (RF & RFID) tags (Explain That Stuff!) (http://www.explainthatstuff.com/rfid.html) RFID FAQ (RFID Journal) (https://www.rfidjournal.com/site/faqs) RFID tag tuning (Atmel) (http://www.atmel.com/Images/DOC2055.PDF) Apple's fight with Aussie banks over Apple Pay & iPhone NFC rages on (Gizmodo) (http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2016/11/apples-fight-with-aussie-banks-over-apple-pay-and-iphone-nfc-rages-on/) Apple Pay explained: What is it & how does it work? (Pocket-lint) (http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/130870-apple-pay-explained-what-is-it-and-how-does-it-work) How Apple Pay & Google Wallet actually work (ars TECHNICA) (https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/10/how-mobile-payments-really-work/) How do antennas & transmitters work? (Explain That Stuff!) (http://www.explainthatstuff.com/antennas.html) How anti-shoplifting devices work (How Stuff Works, Science) (http://science.howstuffworks.com/anti-shoplifting-device.htm) Samsung reveals 'Family Hub' fridge that orders food, plays films & lets you see inside it remotely (Daily Mail) (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3386204/Smarter-average-appliance-Samsung-reveals-Family-Hub-fridge-orders-food-plays-films-lets-INSIDE-remotely.html) The 'Amazon Go' shop in Seattle that doesn't have checkouts (Amazon) (https://www.amazon.com/b?node=16008589011) There's a smartphone-powered store in Sweden with no human cashiers (Gizmodo) (http://gizmodo.com/theres-smartphone-powered-store-in-sweden-with-no-human-1761930134) Electromagnetic activation & deactivation of security tags (Wikipedia) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_article_surveillance#Electro-magnetic_activation_and_deactivation) How much does it cost to find a Higgs Boson? The cost of the Large Hadron Collider (Forbes) (http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2012/07/05/how-much-does-it-cost-to-find-a-higgs-boson/#3527c2c764f0) The cost of Melbourne's MYKI transport system (The Age) (http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/100m-added-to-cost-of-myki-20110328-1cdht.html) RFID handshake (All Things Sensory) (http://www.sensorsx.com/index.php/2015/06/22/handshake/) UUIDs & GUIDs (Wikipedia) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universally_unique_identifier) Online GUID Generator (https://www.guidgenerator.com) 7 gadgets to keep track of the things that matter most to you (Tech Radar) (http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/7-gadgets-to-keep-track-of-the-things-that-matter-most-to-you-1239064) The 'tile' tracker's battery lasts about 1 year & then they help you recycle & replace the entire device (tile) (https://support.thetileapp.com/hc/en-us/articles/200550678-ReTile-How-do-I-renew-or-replace-my-Tile-after-it-expires-) How wireless mesh networks work (How Stuff Works, Tech) (http://computer.howstuffworks.com/how-wireless-mesh-networks-work.htm) Mesh networking (Wikipedia) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesh_networking) These wearables are designed to help people with Alzheimer's (Forbes) (http://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferelias/2015/08/20/these-wearables-are-designed-to-help-people-with-alzheimers/#730f77203a5d) NHS dementia patients to trial wearable technology (BBH) (http://www.buildingbetterhealthcare.co.uk/news/article_page/NHS_dementia_patients_to_trial_wearable_technology/115778) What is the future of fabric? These smart textiles will blow your mind (Forbes) (http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesstylefile/2014/05/07/what-is-the-future-of-fabric-these-smart-textiles-will-blow-your-mind/#6f7516564914) Clothes with hidden sensors act as an always-on doctor (New Scientist) (https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22229634-300-clothes-with-hidden-sensors-act-as-an-always-on-doctor/) Where are you from? Send us a postcard! Strange Attractor, c/ PO Box 9, Fitzroy, VIC 3065, Australia Check out our new Fireside home Find aaaaall the great episodes & show notes & handy instructions should you feel like leaving us a cheeky iTunes review...go on...we know you want to! (http://strangeattractor.random.productions) Vote for us Vote for us in the people's choice section of the Castaway Australian Podcast Awards :) (https://thecastawayawards.submittable.com/gallery/fb53f574-b3c9-43c8-8585-83bb919489f4/6982961/)