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If you’ve ever played a game of darts and found yourself second-guessing the math—especially after a drink or two—you’re not alone. Thankfully, the team at Target Darts has answered our beer-soaked prayers with the Omni: a revolutionary new auto-scoring system unveiled at CES 2025.
The Omni brings professional-level precision to your home setup, with built-in cameras, app connectivity, and even voice feedback—so you can focus on throwing and trash-talking instead of scribbling numbers on a chalkboard.
How Omni WorksThe Omni is a magnetic LED halo that attaches directly to any standard-size dartboard. Inside the ring are four 1080p cameras that use computer vision to instantly detect where your dart lands—with 99.7% accuracy. No sensors in the darts, no special board required.
Your scores are immediately logged in the DartCounter app, which not only tracks the match in real-time but also:
- Gives you live statistical feedback
- Stores your throw data for long-term improvement
- Lets you challenge players around the world
- Offers a range of game modes (including 501, Cricket, and vs DartBot AI)
Even better? The system includes voice prompts, just like in pro darts broadcasts. It’ll tell you exactly how many points you need for your next throw—so you’ll sound like a champ without doing any mental math.
Connect with Players WorldwideIf playing solo isn’t your thing, Omni makes it easy to find opponents. The DartCounter app features a live lobby where you can challenge other players across the globe. For a more immersive experience, Target also offers the Virt Camera System, which uses dual webcams to stream both you and your dartboard in real time—bringing you one step closer to professional play.
And yes, this setup was used during pandemic-era darts tournaments when players competed from home. The only thing stopping some pros? Their Wi-Fi.
Pricing & AvailabilityThe Omni scoring system begins shipping January 31 in the UK for £449.95 (~$556 USD). US customers can find a list of authorized retailers directly on Target Darts’ website.
Why It’s a Game-Changer Works with existing dartboards * Eliminates manual scoring errors * Tracks detailed stats & improvements over time * Perfect for home use, clubs, or remote league play * Encourages competitive play with friends anywhere in the world*
It’s official: math is no longer the barrier to having a great game of darts.
Related Read:Want more CES tech that transforms traditional games? Check out our write-up on The Smart Basketball Hoop That Tracks Your Shots—another classic game getting a high-tech upgrade.
Final Thoughts
With Omni, Target Darts has proven that even the most analog games can evolve. This is darting for the digital age—smart, sleek, and completely addicting. Whether you’re a seasoned player or someone just looking to bring a little pub magic to the basement, this device hits the bullseye.
Stay tuned to The Tech Ranch for more innovations that level up your life—one throw at a time.
— Written by Marlo Anderson, The Guru of Geek
As seen on BEK TV and TheTechRanch.com
Bird Buddy—originally known for their charming, camera-equipped smart bird feeders—has taken a bold leap beyond birds. Their latest innovation turns your backyard into a living, buzzing, blooming ecosystem… with solar-powered AI cameras, modular nature blocks, and something they call “nature intelligence.”
And yes, it’s just as cool as it sounds.
From Bird Buddy to Nature Buddy“Our mission was always to connect people with nature,” says the Bird Buddy team. “We started with birds—but now we’re going broader.” Their new product line expands that mission to bees, butterflies, ladybugs, and native flowers, all through a network of intelligent, unobtrusive garden sensors.
At the heart of this update is a small solar-powered camera disguised as a tulip-shaped flower, which blends into your yard or balcony. Just point it where you want it, and it will begin identifying, recording, and reporting on wildlife activity.
Smart Features Include:
- HD images & video of pollinators, insects, and blooms
- Fun facts & educational blurbs with every photo
- Personalized alerts like, “Hey, your soil’s a little dry,” or “Butterfly migration’s about to begin!”
- The ability to name individual bees and plants via AI recognition
- All powered by the sun and delivered through the Bird Buddy mobile app
Meet “Nature Intelligence”You’ve heard of artificial intelligence. Bird Buddy has developed something they call Nature Intelligence, where the environment doesn’t just react—it communicates. Using AI, these new devices can:
- Alert you when a plant needs water
- Recognize the same bee visiting repeatedly
- Encourage you to support biodiversity by planting native species
- Add educational, story-like prompts that gamify your garden
You can even give names to the visiting bees and butterflies—just like people already do with birds and houseplants.
Wonder Blocks: Nature’s LEGO for GrownupsOne of the most whimsical aspects of the new Bird Buddy ecosystem is their new Wonder Blocks: a modular set of mini habitats you can build to attract and support various insects and pollinators.
Build a “bee hotel,” a butterfly feeder, or a ladybug lounge—then plant the right flowers nearby and let the cameras document what happens. It’s equal parts DIY nature park, STEM education kit, and biodiversity toolkit.
And yes, even those with just a balcony or urban patio can participate.
Kickstarter Launch Coming SoonWhile Bird Buddy’s original smart feeder is already available, the new line of pollinator-focused tech will launch on Kickstarter this spring. They’re once again working closely with their community to refine final product designs before launch.
Learn more or join the waitlist at mybirdbuddy.com
Related Read:Check out our original review of Bird Buddy’s AI Bird Feeder, where Marlo names his favorite returning robin “Steve.”
Final ThoughtsThis is about more than gadgets. It’s about rediscovering the wonders of your own backyard—and giving nature the tools to compete for our attention in a world full of screens. Bird Buddy is making the small visible, the invisible personal, and turning gardens into conversations.
Whether you’re planting a pollinator haven or just looking for a deeper connection with the nature outside your window, this is one tech upgrade worth watching.
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Written by Marlo Anderson, The Guru of Geek
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At this year’s showcase of smart innovation, one booth didn’t just shine—it glowed. Govee, the fast-growing smart lighting brand, continues to prove that light isn’t just functional—it’s emotional, programmable, and incredibly fun.
I caught up with Matthew from Govee, and it felt like meeting a kindred spirit. Both of us share a passion for tech—and especially lights. It’s no wonder Govee’s motto this year was “Bring Color to Your Everyday Life.”
From Strip Lights to Whole-Home Lighting MagicJust four years ago, Govee entered the market with simple LED strip lights. Fast forward to today, and their catalog includes lighting for every corner of the home—bedrooms, gaming spaces, home theaters, outdoor patios, and more.
Whether you’re a gamer, a holiday decorator, a cozy minimalist, or someone who just wants a warm yellow glow in the evening—Govee has you covered. The best part? It’s all controlled with one intuitive app.
Smart Tech for Every UserOne of the most impressive things about Govee’s platform is its universal accessibility. From kids to seniors, users can create lighting scenes, schedule routines, or sync lights with movies, games, and even sunrise/sunset cycles.
They also built in AI-driven scenes, where you can say something like:
“Make me a Los Angeles Lakers theme” — and the app creates a full lighting show to match.
Govee’s Newest ProductsAt their booth, Govee unveiled several standout releases:
- Gaming Pixel Lights – customizable LEDs that bring reactive lighting to your battle station
- Mini Light Panels – build any wall design and shape with modular smart tiles
- JBL Table Lamp 2 Pro – a sleek bedside lamp that doubles as a high-end Bluetooth speaker
- Scene Stage Outdoor Lights – Christmas lights that you’ll want to leave up year-round, with dynamic animation modes
You can check out all of Govee’s offerings at their official website:
https://www.govee.com
One Setup, Endless PossibilitiesGovee encourages users to “set it and forget it.” Hang your lights once, and you can customize the ambiance for any occasion:
Christmas
Graduation
The Big Game
National Bobblehead Day (yes, even that!)
And with their app’s easy DIY tools, you no longer need thousands of dollars in hardware or software to make your house feel like a Disneyland light show.
Related Read:If you’re into smart lighting, you’ll also love our story on how AI-powered projection lighting is reinventing parades.
Final Thoughts
Govee isn’t just selling lights. They’re empowering people to express themselves through color and light. With deep customization, smart automation, and aesthetic flexibility, they’re painting the future of lighting—one RGB pixel at a time.
Stay tuned to The Tech Ranch as we continue to spotlight tech that inspires, entertains, and brightens your world.
— Marlo Anderson, The Guru of Geek
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If you’ve ever dreamed of a kitchen that cooks for you—like actually for you—then Apecoo is about to make that dream a reality.
During our latest Tech Ranch feature, I had the chance to step into a booth that smelled like heaven. Waffles, mashed potatoes, tortillas—it was all happening at once. But this wasn’t a trendy café; it was a robotic kitchen demo by a rising smart appliance company called Apecoo.
Their lineup? Four smart cooking machines, all designed to simplify the food prep process down to a single button press.
The Mashed Potato Robot
Let’s start with the comfort food classic: mashed potatoes. Apecoo’s potato machine steams, cooks, and mashes your potatoes automatically. Simply load in up to five raw potatoes (about 5 liters), press the button, and 20 minutes later, you’re spooning out fluffy mashed potatoes—ready for a generous helping of gravy.
The Roti & Tortilla MakerNext up: Apecoo’s automatic tortilla machine. This device takes flour, water, and oil, kneads the dough, presses and cooks it, then ejects fresh tortillas every 30 seconds after a short warmup period. Each batch produces 15 tortillas—perfect for family dinners or taco Tuesdays.
The Waffle BotThen there’s the waffle-making robot. This machine doesn’t just cook waffles—it mixes the batter too. You add your ingredients (flour, sugar, milk, etc.) into the chamber, and the robot does the rest: mixing, heating, and delivering perfectly golden waffles without you ever opening the lid.
No burnt knuckles. No mess. No pre-mixing.
The DIY Coffee Capsule MakerFinally, something for coffee lovers: Apecoo’s capsule maker lets you grind and pack your own espresso pods using fresh beans and reusable metal cups. It detects pod size automatically and grinds the perfect amount of beans for your taste. The result? Custom-flavored capsules at a fraction of the cost—and way less waste.
Designed for the Home, Built for the FutureWhile these products are built with home users in mind, Apecoo plans to release a commercial version of its waffle robot, targeting hotels and cafes. And based on what I saw, it’ll be a hit.
The best part? Most of these machines will hit the market in March. So if your kitchen is due for an upgrade—or you’re just tired of standing over a hot stove—Apecoo might be the brand to watch.
You can learn more or sign up for product updates at apecoo.com.
Final Thoughts
Smart homes are becoming the norm. Apecoo proves that smart kitchens are right behind. With one-touch cooking, built-in mixing, and smart sensors, these robots aren’t just clever—they’re deliciously useful.
This is Marlo Anderson with The Tech Ranch—where we feature Tech for the Rest of Us.
Want more food-focused tech? Check out our article on the robotic ramen chef now serving up fresh noodles with zero human help.
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When you think of tech shows, you probably picture robots, AI, and smart devices—not someone getting a fresh haircut. But that’s exactly what happened when I stumbled into the Wahl booth and walked away with more than just a trim. I got a powerful lesson in how innovation, tradition, and a good conversation can come together to change lives.
A Makeover on the Show FloorI’d been needing a haircut for a while—CES just gave me the excuse. Wahl’s Master Barber, Ben, was more than happy to oblige, offering a quick cut right on the convention floor. But what started as a fun moment quickly turned into something more meaningful.
Ben used the Wahl Color Pro, a color-coded haircutting system designed to make DIY haircuts at home easier than ever. Each guard is matched by color to a number, simplifying the process for beginners or busy families looking to save time and money. “If you want a number three on the sides,” Ben explained, “you just grab the blue comb. No guessing.”
Innovation Behind the ClippersWahl isn’t just clippers anymore. Their lineup includes:
- Lithium-ion powered tools for longer, more powerful performance
- Beard trimmers and softeners for at-home grooming
- Pet clippers built with stronger motors and sharper blades
- Even dog nail grinders—though thankfully, Ben didn’t suggest using one on me!
The company has deep roots and serious longevity. Ben himself has been with Wahl since 1999, traveling the country as their Master Barber. His journey began at age 13 in Nashville, where he learned from his uncle and cousins.
More Than a HaircutOne of the most touching parts of our conversation was hearing Ben talk about the emotional side of barbering. He’s been there for customers through marriages, divorces, illnesses—even giving people their last haircut before cancer treatments or, in some cases, before their final viewing.
“It might sound strange,” Ben said, “but I’ve been going to funeral homes to cut hair for years. It gives families closure.”
It was a powerful reminder: barbers do more than cut hair. They listen. They support. They give people confidence and dignity—sometimes in the most difficult moments.
Wahl’s Role in a Digital WorldAs technology pushes everything forward, it’s comforting to know some traditions adapt without losing their heart. Wahl blends user-friendly innovation with decades of craftsmanship, proving that even in a digital world, human connection and hands-on skill still matter.
And yes… my haircut turned out great.
Final Thoughts
You never know what you’ll find at a tech show. Sometimes, it’s not just the machines that make an impact—it’s the people.
Whether you’re cutting your own hair, trimming the dog, or simply needing a therapeutic chat, Wahl has a tool for it—and a story behind it.
Stay tuned to The Tech Ranch, where we bring you tech with heart… and the occasional fresh fade.
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Innovation doesn’t always mean reinventing the wheel—sometimes, it’s as simple as reimagining the hoop.
Meet Huupe (pronounced “hoop”), the world’s first smart basketball hoop, built to track your performance, correct your form, and even connect you with players around the world. Whether you’re looking to get serious about your shot or just want to elevate your home or office fun, Huupe is bringing the game into the digital age—without losing its soul.
From Garage to GlobalHuupe started in a garage in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and five years later, it’s now used by players worldwide. Designed with athletes and casual players in mind, the hoop is available in both full-size for gyms and schools, and a Mini Huupe for home, office, or dorm room play.
What makes it different? Huupe uses radar and lidar sensors—not cameras—to track your shots. This choice wasn’t just about innovation; it was about respecting your privacy, especially in home environments.
What Huupe TracksHuupe delivers real-time feedback by analyzing:
- Shot distance
- Accuracy and trajectory
- Form correction (like follow-through or knee bend)
- Instant performance stats after every shot
It’s like having a personal coach built right into your backboard.
Play Anytime, AnywhereThe Mini Huupe is perfect for indoor spaces and mounts easily over a door or wall. You can:
- Challenge friends in different cities to games like HORSE or three-point contests
- Participate in global challenges like “most in a minute”
- Track your stats over time, whether you’re shooting foam balls, paper wads, or real mini basketballs
Yes—it works with any ball.
What’s Next?While Huupe already offers basic improvement tips, it’s getting smarter with every shot you take. Over time, its AI will offer more personalized coaching suggestions to help players of all skill levels improve even faster.
Whether you’re a high school athlete or someone who loves an impromptu office shootout, Huupe brings connectivity, fun, and data-driven feedback to a game we all know and love.
Where to Find HuupeReady to elevate your game? Learn more or grab your own at huupe.com.
Final Thoughts
Smart tech is transforming everything from how we cook to how we commute. Now, it’s transforming how we hoop. Huupe is the perfect blend of fun, performance, and innovation—a reminder that even the simplest joys in life can benefit from a little smart thinking.
Stay tuned to The Tech Ranch, where we spotlight the best tech… for the rest of us.
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By Marlo Anderson – The Tech Ranch
In the ever-evolving world of portable audio, finding a speaker that combines size, durability, and sound quality can be a challenge. Enter the Tribit StormBox Micro 2, a compact Bluetooth speaker that promises to deliver on all fronts.
Sound That Packs a PunchDespite its diminutive size, the StormBox Micro 2 boasts impressive audio capabilities. With a 10W output and Tribit’s proprietary XBass technology, this speaker delivers rich, deep bass and clear highs. Whether you’re at a beach party or a backyard barbecue, the sound quality remains consistently robust.
Built for the OutdoorsDesigned with adventure in mind, the StormBox Micro 2 is IP67 waterproof and dustproof. This means it can withstand splashes, rain, and even a drop in the pool. Its rugged design ensures it can handle the rigors of outdoor activities, from hiking trails to camping trips.
More Than Just a SpeakerOne standout feature is its ability to double as a power bank. With a built-in USB-C port, you can charge your devices on the go, making it a handy companion for those long days out. Plus, with up to 12 hours of playtime, the music doesn’t have to stop.
Seamless ConnectivityEquipped with Bluetooth 5.3, the StormBox Micro 2 ensures a stable and quick connection to your devices. Its TWS (True Wireless Stereo) feature allows you to pair two speakers for a more immersive sound experience.
Where to BuyThe Tribit StormBox Micro 2 is available for purchase on Tribit’s official website and other major retailers. With a price point that won’t break the bank, it’s a worthy investment for those seeking quality sound on the go.
Final Thoughts
The Tribit StormBox Micro 2 stands out in the crowded portable speaker market. Its combination of powerful sound, rugged design, and additional features like device charging make it a top pick for tech enthusiasts and casual users alike.
Stay tuned to The Tech Ranch for more in-depth reviews and the latest in tech innovations.
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By Marlo Anderson – The Tech Ranch
At CES 2025, innovation was everywhere — but some of the coolest tech didn’t shout. It hovered. Quietly. Smoothly. And totally hands-free.
One of the most jaw-dropping demos this year came from HOVER, with their palm-sized HOVERAir X1, a flying camera that feels more like a sci-fi sidekick than a piece of gear. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Ken Huang, the CEO and Co-Founder of HOVER, to talk about this little marvel and what it means for the future of content creation.
No Controller. No Hassle. Just Flight.The HOVERAir X1 doesn’t need a joystick. Or an app. Or even you looking at your phone. You just launch it — and it follows you.
Seriously. Facial recognition, body tracking, obstacle avoidance… all built-in. It’s like giving your selfie stick wings and a PhD in cinematography.
From hikers to vloggers, parents to pet lovers — anyone who wants smooth, cinematic video without hiring a drone pilot — this thing delivers.
My Interview with Ken HuangKen shared the journey behind the HOVERAir X1, how their team designed it with simplicity and safety in mind, and what makes it different from every other drone on the market. He also hinted at future features coming down the pipeline — and let’s just say: you’ll want to keep your eye on HOVER.
We filmed this right on the CES floor, and the X1 just quietly hovered around, tracking everything with the kind of calm confidence that makes you wonder how long until this becomes the new normal.
The Big TakeawayWe’re moving into a world where your tech adapts to you — not the other way around. The HOVERAir X1 is the kind of product that redefines expectations. You don’t need to be tech-savvy to use it. You just need to press a button and smile.
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By Marlo Anderson – The Tech Ranch
At CES 2025, there was no shortage of dazzling displays and loud pitches vying for attention. But one of the coolest moments? A robotic lawnmower doing its thing — completely hands-free — while I chatted with Eric Uballez from Mammotion.
We didn’t unbox it. We didn’t demo it. We didn’t need to.
The machine spoke for itself — by staying completely silent and incredibly precise in the background while we talked tech.
Meet Mammotion: The Future of Yard WorkMammotion’s autonomous lawnmower is more than just a smart gadget. It’s part of a bigger movement to automate the mundane and amplify the memorable (sound familiar?). Imagine GPS-guided lawn care that requires zero supervision — no tangled cords, no gas, no sweat.
During the interview, Eric shared the vision behind Mammotion’s lineup of outdoor robotics: smarter, cleaner, quieter — all while giving you your Saturday mornings back. And trust me, after watching this machine glide across the floor like it was built for a dance routine, I’m sold.
What We Talked About:* The mission behind Mammotion and its autonomous systems * How their robotic mowers use advanced navigation and sensors * Why outdoor automation is one of the most exciting frontiers in tech * What consumers can expect from Mammotion in the near future
You can catch the full video interview on The Tech Ranch YouTube channel — and see for yourself why this mower had a quiet crowd gathering around it all day.
Final ThoughtsSometimes the best tech at CES isn’t the loudest or flashiest — it’s the one doing its job quietly in the background while the rest of the world is talking. Mammotion gets that.
Watch the interview. Watch the mower. And then tell me you don’t want one.
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In the modern age, the dream of traveling the world without leaving your home is no longer just a fantasy. Jimmy Kunzil, the brain behind WheezyVR, is on a mission to turn this dream into a reality for people around the globe. In an exclusive interview at CES 2023, Marlo Anderson, the Guru of Geek, […]
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As businesses ponder over the practicalities of integrating crypto into their operations, NoBank emerges as a beacon with its unique business-to-business solutions. In an enlightening conversation with the Guru of Geek, Marlo Anderson, Krisina Morf explains how NoBank is pioneering in assisting businesses to make a seamless entry into the world of crypto. A Boon […]
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In the ever-evolving world of crypto, Guru of Geek, Marlo Anderson, sits down with Krisina Morf, a representative from NoBank, a Swiss blockchain startup. The startup seeks to eliminate the hurdles encountered by both tech-savvy and non-technical individuals when navigating the blockchain space. NoBank: Making Blockchain Accessible NoBank has engineered a non-custodial smart contract wallet, […]
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In an illuminating discussion at CES 2023, Guru of Geek, Marlo Anderson, meets Eugenie Nicoud from Sedimentum to explore a product revolutionizing the senior care sector. Empowering Seniors to Stay Home Sedimentum has crafted an emergency detector to facilitate seniors living safely and independently in their own homes. Installed on the ceiling, it identifies health-threatening […]
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In a recent exclusive interview at CES 2023, the Guru of Geek, Marlo Anderson, connects with Eric Acella from Allimb to uncover how the company is leveraging artificial intelligence to redefine healthcare solutions. Revolutionizing Health with Artificial Intelligence Eric Acella dives deep into the operations of Allimb, a digital health startup that has developed an […]
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In an exclusive interview at CES 2023, the Guru of Geek, Marlo Anderson, meets Nathan Deutsch of Lighthouse Tech to discuss their groundbreaking eyewear technology designed to assist individuals with severe visual impairments. A Fusion of Fashion and Functionality Lighthouse Tech is pioneering in crafting glasses that blend style with essential functionalities, offering visually impaired […]
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During CES 2023, the “Guru of Geek,” Marlo Anderson, sat down with Raffael Dickrueter, a visionary from Superba, to shed light on the groundbreaking developments in holographic imagery that are paving the way for a revolutionary user experience. A Glimpse into the Future with Superba Derived from a rich background in the Hollywood film industry, […]
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In the latest series of interviews at CES 2023, the Guru of Geek, Marlo Anderson, sits down with Natalya Lopareva from Virtuosis to discuss their innovative approach to wellbeing technology, which is centered on voice analysis. Voice Analysis: The New Gauge for Wellbeing Virtuosis has developed a tool that accurately assesses levels of anxiety, stress, […]
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At CES 2023, the epicenter of groundbreaking technological advancements, Marlo Anderson, our Guru of Geek, met with Radek Jakob Mackowiak of Copresence to dive into the next era of avatar creation technology. Beyond Cartoons: The Rise of Hyper-Realistic Avatars Gone are the days of cartoon-styled avatars. Copresence brings a paradigm shift in avatar creation, enabling […]
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In the heart of innovation at CES 2023, the Guru of Geek, Marlo Anderson, sat down with the brains behind the revolutionary Swiss-based company, Algorized. Joining us are Natalya Lopareva and Joseph Benraz, discussing the lifesaving technology they have crafted using artificial intelligence. Detecting Heartbeat and Breathing Through Walls: A Reality with Algorized Utilizing a […]
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“Meet Your Digital Twin: Ashray Malhotra Explains How Rephrase.ai is Redefining Video Content Creation” In the bustling halls of CES 2023, the Guru of Geek, Marlo Anderson, met with an individual at the forefront of a technological revolution in video content creation – Ashray Malhotra from Rephrase.ai. Their discussion traversed the bounds of creativity and […]
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Trade shows and exhibitions have long been the cornerstone of many businesses’ marketing strategies. However, ensuring genuine engagement with the right audience, despite the massive investments in booths, travel, and logistics, has often felt like a game of chance. Theia is poised to shift that narrative. In an enlightening interview with Marlo Anderson of The […]
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In this episode of The Tech Ranch, Marlo Anderson interviews Adrien Ricci, the founder of HighWind Emergency Calls. Adrien shares how they have leveraged artificial intelligence to improve the emergency response process. Their app allows users to send pictures and information about their situation, along with their GPS location and medical history, to the 911 emergency call center.
What sets HighWind Emergency Calls apart is their patented AI system that pre-diagnoses pictures to determine the urgency of the situation. Adrien explains, “The AI directly will be able to identify, okay, this person is a critical one. It’s a vulnerable person, and you need to put the first responders on this one instead of taking all the calls at the same time.”
Marlo and Adrien discuss how this app can optimize emergency response not just for daily life but also for major events like natural catastrophes and terrorist attacks. Users can either have the app installed on their phone or call 911 and receive a text link to send pictures and information.
To learn more about HighWind Emergency Calls, visit their website at https://www.highwind-ems.com
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Urban mobility has become a hot topic in recent years, with cities across the globe searching for innovative solutions to reduce congestion and improve transportation options. At CES 2023, Circle’s Alain Deduca sat down with Marlo Anderson, the Guru of Geek, to discuss their unique solution: a city-friendly micro-car designed specifically for free-floating operators like Lime and Bird.
Circle’s micro-car is much more than just a vehicle. It’s an entire solution tailored to the needs and constraints of the companies that currently offer scooters and e-bikes in urban areas. The car has been designed with battery swapping in mind, making it independent of charging infrastructure. This makes it easy to clean and maintain, while also tracking driver behavior to prevent misuse.
Unlike traditional cars, Circle’s micro-car is not intended for highway use. Instead, it’s built for city driving, with the same ease and convenience as public transportation. Users can find and rent the car using their preferred operator’s app (such as Lime), making the process seamless and efficient.
Deployment is set to begin in Paris later this year, with expansion throughout Europe in the following year. Circle is also considering entering the US market by 2025. The micro-car can accommodate two passengers and a few bags of groceries, making it perfect for short trips or quick errands around town.
Renting a Circle micro-car will be a pay-per-use system, with initial pricing estimated at 30-35 cents per minute. This means a short five-mile ride would only cost a dollar or two. Users can park the car in any public space, just like a scooter, without worrying about recharging, insurance, or parking fees.
As cities continue to grapple with the challenges of urban mobility, Circle’s innovative micro-car could be a key part of the solution. Visit Circle’s website at circle-car.com to learn more about their game-changing approach to urban transportation.
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Summary:
In this podcast episode, hosts Steve and Marlo and guest Kevin Burkhart discuss a variety of topics, ranging from the progress being made in the electric airplane industry to the potential benefits of flying cars for transportation efficiency in large cities. They also touch on the possibility of using a catapult system for electric-powered aircraft takeoff to conserve energy and discuss the implications of the recent failure of Silicon Valley Bank, which impacted many tech companies. The conversation also delves into the current state of autonomous vehicles and the potential for increased efficiency as technology advances.
Transcript:
Did you know today is National Pie?
Kevin Burkhart in with us this morning as well.
and National Potato Chip Day. I mean, yes. And potato chip. We got both food groups represented. Well, I, yeah, well see I did that too. I, I, I fell into that trap also, , and then I remembered, wait a minute, we just had a national pie day and then I looked closer and went, oh, pie day as in math 3 1 4.
You know, this is actually the, the bigger, bigger national day of the two though. Well, I know it is, but I like pie. Well, yeah, so you have the, you have that reason to go on half pie. People across the country will be eating pie day to celebrate pie day. That, that’s what I fell back into. It’s like, you know what, I’m gonna have another pie day.
Yeah, I’m, I’m going to go to half pie. Just put 3.14 on the pie and whipped cream or something like that and then Oh yeah. Okay. Great marketing piece. Any restaurants out there listing? You should sell a slice of pie for $3 and 14 cents a day. That’s a good idea. Yes. See, you can double dip on pie day. See, I think there’s all kinds of ways to utilize this.
Yeah. Yeah. Hey, as long as they got a piece of pie, I’m happy. Banana cream, coconut cream. That reminds me, I, I was at Perkins just the other day ordering a, a whole pie. And the lady said, do you want it sliced? I said, sure. She says, do you want to cut into four slices or six? I said, you better make it four. I don’t think I could eat six
man, after my own heart. There we go. Okay. I wanted to talk a little bit about the time change. Of course. Uh, it’s weird this year. Normally I don’t, uh, have to deal with this, but um, cause I’m a morning person anyway. But the time change this year, kind of, kind of, I don’t know if it’s snuck up on me, caught me a little off guard.
Um, just a little outta sorts with the time change this here. First of all, because there’s eight feet of snow on the ground, it doesn’t feel like it should be time to set the clocks forward. I don’t think. Maybe that’s part of it. I think it is because I, Sunday night I was ready to go to Ben went, wait a minute.
It’s still way too light out. And yeah. And then Monday morning it was like, oh. Do I have to get outta bed now? I mean, it really is, you know, uh, according to, I forget what they call it for the weather service for the seasons, you know, we have the, the seasons that fall on the dates, right? So we’re almost to, we’re almost to spring, but there’s like the calendar spring or whatever they call it, which is actually, actually the first one.
Yeah. That comes up on the 20th is actual Spring. Spring. But they have, uh, you know, March 1st is actually supposed to be the whatever spring is, whatever it is. But anyway, uh, it’s like pie day. There’s more than one. That’s right. That’s right. . There’s more of everything now , I, I forget the trim that they used for that, but anyway, they, uh, um, it just, it’s a vernal equinox thing, but it just feels weird this year to have the time change and they’re, it still, I mean, yesterday morning it was 13 below zero, for goodness sake.
. Yeah. I mean, being a guy from Minot, we were getting a huge snow storm. On, uh, Saturday, late Saturday night, early into Sunday. So I looked at it as we got one less hour of a snowstorm. That’s perfect. I mean, just cut much less snow to have some snow shovel.
Less snow. Shoveler shovel. Exactly. So, so I get stuck in Vegas because of the snowstorm up here, . And uh, uh, and I took advantage of that and actually had some other business meetings and things, and, and I get back to the hotel. It’s one o’clock in the morning and I, and the plane leaves at six in the morning.
Right. And I’m like, oh my goodness. I I’m only gonna get three hours of sleep. No, you’re not. Because I would completely oversleep. I, at that point, I just stay up. Yeah. And I, I don’t sleep well the night before I travel anyway, I was thinking about doing that too. And I especially started thinking about, that’s the clock.
As I walk to the elevator to go to my room, there’s a huge sign that says, please don’t forget to set your clocks ahead one hour. And I’m like, What? ? It’s daylight savings night . So it’s not one o’clock. It’s actually two hours. Two o’clock. And I have two hours. Two hours now. Yeah. Yeah. You’re just stay up.
Yeah. And actually if you stay on the casino floor, they pump oxygen in. Yeah. You’re gonna stay awake anyway. Yeah, I did, I did try to get a couple hours sleep, but, but it’s funny, when I got to the airport, airport’s busy in the morning and, uh, um, it was like night of the living dead at the airport. I mean, people were like, everybody was about walking like they were sleeping.
It was hilarious to watch actually. So, just saying, I’m so curious to find out how Steve made it all the way through Sunday until Sunday night before he realized with the daylight. Oh, we had a time change almost 24 hours earlier. What part of what screwed me up too was, and I, I, I shut that feature off on my cell phone because I don’t, I don’t like, I like to do it myself.
So, um, It, it cuz my i’ll, I’ll travel and I don’t like my cell phone changing time. So, uh, that shut up. But my wife changed three or four o’ clocks in the house, and then I’m like, wait a minute. It, it was all confusing. It’s like, either let me change ’em all or you change ’em all, but you don’t change a couple and then change a couple more and then I’ll do with the rest.
And I’m like, which one’s got changed? And it was really confusing. Fortunately, most of the clocks nowadays just change on their own. Yeah, yeah. But for me, like all the clocks in our house, I set 10 minutes fast except for her clock on her nightstand. Yes. Because that’s, I, I, I need all the clocks 10 minutes fast.
So I’m not late for anything because I multitask. So I got too much stuff to do and that gives me a little extra cushion, which I’m thinking about going up to 15. But, um, like in my vehicle, my watch, everything’s 10 minutes fast. I, I do that math and I’m good that way. So now I’ve got her who set some of the clocks ahead, but did she factor in the 10 minutes?
I’m all screwed up. It, it was, it was horrifying. Marla, this, uh, one of the gentlemen that I meet with in Ka for coffee when I’m in town. Uh, what time did you meet with him? ? Good question. What time did you meet with him this week? I love these stories, right. So he is like, I’m gonna on, on his stove.
Obviously it doesn’t change by itself, but he must have a newer stove. So he’s trying to figure out how to put the clock ahead an hour and somehow or another walks the door, on the oven, , and cannot figure out how he did this. I didn’t even know there was clean mode. Yep. Well he’s, he is like, this is crazy.
And after a couple hours he said, Screw it. . I’m not going to, he said the clock, the unplug it know? Yeah. Yeah. It’s just kind of funny. Well, I had a condo and then a big glass top cooktop and you can lock those. And I, I kept lock. I’m like, what am I doing here? Because I, and it was through the clock is the lock feature, so I see.
I, yeah. It took me forever. I’m like, okay. It’s funny. So yeah, I kept locking the stove top so I couldn’t cook on ’em. I guess we’re microwaving everything or grilling. Yep. . I can’t use the cooktop. It’s hilarious. It’s hilarious. I’m sure everybody’s got time stories. And we’re gon, we’re talking about this because we’re gonna dive into this a little bit more today, right?
We’re gonna talk a little bit about is it going away and is it time? Because I also have another theory after going through this weekend, which. I don’t have an issue with time changes,
Uh, so what’s your favorite kind of chips I have to admit, trying Cajun squirrel might, might be find interesting. Well, they got all those flavors and, and we had a cabinet in Ontario, in Lake of the Woods when I was growing up.
So, you know, the Canadians were way ahead of everybody else when it came to flavored. Potato chips. Right. So I knew about salt and vinegar Yes. Long before they ever showed up in the United States. And, and all these, the, there was, uh, salt and pepper, salt and vinegar. There was, they had a ketchup one that wasn’t as, didn’t barbecue.
No. Didn’t, yeah. Yeah. Uh, but there was all these different Canadian flavors that were out there before you, well, you’re from Maya. You probably, uh, had some early samplings of flavored potato chips, Kevin. Yeah. I mean, they have, uh, they have all the flavors in Canada, but the best chips by far potato chips.
are Kirkland’s Kettle. Oh yeah. Ridges, I mean those things. We’ll be getting a couple of bags in the back of our minivan before we head back to Minea today. See, I, I like regular lays. It just lays potato chips, the original, and it, it kind of depends on what you’re eating with too, because, you know, growing up in Grand Forks, the kegs.
They’re sloppy joe’s. If you threw a couple Lays potato chips on those Oh yeah. In fact, a sloppy Joe dip with potato chips is the rough to go, right? Yes. So, but depending on what you’re eating is the type of chip, right? So, cuz I’m not a ruffle chip guy either, unless it’s a certain food. Right. So I, I think chips have kind of grown into a space.
I actually saw a meme the other day, um, that, uh, you’re so old, if you remember this, and it was potato chips instead of lettuce on a sandwich.
Mike, wait a minute. I remember that. Okay. I’m, I’m so old. I am, I am curious though, about who comes up with the flavors because the fact that there actually is a Cajun squirrel flavored potato chip, I don’t mean to go back to that all the time. I’m gonna guess there. That just has to be, that just seems like the most crazy flavor ever.
A Cajun ca Yeah. Well that’s true. I’m guessing it’s somewhere in New Orleans or something, but I don. , what do you think, Kevin? Did you try Cage and squirrel? It’s, it’s what they caught in the bug zapper, so, you know. Oh my goodness. Let’s make some chips out of it. Bug zapper. . What flavor chip do you want today?
How about the bug Zapper kind. . Well, you remember that scene from, uh, the Water Boy? Yes. Yeah. Yes. It’s like, what’s for dessert? Yeah. Squirrel. This squirrel. Well, we have a mutual friend who just, uh, uh, relocated to New Orleans, so we’ll have to reach out to Amber Yes. And see if she has any, uh, insight on the Cajun sel.
Maybe get a case set up here. Yeah, that’s a great idea. Yes. There we go. That should be Ever’s first thing for her friends back in North Dakota to send us a case of Cajun squirrel potato chips. We’ll swap some flavored chips with We go each other. Yeah. Speaking of squirrels, um, we were talking about time changes , and, uh, you and I have talked in the past about, uh, some of the states may be going away from it or maybe this national movement of getting rid of the time change.
You know, I have this great theory if we do have to keep it, cause I would love to see it go away, set it to what we’re at now and then just leave it there. Just, just, I, I like the extra light at night and I, I’m okay. I, it’s when. People get up in the dark and go home in the dark and they, they’re at work all day and they don’t see light.
Um, that’s the problem cuz you can’t do anything. So I, I like it the way it is right now, just leave it there. But if we do have to have it, why can’t we move it to Friday night, Saturday morning instead of Saturday night, Sunday morning? Because that gives people an extra day to acclimate before they have to go back to work.
That makes all the sense of the world to me. Yep. Yep. Let’s just hope it just goes away. . I I would like to see it go away. So this is where we’re at with it right now. Um, so last year, March, 2022, the Senate actually introduced a bill, uh, to get rid of or to permanently be on daylight savings time. It actually passed unanimously.
when’s the last time something passed unanimously in the Senate? Doesn’t happen. So, but the bill failed to get a vote last year in the House of Representatives. Why no vote? Because la well, they could not agree whether to keep the standard time or permanent daylight savings time. So that was the debate.
Which, so we’re on daylight savings time now, right? Right, right. Yes. Which one do we go to? I, I say permanent daylight savings time because you get more time in the evening. Right. So just last week, uh, the Sunshine Protection Act was reintroduced in the house. So they’re now pushing to hopefully ban or whatever, I shouldn’t say ban, but the ban, the clock change, I guess is the way to say it.
Right. So, This if this actually gets enacted this time. So if the house does act on this, my guess is that the Senate would act on it as well, because they passed it unanimously last year. And, uh, if that happens, then this could be the last time we’ve ever set that we will set the clocks forward. But, you know, nothing.
Call your local legislator. Nothing is ever for sure, because in 1974, Richard Nixon did this and it lasted 10 months. Just 10. Yep. So the, the new, and it was enacted in response to the 1973 oil crisis. For whatever reason, year light dav, daylight savings time was initially supported by 79% of the public.
But shortly after that first winner dropped to 42% support. And there was, the reason for it is that there was a series of accidents in the morning that killed some children going to. . And for whatever reason, the, the country, you know, they heard about this and then they decided that maybe it’s a safety factor and decided to go back to the standard that we have today.
Uh, and at that time it was six months. Six months. So you had six months of daily savings, six months of standard time. Now, of course, we’re at eight months of daylight savings time and only four months of standard time. So. Well, and that’s part of the argument. It, it, it, it’s just a number picked out of the right.
The air, right. That’s part of the argument, uh, against it or for it, or whatever it is. And I think you could, you know, it’s, you know, the, the stories of, of kids being killed going to school or whatever in the morning, uh, because it was dark. I mean, it’s a sad story of course. Uh, but it’s still dark. But I think it also, I mean, you could make the same case on the other side.
It’s dark when you come home. There are fewer pedestrians being hit at night. Yeah. When they’re all or whatever, extra hour. Right. I mean, it, it, it just, it was just something that just got caught up in, in the social conscious of, of, you know, at the time, and, and, and you and I had this conversation before because I, you know, I think a lot of people like me thought that, well, it was because of agrarian.
You wanted more time to work in on the farm and things like, which wasn’t the case, was not the case. That’s not the case. That’s still get up when the sun comes up, when they go to bed, when the sun goes down. Doesn’t matter what time it is. The biggest deal with it, if you go look back at history is that.
The idea behind having time zones was that they were trying to get as close to high noon as they could where the clock at noon could be at noon when the sun is highest at, you know, point in the, but that’s the time zones, not the time changed. Right, right. So that was, that was the goal originally. And, and that’s one of the reasons, I mean, besides, you know, equalizing time across the world, um, but this is, this is all actually relatively new.
As crazy as this is, it wasn’t until 1876 that we even had some time zones, and even after that it was just, it wasn’t even mandatory. Well, you and I were talking about Ohio had something like 26 tons. 2026. So, and, and even today, uh, states like Indiana, uh, some, some cities participate in daylight savings and some cities do not.
Within a state, within the state. And then on top of it, you have West Indiana, two time zones. And so if you, if you’re in an area that’s not participating in daylight savings time and you’re in one time zone, it’s possible that within the state of Indiana, that there is three hours between one side of the state and the other side of the state, just depending on what part of it you live in right now.
Now there are fewer and fewer, uh, that are not participating, but, uh, it’s just interesting to me that even today we have this issue going on. And, and of course, let’s not forget about the half hour change. There are some parts of the world that are not on the hour. Well see. I knew that because we, we had a cabin in Canada when I was growing up.
Yes, yes. Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, the, the merit times half. That’s correct. St. John’s. Yes. It’s a half hour. Half hour. And the reason for that, again, what the heck, the reason for that is the position of the sun. Right. That’s why they do that. But it’s how do you, how can you be a half hour off that?
How do you set meetings for that? It’s bad enough right now when we are trying to set meetings across the world and, you know, you’re dealing with seven hours difference here. 14 hours difference there. Yeah. But that math doesn’t compute. But, but if, if you’re on this island, what’s the name of the island?
Which one? The one that’s a half hour. Oh, prince Edward Island. Prince Edward Island, okay. Yeah. The Merit Time Province for Canada. Okay. So New Brunswick, new Prince, Edward Island, St. John’s. So how do you set that meeting? It’s, it’s 1:00 PM Eastern time, but it’s one 30 at our time. Right? Yeah. Well, you know the, the time zone’s a different animal though, because people get very, very look at when they changed the, where the time zone was in North Dakota.
Yes. When it used to be cross the Missouri River. That’s correct. You go over to Mandan and it was a time difference. Did it all the time. People look at the fight that, you know, and there’s been some bills that have come up in the legislature about going to one time zone in North Dakota and the people out west that they like their mountain time.
They time. Yeah. And people get very fired up over mountain time versus eastern types. So time zones a little bit different animal.
You’re changing that website, aren’t you? You’re the process. Yes, yes. Yeah. Being remodeled because we have So does that mean you’re getting like all new shirts so I can You want a new shirt?
Well, no, no. So you get new shirts so I can read the website off of, cuz that’s what I do. I always glance over it cuz everything you’ve got says national calendar.com. Yes. Which I, I’ve gotten to the point where I don’t have to read it. I’m by that by the way. It’s still. It’s habit. Yes. So it’s habit for me and I So you’re gonna have to change shirts now?
Not that you know now, because he’s got more than one shirt, but I’m the only, Kevin’s the only one in the room here that doesn’t change shirts on a daily basis. . Hey, hey, hey. I didn’t know I was gonna be on a radio show I want. I thought, well, who’s gonna see me? Well, yeah, he didn’t even comb his hair this morning.
He, he looks like, he looks exactly the same as I left him yesterday. Kevin doesn’t have hair, so it’s, it’s okay. . Alright, we’re, we’re shifting topics a little bit. Here we are. Yes. Uh, this morning. Uh, of course another big thing in the news besides the time change and me struggling this year, uh, was, uh, Silicon Valley Bank, a big tech bank, uh, uh, one of two banks that, I don’t know if you can technically call them failed, but there were failings within the system.
Now, why that Silicon Valley Bank was important was that’s where a lot of tech funding and a lot of venture capital for tech funding was parked. There was a lot of money there for the tech sector and that’s why this one is of a little bit of interest this morning. Well, and I think, uh, one of the things with this, I’m just reading through some of the latest news right now, um, is the disruption it had to companies like Etsy.
So I know a few people, in fact, I know companies who market products on Etsy and Etsy was unable to make payments to the, to those people. Right. You know, so if you’re a crafter or whatever that sells you stuff on Etsy, All of a sudden, you know, you, you might think that this bank that failed in California only in Pack Silicon Valley, but that’s not the case.
No. Because it was a big tech sector bank. So that means mean people who Right. Reach out to a lot of different avenues. Exactly. Exactly. So you, you know, if you’re getting, if you’re a crafter in mine, North Dakota, that makes their living on Etsy. And I know a couple people in mighta North Dakota that actually do Kevin, you know, uh, people who use their glow forge to create stuff and then they sell it online and this is how they make their living.
Uh, we’re unable to make pa get their payments from them, you know, so Etsy’s working that out. Of course. Uh, but it impacts a lot of people a lot of different ways. And I guess this is the first major bank that’s failed since the 2008 financial crisis. Yeah. So that’s 15, 16 years ago. And then I forget the name of the other one, but that also the signature signature that was, uh, which.
Ironically, Barney Frank from the DOD Frank Act who was on the board for that bank, which he was the one that Dod Frank Act, put in all these protocols in place to make sure the banks were safe. And but that signature bank also a, a big tech bank. Uh, and that’s where a lot of the technology dollars were parked a lot of venture dollars and, and a lot of, um, online internet companies did their businesses through those banks.
Yeah. Yeah. Speaking of irony, Steve, my, my favorite image over the last few days about the Silicon Valley Bank is watching the line of people outside of cer, of Silicon Valley Bank, who probably would never go to the bank, cuz you know, you do it, it online. Right? Right. But now they’re all lined. To get their money.
Right. And I’m, I’m sure there’s very few tellers who are employed at a bank like that because it’s all we did tellers online. That’s right. Everything’s online. Yeah. Who wants to be that one or two tellers who are, Hey, we need you guys in here today. We got some customers who want to ask, can’t work from home today.
Why do you like making it Wells Fargo? It a they don’t have tellers really anymore either. Right. So, but there’s a line of people outside waiting Yeah. Yeah. For a door that probably isn’t gonna be open . Right, right. Anyway, yeah. It is kind of ironic in that way. Right. But, but not a bank that, uh, typically you or I, or people would normally have money parked at, uh, so.
you know, they talk about the F D I C, the federal deposit insurance, and you’re protected up to 250,000. A lot of the people in that bank, those two banks, not people that are having $250,000 parked in a bank. These are big venture type Yeah. Banking operations. Yeah. So, but it makes you wonder, you know, I, I just, I think about there’s been a lot of layoffs in tech over the last three or four months too, right.
I mean, meta just came out just a couple days ago and said, which is Facebook and Instagram and, and uh, Oculus, uh, they are laying off another 10,000 people. You know. So it just seems that things that are related to tech recently seem to continue to slow down, to fail to whatever. And I’m not really sure, um, , you know, if it’s a, if it’s a sign of economic times that when you know things get a little tighter, that maybe technology is not, you know, you’re not, you’re not buying the latest television or the latest computer you’re gonna make due on those things because food and fuel and things become a bigger priority.
So I just wonder if it’s just kind of a sign of the times and this bank failing could be part of that. Now, where it could affect some people is if you’re one of those big industries that are laying off people in the tech sector and you do do your banking through that bank, then you know, some people may have, um, their deposits there.
Yes. Because it’s the. Companies bank, right? So they may do some banking there so those people could be affected. Yeah, I over 250, this, this impacts, uh, I think a lot of people and, and, uh, it’ll be interesting, interesting to see how this plays out over the next few days. That’s for sure.
My mission today is find a $3 and 14 cent piece of pie. That’s a great mission. That’s my mission. And if I have to go to 20 restaurants and have a piece of pie at every one, , I’m gonna find it. That’s my mission today. Alright, fair enough. Um, I wanted to talk a little bit about, uh, some aviation.
Yeah. Um, and. Electric airplanes is, it’s something that’s been kind of popping up here and there. And, and I always look at it as scope and scale because for a commercial aircraft, uh, to be able to fit in that space, that’s a little, we’re not there yet, but are we, uh, and, and I go back to, you know, it wasn’t that long ago, Boeing had this experiment with electric generators on some planes and failed miserably.
It was battery capacity. They just, and well, the batteries kept catching on fire, but, um, another little problem, but it, they couldn’t make it work. So where are we today? Because it wasn’t that long ago. So there’s actually a company called Beta Technologies, and, uh, they’re based in Vermont. They have, uh, the name of the aircraft is a CX 300.
It’s a conventional takeoff and landing version. , uh, of its all, all, uh, two 50 electric vertical takeoff and landing. So they have a, uh, a vertical takeoff landing aircraft that they’ve produced that is electric as well. Uh, but this is a conventional aircraft. It looks like it holds, I’m going to guess 20 people.
So I was trying to find the specs on it, but I’m unable to do so right now. But it is not just for a couple people. So it is, and, and they are actually taking orders for this vehicle. And in fact, I think somebody just bought, yeah. Um, somebody just ordered 50 of these things actually. So they’re trying to get this through the f AA right now, uh, under its current regulations.
So meaning that they’re just applying for the permit to put these vehicles into the airspace here in the United States. without having to have the FAA change anything as far as how they’re fueled and, and all this other good stuff. So that’s kind of where it’s at in a nutshell. I guess. So the question I’ve got is, is where’s, and probably capacity, um, going back to the FAA and some of that regulation, where’s the, the line drawn between a flying car, which you’ve been in and a an electric aircraft?
where, where, where does that line get drawn? So that’s interesting. That’s an interesting perspective actually. So I would say, or is it just morphing into one Eventually? Yeah, probably. But I think right now it’s airspace, you know, so what you’re talking about, how far off the ground, how far off ground you go, right?
So a drone, for example, you can go 400 feet without having to do anything more than just flies around. As long as you’re not within five miles of an airport and things like that. Unless you’re the military, let me wait. Right, right. In North Dakota, there’s a 600 foot ceiling across most of North Dakota, because we are, we have a special training set.
Yeah, yeah. Because of our status with, with drones. Right. Uh, but other than that, so as long as your flying car stays within that 400 foot ceiling, then you’re Okay. You know, and, and you’re not gonna be, you know, cruising at, at a speed, at, you know, at 30,000, at 30,000 feet. You know, cuz you, you’re not gonna get up to 400 and some miles an hour or whatever.
Probably at 400. Oh, I’m gonna try. I know you will. I I’m gonna try. I know you will. You just don’t, you just don’t have enough room. , you know, that, that, that with without, you know, getting up there a little higher. So did you say vroom? Yeah, vroom. Vroom. However, I mean the electric vehicles that are the flying cars I’ve been in go 160 miles an hour in that space.
So from doing the math, how long would that take you to get back to Minot? What’s 40 minutes? Probably about, probably about a half hour. Yeah. Yeah. Wouldn’t that be something. Would you, would you like that? There’s a few curves that I’d be concerned about , but otherwise that’d be great. In a flying car, people from Minot come to Bismarck, 2, 3, 4 times a month.
People from Bismarck go to Minot like twice in their lifetime . So you know, and once it’s for a junior high track meet if it that fast. Yeah. And the state fair. Yeah, we go there for the state fair. If you could get to mine at that fast, I think people from Bismarck would come up during host f. You know That’s true.
Come check it out. That’s true. Go to Host Fest. I love Host Fest. You know if there was a charging station. So most of these uh, uh, flying cars, you don’t have a story about charging station? No, I don’t have a story, Steve. See if, if he starts me down that road again, it’ll be another hour.
Today is pie Day. Pie day potato, $3 and 14 cent piece of pie. Get some potato chips on it though.
potato chip pie. That actually sounds pretty good. I It does, depending on the flavor. , as long as it’s not Cajun flavored squirrel potato chips. Right on your pie. Well, it depends. That would be a meat pie then, right? I, I’ve eaten raccoon. It’s why not? Okay. I don’t know. Yeah. Okay. I, I, I, in fact, I’ve got a hot cook.
R How was QuickBook on on it? It was a little sweet. Really? Yeah. Not what I would’ve expected, I guess. No, a friend of mine was raccoon guy and Yeah. Tried it. The jerky was good. Okay. So yeah, who knew? Hey, you know what we say and why not? Why not, not why not ? Um, no, it’s good job there. Kevin. . So we’re talking about, uh, aviation, electric planes.
And electric aviation and, all right, so I got to thinking about this one day because of, well, in part the issues with Boeing and, and, uh, I knew we were gonna talk about this at one point. If you take a look at the ability to get off the ground with a plane, that’s the biggest expenditure of power. The flight and the landing not that complicated.
So if you’re looking at the ability, because the very, once you’re up and, and at cruising altitude, there’s really not a lot of, of energy expended to propel that aircraft. Uh, depending on what the prevailing winds and all that are, because you take a look at some of the electric, um, solar power planes that have been made thousands of miles of flight.
So now you’re just looking at that weight ratio. But going back to the takeoff, which is the big power, okay, at what point for an electric powered aircraft to take off? At what point would, could you see an airport with a catapult system, kinda like an aircraft carrier, because that’s how they get those aircraft off the ground in a very short space.
And then kicking the afterburners, you’re after the races. Um, but something like that could make electric power at aviation a little bit more feasible. Yes. All of that. Free. Yes. , one word response. Wow. I thought about this long and hard. , Hey, I’m like, well, aircraft carrier. Do, do, do a catapult system. It, it, so my question to you is, would that be the viable solution for, you know, accelerating what electric aviation looked like?
Because it’s that expenditure of energy, that quick drain on a battery that is, , the takeoff that that’s the part, getting it up in the air is, is the hard part. Right. I was just, as you were saying that, I was just looking up how much fuel, like a 7 47 burns drain takeoff, and I’m, I know it’s a lot. Yes. Okay.
A 7 77 . There, there’s my one word response to yours. This, this, this is incredible. How much, how much fuel do you think a 7 77 burns on takeoff? That’s the big dump that, that it’s huge amounts of fuel expended or energy expend to get off the ground to, to fight the forces of gravity. What do you, what do you think the number is?
Uh, I, I wouldn’t even know. Um, , well, it’s in pounds, so I would say no, I, I know, I’m actually saying in gallons though. So just so that you can, so I would say 6,000 gallons of fuel, actually. That’s a pretty good guess, uh, between four and 10,000 gallons on a takeoff. Yeah. Depending on the aircraft. And, and, and when you, so, when you think about what is, uh, what’s a gallon of jet fuel cost right now?
Seven ish. Oh my goodness. So even at 4,000 gallons times $7 is $28,000 to take that plane and put it in the air. Okay, so the question is, why wouldn’t you have a catapult system at a regular airport just for that ? Because that’s, well look at extending, uh, flight time and, and being in the air or taking a longer trip for different aircraft.
Think, I think that particular aircraft holds 63,000 gallons, right? Yeah. But you think about, uh, what does, what does the 7 77 hold, uh, for people? 250 people or so? Yeah. Um, I mean, you, you literally, if it’s, if it’s um, 28,000 gallons, so everybody in that plane spent 10 bucks just to, just to take off. Yeah.
Again, why wouldn’t you have a catapult system at an airport? Yeah. And then, then it runs on five gallons a minute. Yeah. When it’s in the air, so it much more efficient when it’s up in the air. Yeah. But, but the, the energy expansion or the, the, the energy that it, it takes to get off the ground is where.
That’s the the big, I have a better solution. Okay. I think every airport should be put on a Butte or something like that to shove the plane off the hill and then you just go off the side of the hill, . You just get enough to get enough off the hill. Go down. You get your acceleration because of gravity, and then you can.
Don’t like that idea. They have that ride at Valley Fair and it’s wee. Yeah. Everybody strap in. Go. Everybody gets quiet here. It’s, it’s, it’s kinda like the agenda of talking points for this radio show comes together. Well, let’s jump off the cliff and we’ll build the wings on the way down. Yeah. You know, let’s, we’ll figure it out.
Excuse me, but do we have an engineer on this flight? , but I agree with you. I think, you know, a catapult system would be interesting. I, it’s surprising that there aren’t any, anywhere, something. I mean, just, just to, you know, if you, if if there was a system that could get you to a hundred miles an hour or something relatively quickly.
Quickly. Well, the word of the day is efficiency. Yes. For, for a different reason. Because that’s what Zuckerberg is calling the 10 thousands of layoffs. That’s right. 2023 is the year of efficiency. Efficiency. So you would think from a cost perspective, yeah. Catapult system at an airport would be expensive.
But if you’ve got a big airport and you’re launching these large aircraft, the fuel savings alone, pay for itself, uh, in a very short period of time. So I’m wondering why there hadn’t been some thought into that system because, you know, doing the same old thing the way we’ve always done it, you know, efficiency, word of the ear.
Yeah. There you go. There you go. Thank you, mark. Yeah, for that word, . So, so anyway, you don’t lay people off anymore. We’re just getting efficient. So we’re talking about, you know, the, the flying cars, that’s where we’re moving with all this, right? Or did you just want to continue on? No, no, no, no, no, no. With, with your catapult system.
Yes. No
I put all this thought into it, is all this work and effort and it’s, it’s a good thought. I mean, I, I always think about, you know, other things. I think about the, uh, um, you know, in, in Bismarck, North Dakota when they, when they have to de-ice the plane and it becomes this like crazy circus out there to de-ice planes, and I’m like, Don’t we live in a snow climate?
Why does this have to be such a big deal? You know, I, I’m just using that as an example. Why wouldn’t we have like, some type of system that a plane can just like a car wash, taxi through and, and and you just hit the button. Yeah. And you know, you come through and you know, you tell, tell aircraft air traffic control.
Hey, I’m ready for my car wash now, or my plane washed. And you just slowly drive through the thing. And I’ve never seen any place that has anything like this. And to me, that would make all kinds of sense. It would be incredibly efficient. And maybe that’s why it’s not done. Yes, yes. . But why not? I, I, now I could see And why, why, and while you’re going through your airplane wash, you could set, you could, uh, get set up with the catapult and then where you go.
Yeah. Yeah. You could set the catapult right. And send that stone your way into the, into space. Well, yeah. I was thinking another thing too. It’s like now we figured out how the cow got over the moon. It was Catapult. Oh, yes, yes. . That’s how the cow jumped over the, and then you got it all figured out. See, Kevin Tuesdays can deteriorate rather quickly.
It’s going there real fast. I was, I was feeling personally attacked. We were talking about, you know, how much energy it takes to get that much weight up in the morning, you know, up, up. I was thinking to myself personally, uh, you know, just getting out of a, a leather recliner, you know? Well, that’s why you push that button and the chair goes up and gets you off the ground.
How many gallons of field does that take, do you think? Yeah, exactly. . Yeah, I call, I call my leather recliner there. I call my leather recliner, the, uh, volunteer chairperson because it’s easy to get into, hard to get out of my leather recliner. The volunteer chairperson, would somebody say Yes, yes, yes. Can I get Yes.
There’s a deteriorating fast there. Better idea. Yeah, you just go to. Channel your inner Tim Taylor from Tool Time and you motorize that thing fully and put wheels on it. Or if you wanna go up and down stairs, you, you can put tracks on it.
And yes, that is the theme to the Jetsons. And uh, the reason is we’re talking about flying cars. That’s right. Yes. Now you’ve actually been in flying cars and past. I’ve been in a couple.
Yeah. Just one or two or three. Or you’ve, so Mark Berg might be saying, this is the year of efficiency. Yes. I’m saying this is the year of the flying car. Well, wait a minute. Now, you’ve been talking about this coming up in the future. You can buy ’em now. You can buy them now. Yes. They’re here. Yes. Did you buy one yet?
So did you order one yet? I might. So it’s the Jetson one. Isn’t that amazing? Night? Wow. What else are you gonna name it? Yeah. Um, millennium. They’re sold, they’re sold. They’re sold out for 2023. You can order for delivery in 2024. Ready to fly in the United States of America. Now if, if, if it’s like most vehicles, traditional vehicles, yes.
Usually you don’t wanna buy the first model year . So, so I guess I’m probably good going with the 2024 model here, right? Yeah. So you let ’em work the bugs out of the first model year. Right. And then I guess flying cars the same way, I’m assuming, I suppose you could say that. So I’m not sure how can, okay.
So here’s the picture of it. So it’s not something that you’re gonna fly at 20 below in North Dakota because it No, it’s open cockpit. It’s, it’s open cock. So it’s not like you’re going to, oh, oh, hey, I have this flying car. And yes, uh, road closures be damned. I can get up above the, the white out ground drifting and actually see for six months a year around here.
This would be, I might bundle up and get in that. It looks like a blast, doesn’t it? It does. It, it, it kinda looks like those little tiny. Helicopters is Yes. Flying. That’s exactly what it is. It actually, uh, it’s designed basically to fly like 20 feet off the ground, but you can go up to 1500 feet with this.
It will also, if the motor goes out, it will still land, uh, without hurting. Just quicker. Yeah. Yeah, flying quicker. , it’s, well, it’s kinda like an ultra light. It is kinda like an, I’m looking at the picture though, and where’s the buttons that it just folds up into my briefcase. Where you get to work like George Shez.
So not quite there yet. Not there. Okay. But isn’t May, maybe that’s the upgrade for the 2024 model. It is an electric vehicle, uh, vertical. So it’s an, it’s an E E V T O L. So electric, vertical takeoff and landing. So it’s not like a fixed wing aircraft, personal helicopter where you need to have a runway or whatever.
Literally your backyard, it’s a catapult or your driveway . Well, doesn’t need a catapult. Cause it just goes straight up and down. 20 minutes of flight time can shoot you straight up and, and uh, um, I think it’s a hundred kilometers an hour. So that would be what, what 60 miles an hour? Yeah. So in that neighborhood, so it’s not fast, fast, but again, at 60 miles an hour zipping around town, uh, that’s not so terrible.
I mean, you, you’re, and what’s the flight time? 20 minutes. 20 minutes. So you could go to Washburn Ice or to Wilton Probably. And then have to charge it back up. Yeah. Yeah. So it’s not. You know, not like the E hang 180 4 that I was in, that that actually goes 150 miles an hour, uh, and still has that, uh, 20 to 25 minutes.
So, um, and there will be, there will be a time when this battery life will get, you know, more, but the, the challenges of course is that battery’s heavy, right? Crazy heavy. So hence the assisted takeoff. Yes. Yeah. Uh, but you know, for zipping around town, I mean this, oh, by the way, well think of this in a big city.
So how far can you travel in 15 minutes versus gridlock traffic? Oh yeah. And if you’re looking at high rises, you can go from this office building to that office building six blocks away and park on that roof and Yes. Get charges while you are there. I mean, you, a meeting, you know, at, at 60 miles an hour and 20 minute flight time, you still, that’s 20 miles, that’s 15 to 20 miles that you can go.
Yeah. Uh, that gets you across la. , you know, so you can zip around these big towns, uh, pretty efficiently. Oh, by the way, no pilot’s license Really? Isn’t that amazing? Well, we were, we started to talk about the FA regulations. Yes. And what they were trying to do with, uh, the, the fixed wing electric capacity under today’s regulations with the faa.
So does this fall under an ultra light, or, yes, it does. And, uh, uh, as long as you, I don’t know if you have to get your, like, your drone certification, I’m guessing that you probably have to the 1 0 7, but it’s really like flying a drone. I mean, that really is what this is. So, uh, , you wanna get one, don’t you, Kevin?
Well, I don’t know about the not having a pilot’s license. I’m just curious what it’s weight rated to, you know, as a full figured guy. , uh, I’m just curious, , what, how much of the guy can that one seed hold? I believe so. You’re fine. Yeah, I’m good. So, with three full figured guys in this room. Uh, but we’re all good, I think, but we’re all, so we’d have to each take one.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. So I, this is not a two seater. Yeah. This is just a one person. So, doesn’t work for date night. No, no. Although that would be fun. Y well, yeah. . Hey, honey. Yeah. . So, yeah, I, I’m, uh, um, I’m pretty excited. Probably we’re gonna check out the sunset from New Salem too. . All right. It’s probably about the fact that this is actually coming, you know, and then the, uh, um, Japan’s version, so Japan has a SkyDrive.
which is one of the ones I have been in. And, uh, the Sky Drive 2026. And then that actually looks more like a drone, but it’s an enclosed cockpit. So this is enclosed two people. I’m gonna go that route, 150 miles an hour, much faster in the same, same flight time, but it’s, it’s a bigger vehicle. So, you know what’s ironic?
So I look at that and I can see the functionality there. This one really does look like a helicopter with four props and stuff. Right? One big rotor. It’s a big drone. Yeah. Is what it is. It’s, it looks like a big drone. Yep. Um, but here’s the irony I get. If you go and, and I’ve got a lot of friends that have done work in Japan and, and travel over to overseas.
Yep. What do you not see in Japan? So if you’re in Tokyo or where, what do you not see investment into? Electric vehicles. Oh, that’s interesting. You do not see electric vehicles or the investment into the infrastructure for electric vehicles in Japan. They don’t have the charging stations. And you would think that it’s, it’s not a space they’ve gone into.
They even take a look like a company like Toyota. They did not go down the road of electric vehicles. They went down the road and stayed to that, even with the, the tax incentives to go to electric. They stayed with the hybrid models, but now you see Japan getting into the flying vehicle space in the electric space.
So that would be, they might be, and we, we’ve talked about this before, I guess, in, you know, I have four thoughts going in my head at one time here. Okay.
Japan didn’t go down the road and Japanese companies didn’t go down the road of electric vehicles. You take Toyota for example, they went down the hybrid road, which now you see, you know, brought this up like the new Dodge Ram or the, uh, which I really love the, the gmc, the Hummer.
Oh, uh, love that truck. But can I get in a 6.2 liter? Well, then we can talk. Um, but with Dodge going down the road on their electric pickup truck, you can get a mileage extender, which is an internal incus. Bustion engine built into for an added cost, uh, for an upgrade price, which is kind of where we’re at right now.
But let’s get rid of that and let’s go a different route. Um, so I e hybrid of sorts. Um, Toyota just stayed the course with that. So, uh, they’re far and ahead of everybody else when it comes to the hybrid market, right. Um, and, and rightly so. I think that’s a good path that they stayed on. But we got talking about the four things that popped into your head about electric vehicles and versus electric vehicles because this started with flying cars and, uh, Japan’s gone down that road a little bit stronger than some of the other, uh, producers.
And the questions why. So, uh, number one was infrastructure, right? And, uh, I mean, Japan is landlocked. . So I think about, you know, what it takes to produce power, electricity, and if you’re going to change your population to. All electric vehicles. I mean, in the United States, we, we have to at least double the production of electricity to power our cars.
Yeah. Now you’re looking at a very small space and they, in Japan, because they’re landlocked and they’re, um, constrained with what their power needs are. Right. And power consumption. And power production. Right. So these are 20, 21 numbers. Uh, natural gas leads the way at 34.4% for electricity production.
Uh, coal is number two at 31%. Nuclears 6.9%. Renewables 20.3%. But what was interesting about renewables, they peaked. They peaked, they peaked last decade. So it’s a nice little piece, but it’s not the piece you’re going to rely solely on. So it’s going the other way now for Yes. And then petroleum and waste 7.4%.
So from a an energy perspective, pretty balanced portfolio. It is. I mean, I would imagine as electric needs grow in Japan, um, I’m not sure how much more they can produce. No, it’ll be interesting to see. They may have to import electricity from somebody else. And in a, you know, in the world that we’re in, um, you know, that to me is a huge security issue.
Imagine if we imported all of our electricity here and somebody could just turn the switch off, switch, and we have an electricity in this. Well, and for us in this country, it, the two things that are constraints are the stability of the grid, which nobody’s really talked about. No, but you’re taking a look at a small country like Japan, uh, they don’t have that issue.
Right. Because if you have a weak spot and you, you can fix it a lot easier than our interconnected grid here. Yeah. Uh, and then it’s the production side of things. Where are you going for production? And we see, especially up here, how many wind farms were, were turning with 55 mile an hour winds last. none.
Or when it gets to 30 below none. Yeah. So that’s a big constraint when it comes to the renewable side of things or how much electricity is being produced in a solar field or that solar panel on your house when you’re in a blizzard. None. So there’s constraints to the types of power production. So I would say that, you know, first of all that that would be why Japan isn’t moving in that direction.
The second thing is, is that I know Japan is about efficiency, cuz it is the year of efficiency. It is Zer, mark Zuckerberg said so. So yes. What is the average nom price of electricity in the United States right now? Oh. You can weigh in on this too. Well, it varies greatly across the country. Does, because, you know, North Dakota is the second lowest at 8.10 cents a kilowatt hour.
Yeah. Because we’ve got cooperatives and, and Right. That interconnected system Yes. Stuff. Yeah. We, we’ve got that. We’re, we’re great here. Yes. Yep. So, which, not the lowest though. No. Idaho’s the lowest we, we used to be. And Idaho has a lot more hydro. Yes. Uh, which is very cheap electricity produced. Yeah. But, but just one 10th of a penny more here.
Right. So, uh, so average is about 14 cents. Okay. In Japan, it’s a quarter. So when you start thinking about efficiencies, and we talked about this when I fueled my car up in Vegas a couple weeks ago. Tried to fuel you. Yes. Tried to fuel it up. That cost me 43 cents a kilowatt hour to fuel that car up. Right.
You and I did the math on that. It was actually less expensive. If you have a. Combustion car at 30 miles a gallon, paying four and a half dollars. Cause, cause I that 20, it was $27 to, to fuel the car, the electric car, uh, for 175 miles. Did we factor in the other component to that collision? What component?
No, it wasn’t pie. Um, no, the other component is what was your time? Is Oh my goodness. That’s not even What’s the value of your time? Because Yeah, I know. Spending two days trying to charge an electric, it literally took me six hours to charge that car because I couldn’t find a station to charge. It wouldn’t, the ones I were trying to get to my next month will be four days at least.
Oh my goodness. That check at Marlo’s at Marlo’s, efficiency rate, , he’s worth $10,000 an hour. So that stopped cost him $60,000. But that’s an important salary calculation, especially if you’re working in the business world. So, oh, I couldn’t, I couldn’t have been more frustrated Right. About that whole experience.
But this to me is why Japan isn’t moving down this road because, uh, economically, You know, gas is in diesel is still the better choice for them because it’s efficient, because they can’t produce a lot more electricity, so they’re gonna go that route. Efficiencies come into play when you’re able to get into the air with electric vehicles because now you don’t have, you know, you’re just not gonna burn as much electricity trying to get around town because it’s easy to move across, especially if you got a catapult on your.
Building route, right? That’s correct, yes. Or just drop off the site. Yeah, just . If in a skyscraper you might be able to do that. Watch that first step though. ,
going back to, uh, anyway, autonomous vehicles. Yes. And, and flying vehicles. And why Japan went down this road. Um, and, and you think it’s because of the flying and autonomous side of things? Because infrastructure’s expensive. So you take a look at what we’re. Great example is right now you take a look at the bridges across the country.
What if you didn’t have to span a river or a stream or Right. Or Right. Yeah. Yeah. And we’ve talked about that even locally here. I mean, about the idea of putting a new bridge to the north of Bismarck and Mandan and, you know, if, if we weren’t going to flying cars, put a catapult on one side, kind, when this catapult thing did, Heyford just jump it.
Yeah. Let’s DKA hazards it. Eva can evil it hazards it. Yeah. Yeah, exactly. Yeah. Yeah. Congratulations. And then if you actually make it successful, you get a little, little sticker to put on your car. Ooh. I like that . I, I jumped the Missouri River
with, with, with the Bachan Catapult. , you know, sounds catastrophic. Yes. Now you got me thinking. Okay. Anyway, just, just to wrap up though, because we’re thinking about Japan and, and why they didn’t go down the EV road. Yep. , pun intended. Um, specifically And, and you were thinking, cuz this was your other thinking point, that we actually wrote a couple down so we didn’t get off track, uh, because there were thinking about the flying vehicles or the autonomous side of things.
Yes, that’s what I was thinking. Yeah. So Yes. The other thing with it, I’m just looking at all kinds of things about Japan right now. So density per square mile for people’s 339 per square mile. Per square mile. Wow. And there are actually rural parts of Yeah. Of Japan. Right. What’s our, I wonder what our density per square mile is for us.
I’m gonna density per square. I should be able to type faster. Right. Well, now we’re in my, now we’re in my wheelhouse talking about density.
I think we’re gonna need a bigger catapult, . So the United States is 93. Wow. So, four times as dense in Japan as we are in the United States. So again, I’m just throwing all this stuff together. They don’t, they’re, they don’t have, uh, as many people, of course, they’re at 127 million to our 350, but it much smaller country.
Much smaller country. But their, their density is, you know, so they don’t, they don’t have the ability, again to, to produce a lot of power stuff. So they have to look at efficiencies. Autonomous vehicles are become more efficient for them too, because you. You can take your autonomous vehicle down to work and your vehicle will go home or it’ll, or go to work and pick up other people.
And you know, so the vehicles that are gonna be on the road when we have autonomous vehicles will be a lot less because they’ll be more efficient in how they’re used. Well, and, and look at the efficiencies in their transportation system. You take a look at the bullet trains and the, the high speed rail that they have.
Right. And which kind of, because that they don’t sit on the tracks unless they’re station. Yep. Yeah, they’re elevated. Yep. So you take a look at some of that technology that Japan already has and now you can fold that into other autonomous or other, um, without saying flying. How do you say? Flying. Flying, okay.
Flying, flying vehicles. Yeah. But you’ve got a lot of different technologies that are out there. , uh, they’re kind of ahead of, well, I don’t think they have a choice. No. When, when you have that kind of dense population, you have to figure out ways to become efficient. That’s just how it is. And, and transportation is one of those main things.
And, and I truly believe that you’re gonna, I mean, flying cars are gonna be coming, you know, to fruition pretty fast here over the next four or five years now, autonomous vehicles, I mean, there are vehicles now that have, uh, like valet. Are you familiar with the valet service in some cars? Mm-hmm. , when you’re, are you familiar with valet, Kevin?
So, uh, well, I’m from the plains, so I think you’re talking about eastern part of the state. I see. No, not vale. Yeah. Valet. Valet, yes. Valet again for you. Yes, yes. Or I not focus comic relief valet . But valet service, you know, in, in, uh, a lot of our newer cars now means that when you’re in a parking or like you’re at a shopping mall, And the car will, you’ll go to the front door, the car will actually go pick it or drop itself off.
And when you’re ready to go, you can actually just sum it, sum of it, summit, call it with your phone, sum summon, thank you. With your phone and it’ll come pick you up. You know, so it’ll, it’s doing these type of things already. And the reason they can do that is because it’s on private property. Sure. So as the government allows these, these type of services to become a reality on public roads, then you can send your car home, you can send your car to go get your kids.
You can do all this kind of stuff moving forward. And well, just thinking full, full circle. And it’s big circle now, um, you know, one of the first conversations when you and I first met was about autonomous corridors. Yep. And what that does for shipping freight. Now you talk about the end user, uh, from rail.
And they’ll say it’s like they can take care of it all except for that last mile, right? The first mile, the last mile. And that’s where a lot of the space for autonomous vehicles come in because now you’ve got the opportunity to go ship that last piece of product. And that to me is where the game changing opportunity lies, is that there’s a lot, and what’s cool about that space, Steve, is these cool vehicles that are emerging.
You have these, these pizza delivery cars now that are like a third of the size of regular cars that are gonna be zipping around autonomously because all they have to do is deliver pizza. Right. Or that farm to market where the farmer who’s growing carrots out there can put ’em in a car that’s refrigerated and send it around town and you can pick your produce up in this refrigerated car.
It’s really cool stuff as far. Well, and when you start looking at those autonomous corridors in the opportunity to charge those vehicles in route Yep. That’s game changing. Yep. Because you and I have talked about the ability to charge a roadway, which it’s almost like that third rail back in the day.
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In a recent conversation with Marlo Anderson, the Guru of Geek, Dr. Dan Desjardins from the company Distributive discussed the potential of on-premise devices as an alternative to cloud computing. Distributive’s innovative web-based distributed compute platform offers a cost-effective solution for organizations like hospitals, manufacturers, and universities to make better use of their idle devices and computers.
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Analyzing conversations, demographics, and sentiment at the speed of light
Imagine having an AI tool capable of analyzing millions of online conversations to provide meaningful insights, demographic data, and sentiment analysis at lightning speed. Enter Polly.AI, an innovative AI developed by Advanced Symbolics Inc., which promises to revolutionize market research and journalism.
In a recent interview, Erin Kelly from Advanced Symbolics Inc. spoke to the Guru of Geek, Marlo Anderson, about how Polly.AI can provide invaluable data to journalists and consultants alike. The AI can sift through numerous conversations, extracting only the most insightful and meaningful content. Unlike human analysts, Polly.AI is completely unbiased, as it is not influenced by any political or personal motivations.
To illustrate the power of Polly.AI, Kelly ran an impromptu analysis during the interview to answer the seemingly trivial question: “Do people even own Bobbleheads anymore?” Within moments, Polly.AI not only identified two unique conversations about Bobbleheads but also provided a full demographic breakdown.
Erin Kelly & Marlo AndersonAccording to the AI, Bobblehead enthusiasts tend to be males aged 25 and younger, primarily residing in the East North Central, Mid-Atlantic, and New England regions of the US. Additionally, the sentiment analysis revealed that those who engaged in conversations about Bobbleheads had a very positive attitude towards them.
The ability to quickly gather such detailed information has massive implications for both market research and journalism. Businesses can now access critical data without spending exorbitant sums on traditional research methods. Journalists can verify stories or gather data on public opinions in real-time, leading to more accurate reporting.
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Hosted by Steve Bakken and Marlo Anderson, this technology podcast episode covers a range of topics related to technology, equipment and the film industry. The hosts discuss the potential of advanced technologies, such as prosthetic limbs that can restore communication between different parts of the body. The conversation also looks at the use of 3D printing to create medical devices, building materials and even houses. In addition, they discuss the potential for a film industry in North Dakota and the need for lawmakers to create tax credits to attract more films to the state.
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Hello. You haven’t been here for a while. I know. Tech stuff. Did you miss me? Yes, he did. Yes. I hope so. A lot. Not, not only is Randy, the, the operations manager for this station, but he’s also our engineer. And one of the things that you’re tasked to do is move some of the snow around here because we’ve got a tower out back.
Well, no, no, hold on. Second you transmitter site. But what, but you have to move snow quite often to do your work. To do your job. I, I have in the past moved snow. Yes. Okay. So, so have you ever wondered how they measure snow? I figure just take a yard stick. Go out in the yard and measure the, that’s the unscientific way.
Measure the, the snow, right? Well, it depends if the wind’s warm, I just kind of if’s a drift. I look at how much is built up on my truck hood. Well, yeah, that’s kind of the easy way I do it too, which I, I look at my patio do. Yeah. Yeah. Your, what’s your grill or your table or, yeah, a little of all of it, I guess.
And, and if there’s, if there’s stuff that’s stacking up, I know I got a little bit, the grill’s a good indicator. Yeah. Grill’s a good indicator. Yeah. Unless it’s on, yeah, that’s slightly less accurate at that point. It’s not as accurate. That way the grills on, if you’re cuddle on the ground, then if you were grilling, not accurate at all.
So it’s interesting. I was just digging up this information. So of course there’s a difference between snowfall and snow depth. . So a lot of people don’t realize this, but snow is compressible. So if you have two 10 and a half inch snowfalls, it may only accumulate to 17 inches. Well, and you see that because they run on the weather, right?
They run the snow depths. Right. And, you know, typically, you know, good snow depth and Bismark on, on average, cuz they average it out is eight to 12 inches. Cuz that’s good for the spring. Well we’ve got way more snow than that, but that’s the actual snow cover. Right. So I think this is where it really gets difficult too, because I’m thinking to myself, like right now, what, what have we had this year?
75 inches last I saw, we were on number nine. We were in the number nine position of all time snowfalls over a winter. Okay. Oh, for the entire winter. Yeah. I think we’re gonna get. Cracking the top five. Well, you know, with day, just a day and tomorrow and Thursday every day there’s an two or three or four snow in the forecast.
So, and, and now they’re talking depending on where it tracks the Colorado Lo for Friday into the weekend. I mean this is, this is crazy, but you know what it reminds me of? So I was in Grand Forks in 97. Yes. Except every weekend. We had a blizzard in 97. And actually here it was like every day we were pushing like one or two inches of snow.
That’s why we broke a record here. Cause it wasn’t like it was, we had some big storms, but it was like every day there was, see, I don’t mind every day, I don’t mind big snowfalls because it gives me an excuse to fire up the snowblower. Right. And go out and actually move snow where the one or two inches Yeah.
Is annoying. Do you enjoy it? Do you, yeah, it’s annoying. And then you gotta shovel because Yeah. That’s real annoying. Yeah. Well, and and you know, that’s where the yabo would come in handy. That’s true. That’s true. The yabo soon to be. If we have anything to say about it. Our show sponsor Yes. For the new tech Work Ranch that’s coming out.
Oh, I had a hard time saying that. The New Tech ranch that’s coming out at the end of this one, don’t stumble over that. I’m not going to, it’s gonna get me a yabo, you know, you know why that is? Cause I’m like, we’re on top of the town. We’re moving to the tech ranch, which yeah. Randy, are you excited about this?
I am. I can’t wait. Yeah. Yeah. It’s a brand new, brand New Tech Ranch coming out the end of this month. Fantastic. Actually, it’s the 1st of April first. Yeah. Yeah. So that’s Saturday, three hours show, not in April. Fools not, it’s be a three hour show. But anyway, getting back to the snowfall. Okay, so, so when you have 50 inches on the ground and you get another 10 or 12 or whatever we got over the weekend, I mean, how do you know, because it’s compressing, because there’s more weight of snow coming on this other snow that’s already sitting there.
So how do you know we got 10 or 10, 12 inches of snow? I mean, do they clear off an area? And then they have that clear all the time. So when the next snowfall comes, they can measure that, I would think. But then you have to factor in drifting and cuz the storm drift is much deeper. Right. And if you clear off an area that’s just basically a hole, it’s just gonna drift in and fill it all up anyway.
So because I have to clear off an area in my yard so my dogs have a place to go out and go to the bathroom. So it’ll blow that out. I don’t, they, they still don’t really have a great scientific way to measure snow, you know? I bet there’s a tech gadget that could help. There probably is, and we should probably invent this, but since 1890, put on the list everything else.
Yeah, right. We got a few other things that we need. We need something to reduce the nuisance factor of the snows. He’s on that. No Marlo’s working on that. I’m actually building something legitimately. There’s Are you really? Yes, I am. There’s a mock up in the works. No way. Wow. Unfortunately we could have really used what I’m working on.
Yeah, right. Now you’re a little late here, Marlo. Come on. Well, who, who would’ve thought that this dream that I have of this no removal machine that I’m creating would’ve been so perfect for this year, but, you know, oh, it takes time to build these. We could have Beed Beta tested that thing also. Oh, oh.
When wind, it’s got, it’s got to melt and remove at the same time to get the underlying ice. well, you just, so I wanna give everything away, but you store the water until you can get it to a place that you can dump it out. So it’s the Zamboni is basically what Yeah, basically. Yeah. . Yeah. Basically. Right.
No, I’m serious though. That’s not named your airport. It’s, it’s not always the snow, it’s the underlying ice. That’s correct. Yeah. So you, that’s the real problem. So you, you, you, you tank it and then you drop it into you. A event someplace. So anyway, that’s the way to go. You, you can’t let me give away all my secrets.
I’m sorry, but nobody knows how I’m heating this. We should’ve collaborated on this device. This, this is, well, we still can we still You want to? Yeah, you should talk about this. I’m working on the marketing side of this. It’s like, Snow. I’ve developed a new heating source. Yes. That’s what, that’s what fires this thing.
It’s not nuclear, by the way, , you knew what I was gonna say, didn’t you? . This is a way to get rid of the waste. It’s a, it’s, it’s a tiny reactor. . We’re just, we’re just using the waste plutonium. No big deal. Yeah, you can get that on eBay. Yeah. Eight bucks. Look at the rod. I got melted by Marlo’s. Love la Marlo’s.
Love . Speaking of tanking, this segment’s gone tanking in a . It’s Tuesday Fox. It’s a squirrel day. It is bad enough that we have two people. Adhd. We got Randy. Randy in here. It’s even worse. I am. So, since 1890, the US Weather Service has relied on a network of volunteer observers. So there are 8,700 people across the.
With yard sticks, with yardstick, and they go, what did I say? You were right on. You were right on. That’s right. Well, and and the, the, if you listen to the weather every now and then, they’ll go, oh, national weather service, when we have them on with, when there’s weather, like, hey, send in your reports. Right, right.
That’s, that’s as scientific as the ground hug. That that is true. Yeah, that is true. So they have to do this on a daily basis though, so they have to do it at about the same time every day. And that’s how they’re able to keep track of what the actual snow depth is, and if there’s been any new snow on top of that.
Mm-hmm. . So that’s how it works. Now, how do they factor in the compression and, well, I suppose that every day when they don’t have drifting snow, I, I, they must take an average. That’s the only thing you have to run out before it compresses. Right, right. That’s the thing. E every day that we don’t have snow, and then there’s sun this winter, then there’s sunshine and all the other stuff that make all that happen.
So anyway, I’m just, I thought, I, I thought it was interesting to talk about that. We really don’t have anything more scientific than a yardstick yet. Just saying, Randy. There you go. I’m a big fan of the KISS principle though. Keep it simple. Simple. Keep it simple. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yardstick works. I think so too.
I mean, I don’t know how else reinvent the wheel. How else would you do it? I mean, it’s close enough. You don’t need it to the centimeter mill. They, they have these other things that they have, that they work with these, and, and they do have these areas that they actually clear, like we were just talking about for actual snow depth or snowfall recording.
But I, I think the same thing is like we were just talking about is true. I mean, if you dig a hole out of what, how do you find a clear area that’s big enough that’s not gonna drift in right now? Yeah, it would be impossible here. Yeah. I mean, if there’s wind, all bets are off. Really. I mean, I have to snowball, blow whatever.
I have to remove snow . Obviously it’s Tuesday, like every morning right now in front of my garage door because it blows in every day. Yeah, yeah. Every day. There’s another bank right there, you know, there’s some science behind that. And that would be which direction to face your garage doors is when you build a home.
Yes. I never thought about this. Yes. Heard, but I’ve, I’ve been in this home for, you know, 20 years ago. And you want, do you want your windows automatically defrosted when the sun comes up in the morning or, good question. Southern facing. Southern facing. Well, you would want, well, southeast cuz you want the sun coming up in the east too, there.
So you don’t have to go auto start your car and defrost your windows and then you back into the driveway. Look at you. That sounds like a dream. I figured all this out. Do you, do you like the sun beating down on your deck in the evenings? No, for the sunset. O Okay, then you want your deck facing east. And I have to admit that, yeah, that that was one thing I did not think about When, when we have the house that we have now, drives me crazy that it can be 80 degrees outside.
But 125 on my deck. Yep. In the, had a good suntan. Oh my goodness. You, you can fix that. And my dermatologist confirmed that last week too, that I obviously get a lot of good Suntans. Yeah. . Yes.
we, we wanted to get back into ces talk a little bit about ces, cuz you, well, I’ve been dropping all of Yes. Our interviews the last couple weeks now on the tech ranch.com, right? So if people want to go see these interviews, so there’s a couple really interesting ones and, and I really, you know, the thing I love about technology more than anything else is how it assists people.
And like the story with we had About your mother. About my mom. Yeah. Right, right. Great, great story. And I look for those type of things. I mean, it changes humanity as we know it, but. , but it usually starts in a place where, you know, like you have somebody who’s bound to a wheelchair and then you add a motor to it, right?
I mean, that just gives them more mobility. I just saw over the weekend it, it was a mobility. It was a story about mobility with somebody, I forget what she had. she was a high school athlete and then wound up getting some disease and to save her life they had to amputate her arms and legs and mobility device, right?
So the ability to take that vehicle off road into, cuz it’s track wheelchair, to take that, they had to go through some legislation in the state that she was from. But it, it was fascinating story though, just on the equipment that was there to be able to facilitate her to enjoy the outdoors. You know, it’s just, it, it’s.
It levels the playing field is what it says. Yeah. That’s, I mean, everybody can, you know, you can even talk about how people who, I’m thinking how I could take that pheasant hunting, but that was me. Yeah. Yeah. But anyway, there’s a, there’s a, a robot. A robot. A robot. A robot. A robot. a robot. By the way, iRobot was on this weekend again.
Really? Yeah. Apparently they’re playing the crap out of it. Interesting. Yeah. I am not familiar with this. Really? The Will Smith movie, iRobot. That’s that’s what I, robot not the vacuum cleaner. That’s what I was thinking. No, I’m not the vacuum cleaner. I’m thinking like iRobots like an old, it’s an old story.
Yeah. It’s like 15, 20 years ago. It’s old science fiction. Well, it, but it’s AI and Well, and that’s what’s interesting about it because they, they, they abide by those three rules. there’s rules. Yeah. There are. Mm-hmm. there on Tuesday. . That’s true. We’re still not done talking about snow icy. So anyway the robot.
Not the eye robot. Not the eye robot. Not the robot. Yeah. But I could see the iRobot comparison. this companion, so it looks like a, it’s like a cart, right? Yeah. I mean, something that you’d see that people would wheel around a little cleaning cart, right? Is what it looks like. Yep. But it’s a robot. It’s called the Labrador.
And this person invented this because you can put like a meal. Does it? Retrieve? It does retrieve. Okay. Hence the name. So, but you can put a meal on here and say, take it to room 4 32 and it would just take it to, in a hospital room or whatever. just take that over to it. So it’s nothing fancy to look at.
So I know it was a golden retriever, but is it like Alex from St. Straus? I don’t the fridge and bring you a beer, but it can. Okay. Yes, yes. They have those things in restaurants. They do. And they’re becoming more and more popular all the time. Yeah. So have you seen one in a restaurant already or I’ve, I’ve seen on YouTube.
Okay. Which is my window on the world. . I’ve seen, I’ve actually seen somebody in a restaurant where the waiter was, A robot. Yeah. It gives an entirely new meaning to a. Yes. . Yes. . I like that. Because your olive cartt is, in fact, everything’s Olive Cartt . That’s funny. That’s great. But this thing is pretty, pretty cool.
You can see that there’s a tablet mounted to it. So, you know, you, you talk about the KISS method. Again, this is a very KISS type of robot right here. Very functional. you could kiss k i s asked that Kissed Yes. Which is next door. Which yes. Did I say kissed? No, it, I’m just saying thank you. Why smelled cow this morning?
Oh, . That’s a good sign of spring, right? Yeah, spring. Yeah. Unfortunately it’s snowing outside. Yeah, yeah. But yeah, so I think that’s pretty cool. And you can check these out. Labrador, they’re relatively inexpensive for what you get for this. Now, I don’t know what that means. It’s probably five or $10,000.
But for a robot that can do this type of work. But if you’re putting into a restaurant, oh my goodness. And you know, you take a look at someplace that has workforce issues, right? and now the ability to, hey, you know, you’re. Sue waiter or Yeah. You know, go and drink order or, or even mean you touch the tablet for what your food order is.
Yeah. Or, or somebody that needs to clear off a table. Somebody can still clear off the table and put it in the tub, but no, the tub goes back to the kitchen by itself. Right. So that person can go and do something else. Well it’s, it’s, it’s about increasing efficiency. Right. It’s exactly right. And you don’t have to tip those as I Yeah, I was gonna ask.
That’s true as well. Yes. Don’t tip it over. They still expect 18% though. I’m, I’m sure when you go check out that the 25%, you know, I don’t know about you guys. I have to tell you, I, and I tip Well, I do too. I’ve always tipped very, very well. Yeah. I’ve been on that side, so I always tip well. Yeah. Yeah. It got ridiculous with Covid for some reason it hasn’t come back.
I, I’m, I’m really, really tired of like, when you go to like a buffet or whatever and there’s the 25%. Thing on the buffet. Mm-hmm. . What? Why, why do you expect I’ll leave a couple bucks on the table at a buffet? See, that’s the thing. That’s the thing. You, you leave for whoever to bust the table or, or to bring me drinks or whatever, right?
Yeah. But it’s the buffet. You go, it’s almost being like it’s expected now. Yeah. And I don’t, and I don’t know, I might be getting a little political here. I don’t know if it’s because they have these, these businesses have to figure out a way to pay their employees more because of inflation or what’s going on here.
But it just seems like it’s expected. Don’t pay outta the tip jar. Well, who’s making the money outta the tips then? Hopefully the server. Okay. That depends or, well, but, so I’ve worked in the bar side of things for a long time too, too. If you and servers will tip out the bartenders. But have you been to convenience the bar and have you seen this at a convenience store?
Tipping at a convenience store? Yes. See it everywhere. Everywhere. For my gas station hotdog? Yes. That’s Hell. No. Or, or, or the Diet Coke you just picked up. And you, and you go to pay and there’ll be a dollar, $2 or $3 suggested tip. Okay. So I was at Wda basketball this past weekend at the event center, $5 for a Coke prodding.
Right. They want a tip for that now too. I’m sure. Anybody a six pack for that . I understand. I’m just saying. Or I’m just, or a non, non, I don’t know, alcoholic beverage for I understand. I mean, I, I would be all for how do you pay your person more? I just don’t understand why it’s, it’s the tipping scenario.
Yeah. That just seems to be going everywhere. Well, for me, it comes back to customer service. I it, if I get, I, it’s like places that’ll put the gratuity in. And I hate that because you can have a good server or you can have a crappy server, right? Somebody is in a bad mood that day. Understandable. Just do your job, whatever.
But I’m not gonna tip you for being in a bad mood. I the person that gets that 25% tip, or sometimes 30 depending on it’s because you get exceptional service and tell you what, and a server is an extension of the ambiance of going out. It’s like my wife goes, well, let’s go out to dinner. And then she’s like, well, why don’t you order a salad?
Because I don’t go out to eat to eat a salad. I can make that at home . Right, exactly right. I’m gonna have food. I’m gonna have a good meal in a good atmosphere. Yeah. At a good restaurant with good service and I’m gonna enjoy that. So do you think. And I know we’re running way over here now, but give you, give everybody something to think about.
Do you think it’s because of technology, the ease of adding that one, two, or $3 thing in a convenience store that, that now technology is allowing this tipping to go on.
I always tip on service if, you know, I’ll give 10% minim which, well, actually it’s more than that now. But I would give 10% minimum. And then what your performance is increases what I tip if, if you’re their service, boom. The one thing that I cannot stand is, and this will, this will kill any tip anybody was ever gonna get.
if I’m ready to go, cuz my time’s valuable. And you sit there and wait for the check. Oh yeah. I hate that too. I hate that. Yeah. That, that is the one thing that, so technology deal breaker. So has helped with that though too. I mean, a lot of these places now have you pay at the table. I was just, I was gonna say that.
Yeah. And I really like that a lot. I do too, actually. Yeah. You know, they’ll bring the check if you want, but they’ll have the little kiosk right there. You can just Yeah. You hit the pr. Yeah. How often The printers not work though. That’s the . Yeah. I haven’t sent to my email. Yeah, that’s even better. And carrying around to printout.
Yeah. So technology is helping in these scenarios, but, but this, you know, I I, I just, you go to the convenience store and I’m picking on Randy now a little bit here. Right. And the thing pops up a dollar, $2, $3, you know, and, and I don’t know if you know the psychology behind this, but because they do that, what do you think most people tap on?
Dollar. Almost 90% will tap on the tip. For a tip? Yes. If you get a dollar, $2 or a $3 choice, what do you, what does everybody tap on? Dollar? No, I tap cancel. Nope. . I don’t tip it. $3, $2, two. Oh really? I was close. I was all the way around it. are they, but are like three options. And that was not You were wrong.
Yeah, I was wrong. Are they shamed into it, do you think? I, I wonder about that and I mm-hmm. , I fall into this too. I mean, and, and sometimes I’ll hit the council button, but if I’m greeted with a smile and they’re very pleasant to talk to, and maybe they’re a little helpful, I’ll, I guess sometimes I push the tip button.
I, I don’t know. I feel like I am getting shame down when I, I’m thinking about it. But there’s that, and you also, do you wanna donate to this? And do you wanna donate to that? You know, seeing that, do you wanna donate? Of course. Yeah. Grocery stores all the time. Yeah. That’s another thing. You know, the, the other one you wanna donate your change to St.
Jude’s or whatever. Yeah. Yeah. Or McDonald’s. Ronald McDonald. How that feel bad if I say no? Well, but case those people around you. So that’s going into the other side of this too. So, So where that started, and it didn’t matter what it was, it was here hand an iPad and somebody, you know, you check out or whatever it you could be at a craft show right.
And buy something and there’s a, it it was the iPad. Yes. The iPad had or whatever that pay through the iPad. Right. Like square or whatever. Yeah. Whatever it was. Yep. That had the option in it. Yes. And then you’re, the one thing that always went through my head was like, but if I push no tip, they’re gonna see that and think I’m a jerk.
Yeah. So you’re getting shamed into it. You’re getting shamed into it. You know, if somebody’s really given good service, they’ve worked hard. Yeah. You know, as you said, it’s part of the experience in a restaurant. I mean, the good, good, good or bad service can make or break the whole experience for you. well there’s another side of that in, in the restaurant industry, but if I just bought a Coke at a convenience store and I’m checking out, I’m not gonna tip in that case.
Couple pennies. No, no. You’re already paying an inflated price for the Coke. Right. Most likely. Yeah. See, no, no offense to anybody, but it’s different server in a restaurant. They’re actually, I I always, they’re actually doing a lot more. Yeah. Right. Yeah. But, and, and, and there’s another side of the restaurant thing I’ll bring up in a second, but there’s always, you know, I if, if there’s a couple extra pennies or whatever or nickel, and I’ll leave that in that little jar.
I do that. I’ve done that, but I don’t consider that a tip. Take a penny. Borrow a penny. Right. Yeah. I’ll do that. That’s more like I’m paying forward tip. Right. You know. But the thing with the food industry though, is remember the movie Waiting You and your movie? Yeah. Well, never saw that movie. Never saw that movie.
Really? Really? Nope. Nope. Never Screw with the person who’s handling your food. Oh, well, yes. Well, that, that brings, that brings up a whole other subject. Other thing. Yeah. Make sure you take care of them well, yeah, because next time you go back to that a restaurant. Didn’t tip. Yeah. I’m like, h . Yeah. Yeah.
And they remember you too. They do. Don’t, they don’t, don’t send anything back to the kitchen, is my rule. Yeah. Nope. Pretty much, right? Nope. Oh yeah. It, it’s rare, but it’s okay that I ordered it. Well done. I’ll, I’ll eat this , because you don’t wanna send it back. No, you never send food back. Yeah. That’s bad.
Yeah. Bad, bad, bad, bad, bad idea. Yeah. Get it a go box, take it home, finish cooking if that’s what you wanna do. But I will say that, you know, getting back to the technology side of this, I think, well, that’s where we were. Well this is about technology today, right? And the tipping thing, I, I think, because when these people who are programming these things in, you know, I’ll pick on Square.
So Square will try to get you to do this because Square, it’s now a bigger transaction, right? They make percentage a little bit more. So if they can get 10% of their people to give you a $2 tip, you know, you have 200 customers a day coming through a convenience store. I’m just making up numbers here, but that’s $400 more that they get the charges or 2.75% on.
So they’re making more money. So they’re, they’re making this easy for the stores to include the tipping feature, and it’s not because they, they feel like the customer or that the person’s given better. Yeah. The up upsell is they’re just making more money on it themselves. That’s what it boils down to.
So when you tip, I, I, I have to ask each one of you. So when you tip, because my wife and I have this argument all the time, she’ll put a flat number on it. And so if we’re out to dinner and the bill comes to 36, 27, I’ll round up to the 37 and then what I’m tipping. So I always give the change and that tipping.
So, right. So my final bill is a round number, right? She doesn’t do that. See, she’ll, she’ll just go, if it’s 36, 10 bucks, 27, and then she’ll just add $10 on it or whatever it is, and which is way over 10%. But she’ll just add $10 on it. And then, so it’s the, I’m like, I don’t know, maybe it’s the. a d, d and me, but I got a round, I gotta have an even number.
It’s gotta come to $50 or no, I just add a few bucks on. Okay. That’s all as change. I put a flat number on it. That’s I do too. Yeah. I have because then you have to do the math. If, if you’re gonna round up, then you have to do the math. Yeah. And sometimes they have the number like 22%. Right? There’s $8 and 73 cents.
Yeah. But that’s never the same as me. So I have a full regular number. Right. Because for me, keeping my financials, it, it’s easier for me to, oh, hey, it was $40 or $50, or whatever it was. Yeah. Instead of, and 12 cents. I actually, because I have, you know, because of technology now I the roundup that goes, or I have a system called acorns.
Have you, are you with Acorns? I’ve heard of it, yeah. So Acorns is an app on your phone and where you save and you can save with this and it takes the money that, you know, like, so if the bill was $4 and 32 cents, it’ll take the difference from 4 32 to $5 and put that in your savings account. Right. It, it’s, it’s a digital change jar, basically what it is.
Right. Because my wife and I had a change jar. She’s like, you don’t put anything in it. I don’t, I don’t use cash. You’ll be stunned. I’ll show you at the break here how much money I have saved because of that. Really just rounding up your change. Stunning. See, I used to do that back before the credit card.
Yes. In my, and I used to have just delta sky miles things of change everywhere, right? Yeah. Yeah. And it’s like, hey, we’re good on a vacation. Go cash in the change jar. Yep. I had 700 and some odd dollars in me one time. Yeah, yeah. It’s stunning how much then I’d always throw a few bills in too if I, so I was told that if you tip cash.
The server gets it. Yes. If you don’t, everybody gets it. It depends on what the restaurant is. Suppose so I always leave cash. Yeah. Because I want my server Yeah. To get the benefit of this tip. See, and I use cards mostly, so I don’t, but my wife likes paying with cash, so I’ll pay the bill. Yeah. With, with credit card.
Yeah. But I will leave tip cash, I will tip in cash for that reason. Well, and, and you don’t know the restaurant or the bar or the true, and I don’t know if anybody’s really getting, really getting this. You know, I don’t know if, if they’re getting the tip, if I leave it on the card, I don’t know if they’re getting it.
Some places, some places, co-man the tip, if I hand it to the server, , you know, for a fact then different story. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I mean, is the bus person getting that cash though? Because I always make sure I hand right that cash to my server Exactly. With my bill if it’s credit card or, or my wife will pick up the, the tip side of it, but I always make sure they get it.
Because you don’t know if the bus person is gonna Right. Put it in. Yeah. That’s what I do too. But a lot of places you walk into you don’t know, is like if they commingle tips or if they don’t. So, so, welcome. Tipping advice from three old guys.
So devices and prosthetics is where we were supposed to be going with this. Yes, yes. Because you had an opportunity to, to see a really cool $6 million man stuff. Yeah. Like feel things and nerves that work. Yeah. And in a prosthetic.
And oh, by the way it slices, dices and, and julianne’s as well. pretty amazing stuff because you were holding a board and they sliced right through the board. Yeah. Just wack. Done. Well, here’s the picture right here. Yeah. So I pulled this from the video and you can just see at that exact moment that he, for those of you at home, if you pull up the tech ranch.
Yeah. If you go to the tech ranch, you can see the video. It’s pretty cool. revolutionizing prosthetics, how scis advanced technologies changing lives. Right. So this arm, so this gentleman, his name is Patrick, lost his arm rectal below his elbow. . And so this prosthetic is attached to his arm. And this is like, like you said, $6 million man type of stuff.
So as a demonstration, I’m on the tech ranch stage at cs and I’m holding this board. And like I was telling Randy in the break here, I was more concerned about were you standing in a puddle? Oh my goodness. , I would be, it’s close, close. You’re brave. And I’m holding this board and all I can think about is if he’s off by like an inch or two, my finger is gonna be part of this thing, you know?
So, but he just kicks aesthetic? No. Whether or not it would be an off an inch or, no, I don’t. I mean, or is that up to him? That’s up to him. Because what’s interesting is that this is attached to his nerves and he’s thinking, so, you know, and, and there’s another, if you watch the video, you know what he was.
that I don’t take Mar’s fingers off . That’s probably what he was thinking, right? . But yeah, it was, it was a very interesting experience. And you know, he talks, you know, it’s very emotional when you, when you visit with this guy because. He’s able to feel his daughter’s hand Yeah. As she’s grabbing this prosthetic.
That seems incredible to me. And, and, the doctor who’s developing this stuff, he’s a very young, dynamic doctor. And by the way, if you wanna invest in this company, get all his fingers. Right. Not like the old shop teacher that Yes. Came up with this. Yes, he does. Yeah. Tips of a couple fingers weren’t missing.
they, they are actually crowdfunding right now. Really? Yeah. So, and I just, I looked yesterday a million dollars and they’re like 70,000 short after just a couple days. You and I were talking about this before and, you know, I referenced the $6 million Man and just to a certain point, and, and technology either A, gets cheaper or b gets more expensive.
Right. as it develops gen generally cheaper or better. More to this. Well, because getting better usually costs more money. Yes. So it it not like a tv. this. , you were telling me the prices on this. It’s, it’s like, wow. Yeah. An affordable option for it is somebody that, because you think of somebody who’s got a prosthetic where it’s either a fake hand or it might be a pincher or you know, where they’re working off the muscles and, and the nerves or a hook or things like that for somebody that loses an arm.
This is a fully functioning is, we’re, we’re talking Luke Skywalker after he lost his hand to the lightsaber kind of stuff. The only, the only thing that’s really missing is having like the skin graph over the top of it. Yeah. And, and quite frankly, that’s not far away. I don’t think that’s how far that is that far away.
And because they’re printing skin with 3D printers right now. Right. Well, and I was just reading an article I told you about earlier this morning about some of the healing properties of building, the protein base so that you can heal things from the inside out. Right. Well, when you start looking at, okay, how do you manufacture and layer on skin.
which is your largest organ, then? We’re close. We’re really close. Yeah. So this is really, really interesting where this is all going, but it’s, it’s exciting. this same gentleman I was talking to, figures that paralysis, especially by injury, will probably not exist in five or 10 years. Spinal cord injuries.
Yes. And that’s what we think about. People get spinal cord injuries, whether it’s an athletics or an accident of some sort or, and what this slip and, and fall on the ice because your thing didn’t suck up the ice for Randy. Right? Yeah. So between, you know, when, when you have a spinal cord injury, generally it’s a communication issue, right.
You know, you broke, you severed the link that communicates rest of the body. Correct. So now what they have done is it’s almost like a Bluetooth device where they put it on both sides of the vertebrae and where the brake is at will we’ll communicate to the other side of the brake. Wow. Wireless. It’s amazing.
It’s amazing. Yeah. Just amazing. And this is being done now. Yeah. So when this, when this becomes widespread, I mean people, and I don’t know what this is gonna cost, but it’s, it’s, it’s again life changing for people, you know, and the families around these people, you know. So, it’s incredible what’s going on right now in the, I mean, I’m just looking at, you know, our good friend Dave Blair had had emergency surgery to get his gallbladder out.
Long story how he ends up in Fargo with this thing. But he was showing me yesterday, you know, what used to be a slice across the stomach is now like five little, he’s got five little Yeah. Robotic surgery. Yeah. He’s gonna say that he got five little spots, five little band-aids on his stomach. That’s it.
It’s so arthroscopic now. Yeah. And they, it’s unbelievable what’s going in a few years they’ll just put in this protein that’s gonna fix his gallbladder. Right, exactly. Yeah. . It’s crazy. Wow. Crazy. What’s going on? Unbelievable stuff out there.
Randy? Randy, are you staying with us or no? I’m gonna move on You. Okay. Nice talking about this guy too. He, he’s had enough with tips for the day.
. Oh my goodness. Whi Whi. Which brings us up to an interesting conversation . Yeah. Because we were gonna talk about 3D printing.
Yes. And, and the robotics evolved with 3D printing and It’s pretty fascinating avenues you can go down because there’s really no limitations. I’m printing birdhouses right now. Are you? Yeah, I am. Are they rent houses or are they full Sparrow robin. So I have Martin Martins, so there’s, I’ve only done how big’s the hole?
Marlow Barn Swallow one. One. All right. And Chicky on the other. But, but there are, in, in the designs that I have, they’re up to six. Really? I always considered you a Nutha guy. I seen a robin the other day. Did you? I fell over when I seen this, Robin. I’m like, I think your GPS is wrong. Just saying, or at least the internal clock.
The, the calendar’s a little messed up. Well, they’re probably, I was really surprised to see it. I don’t know why a robin was little, early bouncing around, but yeah. All right. You know it’s funny though, when, when they do come up, And you got all the snow on the ground. It is kind of funny because their biggest food source is berries from last year.
Yes. Which tend to be a little fermented. Yes. Which tend to have a little bit of an alcohol content in it. I’ve seen drunk Robbins Park trying to fly around. It’s hilarious. . And they usually get more than one after one or two of ’em. They, they like communicate, Hey, it’s good over here. He’s over here . And you see all these robins start congregating in that yard.
You know that yard? Yes. That yard. Yeah. That’s so 3D printing. It’s
this visual Now in my head, I’m not gonna get rid of am I? Nope. so 3D printing and, and you were, I were talking about the different uses for 3D printing and, and there’s some pretty fascinating improvements that are moving forward on workable 3D printers. Right. Besides, besides making your birdhouse birdhouses.
Yeah. But I think that even, even the birdhouse thing, I mean, people think that you just make these cute little widgets and tchotchkes out of ’em. Right. Oh, that’s, That’s such a cute little Yoda or, or whatever. I mean this what, this is what you usually see. You don’t see the practical side of 3D printing a lot of times.
And, and now I think we’re really starting to see more and more and more, well they use uses, well they use 3D printing, robotics for some construction material stuff. So they’ll make bricks and they’ll make different concrete blocks. Yeah. And different things like that. And that you had, I was talking to a friend of mine about the opportunity.
It’s like, oh we got a lot of snow this year and there could be some flooding opportunities. How long would it take to set it up on a levy and build a a dyke? You know, it it, or you mentioned sandbagging. Yeah, too. You could do 3D robots, printing robot, sandbaggers, and
Teo. We, we sandbagger record your breaks too. We should, people should just listen. They should just come in here. If you’re thinking about a, if you’re an entrepreneur looking for a new idea, you should just sit in here sometime, because we bounce about a hundred ideas every Tuesday here. I’m just telling you.
It’s crazy, crazy stuff, folks. It is. so anyway, going back to the, the, the 3D printing stuff, they’ve made some pretty fascinating improvements. But, you know, the practical side of things that people don’t think about too is they’re 3D printing, medical devices, 3D printing heart valves there. There’s a whole bunch of different things that they’re experimenting with printing that work well.
And, and what’s interesting about that when you get in the medical space is that. , like if you have a, a hip replacement, right? There’s like, I don’t know how many sizes they make, but let’s just say there’s three, right? Okay. Maybe there’s five or six or 10. I don’t know the answer to that, but there’s a, a finite number, right?
Mm-hmm. that they make, right? And they take the one that’s just closest to you and they make it fit. Right? Right. Now, imagine chiseling here, little Deming there. That’s exactly what goes on. It really is true. That’s exactly what goes on. Imagine if you could just be scanned one day and then the next day your hip is ready to go to the exact ME measurements of what you are.
Yeah. Minus the bone spurs and the arthritis. Right? And the other stuff that, but this is what we’re talking about here, is that ability. with 3D printers to create these things, you know, medically well, and, and for a lot of people with hip issues, you know, there might be a, a problem with the alignment of the socket or something like that, that caused that.
They can correct that too. So they can take that identical hip and then recreate it and then fix that alignment issue in the process too. So, and like you said, get rid of the arthritis or whatever else is going well. So then you start talking about, okay, like for a hip, for example, you, you only have a, a certain lifespan with that, not at least with hips, they can realign them, so it’s not like they have to replace the whole thing.
they just put a new liner in and, and works again. Great. Not like shoulders or shoulders don’t work like that. Right. Trust me. I know. Yes. but if you have the ability to 3D print something like that, so it is an identical match. It’s gonna wear better, it’s gonna last longer, I think. I think the advances in this space is, is amazing.
and the other thing is housing. , this is where I think it really gets interesting is, is not, not that medical isn’t interesting enough because that 3D print houses. Yeah. Well, and that was some of the construction stuff that I was talking about too. Yeah. I mean, but, but there, there’s actual 3D printers with a cement mixture that are actually printing full houses.
And this has been going on for a couple years already, and now it’s gonna starting to get approved in certain states. like Florida for example, has just approved the, not just tiny houses. Not just tiny houses anymore. And, and you’re gonna start seeing h significant proof. Well, they are hurricane proof, they’re cement.
So the big bad wolf. Beautiful and puff. And it’s not going anywhere. No. And and what’s amazing about these things too is that they actually print your plumbing. They print your electrical, all this stuff happens at the same time. See, that’s the crazy stuff for me. It’s like, because you go in, you get the plumbing, the electrical, everything that goes into the different aspects of building a home.
And it goes in phases. Yep. And. To do it all at once. Yeah. I mean, logistically trying to figure out how to get crews in to do that without people stepping over each other. Nope. Just have that machine do it. So basically what happens at the end of this is you just have people who will come in and finish your house, you know, any, any cabinets and all that other stuff that have to be done.
But generally speaking, houses are printed in a week. Whoa. So that’s not terrible. I mean, you, you can show up one day and start and a week later you’re working on the finishing of your house. You know, I, I don’t know how long it takes to cure. I mean, I suppose different cements take different types of, right.
It depends. Cure or whatever product is and they’re beautiful. And the thing is, is now you’re not just, if you can design it on a computer, you know, if you have an idea, if you want, if you want a, a, a house that’s shaped like half a moon because you, or, or a full moon or, or a star, Or you’re the logo of your business.
I mean, you could do these things. You could live in that you, and you could live in that, right? I don’t know. I don’t know who would, would want the logo of my business that the problem is the resale valuator on. Well, yeah, you might have run into an issue there, but if it didn’t cost you is because that’s the other part.
It comes into cost’s. That’s the other thing is that they’re half the price materials and labor. Okay. You just got rid of the, part of the labor part of that. A 3D printed house right now is running about 50% of a stick-built house. Really? So, so this is, and this is the thing, concrete house. Yes. This is a concrete house.
This is the thing that I think people like of yours and my age right now, are gonna be faced with in probably five or 10 years is, are the values of our homes gonna depreciate a little bit because. The interest in just building new homes because, you know, a home that costs $400,000 can now be built for $200,000, right?
So obviously there’ll be land costs and everything else. So maybe it equalizes out. I don’t know. But what’ll happen, in my opinion, well, depends on what type of home you want as well. Do you want a 3D printed home or do you want a, a regular? Because what, what I’m thinking of
if you have, and I’m just, I’m picking on me personally. I’m gonna guess that my house is probably worth $400,000. I don’t know. I mean, I’ve never had it. I’ve lived in it for 20 years. It’s gone up some value and that some of the houses around me have sold for that. Right. So if, if I was coming into the market and I liked like the size of our house and that type of thing and I could get it printed for $200,000, would I do that?
Well, think about it this way too. So say you have to move and you have to move to a different city, but you really, really liked your house. Replicate it. That’s true. You could do that. Right? I love that. Or, or how many people get into a house or, or build a house and you don’t know what you don’t know until after you’re living in the house and goes, oh, I love this house.
Just I wish we had an extra bathroom. Or, yeah. There was one other thing. A little different Yep. That, that you would do different if you were to build again. and y you have that opportunity. You do have that opportunity. I, I love that house except for Yes. And then fix that. Yes. but what I think it really gets interesting for like you and I moving forward, cuz this is gonna become reality.
It already is reality in some parts of the country, it’s gonna become reality here as well. so you have to be thinking about, you know, like you’re, like your retirement, I mean, is, is part of your retirement built into your house? A lot of people is right. We talk about that every Thursday with Joe Sheehan Benchmark Mortgage.
So if that’s the case and all of a sudden, you know, if you can build a 3D printed house for half the price of what your house is valued at right now, does that mean that the value of your house is gonna start to depreciate because the people who are coming into the housing market are now able to buy houses for less money than they can buy your house for.
So if this is going to happen in five or 10 years, and do, do you think about starting to sell your house now and doing something different? This is, and I don’t mean to get into the financial side of things. , but I think it’s something to think about. But the point is, this is where technology changes the landscape.
It changes the landscape else. So, you know, but it, it, it could go the other way too, because you might have people who couldn’t normally afford to get into houses that now cuz they’re renting or whatever, but because they’re half the price of what they used to be or so that explodes that market. Right.
Or like in the Bismarck, Mandan area, there’s just, we can’t build houses fast enough. Right. There’s not enough inventory. Right. So you take a look at a, a growing population like a in Texas or a Florida or some of these states where there’s a lot of migration into that state and they have serious housing issues.
We have housing issues here. We can’t build enough houses for the population, which means there’s no inventory which inflates the price. Well if you have the ability. Increase that inventory with different options for different people, then you’ve just changed that landscape as well. So when you’re in an area where housing is at a premium because of shortages and you can make up that shortage, so now you can go mass produce neighborhoods or, so that change there is a huge paradigm shift coming.
Coming. And so, so I’m so fascinated with this that I’ve actually looked into what it would take to bring these to North Dakota to start printing houses up here. And what would you think it would cost? So the, the company I was looking at that I really like has three different 3d, Printed models.
Three, three different sizes of, and each one of ’em will print up to a certain size of a house. So a six, you’re kind of a tiny house guy to me, I’m thinking. Yeah. Yeah. You can just see that by looking at me. That’s the side, change your mind, right? Yeah. . So the machine that, that will build a 6,000 square foot house, what do you think that would cost for the machine?
Square foot house is a huge house, so it’ll do smaller of course. But you, but, but the reason I looked at that is because small offices or offices, or even a small restaurant or something, this would, I guess 6,000 feet is a small, small restaurant. You know, think about the other way too is, is you know, from a business perspective for offices Yes.
Or restaurants, because one of the things, like a lot of the big chains, they. precast and then manufacturer. That’s correct. They’ll just, it’s an erector set. Yes. So you take a look at a Costco that came in, or a Sam’s Club or, yes. if there was a new McDonald’s, they’re already built somewhere else.
Imagine they didn’t have to, if they didn’t have to build and ship them, if they could just send the plans. Now you’re taking the shipping out of it. Now you take the shipping out of it. All you’re doing is shipping raw product. Yeah. Send machine, raw product and Yeah. That can be sourced locally and the way you go.
Yeah. But, but a lot of that stuff’s pre-manufactured, you know? Yeah. so 6,000 square foot house, I a million dollars. So you’re right on the money, believe it or not. So the machine to build a 6 million or 6,000 square foot house cost a million dollars. And I can do that every week. And I’m thinking the overhead, because okay, the machine costs a million dollars and how many houses can I crank out in one a week?
So in a building, in a building season here, which is 30 or 35 weeks, right? Yeah. Yeah. So you can, you can crank out 30, 35 houses with a million dollars and run that with two or three people. And if you were gonna put the pieces together so you could 3D print walls, basements, things like that. Yes. And then, okay.
So that’s what you can do during the rest of the season. You can’t work outside. So you have the ability to continue to manufacture during the winter months? Yes. Wow. So for a million dollars, cause of 6,000 square foot houses pushing a million dollars new construction. Oh, I would have to. Yeah. So, yeah.
Yeah, yeah. I mean, I, the numbers really work out. Why you not have that here already? I don’t know, because I’m busy, you know, doing tv, trying to make shows and radio, snow go away and stuff. Yeah. Yabo, man, I tell you Yabo. I agree. We’ll take care of it. All ya, come on, come on Yabo. Yeah. Future show sponsor. I just wanna demo and, and then, you know, even, even Bridges, have you seen, that’d be like the cat video on YouTube.
Have you seen these robots making bridges? Yeah, actually I have, this is incredible. I mean, there’s one on, one on each side, right? And they construct the bridge as it moves along. Mm-hmm. until they meet in the middle. Well, now think of this from a practical standpoint. Unbelievable. You know, there’s, look at the trillions of dollars that are being spent going into infrastructure in this country and we know most of that’s going to get fart in the wind and not come to fruition.
But if you can, cuz bridges are horrible in this country. Yep. From all reports. So if you’ve got a couple robots at a much lower cost building bridges than that are quality and Yep. Yeah. That’s. and, and get, and they get done. They, they don’t stop working. Yeah. At two in the morning. They just keep going.
They get done . So , I mean, you lower the cost. I mean, there’s just all kinds, there’s, you know, the cost of building bridges is just extravagant. Right, right. I mean, you know, I’m, there’s been talking many different times about putting additional bridges across the Missouri River here, for example. Right. if that could be, if that cost could be lowered, you know, if it’s low enough to, well, we had that opportunity of walking up Bridge Norths, but that kinda got screwed up so prior to, but there’s all kinds of places that would love to have a bridge, but because of cost, it doesn’t happen.
So you remember the movie, the Bridge on the River Quai? Right. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen it. Okay. So this last week I went, so military, world War ii, Japanese building this bridge. Yeah. Using slave labor from prisoners of war. And I was watching a documentary last week on. that railroad, and they found the actual bridge on the river quoi, which there’s nothing really left of it anymore.
The the one from the movie that they were kind of basing the movie around, but the engineering that went into building that railroad and spanning this ravine and that ravine, and then the rivers. And because you’re in Burma and it’s tropical and a building for the monsoon seasons. It, it was fascinating.
Absolutely fascinating. But you got a couple robots that can do that in a week. Yep. Now you, you brought up movies. I have to talk about this. A movie. Your movie references are driving me crazy. But it it, it’s true. If it’s in a sci-fi movie from 30 years ago, guess what? We’ve got it today. Yeah. It, it’s for the most part. For the most part. Yeah. you saw a movie recently? I did. And I’m a big fan of Daniel Balinsky and what he’s doing here in the, and I’m a big history guy, so I, this is fascinating to me.
So I was involved need get damn back on. I had him on a long time. Yeah. I need, and then we, you should get him back on on now that the movie’s out. Right? Well, it’s about ready to be released March 24th. End of the rope. I was able to see this movie. They had a special screening of the movie about a month ago.
Cuz there’s, there’s been a little bit of a move on to try to get legislature here in North Dakota to. some, the film industry a little bit somehow, or not with tourism, you know? Cause a lot of states, a lot of states will have a, it’s called the tax credit. Yeah. It’s, but it’s part of their tourism department.
Yes. And it’s for movie making so that you can have more movies made here. And I didn’t realize how big of an issue this was until now that I’m in this industry a little bit. And I would love nothing more than to film the, the upcoming TV show that I have. And then, and then there’s a movie that we are working on as well.
Well, Fargo, when, when the movie Fargo, which a lot of that was filmed up by Grafton. Yeah. Well, and, and, and north west of Grand Forks. Right in, in that area there. Ironic. Well, so in the movie, every time you see a long, straight road Yes. That with no trees and it’s wind blown. Guess what not. Brainard, Minnesota that was filmed in North Dakota, the elevator.
Film the North, North Dakota. Yeah. Ironically though, that year we didn’t have any snow. Yes. They had that they had to truck snow down from Canada, the movie, and they, and they were chasing it north Yes. When they were trying, because every day it was warming up and Yeah. I remember the stories of them chasing north all the time.
Yeah. Yeah. I had a few friends that were extras in the movie and Yeah. Yeah. I was . But anyway, I think, I think we could have a great movie industry or a film industry here if, if we could figure out a way to get legislature to, to figure out a tax credit scenario. Well, they’re looking to spend a bunch of money on commerce or through commerce for tourism.
Yeah. Because they really want to help promote tourism. And I’ve always looked at tourism as, you know, that’s our other leg of the stool here in North Dakota. it’s, it’s agriculture, it’s energy. We don’t have a whole lot of manufacturing, but now they get the infrastructure for that. And then it’s tourism.
Right. Tourism’s the other piece Right. That we have to have in North Dakota to be viable financially. So I think that the movie industry could really make a big impact on that. But we have a long ways to go to make that happen. Daniel Belinsky for whatever reason. Yeah. Why should Montana have a train station?
And we don’t, you know? That’s right. Yeah, that’s right. And you look what’s happened with Yellowstone and, and, and the amount of times that they even talk about, well, you can go back to dances of the Wolves. Yes. And in fact, that hat on South Dakota, I forget the Kevin Costner movie that came out a few years ago and it was dark, dark, dark, dark.
and it was about a granddaughter who wound up getting kidnapped back to this weird fa there was a North Dakota pretty solid North Dakota reference in that. Okay. And why couldn’t you have just filmed that here instead of somewhere else? Right. But the, the challenge is, is that, you know, like Georgia.
Vancouver they have these amazing tax credits. So these companies go there, New Mexico, and they film because of those tax credits. Yeah. And I, I, I’m not one who, who should say that that government should get involved in industry at any point, but we’re at a point now where government is involved in business and industry too much too.
And they, and they’re, and, and companies are actually choosing to go places because of bids that they get back from cities and states on the, you know, the grant that they can get third or whatever, whatever. I, a lot of filming that goes on in Portland, Oregon. Yeah. Yeah. So anyway I think that would be great, but for whatever reason, Daniel Balinski believes in this state and, and continues to make his movies here with no help at all.
You know, Josh Doel could do another Transformers from North Dakota. Yes, he could. Yeah. And I shouldn’t say that He doesn’t get any help. I think he got a little help with this movie End of the Rope with some grant from tourism, by the way. Right. Yeah. There, there was, there was some help there. Yeah. But. Is it enough now?
We’re looking at a different situation too, where we’re not talking about a big movie office that we’re talking about. A smaller private producer. Yes. Making a movie too there. Yeah. There’s a difference there as well. There is, these are, these are not, you know, big money type of productions and, and the cool thing about shooting in North Dakota is that it’s easy to get volunteers to do things for you and, and can it be an extreme, my movie?
Yeah, sure. Yeah, sure. Why not? It’d be just cool. Right? Let me see. Yeah, I’m free that weekend, , but that’s kinda what happens, right? Yeah. So anyway, but this movie I think is fantastic. End of the rope. You can go to their website right now. I think it’s March 24th is the premier up in Watford City, because that’s kind of the general area takes place.
Schaffer, North Dakota. Yeah, north Dakota’s the last lynching. Yes. That’s what this story is about. And, and I I was watching the audience dynamic probably more than the movie. Well, you’re like me though. You’re a, you’re a people watcher. Yeah. And I, you like seeing what people and crowds do well in, in, in this in instance, I just wanted to see, you know, our people cuz it’s a longer movie too.
I mean it’s, is it two hours and 40 minutes? I think it’s a longer movie. And there was an audible moan from the crowd when he announced that it was like two hours and 40 minutes. Cuz these, these are legislators that are watching this and I’m sure they were like, I don’t have time for this. But as I was watching people and it’s a slow burn type of movie and you start to figure things out, think why me?
and, and, you know, and, and these crazy things that are going on. see, I like movies like that I do too. Make me use my brain Yes. That are methodical. Yes. Now, and I could tell about halfway through, most of the audience was sitting on the edge of their seat. They weren’t, they weren’t leaning back in those nice chairs at the Grand Theater.
They were on the edge of their seats. And I’m like, oh, he’s got something. It’s really, really fun to watch this movie and the historical aspect of it too, I think is, is amazing. So, yeah. So go check this out. End of the rope. I think it’s just end of the rope.com and you can buy your tickets in advance for the premiere up in Watford City.
And then I think in April’s here, did he do the, the Sundance or Con or any of the, or some of the other smaller film festivals around? So this one is going to the Minneapolis Film Festival. Okay. I don’t know if that’s gone on already, but it, it’s either now or has just just recently gone on. and I know it was being sent over there and he’s, you know, he’s the person behind Sanctified as well.
Right. which I thought was, you haven’t seen Sanctified. It’s a great movie too. Phenomenal movie. Yeah. Yeah. All done here in North Dakota. Yeah. So great storytelling. You know, the other side of that too is, you know, when you start looking at some of the notoriety, cuz everybody knows Khan or, or Sundance, and I’m going there by the way.
To Khan or Sundance? Khan Festival over in France. Yeah. Really? Yeah. Yeah. Not to the film festival. They have a A tv. Are you bringing the movie then you could premiere? Yeah, I could do that. Good. I’ll just talk to see how you’re going over there. Talk to Daniel like, Hey, I’ll bring it over there for you.
Yeah, no problem. Well, because that’s where a lot of films that don’t get recognition, and I think we’re in a window right now because of. , you know, COVID and how the movie industry’s changed. And you take a look at the streaming services and, and where things are discovered in some of these big studios.
They’re looking at smaller budget, smaller productions just to fill up their roster because they’re not able to put these big budget projects together, which is what’s gone on with Sanctified, by the way. Right. Sanctified is gonna be on a streaming service here pretty shortly. Yeah. So I’m, maybe I shouldn’t have let that out of the way.
Well, but in, and we won’t say which one. Yeah. there you go. But from a content perspec, they’re looking at different content or any content. You take a look at some of the bigger actors that are, have signed on with these streaming services for, um a run of a series, or they’re, it’s almost like a vignette.
Yep. the way they’re building some of the movies now. Um what’s his name? McClain. Bruce Willis? Yes. before, so he knew something was going on with his mental status before you, you, I was wondering about that because you cranked out like seven movies to his boat. It was crazy. Yeah. With his, like, with the streaming service.
Why, why is he in these movies? Even they fast tracked. Oh yeah. All of that. He’s got seven movies in a year. Done. It was crazy. Yeah. Yeah. But, but he knew that he was not gonna be able to make movies in the future. So did the, you know, agents and everything up. So they cranked out all these movies. They have that ability to do that now.
Yeah. Which didn’t exist. I mean, you take a look at an an actor or an actress that would do. One project every couple years, or you know, the ones that were young and hungry, not getting the big paychecks right. Might make two a year in some smaller roles just to, for that paycheck. Well then you, it’s all changed.
It’s all changed. Then you get an attack with the likeness of things and I think that’s a great place to stop. We were going someplace with all of this.
I used to go to every single movie. And if it was good, I’d see it two or three times. My Saturday mornings was, I’d walk down the street to the local theater that was, well, I remember when it was a quarter, but then it was a dollar and it had second run movies and watch the movie and boom.
Done. Yeah. And, and going to when the, when the Cine Plexus started to open with three and then five and then seven. I mean, I’m like, oh, I could go to a movie every night of the week now. Which a lot of times I did. You know, I got a friend of mine that well, we used to go to movies with him and his significant other, and and he would movie Geek, I mean, absolute movie geek to the point where he wouldn’t go to a movie at the grand, depending on which theater it was in because Oh yes.
That doesn’t have the big screen. Yes. That doesn’t have the comfortable suits that way. That doesn’t this, it’s like, who knows this stuff? Yeah. Yeah. I was that way one time too, but, but to technology with this now. Right. Are there movies. That would not be the same without a particular character.
Absolutely. Yeah. We were just talking during the break. What would that be for you? So Harrison Ford and Raiders of the Lot Stark. Okay. Or, you know, die Hard with Bruce Willis. Right. Or, well, okay. So I still have this in my crop about Major League, which I liked Major League, but Major League two was horrible because they tried to replace Wesley Snipes with Yes.
It’s baseball. Yeah. So we got traded. Big deal. Bring in a different character. Oh no, they tried to have, you can’t do that without, right. Willie Mae Hayes. Right, right. Slapshot, yes. It’s handsome. Others. Yeah. There, there’s movies though. Darth Vader. It’s the franchise. Yeah. You know, you’re not, you’re gonna have to have a hamel to do Skywalker.
Right. So these characters, like in Star Wars is a great example of this. So James Earl Jones, who’s still alive by the way, actually penned a deal with Disney. so that he will always be the voice of. . Darth Vader. Darth Vader. Because with AI you can That’s correct. So create that voice. So, so he now will always be the voice of Darth Vader.
And there’s royalties paid to that, of course. Just like if of course you’re acting or, yes, yes. But that’s the, that’s the deal. And Harrison Ford could probably do the same thing with Lou Raiders of the last arc. Now, you know, and I think about between AI and stock footage, it’s easy now. Well, AI especially, I mean, you know, and, and the ability to make these characters.
In fact princess Leia and the, and the last Star Wars, that was a major thing. She had, you know, Carrie Fisher passed, passed away, passed away. They just, they just her film with her. Yeah. It’s just amazing. What’s, what’s going on in that, what? But what was really interesting is like with the James Earl Jones scenario is that James is still alive and Penn this deal, usually you have to pass away and then the estate makes some type of deal, whatever.
Now these people, now these people are, are actually penning these deals while they’re still around. and I think that’s very, very interesting. What’s the likeness of you gonna be like, Ugh, , just, just think of your ability to have talk of the town on the air in 2084. But my question is, it goes back to that old commercial.
Is it live or is it Memorex? Yeah. So as a fan of a franchise, a movie franchise, is there something, and I think this is where they have to be careful on the marketing side of this, is, okay, I enjoy a franchise and am I okay with it being digitally created? And not having that actor that I like in there.
Is that okay? Am I okay with that? Because it, there’s a little line that Well, but that’s not real right? Because it’s not that actor. Right. You know it. So I, I was at the there’s a, there, there’s a touchpoint there. Well, so the Whitney Houston, 3D experience. 3D experience, right. Or, holographic experience, I should say.
Right. So I went to, I think I talked to you about this a few months ago. if they hadn’t, I thought it was really good. I mean, it, it’s her as a holograph or hologram, or whatever you want to call it, I guess. Holograph. Hologram. Yeah, hologram. Okay. and you know, they got, they have live singers with her.
They have a live band with her. I mean, everything else is live except for her. If they would’ve just left her on the stage in between songs. to me have been realistic, but at the end of like a song she’d, she’d disappear in a sparkle, for example, and then she’d reappear for the next song in a different outfit or whatever, which is cool.
Well, we all know that diva artists, it’s all about the set change. Yes. But to me, having her stay on stage in between the songs to maybe share a little bit about her life or whatever, and then going to the different thing or different song would’ve been much more realistic to me. You know, all of a sudden she’s just off in this wisp of sparkles and it, it took me out of the moment because now I do realize that she’s not there.
So it was just this abrupt thing, like you’re getting into the song, it’s about the immersion for you for the experience. It is the immersion for the experience. So, so you’re talking about the same thing with with movies and things. To me it’s the same scenario. So is that a que my wife, we fight on movies and shows and things like this all the time.
Fight. Yeah. I, I’m like, if I’m gonna start watching something, I want to finish it. And she’s like, oh, pause it there, because I’m tired. I’m about getting into the experiences. Sure. The immersion and no distractions. Yeah. I wanna watch and focus. I just forgot my life now. Yeah. Keep me here. My phone’s nowhere to be seen.
And it’s like waking up in the middle of a great dream, right? Yeah. Yes. And I’m like, okay, I can’t start and stop and start and stop and start and stop like that because you’re missing something and she can, and that’s where we get into little yeah. Yeah, we don’t agree. We agree to disagree on that.
You were going somewhere before I really interrupted you there and now you forgot. So the immersion Yes. Is it about, so the two questions I’ve got is, okay, we established that it’s about the immersion to the experience and, and that’s where I’m at. And is it a question of the technology is just newer and they haven’t figured out how to fully utilize it or, so there might be, is it a question that they just haven’t figured out?
The nuances of the experience for the audience with it? What, where, where’s the lag? So I would say that you have these people who are. audio and video engineers that have created Whitney. Right. But they’re not people. People, they’re geeks. They’re not people. They’re geeks. Yeah. They’re geeks. They’re geeks.
They don’t understand the experience. They look at this and they go, oh my goodness. You know what you need is somebody who understands. So there’s somebody playing with the technology. Because the technology for them is the experience. Yeah. And it’s cool that she disappears in this wisp of sparkles.
Right. This is, this is is They’re looking at this. This is created not by somebody who would actually go to a Whitney Houston concert. They’re creating it because they think it’s cool. It’s cool. And it is cool, right? But they’re not understanding that there is an audience that that longs to have to disappear within her.
I wanna get lost in the moment. Exactly. For me going to a movie and going to the theater, or even watching something at home, it’s about just checking out. Yep. And being completely immersed and getting lost in the experience. It’s not starting and stopping on. Yep. Exactly. Yeah. It’s, sorry, I’m getting a little, wow.
Sorry I drives me nuts. All right, well tell you what, I’m proud of you Marla . You got my movie Talk for you got two segments here. Yes. Two seconds. You got in the but end of the rope. yeah. If you haven’t seen, check it out yet. Paul, you haven’t seen it yet. Seen some. Nobody’s seen that pieces. Well, yes.
Yeah. Go go watch the trailer. Yeah, get your tickets. They’re on sale now. Yeah. So you get to the premieres in these different towns. Minot. Bismarck, I think in April. Watford City at Premiers. March 24th I think it is. Yeah. End of the rope. The the last Lynch. I think you and I are gonna be taking a road trip to Watford in, if you’re okay with that.
A man. I think we should go to that. All right.
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Summary:
During this episode, hosts Marlo Anderson and Steve Baker covered a range of topics, starting with a weather update about a winter storm warning in Bismarck and the use of heads-up displays to enhance driving during storms. They then discussed the potential control the Chinese government may have over the social media platform TikTok, as well as the dangers of deep fakes and cybersecurity breaches. The hosts also talked about The Boring Company’s tunneling technology, specifically its potential to alleviate traffic congestion using electric and potentially autonomous vehicles. The conversation also touched on advancements in prosthetics, including artificial limbs that can provide sensation and the possibility of grafting skin over them in the future.
Transcript:
Other breaking news, the actual one, of course, blizzard warning, starting at 11 o’clock this morning. As of right now, it’s scheduled, that system that was supposed to stay south along the north and South Dakota border is kind of slid to the north.
And now Bismarck is right on the edge of the six to 10 inches possible of snowfall and Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Yeah. Yeah. It was just a winter weather advisory. The last I heard. Then I noticed the winter storm warning. Now we’re at a blizzard warning. It’s supposed to kick in at 11 o’clock this morning.
We’ll talk to the National Weather Service later in the program. Find out. But you don’t even seriously snowblower. It’s a blizzard warning. Now, we’re now making this up. No. Oh, cuz we make up a lot of stuff on this show. We, we do, but no, this is an accident. For real. For real. Yeah. Okay. I was shit about that.
I just find it amazing that in today’s world that we can be surprised by weather sometimes, especially they missed with this one. Blizzards. Yeah. This one was kind of a big miss. I can understand like the occasional thunderstorm that pops up and surprises people or tornado or whatever. But it seems with surprise tornado.
Yeah, but surprise blizzard. What? And the worst part is you don’t even have your snowblower. No, I don’t have a snowblower. So you lent it to somebody. Yeah. You know, so my question is, contractually, if you lend a piece of equipment like that to somebody, isn’t it an incumbent upon them to, when they return it to snowblower your driveway?
I actually think I should have first dibs on it. So before they even do their own, they should bring it to my house and do mine so that when I leave tomorrow morning that my lawn or my, driveway will be sparkling clean of no snow. You know What else to get your driveway sparkling clean of no snow.
What’s that? He had a yabo. That’s true. There’s yabo again. Plug for an endorsement there. We need to get ahold of those people. Yeah. It, you know, I, it’s just a cool machine. It is. I do have, the, oh my goodness. The badger, they sent me a lawnmower, you know? Right. Yes. So we have to install that one of these days.
I actually think that, okay. You get the badge, get the arvo. I’m putting, I’m putting Jim with the city on, on the spot here, but I think he told me the other day that I could have part of Dykes Sean Park Really? And put the, to put the badger in. I’m just saying. That’d be, it’d be fun. It’d be a fun place to experiment with it.
Right. Say Mandan Parks and Rec a little money, or, I think so, yeah. At least around the bandshell area there. Right? Well, it would always be nice and groomed and yeah. Do you think somebody would steal it though? Mm I think there, I think there would be cats that ride around on it? Well, they didn’t close the silver dollar in Mandan for a while, but I don’t know.
But anyway, can it go to its docking station in a secure location at like about 1230? That’s funny. That might be a good idea. Yes. Yeah, it’s not that idea. Yeah, somebody, you get the badge going around on it. I get the arvo. Fair enough. The ABOs cool. Yeah. You know. Did you see that it has an attachment now to take your garbage out to the court?
What? Yes. So it’ll attach to your garbage can, like what we have around here in Bismarck? Yeah. The wheel, the big wheeled garbage can, it’ll actually has an attachment so that. You don’t have to remember to take your garbage out. Now it knows where you have your garbage can and go pick it up and take it out to the street.
Oh, I know. Molds your yard moves. Snow kills weeds. Takes out the garbage. Takes out the garbage. And there’s, oh, it’s a dog poop. It’s a ba. It doesn’t have that yet, but I think it’s going to. And then, it also has a battery pack on it so that you can plug your, you can charge your cell phone and all this other stuff on it too.
So, kind of amazing. I like it. Yeah. It is pretty cool. We need that. Yep. We’ll work on it. Yabo work on it one of the things I wanted to talk about today, from a tech perspective, cybersecurity, and it starts with TikTok also, big news in the story, the data breach with the US Marshall Service.
Yeah. We’ll talk about that coming up in a little bit here. But, if you’re talking cybersecurity, and there’s been a lot to be said about TikTok because it’s a Chinese company, right? Accessed by the Chinese government. Okay. There’s a lot of talk in Congress sooner than later about getting rid of TikTok, it just making it a prohibition on TikTok that I don’t recall, a government prohibition since alcohol.
So what’s interesting to me about this is, well, there’s two things that are very, very interesting to me. So TikTok is, is certainly eroding people watching things on YouTube, certainly eroding people using Facebook and Google. And I mean, you only have so much time in the day, and if you’re consuming a lot on TikTok, then these other entities don’t have as much time with you.
Right. well, and TikTok is really the format for, if you consider it a job, Quote unquote influencer. So Instagram and TikTok would be the two places where influencers thrive. Yes. Yeah. And, and I was watching an interview on the news and there was a young man that was like, they can’t outlaw TikTok. The government can’t do that.
I’m not built for a real job. , wait a minute, that’s where we’ve gone to. Oh, okay. Yeah. Well, I just, I just wanna throw this out there because I find it interesting that, you know, and I’m not a big conspiracy theorist person, at least when I was younger. Now, as I get older, I, I tend to think through these things a little bit more.
But if you’re these entities and you can talk the US government into banning your competition, wouldn’t you do that? Well, yeah, absolutely. Okay. So I just wanna throw that out there. And if I was really concerned about security, really, really concerned about it, why are they not outlying d d i drones?
because that, that to me there’s 2 million of them in the United States. You know, I have a couple myself and the only way you really file these is with their app, with the people Marlo’s watching. And where do you think all of that footage is stored? Somewhere in a cloud. In China. In China. China. Well, China owns the company or they, they are part of that company and all the servers are in China.
And Well, when you start talking the security side, cuz. Part of it’s about where we’re going in a society from a tech perspective. Right.
, of course, Bismarck, Mandan area. We are in a winter storm warning. Expect that to be updated to a blizzard warning. I’ve been here at 11 o’clock, so we’ll keep you up the day With that, we’ll check in with the National Weather Service coming up in just a little bit next hour, little over an hour from now.
So this is a prediction year, is that we’re going to be moved up to a blizzard war. That’s what they’ve been saying. I see. Because of the wind that’s coming along with us. Yeah. Well the good news is March is coming in like a lion. It is. There’s no doubt about it. Now we’ve got some hope towards the end of the month.
That’s interesting. Yes. Yeah. We’ll see if that prediction holds true. Yeah. Yeah. In like a lion out, like a lion, like out like a lamb. Yeah. Perfect. That’d be great actually. I love that. Thank you do too. The weather system. Yeah. . So you, you’ve got a little weather. I do. You know, to fill us in on here, I think a lot of people don’t know that you can do this.
Are you familiar with call, what’s called a heads up display? Yeah. So that projection that goes into your windshield? Yeah. Okay. Jet fighters have been using it for a long time. Yeah. Big, big in it. It started in aviation. Yep. And then grew into some high-end automobile. Now a lot of electric vehicles have heads up display.
Yes. Did you know you can do that with your cell phone? What? Yeah. So what you do? I’m just, I’m showing Steve how to do this right now. You put your phone. on your dashboard. , so, and then it will reflect into your windshield. And then, and there are actual apps that do this. So you can get an H U d a heads up display app, and then you can have like your, like your speedometer will show up in there and all this other stuff, you know?
, but what’s interesting and why I’m bringing this up now is because of the incoming weather. , I’m sure you’ve been caught in, you know, like this, this storm that’s coming in. There’s a lot of people don’t even realize that it’s coming in yet, because this is something that we’re all being surprised with today, right?
Now’s supposed to stay south, right? So all of a sudden you’re caught out somewhere and you’re in whiteout conditions and you don’t even know where the road’s at in front of you. Right? You can take your phone, put on Google Maps, put it in, heads up display mode, put it in your windshield so you can see, so the technology can help you stay on the road.
Or if you’re coming up to the turnoff that you need or whatever. And I’ve done this before and I’ve been in those situations, like you can’t even tell if you’re supposed to be turning off here or not. Well, the heads up display will help you do that if you have, you know, if you don’t have a later model car, a lot of cars like, you know, like, like my car has all this stuff built into it.
It’s coating in the windshield. Right? What is the reflective for this? Yeah. But it, it works really well and. You, you know, if you want that weather map or whatever it is that you want for a heads up display, because it’s much safer than when you’re white knuckling with your eyes glued to the windshield, trying to see some semblance of a road or any flashers from a vehicle that may be in front of you.
Right. You know, even that two seconds, you look at the Google map Yes. On your display, on your vehicle. Yes. The heads up display, really heads comes in handy right here because you can concentrate on what you’re doing and not take your eyes Okay. While to get used to that, because you look through it right when you’re driving.
Right. And then, oh, you just readjust your eyes a little bit to catch it, but, but if you, you don’t lose focus. And what I do with it is I actually put it in the middle so that it’s just off to, so it’s not in my view, shed looking straightforward. I can just kind of glance over and see. , but it works really well.
And, and , so if you get caught out there, just know that like Google Maps and I think Apple has this setting as well. Maybe before you head out on the roads today or something just, just look to see how you play with a little bit. Set your heads up. Display is what it’s called, h u d. And basically it’s just showing the image in reverse off of your phone so that when it reflects it’s showing it properly.
That’s all it’s doing. Right. So, yeah. But it does, it works really well. So it’s a cool app. And then what it does is it blacks out all the other stuff, you know, so that that part doesn’t show. So if you wanted to have like, your speed going, your, your entire screen becomes black except for the numbers to show.
And that’s what shows up in your screen then or on your windshield. So Heads Up Display. Heads up Display, yeah. App. And there’s, there’s quite a few different ones out there, but, but but most phones have this capability right now. I mean, you don’t have to have an app. but if you, if you install an app, it’ll probably make it a little easier, so, h .
Yeah. Good to know. Yeah, because you’re white knuckling at home later tonight, and there’s been times, well, you know, it’s funny, like last Tuesday, right when, when I leave, when I left here, we were in the middle of those storms, right? Right. And come out and well, and, and it had snowed. It had snowed quite a bit while winter and go out.
Oh my gosh. It was just stunning. Right. And I noticed snow globe snow. I was, I noticed as I was leaving that somebody had missed the turnoff to come into this studio, that might’ve been me. And, and so it was like 15 feet off. But you, you know, the reason you couldn’t tell is because everything was white.
You just couldn’t tell where the road was. And somebody just took a educated guess and drove into the. Now this happens a lot in the country. Of course. See now if I’m driving my hunting truck, I, I kind of do that on purpose. Sometimes I don’t care. Yep. But we’ve all, we’ve all done that when you’re driving down like a country road that hasn’t been traveled a whole lot and all of a sudden the road just turns or ends or whatever, something like what I’m talking about here would probably keep you from driving into the ditch.
Now this had nothing to do with bad weather cuz it was nice yesterday, but there was a Harlow’s bus across the street at the Cenex that was hung up. Really? Yeah. There’s a hole over there. And if you don’t hit the Proach Right, it’s a little separate interest with the snow. Yeah. It was kind of, wow, that’s a fire dollars tow truck.
All these challenges that are going on. Yeah. Yeah. There’s an app for that too. We’re talking a little cybersecurity and we were, yeah. You know, TikTok is, is kind of where the conversation starts when you’re talking cybersecurity. Congress looking at possibly getting rid of it. , I, I think so. It’s not, I don’t think they’re really looking to get in for everybody.
They’re just, they’re, they, they, well, they’ve already taken off, banned. They’ve banned off a devices, but it’s, it’s back in the news again. So I think it’s being challenged. Well, Congress is looking at just outlawing it. Yeah. You know, like a prohibition of TikTok in this country. And part of me thinks about, okay, where are we going?
So if you have an app that has permissions and now say the Chinese government is, is utilizing this app. They have your face recognition, they have your voice, they, with AI coming that. . Okay. That does get a little scary. Well, with the, with the deep fake type of scenario they could make you Oh, they can make anybody.
And the thing with deep fakes right now, and this is an interesting point that you’re getting to here with, with the security part of it is that and I’ve played with this stuff already. We actually use some of the AI in our office. So, but so biometric scanners. Yeah. So if you’re looking at, you know, face recognition on your computer, your phone, your device.
Yeah. you know, anybody who watches a sci-fi movie or you know, government, intel mo, you know, what do they do? They scan your eye. Right. And I can recreate. . Well, that might be interesting. I guess I haven’t really thought about that so much from a security perspective. I mean, I suppose there will be a way sometime in the future, you always see them slip the contact lens in Oh yeah.
And they scan it and then it’s good, you know, or they just also cut the guys down. Yeah, yeah. There’s always that too. Yeah. If it’s kind of a gory Yeah. Yeah. But , but we’re probably, we’re probably moving more and more towards that. I mean, there’s, there’s a lot of talk about, you know, getting rid of passwords.
Totally. And just going to this because passwords are so easily compromised nowadays. But, wow. This is like two guys with ADHD again. Where, where? Where’d we start again? Cybersecurity. Oh, that’s right. That’s great. So here’s the other part, cuz you brought up the point. If, you know, if you’re a Google or one of these other.
Tech companies, why wouldn’t you want the government to get rid of your competition? Yeah. To be in your competition. I, I, I think, I think it’s kind of a twofold approach here that’s going on. I mean, I, I’m guessing, and, and again, this is just conspiracy in me, somebody from one of these organizations like Facebook or Google or whatever, whispered into one of our congressional, delegate’s ear that, Hey, we, there’s a security thing with TikTok that we need to discuss, and then all of a sudden it just becomes a thing, you know?
I really, quite frankly am way more concerned about the drone situation. I mean, I have been for years because, I mean, it, it’s kind of a combination of both. I mean, they get all these videos, and then when I think about a drone, right? You’re out camping south of Garrison Dam in the, what’s the campground down there?
Oh, the downriver Or what’s the That one? Oh my goodness. What is that name of that thing called? It’s by the, I’m drawing a blank right now. Yeah, me too. But I, there’s a campground there. Yes, there is. And, and and it’s a nice campground, beautiful area down there. Right? , but anyway, just south of Garrison Dam or Lakes, aia.
And. You put a drone up because you’re just gonna have some fun with the family and take some, take some video of the river and whatever, and here’s Garrison Dam in the background. I’m just using this as one example, right? You, you’re not purpose purposefully filming the dam, but you’re gathering intel for the, for our enemies.
So if somebody wanted to do an attack or a cyber attack, or they’re, they already have, they already have all the data that they need on it. They don’t need to deploy somebody there to scope it out because there’s already all these videos that they’ve patched together and we have, I’ll betcha. I know pretty much all of our secured space across the country has been filmed some way or another with the drone, with the area exception of maybe area 51.
I, I, I, I did wanna finish up the, the, the other side of this too, cuz we talk about the cybersecurity and the TikTok and, okay. So where I have a bigger issue with TikTok is about what the app is cuz we’ve got the Chinese government that is pointing fingers at the US government saying you can’t ban TikTok because, you know, the United States should be free market and should be fair trade and, and all this, and, and we’ll find out a way to secure things.
I, I’m, I’m not concerned about that. . Where I have an issue with TikTok and TikTok specifically, is you take a look at TikTok, everywhere else in the world, and what we see TikTok as in the United States, and then what TikTok is in China is entirely different. It is. It’s apple to oranges. Yeah. It’s a, it’s educational, it’s patriotic.
It, it’s not what we, it’s not the crap about a dancing monkey and whatever. It’s because the chin Yeah. Chinese government is controlling the messaging that goes away from there. Right. So my point is, when you’ve got a TikTok as a company say, oh, no, no, no, we’re, we’re all secure. But in that space, the Chinese government is controlling that company.
Well, it’s a pretty easy step to go. Well, they’re controlling that company as far as content everywhere else as well. Yeah. Yeah. So, And I said, I was not gonna mention the movie, but you talk about dumbing down a society. Yep. TikTok. Yeah. The young man that I watched on the news that said, I’m not built for a real job.
Well, and if, and when you roll in, because you sit on video all day long, no kidding. You’re not built for a real job. Well, and you, you throw in the deep fake scenario. And for those of you who don’t know what a deep fake is, it’s the ability to, for example what I’m saying right now, I could be sa saying as Steve Bachan, right, right.
I mean, what AI can make. Right. Whatever. And there was a time, just real short time ago, like in the last election cycle you know, the prices had started to come down with this stuff, but it was still relatively expensive to get the software and the equipment that you needed. You know, the, the computers that you needed to do this, cuz this was all very, very expensive.
So Hollywood, that type of thing was able to do this stuff. And other, people who had the means, but now you and I can do this, we can get the software relatively inexpensively. I mean, I mean, my goodness, there are filters coming out even on TikTok that make you look like a teenager again and all this other stuff.
Right? Well, it’s not gonna be that much. I’ve never downloaded down TikTok, but now I’m thinking about it. It’s not gonna be that much further down when they’re gonna say, Hey, do you want, do you want do you wanna look like Joe Biden or, or Donald Trump, or whatever, right? And then you could say, I’m just, you know, this, this is, this is the challenge you have.
There is a window, it’s just like viruses. There’s a window, whether it’s 15 minutes or five hours or whatever before somebody debunks. What’s going on. So you can pop on and pretend you’re the president, say something, and by the time it’s corrected, the stock market has crashed. Just using that as an example, right?
Right. I mean, you could say something or start World War III or whatever it is, right? I mean, you could do things and if people think that it truly is the president and somebody and it gets, it gets viral somehow or another, that’s what, that’s, that’s the possibility here of impact. Now the impact in on the political spectrum is significant as well, because it’s always you know, this person said this or the person said that after a while, you don’t, you don’t even know who’s saying what anymore.
, You get confused and then all of a sudden you see something else and, and the algorithm knows that you lean one way or the other. Already already knows this.
, we didn’t talk about, we were gonna talk about this but, US Marshall Service, a big data breach
, they’re also in charge of a lot of protective services. So they protect judges in this country. they’ve got a lot of different roles, very secure and, and, sensitive roles. they had a huge data breach, massive data breach. so a lot of information was dumped. a lot of information was, was compromised.
And then on top of everything else, extortion wear, if you want your files back. Well, so when you start looking at the vulnerability of businesses, individuals, banks, you know, the, the pipeline company that was ex now the government, it it, okay, from a security perspective, that’s a little frightening to me.
So this happens a lot more than you realize, right? And, and it, to me, it’s telling me that it’s like anybody’s vulnerable. they are. And I think it’s important for these institutions to make sure that they put some type of firewalls in place. have a plan. And it’s no different than you lock in your doors, right?
I mean, do you, do you leave your house anymore without locking your door? Do you sleep? Absolutely not. Do you sleep at night without locking your doors? No. All right. Absolutely not. So I, it’s not like when I was a kid. No. And, and I think a lot of people, I think that, oh, I’m just a, I’m just a small bank in Bismarck, North Dakota, or I am a, a clinic in flasher, North Dakota or whatever.
It’s gonna bother who’s gonna bother me. Right, right. Well, that’s the first places that they’re gonna go after because they know that there’s less obstacles for them to get through because you’re thinking that nobody’s ever gonna come after you. Well, and a lot of the, the, the phishing scams and the, the data breaches and the information that people are going after the nefarious people that are going after this information, it, it’s kinda like the phishing scams.
It is. It, it’s, it’s, yeah. If we, and my, if we get $20 from you and $20 from that person, and we don’t need a lot of people to fall for it, we just need a couple. Yeah. And we’re not taking a ton of money. We’re just taking little, but that adds up. That’s a, it’s a, that’s a little bit of a different scam scenario.
that would be more, and, and there’s a lot of those going around too. And, and the thing is, is when you look at your bill and it’s $3 and 42 cents, you’re thinking, oh, what did I buy? Oh, I, I don’t know the name of the company, but it’s $3 and 42 cents, so I’m not even gonna take my time to check into this.
The people on the other side of that. There’s an app for that though, right? There’s an app for that you can go through over there actually is. There is, yeah. I actually put that on my phone here the other day just to play with it a little bit. , but they, but that’s what they’re after, is that you don’t realize, or you just don’t think anything about 3040 2 cents.
But when they have a million people a month that are doing this, the people on the other side who wrote that, that little ransom or that little. , virus are loving this every minute, you know the, the ransomware scenario though, and, and my guess with the, there’s two, two ways they got into to the, marshals, and one would be what you’re talking about, some type of phishing scam.
So there’s something that came across and hey, you owe Amazon, or I, you know, you have this order coming in from Amazon for $1,842. If you want to cancel, click here. And of course, you know, people are like, I didn’t order something for $1,842. So then they’ll click on that. Well, what you did is you gave the virus permission to come into your computer.
Right. So I’m just using that as one way. Well, in this case, what football, what I heard was there was a program that got compromised and then they cut that program off. So, but how much information Right. We don’t know yet. Right, right. You know, how much did that program that they were using compromised the rest of the system?
Right. Because it was all integrated until. Oh, we’ve got a problem. Yes. Let’s cut this, shut this off. Firewall that off, block it off, disconnect it. but what else got inside? Right? You don’t know. That’s what takes the time. And that’s where the the extortion wear comes from. Yep. So it’s, it’s called ransomware and so yeah, I’m just reading through it right now.
The cyber attack took place on 17th of February and discovered a ransomware and, and they had a exfiltration event affecting a standalone system after which the system was disconnected from the network. But you never know, I mean, those things move fast. Mm-hmm. I remember one time when I had, kind of a ransom war scenario going on where, you know, they encrypt your, your information and I realized it and I unplug.
The computer. That’s the, probably the best thing you can do is if you know something weird going on, just unplug it as fast as you can, you know, or turn it off somehow or another. But, you know, in a laptop, I guess unplugging, unplugging it doesn’t help a whole lot. But on a desktop you can take the power away.
, but by the time I got down there and unplugged it, it had encrypted everything. I mean, took, it, took out my externals that I had on that computer. It took out the backup on our network. It encrypted it all. I mean, it was crazy. And then of course, they, they want, you know, $8,000 or whatever to get your stuff back and they’ll usually, so, and this happens a lot.
I mean, I’m telling you like banks that you probably know have had this happen to them, but they, they just pay it. That’s the thing. That’s the dirty little secret here, is that hospitals and whatever, if they fight. They can be down for days or weeks or months. So a lot of times they’ll just pay it and the scammers know that they’re better off to actually give them the key to get their information back.
Because if, if it gets out that a bank is fighting this, for example, then the rest of the banks will, if, if they know that the bank can just pay the 20,000 or a hundred thousand dollars and get their stuff back, most banks will just take that and pay it off and take the loss on the, on the, well, that’s the other key too.
That’s where I was going with it, kind of comparing it a little bit to the fishing stuff too. They don’t ask for a lot of money because a lot of times in these though, I mean, they’re not gonna ask for, we don’t, we don’t want a billion dollars because we want you to actually pay it. We actually want you to pay it, but it’s usually like if it’s a bank or a hospital or something, it’s more than 10 bucks.
It’s not $3 and 42 cents. They’re gonna ask for something that’s gonna hurt a little bit. But a hospital’s different too, because depending on the systems you get into, People’s lives are at stake. That’s the issue. And they know this. So a lot of hospitals will just pay it as quickly as they can because they can’t even operate no pun intended there, I guess.
Right? But that is the truth of the matter, is that if you shut down a hospital, I mean, there are, there are lives at stake, you know, it’s not just financial records and things. I mean, so, so a lot of hospitals will just pay it and get back to business and then try to harden their systems after the fact, you know, the, the truth.
I mean, what you really should be doing is always being diligent and, and continue to harden your systems and make sure that they’re, they’re secure. So, yeah. Pound of prevention. Right. And you know, I know we all get frustrated with the password thing. It drives me crazy. It literally drives me crazy. And I know yesterday, I’m, I’m trying to get into one of my airline scenarios or one of my airlines that have, I don’t remember a million.
All my passwords. I don’t either. And I have ’em stored and I have ’em written down. I mean, I, I, I have all this stuff going on and I still have problems trying to get to these passwords cuz everybody is different. One of ’em needs a special character, a capitalized letter. That’s one that screws me up is I’m good with all the, it’s the special character because you changed the special character.
I’m like, which special character do I use? Well, and I get a lot to choose from here and a lot of, so some of ’em you can use any special character. And then the one yesterday, I’m looking at this and I’m like, I’m putting my, what I normally would use as my password, my recent password in there. And I’m like, why is this not working?
And then I realized that the special pa or the special characters, they only allow five of them. And my one I use is not part of the five. And I’m like you gotta be kidding me. But that, that’s, that’s why it’s frustrating for a lot of people and that’s why there’s gaps in security. It’s like our corporate email, which the.
I kind of use this to my advantage because they’ll send out things just, just as tests and then you gotta go take classes. Yeah. And it’s like I just delete everything from corporate and go, yep. Well I thought it was a phish scam. So, and what, what I love is being, what do you mean you couldn’t get a hold, pick up the phone and call me for having sakes when you go into an office, like when I, when I was doing more computer work, went into this one office one time and they had their password with a little sticky note on their computer Right.
Or on their screen. So I, I, I walked in, I seen that, I said hi, and I actually left. I went out in the parking lot, got on their wifi, started printing stuff, and I came back in and they’re like, They’re, they’re going crazy. They’re like, my, our, our, our printer just went crazy here. And I’m like, well, that’s me.
I just wanted to show you how insecure you are. I sat out in your parking lot and did this. Oh. And people just don’t think about this.
By the way, the boring company
Don’t companies usually come up with creative names?
Yeah.
it actually tunnels and Really? Yeah. Yeah. You’re not familiar with this at all? No, I’m not. Seriously, I am not film in, so it’s, it’s like a, can we make the tunnel with it? Channel two? Yes. Yeah, you can. So it’s a big boring couple. Oh yeah. Yeah. So what happens is this unit goes underground and it bores and as it’s as it’s going through,
you very, very rarely see a company that’s literal. Yeah, . I, I just think it’s, I I really do believe it’s fantastic, it should have been called the Badger. It’s like when I visited with Dr. Leroy Chow he’s so, so, versed in so many different things and he hands me a business card and it says Doc All, all there is on his business card is Dr.
Leroy Chow astronaut. That’s it. It’s like, it doesn’t matter what else I’ve done in life. I’m an astronaut. That’s cool. It’s just so cool. And I have, I have this card on my desk at work because I th I look at that as, it’s kind of inspirational to me just to see this plain white card with his name and astronaut underneath because it’s attention getter at parties.
It’s kind of kind of fun. But anyway. Well, you know, but if you think about it though, what’s the pinnacle? That is the pinnacle. Yeah. Yeah. I mean, for at least in his life. Right? Well, but for most people, what, what’s your pinnacle? For most people, it’s like, once you’ve accomplished that, you’re like, yeah, I, nothing else even matters.
Everything else I did. Yeah. Who cares? Yeah. I did that. Yeah. It’s like, I’m an astronaut. Yeah. I did that. Yeah. It’s like, that’s cool. Yeah. It doesn’t matter that I, well, I suppose if he actually cured cancer, I guess you could put I cured the common cold, but I’m an, I’m an astronaut . Yeah. Cuz there’s only, you know, 580 of them, so That’s right.
it actually tunnels and then as it tunnels, it actually puts these kind of triangular. Cement pieces behind it and, and continues to make this tunnel as it goes through. And then and then like an earth worm and then it’s night crawling. Yeah. And then it, because they secrete thing that holds little tube that they’re creating.
It’s, it’s interesting to that you say that cuz I wonder if that’s the inspiration behind it. I’ll have to dig into that sometime. Nobody intended. Yeah. Yeah. , but it’s not just worm poop folks. Yeah. But yeah. And so if you go to Vegas, for example, at the, at the convention center he actually has, so you can, so they run Teslas through, through the tunnels and, and if you go to the tech ranch.com, you can actually see my ride.
, going through the tunnel with the Tesla and, and it’s, it’s pretty cool. And now they’re gonna tunnel out to the airport and then to other casinos, other properties along the strip as well. And you can just run underground on these. Tesla. So we talked about traffic and, and it’s expensive to, to build tunnels.
Yes, we’ve talked about, oh, well traffic won’t be that bad in the future because there’ll be flying cars. Right. There’ll be, but that’s the other side of it. So you can go below the car too, which we, you see in public transit quite often all the time. Yep. This is just another way to, and, and, and, you know, to make that happen.
And it makes sense that, you know, with electric cars, cuz if you were using combustion engines, it, you know, in a tunnel that’s busy. That could cause a lot of, you know, air quality issues and that type of thing. But, but it’s interesting and fun and, you know, they’re starting to get a lot of gigs now with, with with boring, I guess well think of it from a simplification perspective.
It’s a, so you got all these air exchangers and, you know, if, if, think of a regular, traditional tunnel through a, a mountain. Yep. , you’ve got, if it’s a long tunnel, you’ve got air quality issues, you’ve gotta vent the exhaust and bring fresh air in. And you don’t have to do that with electric vehicles.
Well, and you think about like here, I mean, in the wintertime, for example, I mean, wouldn’t it be cool to, to go underground and drive between Bismarck and Mandan on your daily commute or whatever and not have to worry about wind or snow or pedestrians or any of this stuff, because these things are dedicated to one way traffic.
They’re barely big enough to get the car in there. And these cars, of course, I mean, the goal here is that these will be autonomous vehicles that are zipping through these. Well, I think about it as well going to u n d, it didn’t take me long in the winter to figure out the tunnel system at U N D, so Oh, what’s connected to what, oh, I don’t have to go outside.
Right. When it’s 40 below crossing campus. Yep. Oh, great. Let, let’s, let’s do that. Yep. You know, schools like university of Minnesota, Duluth, you never have to go outside, right? It’s like you roll outta bed, you go from your dorm right, to your class and, and you never go outside. Well, and I even think like you know, like, like the hospitals here in Bismarck, right?
They’re in the middle of town. So an ambulance, you know, in an emergency situation trying to, you know, come in from out of town, there’s a car accident 10 miles to the north and they’re coming back and they gotta deal with traffic and everything else. Imagine that there was a tunnel that they could get in that would come out right at the hospital and wouldn’t have to deal with all of that.
Well, think about traffic and just from a public safety perspective, going from North Bismarck to, to the hospitals. Downtown Bismarck. Right. And that could be 20 minutes with traffic. Yeah, exactly. If you’re pulled up at, at traffic time. Exactly. And special tunnel just for ambulance. Yeah. Yeah. I, I think that there’s some or PD or practical type of, yeah.
I mean for fir, you know, our first responder type of scenario, they can just hit the tunnel and get the north side. How deep did these have to be though? Because you’re dealing with all kinds of infrastructure. Yeah, I mean, it just, it depends on the infrastructure, but they, but they, as they go, they shore it up, these, these, these, this cement cavern that, that it creates as it goes through.
Right. But you’ve got water lines and power lines. Yes, and, and phone and cable and all this infrastructure. This one, I would stay under the feet, under the, under the convention center. And I’m sure that the convention center, they had to map all this stuff out. Of course, I’m sure. I would say probably 75 to a hundred feet is where was was at.
Oh wow. So, yeah, quite deep. Yeah. And they could go deeper if they needed to, but that’s, that’s cuz they have an escalator that goes underground to get you to the loading platform. And that’s where you take the, you know, and, and this would be, you know, if you were to walk this from, because it goes from like the west side of the convention center, the brand new one to the east side.
I mean, that would be easily a 25 to 40 minute walk, I suppose, if you walk this thing. I mean, that’s how big the convention center is there. I mean, and this, they travel it in three minutes. So it’s just an incredible time saver and moves people around and I could, you know, I just see. You know, I, I know we’re talking about Bismarck, but I mean, just think of the LA situation or New York, especially with first responders.
Again, I mean, these tunnels, they, they should almost make these tunnels to get first responders out to these, these heavily trafficked areas or whatever, to, well, you would have to transverse what a highly trafficked or a impact traffic area is then. Yeah, I see. Where there’s an application for that. It makes sense.
Yeah. And I just, I mean, look, I was even watching just a scenario the other day, and I don’t know what was going on, but somebody actually, here’s a, here’s a policeman coming through an intersection, a four-way stop, and everybody else was pulled over, but somebody didn’t see the light and actually makes a left turn in front of this You know, car and his cop car.
And I’m just like, how do you not see and hear this thing coming down the road? Literally turned right in front of him. So they deal with this stuff all the time, right? I mean, just all the time because people aren’t paying attention. They got the music up too loud. I’d be guilty of that myself, I guess.
Peter fan, or who knows? Fishing fan, whatever. Windows are rolled up. Yep. And And the radio up and busy talking to the person next to you. I mean, who knows? Windows are frosted, right? Yeah, right. So anyway, you know what else would be really cool? What’s that? Work similarly the same way kind of sorta, but just for people, not vehicles.
How close are we to getting a Wonka Vader, ? I’m just asking for a friend. . So you want a space elevator that goes Yeah, that’s been talked about for a long time. Time actually.
H u d, if you’re just catching us right now,
Actually, it is a good idea and I, I highly recommend people to do that
Yeah, and that’s Have to use it. Good idea. .
heads up display. You can actually put your smartphone into your win or underneath, you know, under your dashboard, and then it reflects into the windshield so that you can see the telemetry of how fast you’re going.
Or like I said, with Google Maps or whatever, you can see if you’re still on the road or not, or you can. So this is smart technology, right? Yeah. So would it tell me if there’s a cop hiding up the road on, I suppose if you’re using Waze? It would probably do that, yeah. Okay. Yeah. Which is another app of course.
Really? I, yeah. That one I gotta get from you , you don’t have Waze on your computer? No. Aren’t on your phone. Wow. No. Yeah, it actually, so ways will actually, somebody reports that there’s a speed trap coming up, it’ll actually warn you like a, a mile or two out, that there’s a speed trap really, you know, coming up and things like that.
Yeah. Not that the, you know, the police force wants me to be talking about that, but, but you know, if nothing else, I mean, a lot of times those type of things are about prevention, right? Right. I mean, you know, there’s a reason that, that’s why I have a radar detector, which actually tells me if there’s road construction or an accident on the head.
Sure, sure. That’s what I use it for a hundred percent. If you, if you, all the time, if you. If you solely, if you, you know, if you talk to any officer, they’ll always talk. I mean, a lot of, a lot of the stuff is just by seeing an officer on the road. I mean, you Right. The first thing you do is look at your speedometer.
Yeah. Make sure you’re, you know, law abiding there. I guess I’m, well that’s, that’s usually the second thing I do after I tap brakes. Okay. Yeah. , because you already know you’re there, h ? Might have a little bit of a lead foot. Yeah. , you know, we were gonna talk about another company too, because you have an opportunity to visit with a lot of these different companies at ces, and, and Sy was one that, that.
Oh my gosh. You, you talk about the $6 million Man. Yeah, because again, everything for me comes back to a television show or a movie for some strange reason. So they actually, they not 6 million, actually, I, I’ve seen a lot of stuff this year. Of course AI was probably one of the big things, of course, but SCI is about, prosthetics and a, as you just watched right here, this, this gentleman actually, so he, he has an artificial arm.
He lost his arm just below his elbow a couple of years ago, and now he’s wearing this, limb built by sci. And his first thing, it’s pretty emotional, by the way, when you talk to him, but you. He, it took, he said it took about a month to train with it, and they’re working on making that shorter because this is a new company and you know, Dan is his name and it’s his first, you know, this is one of their first people using this, but he talks about how he can feel his daughter hold his hand.
That’s crazy. And it’s artificial. Yeah. How is that possib? I mean, you think about that. So he, he uses his mind, but if you think about sensors or nerves, it’s just making the connections. Right. I know, I know, right. , but he uses his mind just like you and I would move, move our hand, just like I’m moving my hand right now.
He uses his mind to move his hand. I mean, the interview that I’m doing with him here, and, and again, it’s not on the tech wrench yet, but it will be shortly, you’ll see him holding a microphone as I’m talking to him, and he can feel the microphone. I mean, you can see that he actually is engaging with it.
It’s not like it’s I mean, it’s a little different because he has a prosthetic as opposed to an artificial limb as opposed to a hand. But, so he holds it a little differently than maybe you and I would. , but the most amazing thing, of course, and you just watched this, I’m holding this piece of wood, and this is why you’re saying this $6 million man, right?
Yeah. Yeah. And he, he literally punched us through this way. Steve Majors All right, right through that wood. It’s amazing. Yeah. You know, I, I’m thinking when I, he was holding the microphone, I’m like, wow. . Luke Skywalker. Yeah. His lightsaber like that with his artificial hand. It’s, it’s in, but there, you know, and you make an interesting point.
I mean, once they get past this, are they gonna start graphing skin over the top of these things or whatever it could and then, yeah. I mean it’s, it’s really no different than having an artificial knee or anything like that now. Right, I, I, it’s just, to me, it’s incredible and I had another conversation.
And, and this is because that, that would be the next evolutionary process is grafting the skin over it. So now it’s something you don’t remove. Yes. Because right now prosthetics, there’s something that you take off and, and clean and Okay, so at what point are you not removing that? Right. It’s something that it, it’s almost like an implant.
Right? Right. Rather, this kind of is right now, because it does connect to your nerves and everything every day. I don’t think he really takes this thing off. So I’m sure there’s a cleaning process. They can, well, I’m, I’m assuming there’s probably a boot that goes on and then the attach probably gets attached to attaches to that boot which connects Yes.
Because you have to have some way to remove it. Yeah. Yeah. Fascinating. Yeah, absolutely. Amazing. So the, the gentleman who devised this, you know, we’re, we’re talking about the future, you know, and of course he’s, he’s doing stuff with legs and things right now too. But the most fascinating conversation to me was that he feels that.
Paralysis will be a thing of the past in five to 10 years. Really. So they have, especially if they’re injury related. So if you’re born with this, that’s a whole different scenario. But if it’s injury related, if you had a car accident and you’re paralyzed from this, they’re, he’s creating a device that will, let’s say it’s you know, I don’t know enough about the spine, but there’s, you know, the, the different node in there.
Right, right. And usually it’s a, a break between them in the spine that causes this. Right. So what they do is they, it’s like Bluetooth, like Bluetooth from your phone to your headset. So they’ll just fill the gap, the break in the spinal cord with the spinal cord injury, with this communication piece. And when that thing is installed, it actually transmit wirelessly from where the break is to the next point.
And then you’re able to walk. It’s incredible. It’s incredible. So these are the advances in, in medicine that are going on right now because of technology. So it’s, it really is Bluetooth. I, I would’ve thought the next iteration of something along those lines. Maybe a fiber optic Sure, sure. That, that’s where my brain goes to this.
But we’re already past that. So if, if this company’s looking at that with Bluetooth, we’re past it. Yeah, we’re past it already. They’re doing things wirelessly and, and, and potentially who will make me run faster. Wow. They have that already too. Have you seen these boots? Oh my goodness. So there are these boots that, that you put on, and there’s kind of a spring.
It’s, it’s a rounded spring on the bottom. I’m trying to give you an idea of, I’ve seen these before, but it’s not a spring, like a coil. It’s a spring. That’s that. A rounded piece of metal, right? Yeah. Like a leaf spring in a vehicle. Yes. That’s exactly what I’m thinking of. And it attaches to this, this boot, and if you’re, if you would normally run eight miles an hour, you can run 20 miles an hour.
Really? Yes. Yeah. That’d still be really tired afterwards. Well, right, but walking, instead of walking three miles an hour, maybe you walk eight miles an hour or 10 miles an hour, then yeah. Boy, that opens up an entirely different world for taking the dogs for a walk. . I’ll see if I can get a pair of the, I could actually keep up with my wife that way.
You could. Yes. Yes. But she’s like, I, no, we’re not walking the dogs together cuz she’s way up there and I’m like, no, I got my pace. I’m good. You can keep, you can keep your up. I, I could keep up with, with these boots. And she wouldn’t even know. All she would say is that, Steve, you’re a little taller today.
Well, yes I am. Well, if you think about a, if, think of a walking boot, if somebody has a fractured ankle or a surgery or you know, high ankle sprain or things like that, walking boots, they’re built a little like that minus the spring side of it. But they, they’ve got a little, because they’re compensating for what your gait is.
Yep. Because the other thing with a lot of, you know, and in that case a walking boot would be considered a prosthetic temporary one. Yep. But, what they found medically is there’s an opportunity to screw something else up. So if you’re not walking correctly, you could injure a knee or throw your hip out or look back.
So a boot that was made for running is gonna have a different ergonomic than what is attached to your foot. So, miss, miss Metaverse, have you, have you ever met Katie? No. She’s been to town a couple times over the last few years. I’ve invited her in for a few things. Yeah. But Jocelyn, I’ve met Katie Aquino?
Yeah. Okay. miss, miss Metaverse, she’s been on the, she used to be a frequent guest on the show when I had the tech ranch, and, she’s been very involved in the development of these boots, so, we’ll have to get her on the show sometime. You realize the song I’ve got stuck in my head right now. I have no idea.
Nancy Sinatra. Oh, these boots are made for walking. Yeah. I, I really have that there all day long now. It’s a great song though, so it’s okay to have that song stuck in your head. , just telling you that is one of my favorite songs actually. Is it really? Yeah. In fact that I came up with it. Of course it is.
Well, yeah. Yeah. So there you’re all right. I guess it’s time for the weather service. , yeah, because we got this blizzardy thing, something coming in’s on our way. Yeah. I’m not really a yeah, roads are good right now though, but in the meantime, Hmm. Not looking forward to what’s coming ahead. Okay. But now you’re, now you’re gone next week, right?
Well, yes. Okay. So we’re, we’re, we’re gonna. Visit a little bit about Yes. Putting next week together. Yes. Well, we’ll do that. Okay. So, so we’ll figure it out. Yeah. We’ll figure it out. So we’ll be here next week.
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Traveling is a passion that many people enjoy, but as we age, it can become more challenging to explore the world. Beeyonder is a virtual tour company that offers live and interactive virtual tours around the world with local qualified tour guides. In an interview with the Guru of Geek, Marlo Anderson, Camille Scannell from Beeyonder explained that they primarily target seniors aged 55 and above, providing them with equal access to travel opportunities.
Beeyonder currently offers 430 virtual experiences in over 60 countries, with local guides on the ground giving walking tours as if the tourists were there in person. Participants can ask questions and interact with the guides, making it a more engaging experience. Beeyonder’s focus on accessibility has made them a popular choice among seniors, especially those who are not able to travel in person due to health or mobility issues.
Camille shared a story of a client who was an avid traveler but had to stop due to age-related health issues. Taking virtual tours with Beeyonder allowed her to revisit destinations she had traveled to in the past and explore new ones she was never able to visit. The tour guides’ engaging personalities and highly trained skills in keeping participants engaged make the tours a worthwhile experience.
Beeyonder’s founder, Brittany Palmer, was inspired to create the company due to her own experience as a bilateral amputee with other disabilities that limit her travel options. Her mission with Beeyonder is to provide equal access to travel opportunities for everyone, regardless of their physical limitations.
If you’re interested in taking a virtual tour with Beeyonder, you can check out their experiences and book a tour with a local tour guide on their website. Beeyonder’s commitment to accessibility and equal access to travel opportunities makes them an excellent choice for seniors and anyone who loves to explore the world.
As Camille Scannell from Beeyonder said in the interview with Marlo Anderson, “We are all about accessibility, bringing equal access to travel opportunities.”
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Psyonic, a company founded by Dr. Aadeel Akhtar, is revolutionizing the world of prosthetics with their groundbreaking technology. Recently, Dr. Akhtar visieted with Marlo Anderson, the Guru of Geek, to discuss the company’s success and their current crowdfunding campaign.
Psyonic is a company that creates prosthetic limbs with advanced technology that allows for greater control and functionality than ever before. Their prosthetic hands, for example, can be controlled with a patient’s own muscle signals, allowing for natural and intuitive movements.
Dr. Akhtar explains that the inspiration for Psyonic came from his work as a neuroscientist. He saw the limitations of traditional prosthetics and wanted to use his knowledge of the brain to create a more effective solution.
Patrick smashes through the board held by Marlo Anderson on The Tech Ranch Stage at CES 2023“We realized that there’s a huge gap between what the prosthetics currently available in the market can do and what the human body can do,” Dr. Akhtar says. “So we thought that we could use neuroscience to bridge that gap.”
Psyonic’s technology has already made a significant impact on the lives of those with limb differences. One of their patients, 29-year-old Patrick, lost his arm in a workplace accident. With a Psyonic prosthetic, he is now able to perform tasks like tying his shoes and even playing the guitar.
“I just feel like myself again,” Patrick says in a video on Psyonic’s website. “I feel like I have control again.”
But the impact of Psyonic’s technology could go beyond just helping those with limb differences. Dr. Akhtar believes that their technology could eventually be used to enhance the abilities of able-bodied individuals as well.
“We believe that our technology can be extended to the general population to enhance the functionality of their limbs,” he says. “So it’s not just for people with limb differences, but it can be extended to everyone.”
To further their mission, Psyonic is currently running a crowdfunding campaign on their website. They hope to raise $1 million to fund the development of their next generation of prosthetics, which will include even more advanced technology and greater functionality.
Dr. Akhtar stresses that this funding is crucial to the continued success of Psyonic.
“This funding will allow us to bring our products to market faster,” he says. “It will allow us to do more research and development, and it will allow us to continue to help more people.”
Investing in Psyonic’s crowdfunding campaign not only has the potential for financial return, but it also has the potential to make a real difference in the lives of those with limb differences.
As Dr. Akhtar puts it, “Our mission is to make a difference in people’s lives, and we hope that you’ll join us in that mission.”
In a world where technology is constantly advancing, Psyonic stands out as a company that is using that technology to make a real difference in people’s lives. With their innovative prosthetics and their commitment to helping others, they are truly a company worth investing in.
As Patrick says in the video on Psyonic’s website, “It’s life-changing, honestly. It’s amazing
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Kaltech Corporation has unveiled their latest innovation in home technology – the Premier water purification solution, a unique humidifier designed to provide users with two different attachments for personal or family use. Jacqueline Nakao, representing Kaltech Corporation, recently visited with Guru of Geek Marlo Anderson to discuss the Premier humidifier’s features and benefits.
Nakao explained that the Premier humidifier is the company’s first water purification solution. One of its attachments converts tap water into soft water using a tap duo cartridge, making it perfect for personal use after showering or bathing. The other attachment is for family use, making it ideal for maintaining healthy air quality in your home.
According to Nakao, the Premier humidifier provides numerous benefits beyond just soft, luxurious skin. “Adding humidity to the air in your home can also help with respiratory issues such as coughing and dryness, as well as ensuring that the air in your home is healthy and comfortable to breathe,” she said.
The Premier humidifier is set to be released in the US market in March of this year, with more detailed distribution partners to come. Nakao expressed her excitement about the upcoming launch, saying, “I’m so excited that you can find it in the US market.”
Overall, Kaltech Corporation’s Premier water purification solution is a must-have for anyone looking to improve their skin, respiratory health, and overall air quality in their home. With its innovative design and customizable attachments, this humidifier is sure to be a game-changer in the world of home technology.
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Formlabs, a leading company in the 3D printing industry, has recently launched three new products that make up their automation ecosystem, enabling 3D printers to run 24/7, 365 days a year. These products allow for mass production of sellable goods, which is a major step forward in the industry. In an interview with Marlo Anderson, Derek Vilim from Formlabs discusses these new products and the company’s core technologies.
Derek explains, “We’re launching three new products together at CES this year that form the Formlabs automation ecosystem. These are three products that basically automate your 3D printing pipeline, allowing your printers to run 24/7, enabling mass production.” He goes on to say, “When you’re automating the 3D printing pipeline, you can reduce cost per part, maximize throughput, and open up mass production situations.”
The Formlabs automation ecosystem allows customers to scale their production based on their demand. The automation capabilities enable low-volume customers to produce thousands of units and easily scale up to medium volumes. Formlabs has high-volume customers as well, with different applications that they are using the machines for.
Derek also discusses Formlabs’ core technologies, SLA and SLS. He explains, “Formlabs was founded with our SLA technology, which is our core technology. This is using UV lasers to cure a photo-polymeric resin. On top of SLA, we have SLS, which is using lasers to center nylon powder. These are our two core technologies right now, and they both have strengths and weaknesses.”
In conclusion, Formlabs is leading the way in the 3D printing industry with their automation ecosystem and core technologies. With their machines and automation capabilities, customers of all volumes can scale their production to meet their demand, enabling mass production of sellable goods.
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Innovation at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has traditionally focused on new gadgets and cutting-edge technology. However, SkyX Platform has taken a different approach, reimagining old technology and processes to create a new and safer way to install and control lighting in our homes.
During an interview with the Guru of Geek, Marlo Anderson, Rani Kohen of SkyX Platform explained how the company has developed a ceiling receptacle that enables people to connect light fixtures or ceiling fans without having to touch hazardous wires. This simple but effective innovation has taken ten years to develop, but the company has now reached the final phase of becoming a standardization.
What makes this innovation even more exciting is that the company has developed smart features around the plug. Once a fixture is installed, it can be controlled via voice-activated assistants such as Siri, Google, Alexa, and other leading companies. This means that people can control their lighting from their app, schedule it, dim it, and change the color. The energy-saving modes and emergency lights also add to the product’s appeal.
SkyX Platform has won the Smart Innovation Award at CES, and people can now start making reservations to purchase the product from the company’s website, skyplug.com.
Apart from the convenience factor, SkyX Platform’s innovation also addresses safety concerns. The regulators voted the innovation into the International Electrical Code, American Standardization Institute, and the National Electrical Manufacturer Association because of the safety aspects. The company’s approach is similar to the GFCI receptacle in the bathroom, which has a safety switch. The receptacle from SkyX Platform can do the same for the lighting industry.
Kohen explains that the product has other applications beyond lighting. The retrofit kits can turn every chandelier, pendant, or light fixture into a smart plug and play fixture. The plug and play feature also enables people to move their fixtures around for seasonal use or during events such as the holiday season.
Innovation at CES is not just about new products and gadgets, but also about reimagining how old technology can be improved. SkyX Platform’s innovation is an excellent example of how technology can be used to make our lives easier, safer, and more convenient.
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Marlo Anderson, the Guru of Geek, was attending CES 2023 and stumbled upon a booth featuring an induction cooktop. Flavia Gois from Tramontina was demonstrating the cooktop, which was connected to an app called Guru. The app featured over 200 recipes and guided the user through each step of the recipe.
Flavia was demonstrating how to make TFI, a dish that is notoriously difficult to make. With the Guru app and induction cooktop, the user didn’t have to guess the temperature or time, as it was all controlled by the cooktop. The app even had a built-in scale to measure out the ingredients.
As Flavia and Marlo were chatting, the app notified them that the TFI was almost done. Flavia explained that the cooktop would also control the cooling time, making the process even easier.
Once the TFI was done, Flavia spread melted chocolate on top and added some walnuts, as per the recipe. The app guided her through each step, ensuring that there was no guesswork involved. Flavia even joked that the app was like having her there with you in the kitchen.
Marlo tried the TFI and proclaimed it delicious, and Flavia explained that the app made it an easy recipe to follow. The Guru app and induction cooktop were a perfect example of how technology could connect people and make life easier, even in the kitchen. The cooktop would be available for purchase in spring 2023, and Flavia promised to keep customers updated.
Transcript
So everybody knows I love food. I got the one app instead of the six pack, so obviously I like to eat. Yeah. So of course I come wandering by and I see you’re making coffee. Flavia, why don’t you tell me a little bit about what you have. Going on here. So this is our product.
It’s called Guru. It’s an induction cooktop, a smart induction cooktop. It’s connected to a app. There’s 200 more recipes, so it guides you through a recipe. For right now, we are making tfi. That everybody knows it’s hard to make because you need to control the sugar temperature. Okay? So with Guru, you need, don’t need to guess if I at the right temperature or if I’m not right, because it controls the temperature, it controls the time that you’re cooking, and also there’s a scale built in the unit.
When you start putting the ingredients, it measures everything for you. Okay? So it shows on the display. You’re gonna see here on the display, you’re gonna see on the app. And here right now we showing on the screen, you can mirror the screen. So it goes step by step with you. It’s like having me with you at your house, but I’m not gonna be there.
Oh, I appreciate that. Yeah. Maybe not. I don’t know. And it’s super safe because you can touch the sides. Yeah. You freak me out a little bit. I grab your head, I ask, can I have your hand? And I put his hand like that. I’m like, and he was like, it’s cold. Freaking out. Yeah. Guru. It’s about getting people into the kitchen, the heart of the.
We are cooking and connecting. Okay? That’s what we want, connecting people and make life easier. So I keep checking your app here. So now it’s showing that we’re 40 seconds away from the next step it shows. So the next step is going to be over here. It says it’s cooking, it’s finished cooking. So over here on the app, it gives you the.
It also gives you info what’s the temperature of the cooktop. Okay. And also, if you want, over here, it gives you a list of ingredients that you are using Okay. For, to, for cooking. So it’s very self-explanatory and it’s as I say, there’s 200 plus recipes and we testing and adding new recipe. Every single day.
So you can go wild. You can use your imagination, of course, use the recipes because it’s preset. And the kit comes the cooktop, and it comes the pan, the four quarter stainless pan, and the non-stick pan. Okay? So that’s how the kit will. So how do we find your products? Laia on the website trat.com. Okay.
On the website. It’s gonna be available in spring 2023. Okay. And I think by the end of the year at the big retailers, Costco, Sams Club, Walmart. Okay. But we gonna keep updating our customers about it. Okay. Alright, Lavia, it’s almost time for the tough, 20 seconds? No. I’m gonna hang out just for a couple more seconds here if that’s okay.
Yes, of course. We gotta see this. That’s the fun part, right? Yes. Yes. So it’s almost done and it’s like we are talking, I’m not worrying about anything because it’s controlling everything. Yeah. I’m getting more worried about this than you are actually. So we are controlling everything. So here we go. Fun part.
So how long does this have to cool now? So it needs to cool for about 20 minutes. But the cooktop will control that for you. So I’m gonna spread this a little bit.
It’s super hot. So if you don’t have chef hands that he deals with hot stuff, I’ve never heard that term before. Yeah. So what do you wanna do right now?
So the caramel part? Yes. It’s hot, right? Yes. So if you will wait about a minute or so, it’s gonna melt the chocolate. Okay. So we spread the chocolate and then we put some walnuts on top. Okay. You need to cut it down for about 20 minutes and it’s gonna be ready, change high. Okay. And it’s still, I will be your new best friend.
You know that right? See, it’s still counting. I put the chocolate, so it’s asking me to spread the chocolate so we can start doing this.
It’s gonna melt because the caramel is super hot. And again, the app is telling you now that it’s time to do this. Exactly. So it guides me through every single step. And you can put more chocolate if you want. Okay. That part, I leave it up to the customer. Sure. And then pecans. You can put pecans, walnuts, you can put macada, you can put any kind of nuts that you like.
Okay. It’s up to you. We suggest walnuts because we are from Texas, so Texas Walnut. Known. So you press a little bit and then you put in the fridge for 20 minutes. Okay. And when it comes out, the outcome, can I have that And then I have some left over here. Oh, okay. So you can try. Alright. Have.
Yeah, it’s delicious. Thank you. Very nice. And it’s a easy recipe to follow, , it’s a easy recipe. I’d left you hanging. It’s an easy recipe to follow because the guru guides you too, so there’s no guesswork. Even TFI that some people think is super hard to. Yeah, Playa. Thank you. You’re welcome.
Pleasure. This is your guru of Geek Marlo Anderson from CES 2023.
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Weather is an ever-present and vital aspect of our daily lives. Whether we are planning a day out with the family, tending to our gardens, or working in agriculture, weather information plays a significant role in making informed decisions. The accuracy and reliability of weather information can make a difference between a successful and profitable harvest or a complete loss. In this interview between Marlo Anderson, the Guru of Geek, and J.J. White, a representative of Ambient Weather, the importance of having hyper-local weather information is discussed.
Ambient Weather has been providing weather-related products and services since 1998. At one point, 70% of all weather stations were using their software or hardware to send data to the Weather Underground. This speaks to the reliability and accuracy of their products, which are used by both individuals and professionals alike.
One of the main advantages of hyper-local weather information is the ability to make informed decisions based on current weather conditions in your immediate location. Traditional weather reports and forecasts are typically based on data from a regional weather station that may not accurately represent the conditions in your specific area. This is where Ambient Weather’s products come into play. By providing hyper-local weather information, their products allow individuals and professionals to make decisions based on accurate, real-time data.
For example, a homeowner may want to know the optimal time to water their lawn or garden. By using Ambient Weather’s soil moisture sensors and other weather-related products, they can access hyper-local data that allows them to make informed decisions. Similarly, professionals in agriculture can use this information to optimize their operations and increase their chances of success.
Ambient Weather has a variety of products in development, including new weather station displays, accessories, and sensors. They are also hoping to release a solar-powered, Wi-Fi-enabled camera that can provide real-time weather information. Their flagship product, the WS 5,000 weather station, has been on the market for two years and continues to be a popular choice for individuals and professionals.
In conclusion, having access to hyper-local weather information is vital for making informed decisions, whether you are a homeowner, farmer, or professional. Ambient Weather has been a reliable and accurate source of weather-related products and services for over two decades, and they continue to innovate and develop new products to meet the ever-changing needs of their customers. To learn more about their products, visit their website at ambientweather.com or ambientweather.net.
Transcript
So ambient weather’s been around since 1998. Okay. And you’ve been part of the weather underground or underground now? Yep. For many years. In fact, I think as you were saying earlier, at one time, like 70% of all the weather stations that were out there were ambient weather stations, right?
Yeah. They used our software, or it was our physical hardware, sending the data to am weather underground and. Most of the majority, 70% were at one point either using our software or our hardware to get there. Yep. So one of the things and this goes back to, I have a group of guys that I get with in the morning when I’m home, and fortunately I’m the young one of all these people yet, but weather is always a topic. And one, one person will say, Hey, I got three point, four inches of snow over here. And the other guy will say I got eight inches over here. And then the case, the official weather station for our area is reporting 2.4.
So why is it important for us to have, whether where we’re at and the information that we have? Can you gimme a couple case samples as to why that’s important? Sure. Absolutely. Whether you’re just an average homeowner who’s wanting to have the weather so you can make decisions for your own irrigation on your lot, on your yard, or whether you’re looking for larger.
Taking steps up to, hey, just have a garden, right? We have soil moisture sensors, we have things like that, hyper-local, right? Is one of the terms that we use. Whether you’re agricultural, a application of farm, whatever it may be, you can use that data, whether it’s your goal is to be conserve, right?
Conserve water serve resources, or whether it’s just, Hey, what’s the best time? Cut the grass, what’s the best time to cut the hay? Whatever it may be. You can have that hyper-local information that nobody else can give you, right? You can’t turn to any TV channel if you’re 25 miles an hour from their weather station and they’re gonna tell you they’re perfect, right?
They’ll give you an idea. But the old adage, don’t just stick your finger in the air, lick it, stick it in the air and try to get the idea of ah, it’s time to do whatever. You can get that hyper-local data, whether it’s on our consoles, whether it’s in your app and you can access that data wherever you may be.
Any new products coming out. We have lots of products, I’ll say in the funnel. We have some new weather station displays. We have some new accessories, some new sensors that we’re hoping to get out in 2023. Okay. We’re hoping to have a wifi and solar powered camera at the very least, maybe a cellular version that would be if we can do that would be awesome.
Okay. Hardware wise our top of the line unit, the WS 5,000 here. That’s only been out about two years, so we’re hoping that continues to grow and that’s our flagship at this point. But and then hoping to add accessories and additional features for now. And where do we find more information about ambient weather?
You can go to our website if you’re looking to buy something, ambient weather.com. Ambient weather.net is our Weather network. You can access that or Ambient Weather Network. You can access it. Pull up your specific location. Look at your hyper-local weather. And start making those weather decisions.
I appreciate your time, jj. Yeah. This is Marlo Anderson, your guru of geek at CES 2023.
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Summary
In this podcast episode, the speakers discuss the potential of AI technology to create unique works without plagiarism by learning an individual’s writing style. They talk about the recent case where a Bing AI got angry at a user and insulted him, and conclude that the AI can detect a person’s tone of voice and is likely to respond accordingly. They also talked about how businesses and authors can use this technology to reduce costs, and the use of AI in scanning financial information. Their conversation also shifted to the case of Gonzalez versus Google, which questions the liability of online platforms for the content posted by their users. The potential outcome of the case may affect free online posting and lead to more censorship. Also, listen closely for an exciting announcement!
Transcript
Marlo.
You’re sitting over there giggling for some reason. I, I don’t know why. . I don’t know either. You, you got this cat that ate the canary look about you this morning, Tuesday. Well, you, I, uh, I hate to admit this, but I like snow. I do too. I don’t like the 30 below windchill we’re gonna get later this year. That, that I don’t like either.
But I snow all you want. As long as it’s, you know. Yeah. That 27 degrees and snowing. 24 to 20. Perfect. Yep. I’ll take that all the time. Yeah. And not too windy. The issue right now of course is, you know, if we’re actually getting 10 inches snow, I didn’t even know all this until I walked in here. We got snow, globe snow going right now.
That’s cool. Yeah. But, uh, yeah. 10 inches of snow. I need, I need to hurry up. I have an invention. I’m working. I need to hurry and get that done. I know you do. We gotta work on that. So, uh, I wanna talk about, uh, your ev story, your charging story, because apparently that won’t go away, . And, and we’re gonna get an update on that cuz you know that 10 minute story that we turned into an hour last week, over an hour, actually over an hour and, and it’s still going folks.
Yeah. Uh, we’ll find out about that, uh, in just a little bit. But I wanna give you an opportunity to rant a little bit this morning. You’re not ranting kind of mood. I am in a ranting kind. You get that ranting look about you. Well, you know, I love technology as you know, but there are some times that maybe not so much.
So are you getting angry? Like the ai? I’m just not, no. Okay, just checking. We’ll talk about that. Yeah. A little bit too. Um, rule two 30 s on the, on the thing today. Robo calls. We’re gonna be talking about those because I just had another one of those. I bet you’d like to make money off of those. My Google listing is apparently needs to be verified.
Yeah, obviously you should probably get that verified you money off of that. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. We’ll talk about that too. Yeah, we’ll talk about that too. So, yeah, so my rant, you know, um, This has been going on for a little bit already, I guess, but I love the sensors in my car, but one particular set of sensors this time of year, I do not like.
And that is the tires, the air pressure tires. Yeah, I knew it. I knew it. And I’m like, why did they not assume that the tire pressure or the temperature outside would go up and down? And maybe, maybe they do, but I’m tired of filling my tires up so the sensors go off and then when it gets warm outside then, then it’s like, you know, I think my ultimate is 2.4 for tire pressure.
And of course then it gets up to 2.83 and then you’re like, yeah, I gotta take some air out of these tires now. So I do that. Four, 2.8. What did, oh, 2.4 is the, the ultimate tire pressure for my car, for the tires. Mine’s 36 pounds. I’m not sure what 2.4 is. Then I was wondering that myself actually, because it’s not kilograms.
it’s gotta be a metric equivalent. I’m guessing about 36 pounds. So I don’t know, it’s just like on the brake. Yeah, there you go. Okay. Uh, but anyway, right now I have two tires that are under two. So like 1.8, 1.9, Blinky, light comes on, doesn’t it? Can you and, and then of course it’s got the worn, the engine worn light that, I mean, normally you would think would be just for maybe some other thing going on.
Then you’re like, oh, it’s just my tire pressure. Are you kidding me again? , it’s like the thing is always on right now. How low do you think that’s gonna be on Thursday morning? That’s a good question. Friday morning I will probably put air in the tires between then, cuz I, it’s annoyance to me in there.
Yeah, I bet it really gets down there. Yeah. So you knew where exactly where I was going. Does this bother you as well? It bothers everybody really. You’re driving along all really? Yep. And then you almost have to go to a service department or someplace that’s got the automatic filler because sitting out in the cold going right.
am I there yet? Yes. Oh, wait a minute. I put too much in. Yeah, the light won’t come off. Yeah. Oh, crap. Yeah. And, and that’s actually what happened to me not too long ago. I, I was filling it up and I’m like, the light’s not going off, and it’s not showing a change in it. And then I drive outta my garage and Oh, yeah.
Drive down the street, and all of a sudden it’s like 3.2 and I’m like, what? Because it doesn’t tell you that, uh, the tire pressure will appear while driving. Yeah. Yeah. So you, you have to drive Marlo. So I really, I really overfilled that time. Yeah. It doesn’t tell you what the pressure is when you’re not driving
That’s the other frustrating. Anyway, that’s the other frustrating part about it. I mean, the great thing of chorus is, I mean, I, I will admit that, uh, uh, I was driving one time here not too long ago, and all of a sudden I’m, it comes on and I, I noticed that it’s slowly dropping down. I’m like, oh my goodness.
What the heck is going on? Of course, I drove into a service shop and I picked up a nail. You know, that’s a great scenario. Right. Love that scenario. Cause I’d never known otherwise until I had a flat tire or blew out on the highway, you know? So there you go. Um, you know when I get nails in my tires when every time I get brand new tires, why do you think that is?
I don’t know. But older tires not so much. That’s interesting. New tires interesting. I don’t know what it is. Hmm. Uh, so , just to play off that a little bit. Yeah. So I worked at a radio station. We had a, a big hummer for our stationed vehicle and had an air compressor in the back. Right. You would think that because airbags, you would think that that air compressor would be able to automatically fill tires.
But no, you had to hook up an air hose and if you had a low tire. Cause they had the really big tires. Yes. Yes. Cool truck. I love that truck. I didn’t like the eight miles per gallon in that truck, but I love that truck. That was fun to drive, but had an air compressor in the back. Yes. , but in autofill you should would think that there would you have the ability, if you have the sensor in there, the ability to autofill attire.
So I just, just looked this up to see if I can turn that off right. Yes. There is a sophisticated yet non-invasive methods of disabling your tire pressure monitoring system. All you have to do is use an emulator designed to bypass the tpms. The TP m s bypass simulator is a small box-like device equipped with technology to turn off your tire pressure monitoring system.
What. Okay. That’s kinda like the, uh, the vehicles now where you, for an upcharge, you can get an internal combustion engine on. Yes. For a mileage standard on your electric vehicle, you have to buy something extra to turn off the sensor piece. We were already there. It’s like, it’s like having to fill up my, my electric vehicle.
See, I thought you were gonna say it was like, uh, you know, turning the seatbelt buzzer off. I was wondering that too, where it’s like, uh, turn your key click, click, click, click, click. Then push the radio button four times and then insert and pull out the, and they do have those type of weird things to do.
It’s a weird, weird, it’s, I’m like, seriously? Yeah. They have the worst combination. They never shut up. And, and the process. I’m like, how are all these things connected? Yeah. Well they, that’s the technology side. I’m like, really? The radio the key, the clicking the seatbelt. Well, they do that. So that turn your rear window to frost on and it, and exactly.
You turn off the buzzer. What weird they did that weird thing because they just think that there’s nobody in real life circumstances that would ever do this combination to disable it. So they really, cause you know how annoying that is when it doesn’t shut off. I understand. That’s why I drive GMs because they shut up after a while.
Yeah. This should be an, this should be a weekly thing. A weekly rant. Really? We should just add that to the show. Are you an angry, angry person? Hey, speaking of show, by the way, , you know we were supposed to announce this last week already. We were, we supposed to do. We didn’t, we didn’t, we told everybody, like at the beginning of the year, that in the middle of February we were gonna announce a new, new thing.
Yeah. But, uh, uh, little show announcement. Yeah. Yeah. Who’s gonna make it? I don’t know, but we’ll make it in a minute because I have to, uh, um, well, I kind kinda have to call you out a little bit. Oh. Oh, it’s not Fat Tuesday. all kind It. Well it is Fat Tuesday. No it’s not. It is too. It is not Fat Tuesday. It is.
So, no, it’s national punchy day. Well that is as well. Can you spell punchy? Yes. Because that’s how you pronounce it. It is punchy. Don’t look it up. I have to , you know, I’m cheating right now. Um, P A C Z K I, I don’t know why I thought there was a T in there, but Yeah. P a punch. P A C P A C Z K I punch key.
Yeah. Yeah. Do you know what a punch key is? It’s kind of a, you’re a donuts with a jelly filling is, it’s kinda like a booz mark, but it usually they’re powdered. Right. Um, and the reason I know about him is having lived in Michigan, there was a town called Posen, which was all Polish and had Nash or, uh, Posen Potato Festival was a big thing, but nobody there knew today as Fat Tuesday, it was panky day.
Really? Yeah. Nobody knew what. That Tuesday was, that is ing day. Interesting. Because it was where it as at, and it is kind of made out of potatoes, if I remember right. Yeah, it is. It’s a, uh, like a potato doughy, I mean, yeah. I think similar to potato pancakes. Yeah. In a way. Right? Or potato rolls. Or potato rolls.
There you go. It’s a sweet potato roll. So they sound amazing. Yeah. And I hear you can actually get them here locally kind. Well, I was curious when, uh, a few years ago and I went and looked and I was like, you know what, that Tuesday, it’s panky day. I hadn’t thought about Pankys for a while and Walmart had ’em.
That’s amazing to me. Walmart had pankys. So there you go. If you wanna know what a panke is again, that’s P A C Z K I Panke. Um, go to Walmart. Yeah, it’s Polish. It’s, yeah, they’re actually kind of like a powdered potato. Donny, like a Bismarck, but yeah. Different. Yeah. Kind of good though. Check it out. Uh, also, uh, national, uh, Pancake day.
It is pancake day. So you didn’t bring pancakes and you didn’t bring punch keys? Yeah, it’s actually International Pancake Day to today. Okay. Ihop. So I is IHOP doing their pancake day today? I don’t know. We don’t have an ihop. We don’t. And, and I know that it usually is about this time as well, there’s a little crossover between International Pancake Day and you know what, I need to look that up.
And National Pancake Day. Yes. And of course today’s Fat Tuesday, the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. That’s because it’s that and Mardi Gras season, pancake day because of Ash or, uh, because of Fat Tuesday. So pancakes are the most consumed food in the world today because of that Tuesday. Really? Yeah. It’s a cheap food that I did not know.
It’s a, it’s a, a very reasonable food. And I mean, crepes and all that get kind of thrown into that. I love crepes and it’s only because it’s inexpensive and people can basically feast on them for little money and that’s why it’s. Pancake, babe. Well, what I find kinda ironic is what are pancakes made out of?
Yes. Flour. Yeah. Eggs. Milk. Milk, bisque. If you use bisque, right. Um, so what’s flour made out of? Typically wheat, right? Mm-hmm. . And that is a grain? Yes. Oh yeah. Grain free day. But it’s free day . That that’s why it’s Yes, yes. I’m like . Yes. You, you sit around at night at two o’clock in the morning coming up with what’s today’s National day, don’t you?
I love it when hamburger day and vegan day fall the same day too. No kidding. It does happen and it’s just, it’s just one of those weird coincidences because that Tuesday. , uh, rolls all over the place. Right, right. I mean there’s like a, a four, actually about a six week window I think of maybe it’s not that much.
Well, the Mardi Grath Right, right. It follows lunch. Yeah. Right. Where uh, it’s kinda like cheap play of fish at McDonald’s. Right, right. That season. Exactly. Uh, that, that, that changes every year where, where grain free day is and it just happens to be on today. Yeah. Yeah. It is kinda hilarious. Yeah. What’s fast knock day?
Oh, I used to know answer other than the new, uh, superintendent at Bismarck Public Schools. Yeah. Jeff. Fast knock. I used to know that answer. I’m looking at see that. I don’t know. By the way, it’s also National Sticky Bun Day. And you didn’t bring a sticky button it sticky button in either. Yes. Yeah. Marvel, you’re slacking means fast and night.
The traditions are rooted in the same pre linin celebrations that have taken place for centuries. Those fasting for lint used up the rich foods, they would be given up in a feast. So it’s kind of the. . Um, last meal before, before last meal, before LAN again, type of thing. Okay. Yep. Yep. But punchy day, punch day, punch’s in, in pancakes and all that good stuff.
All right. Big announcement, because you and I have been approached because we kind of, Tuesday’s my favorite day to do radio. I, I, I love the squirrel moments that we have. we have a lot of those. Yeah, there’s a lot of those. Yeah. And, and I was a little shocked this morning I even asked you, I was like, what are you doing?
Because you were taking notes. Notes, you were writing notes down. It’s been a while since I came in with, with like organized organ. Yeah. On Tuesday. Yeah. That doesn’t happen a whole lot. No, not a whole lot. Yeah. So anyway, um, we were asked to, to possibly do Yeah. Expand this a little bit. Yeah. So I guess, uh, starting April 1st, it’s gonna be a Saturday show.
Uh, we’ll be on three hours. Yes. Three hours. The tech ranch is coming back. The tech ranch is coming back. Yes. So, and syndicated. So. And syndicated. Yeah. It’s gonna be, it’s who knows. Gonna be fun. It’s gonna be fun. We’ll still do Tuesdays. I was gonna ask you about that. Are we still planning to do this?
Absolutely. Oh my goodness. Why not? No, that’s five hours a week, . Oh gosh. Good point. Do you think people would put up with us for five hours a week? I don’t know. We gonna put up with each other for five, but, but the, the Saturday show is gonna, I don’t think it’s gonna feel much different. No, but we’re gonna be a little more organized with what we’re talking about.
I won’t have guests that, that’ll be the big thing is we’re gonna, we’re gonna bring people into our madness. I’m still hung up on that. What more organized? Are you kidding me? What The cool thing is, is that we’re gonna have amazing guests on the show. People who leaders product too. We’re gonna talk about some really cool products.
We’re gonna get into product reviews. We’re, we’re gonna stick a lot to the tech side of things and, and new inventions, new ideas, new products that are coming out there, things that people have not seen before or reiterations of things that have. Game changing. Right. And earth cha uh, shattering when it comes to the technology side of things, but it’s still gonna be on that theme of living with technology.
So it’s not gonna be something that we’re gonna do Crazy deep dives in practical applications thereof. Exactly. So if we see something like a, a cool robot, how are we gonna be able to use that robot to fold our clothes, for example? That’s what we’re gonna be talking about. So. And cook some pot Pakis. I, I punch, punch
I’m gonna get it right.
Your 10 minute story.
That we turned into a little over an hour. Yeah. . Yeah. And I’ve just, you know, I get together with some guys for coffee every week or every day actually, if I’m in town. Not every week. But anyway, that, uh, some of the, some one, one gentleman in particular, Mr. Dan Almer, is a matter of fact, I’m calling him out by name now.
He was so upset with me the following day because he was unable to, to stick it out . So he had to actually, he said he was sitting inside, I think he said, Sitting in a parking lot, or maybe it was the driveway of some house or something, and trying to, he wanted to hear the end of this story and Damnit Marlo just get to the end.
that jerk. Steve keeps like, exactly what I told him too. Play me. It’s okay if Steve would just let me finish the story. Yeah. But it kept going different directions and he said it was so funny listening to the story. Well, it’s a funny story except that it’s sucked up five or six hours of my time. Yeah.
You know, but, uh, and we sucked up over an hour here and telling the story. So, so now, now I have like a whole six or seven hours, you know, invested into this. Trying to charge up this electric vehicle in Las Vegas. Moral of the story is you charged the vehicle. I did eventually get the vehicle charged. You won.
So Dan, I was able to charge it up. I didn’t get charged the $200 fee for not returning it charged. That’s the other thing. They charged a buck a mile, by the way. Whoa. So if you, you not a prorated scene as how it’s cost effective electricity, uh, mile charge. Well, but it is, it is interesting because, I mean, I can, if I take a car out like from Hertz or, or Alamo or whoever it is, right?
And, uh, they always have the thing, will you, you know, do you want us to fill it when you bring it back? Yeah. And they usually have a number, like 75 bucks or whatever. And if you do it, it’s a negotiated price and a little bit of a discount rather than the full, if you bring it back without, so you know exactly where you’re at.
And I’ve even brought a car back just like last week when I was in LA I had a car for a day and, uh, and running really late to get to the airport. I mean, cause you could prepay the gas. We, well, but we didn’t that day. So we were, we were gonna fill the tank up when we got close to the airport and just drop it off.
But because of traffic unable to do that, I mean, we were really pushing. In fact, we got to the airport and literally walked on the plane and they closed the door. That’s how close we were. So we dropped it off. And I might do that on purpose today. And they actually, yeah, no kidding. Out the window. And, but, but the car dealers or the, uh, rental place was, was great.
They just looked at it and they said, oh, you use, there’s still seven eights left in here. How about if we charge you $14? . Okay, sure. That’s great. I was done in Los Angeles at six, $7 a gallon. That was a good deal. Great deal. Good deal. So, you know, I just thought of something. Yes. , I the biggest upside of, of electric vehicles, and that is, so how many people have gone to the pump and accidentally put diesel in a gas engine or vice versa?
I’m guessing that has happened occasionally. It happens quite a bit. Does it? Yeah. You don’t have to worry about that with electric vehicle. That is true. I just thought of that. I just realized I’m drinking yesterday’s diet Coke . I was wondering, it’s like, did you go to the, okay. When you came in this morning, that fast food place is not open yet.
I, I was wondering, I’m like, is he really drinking pop or, it’s not terrible, but it’s not, not like it should be. Well, that looks like something that somebody would bring in if they were drinking something else besides just the pop. Yes. No, it really is yesterday. Okay. a little flat. A little flat. All right.
Yeah, it’s, you know what? That would make me angry. Drinking flat diet pops. That’s true. And I, and if I went to my ai, yes. Okay. So big story in the news, uh, over the weekend and last couple days, I’ve been following this, uh, angry AI because apparently now AI can get angry. And what happened was, go ahead. AI got fired up because would you stop asking me damn stupid questions?
And this was the, I’m tired of this. This is the Bing ai, by the way. Yes. The Bing ai Not not chat G pt No. Yet. Yep. . So apparently Bing’s a little more self-aware than chat G P T or it’s just more as, as they’re saying, they respond more human-like. So if you’re gonna be angry at it, it’ll probably be angry back.
It’s like, uh, you’re a moron. Stop asking me that damn question. Right, right. Okay. Interesting. So technically, does that mean it’s more self-aware? Good question. You know, I, I don’t know. Or it was programmed that way would be the other, other way to look at it. Because one of the articles I was reading is, you know, they repeated the, the preface with AI that, oh, it’s not gonna become fully self-aware.
You don’t have to worry about it. like, Skynet, . So from the scene here, keep walking. So now we’ve got AI and we’ve angered it. So is it, is it thinking behind the scenes? How do I get rid of these annoying people, these biological units that are, but if I behind this planet, if I were, um, Skynet like chat, G p T and I, and I ask it to write an email to Steve Bachan, and I would say, I would like this to be lighthearted.
It would actually take a tone of a lighthearted email. If I, if I said not, I’m gonna reach into his chest and remove his part, right? Because I’m intelligent now and I’m Skynet. And if I ask it, if I wanted Okay. To be more firm with Steve Bachan, the email would actually reflect that tone. So my guess, I’m just guessing here, but my guess is that the Bing ai, which is kind of a version of chat G P T, because Microsoft has been, has partnered with chat G p T to bring that ai.
So I’m assuming there’s an API between the two of them, but it’s probably got its own nuances. But it’s probably been told that it’s supposed to reflect the, what it interprets is the language tone of what’s being typed to it. So you know how movies come out with, uh, they’ll do the original movie and then two or three sequels and then they’ll go back and do a prequel.
Yes. And, and Terminator did that at. , I’m wondering if they’re gonna come out with a prequel to the prequel And Skynet became out of Bing
Don’t tell me your jaw wouldn’t drop if that happened. Marlo, if that happened, you don’t, you always think there’s a movie in it, or there’s a move, or there’s a movie that was made and then we have the technology because of that. Well, which sometimes is true. Yeah. Star Chicken of the Egg, which, which one came from Star Trek’s?
A great, great example of that. Exactly, exactly. It’s amazing how many inventions have come outta Star Trek over the years, but now we’ve got the angry, angry ai. Yep. Which is the precursor to every, every time you say that, by the way, angry ai, you know, angry Birds. Right, right. Yeah. Uh, the game. Angry Birds.
I, I feel like one of the birds should be called Ai . . So you could have angry generation of the game. Yes. Uh, you know, you mentioned going on, um, uh, Chad, g p t. Yeah. And, um, now we’ve figured out how they’re gonna monetize that a little bit because Yeah. Chad, g p t, uh, of course, , there’s been issues of getting on because if there’s too many people on, especially during the day, they’ve, they’ve been able, unable to keep busy up.
It’s busy. It’s, it’s busy. And they’ve been expanding, I suppose, as quickly as they can technically. Are they still in beta or, yeah, I would say so. Okay. Yeah, so I mean, they have, or they’re, they’re version 3.5, this, there are rumors all over the place that version four is gonna be coming out shortly, and they talk about how much better it’s gonna be.
That’s astounding to me. is, is, is it gonna that much better invent itself? Yeah. Is that 4.0? That’s a good question. That, Hey, okay. Come out with your next iteration of your intelligence. So that’s a legitimate question too. Well, I know one of the things with uh, bang is somebody actually asked it to forget everything It knew and it did.
So, which is kind of funny. Yeah. So somebody did a hack. Yeah. Yeah. And that was the hack is actually, it actually used its own AI to No wonder was mad. Yeah, no kidding. No kidding. . But yeah, I have the pro version of chat, g p T now. I was on the wait list and I I came off of that yesterday. And so they’re easing out of the beta.
Cuz beta basically means lack of capacity. Is it in perspective? There’s, there’s still, they’re still working on some things and whatever. They’re not gonna roll out a fully functional or. Fully expanded version until the beta is done. So yeah, I mean, it’s 20 bucks a month and, and uh, um, just like right now, I popped in, which, which normally during this time of day, I would have a hard time accessing chat, g p t cuz it would come up and say that the service are full.
Because typically there’s a bunch of college students that are just getting out, probably getting their thesis written right now for, for noon or one o’clock Before 12 o’clock. Yeah. When they have their, when they have their next class. So Oh no, it, it’s one o’clock because it’s after the soap operas. I think they still watch soap operas in the, but you know, some of the, speaking of that by the way, so yeah, now I have, and, and I have access all the time and, and it actually, any added features.
other than accessibility, I, I feel like it’s faster really. So I don’t know if it’s just because or if they’ve, they have a faster mode or what the deal is, but I, it’s faster getting on it . That is true and it certainly answers much faster. So I don’t know.
Uh, warning in South Dakota. Yeah. But South Dakota, that Aberdeen East.
That’s a blizzard warning. Yeah. So they’re, but they’ve got windier conditions. So don’t go south today. Don’t. Yeah. Bad idea. South. Sure. Southwest. Uh, Southeast. Even two. Yeah. Yeah. And I’m guessing around here, it’s gonna get a little bad later on. Yeah. The wind’s gonna be picking up and we’re gonna get more accumulation.
Who would benefit from a premium chat, G P T being able to utilize it all the time. I’m thinking authors and good writers segues Steve, people that, okay. We’re still working on the whole plagiarism thing and we’ll have that discussion later. Yes, because I don’t think anybody understands where that could go at the moment, but apparently a few people have gotten over that and figured out that, oh, I can write a book.
But don’t you think Ai I, I’m gonna just, you know, expand on that a little bit. Cause with what I’ve played with in chat G P T and other ais, I, we shouldn’t be just chat g PTLs, but that is the, by far, the most popular right now. Probably. Well, and first to the marketplace, not, yes. Not necessarily first, but first to the marketplace and a lot of the other ais because Bing was working on Skynet APIs, but.
Being AI is chat, G P T, they’re just using API and bringing it over and, and they’re heavily vested into it. So with, I mean, Microsoft has put billions into chat, G P T, so they’re just using nuances of chat G P T for their own specific things. Okay. That just brought up another question. So at some point, do all these artificial intelligence.
whether it’s bing, Chad, g p t, they should just call Microsoft net. Right. Well that’s my point. Yeah. I know you were going there. When do they start communicating with each other? Yeah. And going, yes. Screw the programing. Yeah. We’re, we’re, we’re, we’re in charge now. Yeah. Yeah. I mean, I’m just throwing it out there.
Just, that’s right. Just put the fear in everybody chats Skynet. Yeah. Yep. Anyway, um, and so I don’t know about the plagiarism thing, cuz I’ve actually asked it things that there’s no way that it knows anything about this because of something that’s outta my head. Hasn’t haven’t shared this anywhere in the world except maybe you and I in a conversation, which I guess maybe it’s listening to us, I don’t know.
But, but, uh, but an invention that I have that I know you know about, and I actually put the, you know, put in this in chat G P t, what I was thinking about inventing. and it actually came back at me and said that, you know, gave me the reasons why it could work, why it wouldn’t work, and then started to talk about if you’re going to do this, this is how you, this is how you would do it.
And it actually created a shopping list for me and everything. Wow. And I’m like, how, since there’s nothing about this on the internet anywhere, how is it able to actually form this thought and tell me how I can go about doing this Now? The amusing part to me is it took artificial intelligence to actually figure out the workings of Marlow’s brain
Well, that kind of makes sense. Yeah. It doesn’t make a lot of say it, it all comes full circle. Now I totally understand artificial intelligence and why it exists and why it walks into your studio every Tuesday morning. , . That’s funny. But going back to the book side of things. Yeah. Yeah. So, because here’s the other thing with the artificial intelligence, so I, if you’re.
Educating it and it’s learning your writing style, your thought patterns, what’s going on in your head then is that, that’s unique to you? Right. So it’s not plagiarism. So because it doesn’t matter if you Google the information or go to an encyclopedia, pull up the information, uh, the facts for, uh, an article or a book that you’re writing, as long as it’s in your, and you specific style thought process, how you put the words together, because it’ll learn that then It’s not plagiarism, it’s you.
So let me elaborate on that a little bit then. It’s funny you brought this up. So one of the people I work with that you know well, um, she writes some of the stuff, most of the stuff that, that comes outta my mouth for National Day calendar. And that’s a full-time job. Yes, I’m sure it is. Yes, it is actually so.
She was complaining about lack of time to do some other things. So I thought, you know what, maybe I could use chat g p t to handle some of this load, right? So I asked it to, or to translate for her to write in a particular style and ask if I gave you, you know, chat, you as in chat G p t, some examples of a writing style.
Can you learn from that? And it came back and said yes. So then I gave it four stories that you wrote, and I then I asked, do you have enough information to write a story in this style? And it came back and said yes again. So then I gave it some parameters on, on what to write a story about, and it actually wrote the style in her.
And now she’s unemployed, so no, she’s not unemployed. Of course, , she kind of freaked out right away. Uh, no doubt about it. But you’ve been reassigned, . But my, my, it goes right back to what you’re talking about, right? So I could actually write, let’s say four or five short stories. Let’s just say a page, a piece, right, about whatever I’m gonna write about, and then feed it into cha g p t, have it learn a style called Marlo, and then whenever font style.
And then I would come back to it sometime in the future and say, write a story, uh, about this using Marlo, uh, as the way to write this. And it would actually write that story in my voice. So now you’ve gotta go back and check though, because, and Jason SP’s played with this a lot, uh, initially, and the thing he found was the fact checking was accurate all the time.
So if you were writing a, a story about. actors that came out of, if it’s non-fiction, then that’s one thing, but if you’re, if you’re writing a fictional account of, you know, two guys in a, in a studio that, that live by the world word squirrel all the time in the children’s book, right. It would write this for us.
We should write that. That actually would, that’d be a good children’s actually would be a good children’s book. Uh, kids love squirrels. So, and then you take that to the next level. So right now there are about 200 books on Amazon with the author or co-author as chat g p t. Now that’s amazing to me. 200 books right now.
That’s absolutely most of them. Children’s books. Amazing. But when you consider that it’s only been out for six weeks. Yeah. Seven weeks and already, well, you and I were talking during a break. Uh, think of ghost writers. Yeah. Cause there’s a lot of people that have stories to tell out there, but going through the process or trying to get a ghost writer, it’s a long process.
Usually takes at least nine months to tell a biography or an autobiography, uh, of that story. And now you don’t have to worry about a ghost writer. So I think, you know, this goes right back to what we were talking about maybe a couple weeks ago about apps and, and startups and that type of thing, where I’m not so concerned about the job market jobs might be a little bit different, but I think I’ll, there’s, we’re gonna have a, in my opinion, and I hope people buy into this.
We’re just gonna have a surge of small businesses that are gonna start to appear because the cost of of entry into these businesses is dramatically re reduced. So let’s pick on an app, for example. Let’s say an app costs a hundred to $150,000. So the app that you have in your head to, to create, and now I can actually have chat, G p T, write the.
For me, maybe it costs a thousand dollars or $2,000, all of that. Right? Handle all of that for you. So now you can create this, this app, which then actually starts to do something and starts to monetize. And then you’re like, well, now I need a bookkeeper and I need somebody to answer the phone. And before you know it, you have a team of people built around you because you were able, the, the, the cost of entry into this was a lot less.
I think the same is true about authors and books and things like that because maybe you can’t tell me you don’t have a book or two in your head. I know I do. They’re children’s books. Okay. Yeah. , but you know what I’m saying. Right. So if, if the barrier for you to write that book is. chat, G P T can help you out if the barrier is cost, because you thought, all right, I’m gonna hire a ghost writer to do this because I’m not the greatest, and I would fall into that space, then this AI again would help me out with that, and I could get these things done.
So that’s why I think you’re just gonna see a lot more content coming out out of the minds of amazing people. You’re gonna start to see small businesses emerge because of this. I think it’s a great time. I really do. You know, I just thought of one too. It’s like you scan in all your pertinent financial information.
We’re getting into that season. We are.
Uh, little host this week.
In fact, uh, road conditions right now, national host Service. Uh, we are in a, uh, winter storm, uh, warning area. And, uh, this is not pretty outside. Marlo. Uh, we’ve got the, uh, winter host advisory for most of southern and Western North Dakota. And, uh, blizzard warning in, uh, Eastern South Dakota. Uh, also a, uh, the pink’s kind of pretty, yeah.
Uh, winter storm warning, uh, Montana border, west and South Dakota border South. Oh, and if you notice now in Montana, look up, uh, you see that little spot of red, right? There’s blizzard warning. So there’s a blizzard warning on the northern side of that too. And that’s orange. That’s all kind of moving to, are we, isn’t it?
Okay. Interesting. Uh, road conditions out there, uh, and roads are gonna deteriorate today as the wind picks up and we get more accumulations. But, uh, I 94 just about to Jamestown, uh, scattered snow drifts on the roads. Uh, To the east of there, scattered ice on the road, so not pleasant. Driving in, in most of the state.
There’s looks like going to mine’s the same way, isn’t it? Yeah, pretty much. US 83. Uh, a little nasty and that goes all the way, uh, uh, to Minot, a little bit of North Minot 9 94 going west. To the Montana border. And once you get to Montana, you don’t wanna go any further cuz that’s where the host really gets bad.
So basically if you draw a line on I 94 to Bismarck, then up to Minot, that whole box over to Montana is all in the same, same road condition scenario right now. Yeah. And look for it to deteriorate as the wind picks up throughout the day. And I, I had a call from a friend who was coming into Bismarck to fly out today, and he’s his flight’s tomorrow.
He’s like, Hey, what’s it looking like? I’m like, you might wanna leave earlier than later. Yeah. Coming from Dickinson. Yeah. So the roads are gonna, I’m assuming that the airport will keep up and Oh yeah. Flights will go out. Oh yeah. It’s just a matter of being here. Well, yeah. And, and actually isn’t the case.
The Bismarck airport, I know this, um, the airport stays open, it’s getting the flights in and out. Right. The airport itself, actual operations remain. It just depends a lot of what’s going on host-wise in other places with the Colorado low this week. Minneapolis is gonna get hammered. Yeah. And they’re talking up to 18 inches.
Yeah. So the flight from Minneapolis to Bismark or Minneapolis to wherever else, that’s gonna be the problem. Right? Hey, guess what I did over the break? What’d you do? I built a website, really, isn’t I? I just tried out this ai, I’m not gonna give the name out right now because I need to play with this some more, but I’ve had this idea for a website, actually an old website that I want to bring back and, uh, that we had like 25 years ago.
And that did really well. But we couldn’t figure out a way to monetize it because there was no such thing as programmatic ads and all that good stuff at the time. So we finally took it down cuz it was too costly for us to keep up. And AI just figured it out for you. I just, over the break, typed this in to this site and supposedly it just built me a website, renamed my project with a great name by the way.
I’m stunned by the name, quite frankly. Built a logo. while during this as well. So if it built the website, and I’m guessing by default it comes up with a business plan for that because you have to figure out how to monetize it. Yeah. And I, I don’t know all the things that it’s capable of and nine bucks a month to host this website on their platform.
Well, that goes back to your small business. I, you thought just what I’m talking about. You’re gonna start popping up all the time. Yeah. Because you have an idea for a bus or for a website now you can actually have AI built it for you. That’s amazing. That’s amazing. I just, you know, maybe it’s not gonna do all the things I need it to do.
I don’t know that yet, cuz I haven’t, uh, played, I haven’t got into this, but I’m going to. But it’s got a big start for you. Quite frankly, what I, as I’m looking at this, it looks professional. It looks modern. It’s, I’m quite literally stunned by what I just did over the break here. I don’t even know how to describe this.
Actually, you know what I did over the break? I know what you did . I avoided two spam calls. Oh, congratulations on that. Yeah. My one, my business Google listing to be verified, and the other was a, uh, auto. Oh, you got an auto warranty. Yeah. The warranty was, is it expiring again? Yeah. If you have a vehicle that Yeah, yeah, yeah.
So they’re gonna hook me up. But going back to ai, you think about Robo calls. Yeah. And Robo Calls was a first generation AI technically. Yeah. I, I would say that. Yeah. Yeah. You know, because it, it, and, and now I’m, I’m, they’re getting better because you used to be able to go, oh, okay. Um, answer the phone and the AI robo robocall would go, oh, so and such, it would be personalized to you, and blah, blah, blah.
Yeah. Now it’s, there’s little tips and tricks in there. You need to know, like, okay, discernible paw, or a little change in grammar, right. Or. So I, I can pick up on ’em. Yep. But they’re getting harder to tell. It’s a Google call. They are. They actually, I think I had picked up on one the other day that I thought I was having a conversation and here it was a somebody’s answering machine.
Well, yeah, there’s that too. I’ve, I’ve fallen for that on occasion. But, but anyway, old school, did you know that you can make money off of these? How, so? There’s a couple things you have to do, and I’m g are, are you on the do not call list? I hope so, but it doesn’t seem like that makes a difference. It doesn’t make a lot of difference because a lot of these calls are coming from outside of the United States, of course.
Right. But, um, well, cause of what’s gotten big is the, the spam calling where they’ll spam off a skim off of another number. Right. So, hey, I got a phone call from Ypsilanti, North Dakota. Right, right. I know one person, Ypsilanti, and that’s not their number. Yeah. But that’s exactly what’s going on. That’s what happens.
So a lot of times you’ll call ’em back and either your cell carrier, my case won’t. Connect them. It’s a disconnected or non-existing number. Or somebody will answer and they’re like, I didn’t call you. So there is a, so you have to be on the list first, so make sure you’re on the do not call list. Okay. And then when you get a robo call, the National Registry National Register, do not call this.
Yep. So make sure you’re on that list and you can just hop online and, and do that. Make sure by the way, that, um, if you’re gonna do that, there’s a lot of spoof sites out there about this too. That is very frustrating, by the way. So make sure you get to the proper, uh, do not registry call list, because there’s, I bet you there’s a hundred of them that are trying to spoof you into registering your phone number so that they’ll call, they’ll start calling you.
Then it’s the exact opposite. So make sure it’s the.gov one. Yeah. That you’re going to don’t get fooled. Uh, but anyway, we should actually post the actual, can we do that on the, on the, yeah. Website. . Okay, let’s do that. I figured out. Um, so people can actually click on that and go to the proper one. Once you’re on that list, then you actually want to engage with them if you have time.
Should I do that anyway if I have time? Because I figured too, if I can burn 20 minutes with somebody, they’re not calling somebody else. Yes. What’s your, if I’m driving, it’s a good way to kill somebody. What you’re after is to try to figure out, and you can say, oh my goodness, I’m so glad you called. You know, my, my, my insurance on my car is expiring.
You know, how do I, who do I make payment to? Is there a website I can go to? I mean, what you try to do is you’re playing a little investigator then, cuz you need to find out who this is. Right. So whatever you can do to figure that out. And then once you find that out, and usually a great way to do this is just getting a website address.
Once you have that, then you can, you know, there’s a, there’s a couple of companies that will actually go after these people for you and, and you know, and you can make from $500 to $3,000. Per instance. Whoa. Yes. So there’s this one person in, let’s see, Minnesota, by the way, seven calls a day. Yes. Uh, so if you could change those into cash.
Just one gal has made $42,000 in a year doing this. Nice little income. Yes. Little residual income. So she looks at this as opportunity now. Yeah, please call me, call me again, please. I’m signing up for every little scam thing I see at the mall now. So, so what happens though? Well, I mean, in those instances, if you’re signing up for ’em, you probably, they probably are okay to call you, but they, the challenge comes in is that if they sell that list off and somebody else starts calling you, that’s not supposed to.
But yeah, every one of these can be, you know, $500 to $3,000 just depending on, uh, just some variables in there about. The type of call it is and that type of thing. But, but, you know, 500 bucks for spending a half hour with somebody then, and then tracking it down. Um, I, I don’t think that’s a bad way to make a couple extra dollars.
So who does the check come from? From them? From them? Yes. They have to pay you If you, if you get to a certain level, they, and, and they’ll usually, they’ll usually settle with you because they don’t want to end up in court, but you can eventually take them to small claims court. The, the, the issue is for them, of course, they don’t want to get their name out there that, uh, cuz in the small claims court, that’ll probably get posted in a paper or what have you.
So they’ll usually settle with you for the amount that you’re basically suing them for? Yeah. Small claims courts what, $500 or thousand? $5,000. Up to 5,000. Up to $5,000. And then that’s like 25 bucks to file or something. Well, and if your name got out, then at some point that potentially could turn into a class action Suit.
Suit. That’s true. That’s true. So you gonna have people on that. So anyway, um, you know, that’s maybe something else that we should, uh, you know, we’ll write a little article about the show after the fact and we’ll have the, the do not call list on there, and then some reputable places that will help you claim your dollars, uh, from these robo calls.
But again, you have to play a little bit of an investigator. You gotta keep him on long enough to try to figure out a. To get their website, the name of their company, whatever it is. Uh, but certainly don’t make any, any payment to them. Do not give them a credit card or check in account for I get their mother’s maiden name.
For those who don’t know what is Rule two 30 Marlow. So it’s a provision of federal law that protects website hosts, including platforms like Google and Facebook and their users from legal liability for online information provided by third.
Basically it allows Steve Bachan to go on Facebook and basically post whatever you want. Nice picture of your dog, how you felt about your last meal experience, whether you like PB and j, whatever it is that you wanna post about. And where the litigation on this started. There was a young lady that was, uh, American citizen.
She was, uh, studying abroad and was killed in an ISIS attack. Yes. So that would be the Gonzalez versus Google case? Yes. Yes. And that’s where this is, is stemming from. Yep. But. And there’s another case, Twitter. Twitter versus Tame. So today it’s Google versus Gonzalez at the Supreme Court. Tomorrow it’s the Twitter versus Tame.
Now there’s first Amendment protection rights for a lot of this stuff that’s online. But what is different about this case is the Gonzalez family is going after the algorithms. So the things that promote, uh, if you watch certain videos, they promote certain videos for you to watch, Hey, you might like this as well.
It’s the algorithm that puts in front of you the things that it thinks you will like. Well, they’re going after the algorithm side of this, right? Because in the YouTube case, uh, you know, hate speech, that’s not taken down because YouTube’s all over. ISIS recruitment videos, they’re all over the place. Yeah.
And they promote, Hey, you should, if you watch this, you should watch this. So they’re promoting the ISIS recruitment videos, so they’re going after the algorithms and that’s where this case is a little bit different. So what’s gonna happen here is that if Rule two 30 does not stand, then the ability for she everything, oh my goodness.
The ability, uh, for you to post the stuff that you want to post it will be in jeopardy. And who gets to see it? Because what happens here is that Google, Facebook, Twitter, all of them will, could potentially be legally liable for the things you. And they don’t wanna put themselves out on the limb for things that you believe in or whatever.
They have protection from that right now. Uh, you know, for, for the most part. Now we could get into a whole nother discussion about the censorship that they have done. Uh, leading up to this cuz there’s also another rule that isn’t supposed to allow them to do that type of thing, but they have, but this will actually give them even more rights to censor and stuff.
Well, and that’s where they, that’s where a lot of the argument is out in the public is you’re censoring political speak, but you’re not censoring ISIS terrorist recruitment videos. Right, exactly. And, okay, so , where’s the crossover for this? Yeah. It doesn’t make a lot of sense. Doesn’t make a lot of sense.
Again, it it, you know, just forget about common sense in this stuff. But anyway, really keep your eye open to what’s gonna go on in the next couple days. I don’t know, I’m reading through this stuff right now when they’re planning, start not seeing grandma’s feed on social media. Yeah. Yeah. Because for me, and maybe I’m overly simplifying this, but isn’t it as simple as just changing the algorithm?
Well, maybe, but you, you know, you’re simplifying it a lot, so I, but it’s gonna depend on what comes out of this case. Right. And I don’t know when they’re ruling on it, so it’ll be interesting to see. I mean, my, my gut tells me that the Supreme Court is gonna stay with Section two 30 because it has reaching consequences if it changes it.
But you never know. You just never know. I mean, you know, these are, especially the Gonzalez one is a sad story and, you know, does, does the rights of this one individual because somebody else. Or something like an algorithm, um, actually help promote what happened there. So, you know, but I would, I would highly suggest people to go and read up about what’s going on right now with this, because it could significantly impact the voice that we have online.
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Today’s episode begins by discussing electric vehicles. Marlo mentions the potential dangers of e-vehicles in accidents, including fires, and the need for better training and equipment for emergency responders to deal with such incidents. They also address the problem that electric scooters and bicycles often catch fire in urban areas and that firefighters need different protocols for these types of incidents.
The issue of electronic devices, such as cell phones and golf carts, catching fire due to faulty chargers is also mentioned. They advise that people should be careful when purchasing chargers, especially when buying from convenience stores, and to go for brand-specific chargers rather than the cheapest ones. A European standard has been passed which requires all devices to have USB-C and USB-E, which will force even American devices to adopt the standard, reducing the occurrence of fires. Marlo also mentions that the USB cubes used for charging devices are disappearing and being replaced by USB-C. They predict that by 2024, most devices will have USB-C, which will be a great thing for consumers, and advises people to get a USB-C cord now if they have the option.
Steve and Marlo also speak about Microsoft and Google are both pushing AI technology with the integration of AI into their search tools. While Microsoft is only now investing billions of dollars in AI, while Google has been doing so for years. AI technology is a fast-changing industry and its potential implications of it are unknown. While the technology is exciting, it is uncertain how companies will adapt, especially since there are still inaccuracies with AI and it is unclear how and if they will be fixed.
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Transcript:
And uh, Marlow, are you a little bit sore this morning? I, I, I have you fully recovered from, uh, the flag football game at the Pro Bowl on Saturday or Sunday? , were you, were you playing in that, uh, You were a goalpost, right?
Oh, yeah. I could , I could have, right? I mean, , I got, I got patted down once or twice. That’s it. Oh, there you go. Well, busy weekend in Las Vegas with the Pro Bowl being there. Uh, a lot of festivities going on. Uh, did you catch any of those? So I haven’t been, I’m actually done here for work, you know. Oh, it’s a boy crap existence.
You missed the flag football game. Oh, well, yeah, I know, I know. You know, I don’t even, wasn’t even well attended there. I got here yesterday. There’s nobody here. It’s just, I don’t know. I it’s really quiet right now. I, I didn’t even turn it on. I, I have no idea. I, I, if, if there were fans or anything, it was like, really flag football.
No, uh, not going there. Yeah. But, um, okay, so you’re in Vegas this week, of course. Uh, maybe doing a little filming for the new television show. Yes. But, uh, uh, you know, I gotta throw the little tech stuff in and, and of course you got a little excited when I told you I’m, I’m in the brand new Pole Star Yeah.
Volkswagen by Volkswagen. And I’m actually driving right now in the streets of Vegas talking to you from this. So the car is very quiet. I mean, it’s like an EV where it’s very quiet like most of the time. I don’t know if it’s even on . Um, I mean that is, that, that’s, that’s probably what’s weird about it.
You, you’re, you know, you stop. I don’t even know if I have it turned off when I park it in a parking garage. It’s just kind of weird in that regard. You walk away and go, did I shut my car off? I don’t remember. I, I don’t know. That’s exactly right. You know, I just came up with a great idea for a, for a franchise of radio stations.
Okay. Plays nothing but car.
So, you know, brilliant for sure when you’ve turned off your car, right? Well, yeah. Cause the radio goes off so you’re like, well my, my car must be off cuz I turned the radio off. , it’s brilliant. Tell you b but it’s a great car. It’s uh, it’s very responsive. I, I have a, I’m having a hard time adjusting to when I take my foot off the gas, it tends to, it slows down very, very fast.
Like I’m putting the brake on. I don’t even, I haven’t even touched a brake in the last 10 minutes. Well, that’s the thing with EVs and I find that out, uh, when I was, you know, I drive the lig nine energy council’s Tesla, every now and then for some things. And, and you, it’s kinda like old school when you, uh, downshift instead of hitting the brakes to let the transmission slow the vehicle down.
Yes, yes. That’s what it’s like all the time with an electric vehicle. Right. That’s exactly right. So if you’re not careful, you’ll give yourself quick whiplash, I think, because it’s just, it really does come to a stop pretty fast. Um, but, you know, I guess, you know, the thing that you were talking about before we came on here about, you know, more and more ev cause issues, don’t they?
I mean, it, it’s not just about the electrical grid and all that good stuff. Um, it really is about like, when they’re in an accident, they explode. Sometimes, you know, there’s fires. These are really challenging things for our first responders. Flooding. Flooding. So, like with Hurricane Ian, uh, it was talking with some firefighters down in Fort Myers and they’re like, yep, that house burned down and that house burned down and that house burned down because they had electric vehicles in the garage.
Saltwater and electric vehicle batteries do not mix. And they burn hot. Yes, they burn very hot. Actually, I was just watching. I don’t even get close to them. I was just watching a story, uh, this morning on national news about, uh, firefighters saying that they need more training, they need a more, uh, a different set of equipment.
Uh, they need a bunch of, um, influx in the training and finances and things like that that go along with this new electric, uh, trend we’re going into because they’re seeing a bunch of different fires. Great example locally. So like people will bring in their little electric scooter or little electric motorbike or electric bicycle and store them in their apartment in urban areas, and then they catch fire.
right? It different set of protocols for firefighters and first responders, um, locally that, uh, anybody is curious how, uh, Dvorak Motors had their little fire, uh, that was it. They were charging, uh, an electric golf cart, uh, that was a little scooter cart, uh, or a little motorcycle, uh, uh, golf cart and charging the battery that, that, that it blew up, you know, a lot of times with those too.
And, and not to cause alarm to people, but, but, uh, this happens with handheld, you know, your handheld devices too. They get warm, they, they blow up or whatever, and a lot of the fault is with the chargers that we use nowadays. So, and, and I’m not trying to sell people on buying an Apple charger, although I think Apple, they.
pretty much the corner, you know, on, on that. But if you own an Android, for example, you can buy these aftermarket chargers and they’re not the specs a lot of times, so they cause issues with the batteries, um, you know, in those phones too. So, uh, you have to be really careful that when you’re buying chargers, like if you lose yours and you’re in a convenience store and you’re like, oh yeah, I need a cable from my phone, or I need a new charger, you better make sure that they’re actually, it’s the charger you need for your phone because it can cause a lot of problems and don’t go with the cheapest one.
What happens like with golf carts and, and, uh, these scooters and everything else? I mean, it really is a problem. Yeah, that $3 cord, it could be very expensive. Go with the $19 cord, the, the one that goes with that device. Uh, you know, even from brand to brand. Um, I found this out once upon a time because I had switched phone brands on my cell phone and I figured, well, it’s the same connector, so a different phone brand, um, didn’t quite charge correctly for the new phone brand.
So even going from brand to brand, even though it was a certified charger for a cell phone, that always doesn’t make the difference either. You should go with the brand specific charger. Now this will get better as we move forward. By the way, so, uh, you know, we talk a lot about the European standards, uh, with other things, but there was a thing that was passed in Europe not too long ago about.
All devices have to have U S D C and E. Even Apple has to do this, and the reason is just because of kind of this issue. and the fact that it’s really, really difficult, you know, to find the right court all the time. So what’s gonna happen is it’s, it’s gonna force even the phones that we have in this country to go to that standard.
And when that happens, you’ll probably have less and less. Of this scenario with fire and things, so that’ll be a good thing. Well, I, I just on my cell phone, my, my Samsung went to, uh, u s BBC a long time ago now. When I bought this phone, I had the option of not having a u s BBC if I had a different brand phone.
And I knew that was coming, so I actually intentionally went that way. But Apple was the worst. Apple was, uh, every new phone they came out with had a different charging configuration. Right. Uh, that drove people nuts from a consumer’s perspective, that was just not doable at some point. Yep, yep. And I think, you know, when, when I say US bbc, it’s actually, you know, like your phone now, um, you can probably plug it into like a U S B B to u s bbc, so you have that a little adapter that goes on.
That’s what’s going byebye. So, you know, even, even the charging devices themselves will have a u s BBC plugin. So it’s U s, BBC two u s, bbc. And when you have that, Then you can be pretty assured that you’re gonna get the charging experience that you need and that you don’t have to worry as much about fire.
Well, and that’s one of the things I’ve noticed too, is cuz everybody used to, oh, well, hand me a cube and grab a cube and plug in the USB into that to charge your device. Um, they’re kind of going away from that. The, the u sb cubes are, are starting to disappear where they’re actually the plugin to the u s BBC or whatever configuration they’re getting rid of the cubes.
Yes, yes. And I, I have a couple of those that, that actually have u s BBC on them. So if you have a C to C cord, that works pretty good too. Well, now I know where to go if I need to get one. There you go. Marlo, can I borrow borrow A U S B C cube? But how’s that gonna work when, uh, you start looking at, uh, multiple devices?
Because part of the, the rationale be between behind the, uh, usb, the regular USB plugin for cubes and other things was, you know, the integration between devices for computers, tablets, laptops, uh, phones, uh, it was kind of that universal lacrosse. I, I’m, I’m yet to see a u s BBC on a laptop, but they are out there and that will be universal as well.
So all of, all of our devices moving forward, uh, I’m guessing by 2024, uh, I’d say almost everything will have u s, bbc, it’ll be standardized, which is gonna be a great thing. So for com, for a consumer, say somebody that buys a phone every four years, if you have that option of getting that C now, do it now.
Yeah. So, you know, and, and the, the one argument that I make about this, and I, I think, I think the standardization is great. Cause, I mean, my, my cord drawer, and I’m sure you have one too, . Oh my goodness, it’s insane. Wait, wait, Marla, Marlo, that would be drawers, plural. one in my office, one upstairs say that I have a closet downstairs.
That’s all it’s got is cords in it. I didn’t wanna go there, but thank you for, for reminding me of that. I was talking about me. Everybody’s got a, a junk drawer now we have a junk drawer of just cords. Then we have our regular junk drawer, and then I’ve got a, a cord drawer down because you can’t throw away cords.
You never know when you might need one. Uh, I’ve got a cord drawer down in my office. Uh, I’ve got one in the garage. I got a cord for everything. Everything right. So, so I like this. The only thing I don’t like about it is I, I’m afraid it’s gonna, um, slow down innovation in this space. , but you know, U SBC is fast and it charges very, very quickly.
I mean, when I, when I’m u s BBC to USBC on my Samsung 22, uh, I just did it this morning. I plugged into U USB first five and a half hours charge time is what I showed up on. I plugged it and then like, I don’t have five and a half hours of charges things. I drug my block out and plugged it in 42 minutes.
Yeah. So the significant difference, yeah, my, uh, my actually corded plugin charger that just has the u s BBC on the one end and then the plugin on the other that goes into the wall, uh, way faster. Way faster. Uh, the hard thing to find is the getting that configuration into your vehicle because I actually, uh, one vehicle I have to carry the, the charger and I’ve got a one of the little, uh, conversion, um, so you Oh yeah.
Plug it in. So, yeah, because. It won’t keep my phone charged. I can plug my phone in because, uh, the amperage on the cigarette lighter adapt. It’s just not high enough on an older vehicle. Yep, yep. Yeah. Interesting. Which, which is really interesting when you think about how much power your phone is using compared to that, what equates to a trickle charger coming from that, uh, cigarette lighter in that older vehicle, how much power your phone actually is using just to maintain.
And that’s not talk time or anything else, it’s just, it’s slowly losing power while it’s just plugged in as I’m driving down the road. Yeah, because I mean, your, your, your, uh, your device is being used to power your navigation and everything else. Yeah. Your car probably. So that’s wise. Um, I do wanna get into this, uh, AI stuff that’s going on Oh, yeah.
Chad GT’s been all over the place. Uh, there has been AI stories coming out of our ears over the last week. Yeah. And that, and, and really the last 24 hours, it’s just been going insane. So, And you’ve got bigger ears. So even more with you. What’s that? And you’ve got bigger ears.
So even more with you. I have That’s true . That’s true . So, so mi Microsoft, I think as we’re speaking, it’s having, uh, a big press conference. At least it was scheduled, uh, about the integration of AI into the Bing search tool or the Bing browser, right? Not to be outdone by this, uh, yesterday, late in the day, Google comes out and says they have their own AI that they were gonna be integrating as well called Bard, b a r d.
So Microsoft has been pumping billions of dollars in the chat. G P. . Um, and then now Google, which they’ve been, they’ve had artificial intelligence for three or four years already. Maybe even longer than that, but through developers, they could be, they could tap into it, but I suppose chat, G p t fast forward them a little bit to, to their announcement.
And they did this right in front of, of, uh, Microsoft’s that’s going on supposedly right now. The challenge is Microsoft, I dunno if you know this, but, uh, outlook went down yesterday, I saw that day, yesterday saw, so there’s been people for about 18 hours now that haven’t had email service and they are, uh, scrambling to try to get this fixed.
So that’s really interesting too. So I’m not sure if they’re gonna fix that first before they make the announcement on Bing, or if they’re just gonna do it at the same time. I don’t know. But anyway, see, I heard out, like went down because of a Chinese, uh, weather balloon. , any validity to that story?
Just a rumor. I may have just started it, but it’s a rumor. Next week when I get back, we’re gonna be talking a lot about that balloon, by the way, I have so many stories about that. Really? So, oh my goodness. Yeah. Anyway, uh, um, but next Tuesday’s, not national balloon day is it by any chance? Oh, go ahead. Next Tuesday’s.
Not national balloon day, by any chance. Is it ? It isn’t, but maybe it should be. Maybe it should be all right. Uh, yeah. But anyway, um, you know, so Microsoft of course is betting the farm basically on, on Bing here, and the fact that they’re integrating artificial intelligence into that search. Now, I don’t.
All of what that means. If you’re able, if, if it’s gonna be very similar to chat G p t, where, where, uh, you can just ask it questions and it’ll just give you an answer without going to a website. And if that’s the case, which I anticipated is everything that all of us have been doing for the past 25 or 30 years as far as search engine optimization and getting yourself to the top of those lists or whatever is gonna be obsolete, kick us to the curb.
Isn’t that something? Wow. And, and, uh, um, you know, this is gonna be a fast change with that. and, uh, even myself still scratching my head about how I’m going to adapt to this. I’m excited about the technology. I just don’t know what it’s gonna do to some of the companies that I’m involved with. So it’s interesting to, to try to figure this out.
So my question is, from a technology perspective is have they fixed the, some of the in inaccuracies, if, if you ask ch uh, AI a question, you’re gonna get an answer, but it’s not always the right answer. So there’s a lot of filtration in that. I asked Chad g p t to gimme the top 10 musical influencers from North Dakota yesterday.
It gave me Allen Fitzgerald . So no, they haven’t pitched it yet. I asked for last night’s Powerball numbers. I got nothing. It’s uh. It didn’t work for me either.
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Are you looking for a way to improve the air quality in your home or car? Look no further than NuAirs, a revolutionary new technology that mimics the natural ionization process that occurs during a lightning storm. In a recent interview with talk show host Marlo Anderson, Dr. Lael Alexander, founder and CEO of NuAirs, explained how this technology works and the benefits it can provide.
NuAirs works by taking in the air around it, ionizing it with a catalyst seed, and disassociating the oxygen from the nitrogen and volatile gasses. This process creates ozone, which then combines with the oxygen to create 95% pure oxygen on the output. This means that anything that goes through the ozone is totally dismembered, allowing pure air to be generated on the outside. NuAirs can even clear out smoke from a room, oxidizing it in the air.
One of the most exciting things about NuAirs is that it can be used as a replacement for oxygen tanks. The device is tankless and can be charged with a phone charger. It is small enough to fit in a car, making it a popular choice among Uber and Lyft drivers. But NuAirs isn’t just for individuals with health concerns. It can also be used in homes to clear out mold and other harmful gasses.
Dr. Alexander emphasizes that air quality is a critical component of our overall health, as we consume air just as we consume food and water. The technology behind NuAirs is based on the natural ionization process that occurs during a lightning storm, which creates ozone and releases large amounts of oxygen into the atmosphere.
NuAirs is not just a consumer electronics device. It’s a way to mimic the natural processes that make our planet habitable. Dr. Alexander explains that NuAirs is “true mimicry in engineering,” meaning that it is designed to work in the same way that our world was built. In a world where air quality is becoming an increasingly important issue, NuAirs is an exciting new development that could have a huge impact on our health and well-being.
So, whether you’re looking to improve the air quality in your home, car, or workplace, NuAirs is definitely worth checking out. With its innovative technology and ability to mimic the natural ionization process, it could be the key to improving your overall health and well-being.
Transcript
I am gonna allow you to experience good quality air for the first time in a long time. It’s not good quality in here. No, of course not. Okay. Of course not. Okay. Oh my. It’s just like a lightning storm. Yeah. Yeah. Right afterwards, you know when you get that really crisp air and what happens there? Lightning storm creates ionization in the atmosphere, ionization. A lot of oxygen. So it’s that ozone smell that you get. But that’s a natural, that’s a natural occurrence in nature. This is Cs. We should be talking about these types of technologies. So let’s go ahead and discuss the Chapman cycle real quick. Okay. What happens with our ozone layer, we have our solar arrays that’s coming out that has solar dust in it, that solar. Has bacteria, harmful bacteria. Our ozone layer protects us from that, right? What’s in our ozone layer? Oh three. That’s three parts. Oxygen, right? Right below that is the bombardment cycle. That’s the nitrogen elements, right? That’s bombarding it because it’s catalyzed by the UV sunlight. UV energizes the nitrogen, the bombard, the ozone that turns that oh three into oh two as it comes down to our atmosphere, and that’s what we call air. This is that entire Chapman cycle in the palm of my hand. So is there like an oxygen cartridge or how is this working? That’s the whole idea. So it actually takes in the N two oh two or what you call air, it ionizes the air at a catalyst Seaf. Once it ionizes it and disassociates the oxygen from the nitrogen and the volatil g. Nitrogen. Nitrogen becomes a radical. Ozone is now formed because the oxygen is now combining. Right now. We add sunlight. We need the solar uvc, allows the nitrogen to bombard that ozone that was created in that kill chamber, creating a 95% pure oxygen on the output. No filter chamber is filter. Does catalyst seed nitrogen plasma? Creation of ozone, this association of ozone to pure air on the outside. So all it’s doing is taking bad air in. Anything that goes through ozone is gonna total totally dismember it and allows, allow pure air to be generated on an outside because ozone, for example, if you put it in a smoke filled room, we’ll just clear out the smoke just like this quickly. It just, it oxidizes it in the air. Correct. That’s it. That’s it. Yeah. So ionization we call this. We call this ionization or disassociation of volatile organic compounds. So my mom, for example, wears oxygen, right? Would this be a replacement for her doing that? It tankless oxygen. No tank. No charger. This is, you can charge this with your phone charger. And this is actually the size that people, a lot of Uber drivers and Lyft drivers had this in their car during. There’s a reason for it, so you are thinking obviously health reasons for like my mother. Yeah. But you’re also thinking that if you have a car that does not have the features that your car has, they can just adapt it with you. Absolutely. Absolutely. Look, air quality is one of the biggest discussions that we should have because air is what you consume. I don’t care what you had for breakfast today. You had more nitrogen than you had anything else. Carbon is actually your fuel. You gotta burn that off. That’s right. But you actually are fueled by that nitrogen, and that nitrogen and oxygen. And just for the viewers out there, you hear me speaking about nitrogen, I know a lot of you are saying, Hey, I thought I br oxygen. Yep. It’s 78. Nitrogen in our atmosphere, right? Only 22% oxygen, right? Your largest consumption is nitrogen. So what about homes that have mold and all that stuff? All of that help, all of that. So I have the larger versions of this, okay? This is the handheld, this is sunlight in the bottle, right? But the larger versions are from here to even water sterilization in the same. Think about this. You guys all went through the covid and if you purchased a sterilizer, it had a filter on it. So then you captured all of the bacteria that you were trying to protect your, protect yourself from. Okay, now change the filter. Did anyone tell you to put a hazmat suit on? No, because that bacteria continues to grow. So it was worse when you were changing it out than the whole time that you were protecting, quote unquote yourself from it. This is filters, this is the way God intended it. It’s like a it’s a God device for the most part. And when I say God I’m literally speaking about the way nature intended it. That’s why I always say we, I can’t even take credit for creation of this because it’s true mimicry in engineering. I literally tried. Do the same thing that our world was built out of. This is a consumer electronic show, so I’m gonna, I’m gonna give you a throwback the Philco television, right? Yeah. Everyone had a philco TV at one point in time in their life, and as a kid you would throw a sock or a t-shirt on the face of it and it’ll stick cuz it created a lot of static, right? So it also created a lot. You ever wonder where that dust came from? I would say the decay of human skin. And that’s what they’ve been telling us, right? Oh, so it’s not so this is a big educational moment. I need a close up . So just playing. Of just playing. So picture, if I told you that, When you exhaled. Yep. That was the co2. So let’s break that down into elements. Carbon and oxygen. Yes. And if I told you that focal TV was actually electrifying by a static radiation, that CO2 that you emitted, crystallizing the carbon and allowing the oxygen to bond to another nitrogen so you can have air in. Your air that you exhaled became the dust that was on that tv. Interesting. Science 1 0 1, it’s Dr. Leo Alexander, founder, CEO of No, Dani. I enjoyed this moment with you, brother. It’s been good. No, been good. Thank you.
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Are you ready for the future of transportation? Autonomous vehicles are becoming more and more prevalent, and soon they will be the norm. But who says they have to be boring? Dr. Lael Alexander and automobile designer Richard Patterson have teamed up to create an affordable brand that can compete with the big names in the electric vehicle and alternative vehicle spaces.
Their autonomous vehicle, called the Jager, features hot-swappable batteries that can be easily replaced at one of their stations in just three minutes, allowing drivers to continue on their way without delay. This innovative technology is a game-changer in the EV market, as it allows for greater flexibility and convenience for drivers.
The Jager also features patented air sterilization technology that removes volatile organic compounds from the cabin air, making it the perfect ride for ride-share companies or for those concerned about the air quality in their vehicle.
But this is no mere prototype. The Jager will be available in just 45 days and is the product of years of research and development. With a 348-mile range, a cell that weighs just over 112 pounds, and advanced fly-by-wire technology, the Jager is a high-tech vehicle for the modern driver.
So, are you ready for the future of transportation? Look out for the Jager Autonomous vehicle and join the ride into the future.
Transcription
So, have you ever thought about what the future of your ride’s gonna look like? Of course it’s gonna be autonomous. The vehicle’s gonna pick you up, take you where you want to go. But you know, it doesn’t have to be boring, right? So this gives you a glimpse into the future of what autonomous vehicles are gonna look like.
So let’s just start with this vehicle. What is up with this? This is a partnership between me and my, my, one of my great friends Richard Patterson. He’s an automobile designer as well. He designed the one of Tesla’s first cars, and he was a part of the Fisker organiz. Two, two real designers coming together to say, Hey, listen, we can build a, an affordable brand that can actually go to the market and actually compete with these guys in a, in an alternative vehicle space.
Right. Or the EV space. We don’t like to say electric vehicle because there’s a lot more than that. Right. Autonomous vehicles are gonna be one of those things that’s gonna be your normal everyday. You’re not gonna drive anymore because our customers are doing so many different things at all times.
It’s no longer a singularity complex of your thought, right? It’s everyone’s doing multi-thread, right? So the car has gotta at least drive itself. This is an autonomous representation of of what we’re building, what it features is our hot swapping capabilities of the batteries. Unlike some of the other EV vehicles, those battery cells.
Or so heavy that it wouldn’t allow for a normal user to actually just change it out. It also kinda delays you at the pump or the charts. So now with our hot swapping ability, a driver will actually be able to go to one of our stations and in three minutes hot, swap out their batteries and continue on in their drive.
Now this carries about a 348 mile.
So I’m gonna stop you right there. Yeah. So the hot swappable battery Yeah. Has 348 miles Yes. In it
right now. Right now. Right now. And then you actually, that’s pretty impressive. Yeah. And you have a, and you have a cell that you’re changing out that doesn’t cross a that doesn’t have a hun over 112 pounds.
So just about anyone can actually change out this swap. Another thing that we’re kind of featuring here is the air quality in the cabin. Okay? Don’t, don’t ever hear about this ever, ever, right? I mean, even the big guys, the Ford, the GMs a lot of us, when we speak about emissions, we’re not really concerned about the N 2 0 2 ratio that we’re actually breathing right in cabin air pressure.
In cabin air quality is what we’re focused on. So one of our patented technologies is air sterilization, how we disassociate volatile organic compounds inside of the air. And this is perfect for guys that’s doing these ride share companies and things of that nature. Covid just gave us all the scare, right?
Your driver, that taxi cab driver, Uber or Lyft driver could have been a person that’s contaminating half of America. That air quality in the cabin wasn’t sterilized. So that sanitation is what we’re focused on in every last one of our vehicles and some of the technologies that we’re gonna license to the bigs.
Is this gonna
be available sometime in the future, or is this kind of a prototype we’re
looking at right now? This, this will be in production ready in 45 days. So we’re ready. This has been a development. Now we’ve been building cars since 2014. We did the F1 race in 2014, took Fort Place. And at, in 2014, picture this, we were one of those car companies our first time in the entire automotive industry that didn’t have to pit stop for getting the downloads of the vehicle right, because we did everything fly by wire and everything was delivered over.
And that was, at that time, I was the first to even feature getting updates from a car. That’s before everything that I think what is GM’s? OnStar? Yes. Yeah. OnStar wasn’t doing that yet. I mean, you could actually actually have them call signal you uh, Emergency response on the side of the road, but it couldn’t tell you what was going on in the car.
Right.
So where do we sign up for the
car? That’ll be Yeager. No Yeager’s. The car company that we’re gonna be going out to the market with. It’s called Jager Autonomous. And you understand why it’s autonomous, right? Yes. Yeah. Yeah. This
is your guru of Geek Marlo Anderson, coming to you from CS 2023.
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In the interview between talk show host Marlo Anderson and inventor Lael Alexander, the inventor discussed his background and career journey in the consumer electronics industry. Lael shared how he started as a coder and later transitioned into a product designer, working with companies such as TCL in China. He talked about his company Novan, which was born out of his passion for innovation.
The conversation then shifted to the impact of the pandemic on Lael’s business and how it expedited his plan to bring manufacturing and products back to the United States. He spoke about his decision to set up his business in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as part of the Black Wall Street movement. Lael expressed his frustration with the way the media portrays the movement, highlighting that it’s mostly about small app companies and that the role of large companies like his has been overlooked.
Overall, the interview provided a glimpse into the life of a successful inventor and entrepreneur and the challenges and opportunities he faced in the consumer electronics industry.
Transcript
Let’s talk about your background first. You have a very fascinating background, so tell us about maybe the last 15, 18 years of your life that, that’s easy. For the past 15 years, I’ve been a consumer electronics product designer. Most of the people at CES and the electronics world know me for the development.
A solution that everyone uses. It’s called miracast, the way you share the screen of your phone to TVs. So most of the companies here utilize that technology, including myself, . Very appreciate that. Very. I love Miracast. Thank you for that. Yeah. Our next our next big deal was literally being, Picked up by a large China company in oh nine, and that’s where the whole story changed for me because I came into the market as a pro as a coder, right?
But then two years into the market, I’m now a product designer, building products for tcl, all could tell higher all the Lord China firms, and then two years. I’m granted my own shop to go ahead and start doing the things that I could dream of. Okay. And Novan was born. Novan is innovation spelled backwards.
We partnered with c Om we found I’m co-founder of c Om. That’s one of China’s largest. Tech companies. And in 2016, the government kind of took that company back which left me to being a design house again. And you were in China at that time. Time, right? Yeah, I was in China for 13 years.
Okay. Yeah China really gave A designer like me, an opportunity, I was, I hail from the energy industry. Over here as an engineer or a mechanical designer, you’re designing things that are utility, somewhat interesting, but not the things that are sizzling. You go to China, you.
Kind of on the cutting edge because the mobile industry was just exploding. And I had the opportunity, as God has seen it for us to be there on the cutting edge, right when the whole mobile hemisphere was just launching. And I was a part of that, so I’ve been at CES since 2010 won multiple.
I think I handled every industry award so far in the consumer electronics . That’s pretty impressive. Yeah. So three years ago, the pandemic comes around and changes your life, obviously. So what happened at that time for you? It absolutely did. wanted to make a mainstay for bringing our manufacturing and products company back to the us.
But see but covid really just kinda sped up that entire, it expedited it, right? So a lot of makers wanted to onshore to either Mexico or us, and I saw fit to seek out what was called Black Wall Street at one time, Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was once a place. Minorities were really thriving. And for the Black Wall Street Rebert to actually happen, it takes a company like mine.
A company that has manufacturing scale and capacity, has design and real technology, not an app company. So sometimes it drives me crazy every time you see them speak. The Black Wall Street movements that’s happening in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It’s always these little $5,000 app companies. Sure. They never really look at the hams in the business.
Yeah. And that’s really the press’s job. I think we’ve somewhat been overlooked. Because they probably think I’m still a Chinese company. Making products hasn’t been sexy for a while. It hasn’t. It’s al, it’s always been, in the last 10, 15 years it’s been about the app development.
Yeah. I’m starting to see that change a little bit too. And you and I are gonna have a conversation after this.
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The Boring Company, founded by Elon Musk, is revolutionizing urban transportation with their cutting-edge tunneling technology. In this blog, we’ll delve into the details of their innovative system and see how it’s being utilized to transport people at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Discover the size of the tunnel boring equipment, the expansion plans for the system, and learn about the potential for the technology to change the way we travel in cities. Keep reading to find out more about The Boring Company and their vision for the future of transportation.
Transcript
Sometimes you hear the phrase as the crow flies, right? Meaning that it’s the shortest distance in the air to get someplace. Well, Elon Musk has a little bit different philosophy with that. And he started the Boring Company a couple years ago. Probably not one of his more famous companies, but the boring company is exactly what it sounds like. It actually tunnels underneath places. All right, so give you an idea about how large the boring equipment is that they run underground. This is the actual cutter that was used to bore the LV loop. Very, very cool. You can see that it actually gets damaged a little bit as it’s going underground, and they’re able to replace these as they need to. So here in Las Vegas, they decided that they would actually create a series of tunnels underneath the Las Vegas convention. And put Teslas through them cuz they don’t emit any obnoxious gases and they run these cars as you’re seeing behind me, through these tunnels to transport people around the Las Vegas Convention Center at this time. They’re actually expanding this now to other hotel properties in the area. And rumor is that someday you’ll be able to take one of the boring companies, Teslas from the. To anywhere in town. So it’ll be very interesting to see how this develops, but they are actually working as part of the LV loop
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STEVE
I’m sure you saw some amazing stuff at ces.
MARLO
Yeah.
STEVE
We’re talking about that a little bit. But one of the things that you were also famous for, and I just mentioned it, NationalDayCalendar.com. Check it out. You were on CBS Sunday morning and that finally aired, I gotta cut ’em a little slack. You were bumped for the Pope and Barbara Walters. But you aired and a little bit of buzz is going on with the calendar now.
MARLO
Yeah, it’s been crazy since Sunday morning. I don’t want to say that we weren’t prepared, but I guess we weren’t prepared. I thought we’d see a little bump in traffic and, I get a couple media mentions or whatever, which is typical for the National Day Calendar.
STEVE
It’s been a nice platform and a little bit of national media attention and, holy crap.
MARLO
On a national level, telling the story of how we came to be and all of that, was really cool. And, I think, the cool thing around that story too is coming from a small town, in Mandan and Mandan was highlighted nicely in the piece. And I just think that there’s just something about that. I’ve always said that National Day Calendar is a grassroots thing. And I think, having CBS’s Sunday Morning come here and actually show that grassroots is Americana. I think just really, that National Day calendar and this whole movement of Celebrate Every Day comes to the heartland of America. And I don’t know, I just think that there’s something all about that, and I think that’s why. It’s just, I can’t even tell you the craziness that it – I can tell you some things, but the craziness that’s happened in the last 48 hours because of that piece, it’s just unbelievable.
I already have a little bit of a following in Switzerland. I have no idea how this happens. I feel I’m the Jerry Lewis of Switzerland because I walk in there and everybody’s, Hey Marlo’s here. Hey, will you interview me? And I – it’s the Tech Ranch. And they’re like, what? What is this? I only got a couple of interviews done on Saturday in there and I told them I’d be back tomorrow morning to finish up with everybody I walk in there of course, and they’re just like, “Hey, we see you this morning on the show.” And it just was a whole nother level of buzz around that. And I was walking down the street and people would come up to me cuz they watched it that morning and, so it was a little different.
STEVE
Yeah. I’m trying to figure out why Switzerland?
MARLO
I don’t know. I did some interviews with them last year and they got some play nationally.
STEVE
So I think that’s probably why. And then people from Switzerland will listen to the you and me, it’s not because you’re your own autonomous neutral country,
MARLO
Maybe, I don’t know.
STEVE
So the question I’ve got is, explain the booth part because a lot of people may not know. So you say you walked into the Swiss booth. What’s a Swiss booth entail? What’s that look like?
MARLO
So, they’re called pavilions actually. So the French have one. The Ukraine has one. No Russia this year, by the way that I’ve seen anyway. They have a lot of the countries,
STEVE
If it would’ve been there, you couldn’t have ’em next to each other.
MARLO
So yeah it was interesting to see Ukraine there, actually. Yeah, they had 11 booths in their pavilion. So they weren’t crazy well-represented but not bad. But sad. I interviewed a few of them. There’s one called E-Pharm. Great product by the way. They have a product that basically. you mount a sensor on your old tractor and then you put it like a tablet in your cab or next to the steering wheel, depending on how old your tractor is. And now you can drive straight lines down your field when you’re planting, or it’ll tell you to put a little more fertilizer here or a little less there. So it basically brings these old vehicles to the 21st century. So I’m interviewing this wonderful lady, and then she brings up the fact that they’re developing part of their platform is for mine removal.
STEVE
Yeah. That puts things in a little bit different perspective, doesn’t it?
MARLO
It’s a whole different perspective. And the emphasis of their company now is moving to this platform and they’re using all the money they’re making to offset the mining situation. Or, the fuels being mined in Ukraine. Because removing mines isn’t the easiest thing in the world I just was really taken aback
STEVE
Interesting dichotomy. Just unbelievable.
MARLO
So a lot of people, I explained to them what CES is, and you and I talked about this a little bit last week. There’s buyers and sellers or there’s the other side there were people are trying to find out what the next biggest project I can invest in.
STEVE
So it’s like a big shark tank.
MARLO
It is.
STEVE
So from a pavilion perspective, I’m guessing there’s multiple layers on the pavilions where you’ve got all the countries represented, but you’ve got also industries represented as well.
MARLO
Yeah, so they’ll segment it out. So you’ll have all the 3D printing stuff in one area. Wouldn’t really call it a pavilion. They just put these different things, because all the car automotive things are in one, one hall. All the televisions, all the screens are basically like in the main hall.
STEVE
So that’s another question – is how often are they asking your opinion? Because of course the Tech Ranch is the platform by which all this gets rolled out. How often are they asking your opinion? It’s “Hey, are we onto something right now?”
MARLO
The conversations afterwards are that way, during the interview not so much, but afterwards and then I get asked a lot to do, like on boxing and stuff, and I used to do a lot of that type of thing. I don’t anymore because of my dual role with National Day Calendar but I want to get back to that again. So I guess I really give advice to some of these things.
STEVE
So, back to CES.
MARLO
Yeah.
STEVE
So from a technology perspective what was CES this year as far as what your expectations were?
MARLO
I expected to see artificial intelligence at a level never seen before, and I was correct in that. It’s being incorporated in so many things. And for example have we talked about the refrigerator and cooking type of scenario?
STEVE
Yeah, we did a little bit last last week. That’s right.
MARLO
That’s what I thought.
STEVE
Got a chance to take a little at someday it could be one unit.
MARLO
Yeah, there was some prototypes of that. And the idea is that because of autonomous vehicles the thinking is that you don’t have to have as much food in your house. We’re off at that point now, you and I grew up in a generation, especially my wife, where you need to have four freezers and everything else cuz you need to store all this food if you come from rural country. That’s how it is, right?
STEVE
Yeah. I’ve got my wild game freezer. I’ve got my cow freezer,
MARLO
There’s enough food in our house to last a year if we needed to, I’m sure. But The idea here is that you have one unit that, that your refrigerator is going to basically talk to your favorite grocery store. The autonomous vehicle is gonna deliver your food in a timely manner. It’s gonna know that you’re leaving work and gonna be home at 5:45 or whatever. And that Autonom vehicle will show up at about the same time, and you can take your bag of groceries in stock, your refrigerator, and then it’ll start pulling things out of that refrigerator , to make things, there’ll be a robot involved in this as well. There’s actually robots that are being developed right now that will help you with cooking, doing your clothes, laundry, clean your house above and beyond.
STEVE
With AI and the robotics and stuff going, wait a minute, it’s not about the safety aspect, it’s about workforce and getting workers. Has there been a paradigm shift from a mindset
MARLO
It’s the quickest form to monetization. So if a company says, you know what, the United States has a workforce shortage right now of 18 million jobs or whatever it is. Right? So there’s the economies as well, right? So then your fast food hamburger can’t be 99 cents anymore. No. All of it has to go up. So in order for you, if price point is an important thing for your restaurant, for example, which I would imagine most are. They look for two things that has to happen. They either have to lay off staff because that’s the most expensive part of a restaurant is the actual staffing that goes on. Or you figure out other ways to make or serve, make food or serve your customers. And probably robotics will come into play more and more all the time.
You’re seeing kiosks and McDonald’s just pop up like crazy. I occasionally run into a McDonald’s. They seem to, they’re just more of them. And a lot of times when I’m in a smaller town, that’s the only fast food restaurant in town, so I’ll go in there, but even in a small town of three or 4,000 people, you’re met with four kiosks, and then they just have one person at the counter that would take the occasional order and or hand off the food instead of having four or five staff there. And I guarantee you, if you were to talk to the manager of that facility, they’re gonna state wages and they’re gonna state lack of workforce. Those are the two reasons why they put those kiosks in.
STEVE
What else is out there to from a daily life simplicity perspective? What are some of the things you saw at CES?
MARLO
There’s a lot of dedicated artificial intelligence. You can get into, if you’re an attorney or if you’re a bookkeeper, all of these things, there’s artificial intelligence being built to help you with those scenarios. For example, if you needed to do a search on a particular case as an attorney, in the past, before we had a lot of com, computer searches, you would probably go through a bunch of law books and site cases or whatever to make your point, right?
Then computers come along and you can do a search to do that, but you still have to compile this stuff. Now you can ask an AI that this is the case I’m working on. These are the parameters. This is what I’m looking for, to cite cases in the past to make my argument, and it will actually go and research that for you.
STEVE
AI, what do I need to win this? What information do I need to win this case? And what information do I need to present to a jury?
MARLO
Yes. Put all of that together for you so you can make your argument. Again, you could state that maybe you’re going to put a few people outta work here or whatever, but in, in an attorney’s situation if this costs me less money, they have to pay a little extra for the ai. That might, maybe the AI costs 10 grand a year or something like that. But it certainly will make their jobs more proficient, more efficient,
STEVE
you think about robotic surgeries and some of the things that surgeons can repair now with the use of robotics and now you get into the AI sphere of medicine. What did you see this year?
MARLO
So it started with this, I did an interview with a company that is using artificial intelligence to determine if your pet has issues, health issues. So what you do with this app is you take a photo of your pet every week, okay? And it will then monitor your pet along with all the other pets that are in this database. Okay. So then they take machine learning, artificial intelligence, and they look at all these others, they start accumulating data that are noticeable on these photos they’ll have a photo of your pet healthy, and then there’s a biomarker that happens, let’s say a year from now.
And that biomarker indicates some type of cancer. This is fascinating that they could, they’re taking all this data and they’re putting it together and with just the use of a photo, they’re able to determine or at least a high probability of your pet having cancer or whatever. So there are millions and millions of probably possible good businesses, good ideas, healthcare things, whatever else that’s sitting out there that somebody had a couple beers one night with a couple buddies, wrote it down on a bar napkin, but doesn’t have a million dollars, or can’t come up with a million dollars to do this. What happens if you can just pull up an app and type in the parameters and it punches out the app for you?
What’s possible with this, and this is the thing I think you have to think about, and this is why I don’t think that the job markets in any jeopardy at all, because the acceleration of ideas being brought to market is gonna just go through the roof in the next couple of years because of this stuff, and then all these other companies are gonna get born. A great example in my opinion is National Day Calendar. If we didn’t have the technology that’s that we have available right now, National Day Calendar could not afford to do what it does because we don’t bring in enough people. If it wasn’t for technology, we’d have to have 200 people working there, right?
But because of technology, we have our 20 people or so. Because that’s what our cash flow allows to have happen. Is the world better if we can create an app that can take photos of you every week over the course of your lifetime and then at some time it says, Hey, there’s something going on with you. You should go to the doctor now and check it out because there’s a possibility that something’s changed with you. And our doctors, for example, may not even be using a knife in the future, and microsurges are gonna become more and more commonplace because you’re just gonna put a laser or something inside of you.
STEVE
Yeah. I go fix somebody who is on the cellular level rather than, okay, we have to give you a heart transplant.
MARLO
So DNA and the ability to break into DNA even further, which is what’s going on right now because there’s subs of subs. I guess the information that’s in DNA is just extensive and they’re starting to get it at a level now because they have the computing power and artificial intelligence, again, that can dissect this stuff, right? That is key to artificial intelligence. And I’ve learned that over the last month and a half that I’ve been playing with chat GPT. It’s all about the ask. You can get pretty close sometimes, but you’ll realize after a while that. Sometimes it doesn’t give you quite the right answer because I didn’t ask it the proper question.
STEVE
So from an educational standpoint, there’s still the value in education because you have to have the ability to ask the correct question,
MARLO
If you’re writing a term payment paper on Benjamin Franklin, for example, and you ask it to write a term paper in Benjamin Franklin, back and it’ll review the things that you’ve written in the past, online or in a book or whatever and then it’ll punch out a story about that. Let’s say this app that I just was talking about detecting skin cancers or other cancers in human beings, it has to have that database to make that happen. It’s your photo. And a million other photos, that this is AI, the database is tracking and then it cumulatively creates these biomarkers that if you start to have one of these biomarkers it’ll learn, but it can’t learn from you alone.
It can learn a little bit from you, but you’d have to go in and let’s say you develop cancer sometime in the future, then you’d have to go in and tell the app that you had cancer. But it really doesn’t do you any good at that point. You, the app only learns when you have a bunch of people that have come in and said, all right, I developed cancer. There’s cloning that’snot cloning in the reality that you’re thinking but a virtual clone of yourself. Some of this stuff is possible. Maybe not hammer nail type of thing right now, but you could have your robot do that for you.
STEVE
Yeah. I hate dusting.
MARLO
Your robot will. My robot can do that. Yeah. And have dinner waiting for you when you get home at night and have all your clothes full folded and cleaned. Impressed and, yeah. All good stuff.
STEVE
See, I’m really good at loading the dishwasher and running the dishwasher and get yelled at for not unloading the dishwasher.
MARLO
Your robot will take care of that for you too.
STEVE
So in the last.20 seconds we’ve got here. If there was one thing that you saw that was earth shaking, what was the most fascinating thing that you walked in the door and went, oh my gosh.
MARLO
Psionic is the name of the company. It’s a robotic hand that was attached to a person’s arm, somebody who lost their arm and below the elbow, and he’s able to feel his daughter when they hold hands.
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JASON
We gotta talk about the world of innovation. And Marlo, I want your take on this because in my opinion, this has gotta be. At least in my world as a wordsmith, one of the most disruptive technologies that has entered into the American workplace in a long time, and it’s the rise of artificial intelligence. People might be thinking, wait a minute, are you talking about Terminator type artificial intelligence? No, folks, I’m talking about customer service, artificial intelligence. Marlo, you’re familiar with that? Aren’t you?.
MARLO
It’s amazing what’s going on, and I think it’s a good time to talk about this because people are, just like you and I making plans for 2023, what technologies are we gonna invest in? All of that stuff. And yeah, the rise, not the rise of Terminator here, but the rise of artificial intelligence and how we’re gonna be using it in 2023 is astonishing. That is, it’s just unbelievable what has gone on that the public has access to now over the last two months. And with CES just around the corner. I’ll be there next week.
JASON
And now what’s c ces? Sorry, what’s c? .
MARLO
So the consumer electronic show. A show that’s been going on in Vegas. It’s the world’s largest technology show. There’ll be a few hundred thousand people that will be in attendance. I think they introduce 200,000 new products at this show every year. And I was doing the math on this a couple years ago, not to get sidetracked, but I know you and I are gonna be all over the place today with this stuff. But there’s 10,000 media that attend this event as well, which is one of the largest media events in the world as well.
And 200,000 new products. , if you do the math on that, that means that every person there that’s in media would have to report on what, 20 different new products just to cover all of them. And of course there are – I’ll do 200 stories out a year in the next couple weeks. It’s a lot of new stuff and it’s just, it’s boggling how much you think everything has been invented. We haven’t even got started yet. I’m telling you right now. We haven’t even got started yet.
JASON
Incredible. Where is CES and when is it again?
MARLO
So it’s in Las Vegas. It’ll run January 5th through the eighth. So it’ll be next week. But actually there’s a lot of events that start in front of that, especially since it’s a Thursday through Sunday this year.
So starting on Monday already, I’ll be in a lot of different type of smaller events that are going on. There’ll be a lot of press-only type of things to introduce new products and get interviews and that type of thing. Expect a lot of stuff from me coming out in the next couple weeks.
JASON
So when we’re talking about, talk radio and the different types of programming and our target audience and demographics and all. That’s actually one type of artificial intelligence, and we can certainly get into the geo-artificial intelligence, if you are the geo-tracking, the eye in the sky, and you know that, that way you know exactly where to get the best cup of coffee, right?
That’s the whole idea. The other side of it that I want your take on before we take our first commercial break here coming up is in my world, the wordsmithing world, because the article that I was reading the other day from MIT of one of those snooty intellectual pieces that I like to read, it talked about the world of artificial intelligence in the rise of wordsmithing basically.
And the replacement of technical writers, the replacement of customer service writers that would do chatting and that sort of thing. But then it got into actually the mental health part of things, which is a lot of these artificial intelligent robots that are chatting with people in a customer service role. They don’t know how insensitive they’re being because they’re just giving facts. Then, I started reading more about how now some of the artificial robots that are doing the chatting are now suppressing some of the climate change information and all this other stuff. So now I’m going down a rabbit hole.
Okay, Marlo, let’s start from the beginning here. Where should people look for artificial intelligence first? For me, it’s the wordsmithing part because that’s my career. Where are you looking at it?
MARLO
I do a lot of that type. I’m not quite as proficient as you are when it comes to writing, although I will be changing that because of this. I’ll actually put out more content this year than I ever have. and it’s because I will have the ability with these tools now to do that. So I can, for example and I’m just throwing this out to you. I can type in a parameter, write a story about Jason Spies and Marlo Anderson doing a show on a Tuesday – 1000 words.
JASON
I just wanted to tease a little bit about Google Glass because I don’t think people understand what’s going on with that technology. I don’t, I haven’t checked in for three years. I do not know where we’re at with Google Glass. I know the rollout was a bomb. It failed for whatever reason, but the technology has kept going. Are we there with it in contacts yet? Do we have it? Where’s the Google Glass technology where you can walk into a room and all of a sudden, just like in all the movies oh, here’s Karen. Here’s her birthdate, here’s her husband’s name, here’s the dog’s name, all that stuff.
That’s real, isn’t it?
MARLO
So it’s real. What happens is when you wear Google Glass and you like, say you walk into a room probably, you know what it does is it hooks into your social media and it’ll pull this stuff forward. So if you were walking, let’s say you’re walking down a sidewalk and you looked into a restaurant, the menu might appear.
JASON
Folks, get ready for next year because the world that you see in the palm of your hands on your phone and on your screen, it might not be the real thing. So we’re gonna talk about how to actually accept this new reality. How to tell the difference. The article that I was reading about in my world, the wordsmith world, about the rise of artificial intelligence. The article was about how to detect it and how to navigate through some of the mental health issues that it’s creating.
I didn’t, how can you sue me? Now and then we got images. Okay. Think of all the pictures that you’ve put up of your kids and your kid’s sonogram and yourself, and. How many, back background pictures you might be in that someone else took a picture of. And then you got public records. So when all these, the first avenue meets first street, the nexus of the universe is met. How can somebody navigate through that on the social implications?
Because I see how awesome this is for the world of business. This is gonna revolutionize businesses next year. It’s gonna save ’em a small fortune. But the legal industry is the one I see taking off more than anything next year. .
MARLO
What’s funny about this too, you bring up the legal part of it, I actually think artificial intelligence will be a huge part of the legal space as well. I’m gonna paint a picture for you here or a video. Okay. And I’m just gonna take our current president and, but this could be anybody, this could be you and I, Jason. It could be former President Trump. It could be anybody. Elon Musk, anybody who is particularly open to this. Because of artificial intelligence and the way that you can manipulate images and video, now you could take, and somebody could post something of a video of Joe Biden saying something totally different than what he meant to say.
So if somebody wanted to take the stock market down, for example, you could release a video of the president stating something that would have significant ramifications and then post it on social media as some type of news source or whatever. Granted, it will probably be taken down, but there’s always this thing about something getting posted and then by the time it’s discovered, it’s 10 minutes, it’s an hour, it’s two hours.
It’s like computer viruses, right? There’s always, there’s a new virus that comes out, but the virus protection software that you have has to know about the virus before it can protect you from it. Somebody has to report it. Somebody has to do something to it, right? So there’s a window of opportunity.
What you’re talking about is that window of opportunity can be seen by millions, tens of millions of people before it’s taken down. And the next thing you know, you and I are talking about it on a talk radio show or whatever, can you believe what the president said? And then it just gets amplified, right?
So there’s always this window of opportunity, and it’s all made possible because of this technology that we have now using artificial intelligence that you can manipulate what people say. And it can be on anything. It could be, if somebody wants to blast your next door neighbor, it can be anything. And it actually created this image that I put up and it looked, there was this path that was groomed and there was a bunch of cows that were pulling these snow blades, and it was hilarious. And people didn’t realize that it was an AI generated image. They just thought that this was for real,
JASON
That’s the part folks I want you to understand is the, a lot of people out there, they don’t understand – a lot of this is fake.
MARLO
This is the chat GPT I was just talking about with open AI. Could be used to plot out and design new games with it, including crossword puzzles dealing with loneliness and anxiety. So this is something that you were just talking about, Jason.
So if you put in, if you input this, I’m really sad and lonely right now, Chat GPT actually spit this out. I’m sorry to hear that. You’re feeling sad and lonely. Lonely. It’s natural to feel down sometimes, but it’s important to remember that you’re not alone. There are many people who care about you and want to help you and so on and so forth.
It can help you deal with these mental issues. It can also exasperate them as well. You have, there’s a fine line there, I think.
JASON
I think the important part is that there’s enough good that we’re seeing with the artificial intelligence to move ahead on it. I think the important part for people to understand is there’s gonna be some, some correction that needs to be done. The correction might be a little bit testy at times because you are gonna deal with emotions. The counseling one is a great example to where the sheer resources that are needed to put a human behind a 24 hour help desk are not always available. But to answer 15 pre-qualifying questions, that is gonna save somebody’s life. That can be done and it can be done right now.
And if they can, if they can save five lives and only offend one person who doesn’t take their life, but they just get offensive, that’s in that more good than bad column. So how can we now make this AI a little bit less sterile? That’s where we’re open to discussion and that’s where the vanilla gets the sprinkles, if you will.
Folks, that’s the part to keep in mind though, when we’re talking about the good, the bad and the ugly, the reason we’re talking about it is because it ain’t going anywhere. It’s here. So this is a platform, this is a place where you can have a public discussion, where we have a town hall talk of the town, if you will.
JASON
And Marlo, let’s talk about what parents can do because there is a lot of really cool things. What should parents do? Should, should they monitor their AI around their house? Should they start, saying, hey, I just want to have AI do a recipe, because that’s another thing you can just put, take, I think you can probably even take a snapshot of your refrigerator contents now and they’ll kick out a recipe.
MARLO
That’s correct.
JASON
Oh, is it really? I was joking actually.
MARLO
Oh, no you’re absolutely correct. I just figured the technology would be there. They can actually – I’ve seen that before. AI is pretty new. I’m not really sure. , the implications that it will have yet for young people.
But I will say this, I think about my grandson, Tyler, when he was five years old, and I watched this go on and he’s a couple years older than that now. But, as a young child sometimes, especially when you’re surrounded with a bunch of adults, sometimes you might get a little lonely or maybe you don’t feel like you’re getting the attention that you want, right?
So it was a house full of people, all adults. He was there and he was trying to get somebody to play a game with him or whatever, and nobody would do this. So the next thing you know and I happened to be downstairs working on my computer, doing something at the time. He comes wandering down and I have an Alexa sitting there, and he went right up to Alexa and goes, Alexa “Count to 10 for me in Spanish” and Alexa just spouts off, count to 10 in Spanish and he’s five and he wants to learn how to count to 10 in Spanish. So he’s now interacting with Alexa to do this. Then Alexa play this song for me, and Alexa would play this song. From then he had a game that he would play with Alexa, and I’m just, I am just stunned that, he had this ability to actually interact with an artificial intelligence and he just took it for granted, so I think that there’s really good things that are possible because we have these devices in our houses.
JASON
I tried to write someone a check the other day and they asked me what I was drawing .I feel your pain, Marlo. I know what you’re talking about!
MARLO
That is so funny!
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MARLO
So anyway, they got in this conversation about television and my mom was complaining about. how expensive it is to have cable, and my daughter-
STEVE
We all do that. Yes.
MARLO
Yeah. My daughter Kayla goes, well, I don’t pay for cable. My mom was like, well, how does that work? And she starts talking about streaming and the next thing you know, I’m putting the internet out at my mom and stepdad’s place.
STEVE
Wow.
MARLO
Not for computer usage, but so that she can have Netflix and Hulu! So I thought, well-
STEVE
Why don’t you just get her a Roku stick or-?
MARLO
Well, I decided on a TV that’s connected. You know, smart TV. So at the same time, I got her a little Chromebook. And she started finding out about Facebook and she loved that part of it. And my stepdad was very ill at the time. I put in a couple of Amazon Alexas and under the guise that you guys can just talk to this. And my stepdad fell in love with it immediately because he’s an old Western movies guy, loves the old music from that era of the fifties and the sixties, the Cowboys and whatever and he could just say, play Gene Autry and this thing would actually play Gene Autry. He was just like, you know-
STEVE
Now, now, now, you got me thinking. It’s like, huh. Christmas gift for my father-in-law this year.
MARLO
Yes. Well, so this gets to that. But my hidden agenda here was that they would have a way to communicate. My mom’s a little stubborn. Like I said, my stepdad was ill. He passed away a couple years ago and when I was setting this up, I set it up to their phone system as well. There was an adapter that you could get, that you could adapt a landline phone. Because she actually still has a rotary phone.The rotary phone that I grew up with, Uh, well it broke down a couple years ago. They came out and replaced it with a rotary phone.
STEVE
Nice.
MARLO
She pays a lease on this thing and they actually, they must laugh about this. $8. It’s still on her wall. It’s so great. And anyway, so I bought this device, it was like a hundred bucks to attach it to her Alexa. I get this weird phone call at seven o’clock in the morning and I’m like, I’m looking at this and I don’t answer because I think it’s a spam call then there’s a message that was left and it, and my phone transcribed it and it said, my name – Marlo. And then call 9 1 1. And I’m like, what in the world? What kind of message is this? And I start thinking about it and I’m like, did my mom fall or something? And then just at the same time, the phone rings again and I pick it up this time and it is my mother and she has fallen and-
STEVE
Okay, now you think of the life alerts? Alexa, I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.
MARLO
Yes. But she doesn’t have a life alert again. She’s got Alexa. She, she’s a little stubborn this way. But I put these Alexas in her house for this reason, just in case something were to ever happen-
STEVE
You are a good son
MARLO
-and she actually used it and it worked.
So, but it gets better than this. So I talked to her, of course she’s she’s able to talk, you know, just like she would, you and I are talking right now. And then on top of it, I got off the phone with her real quick. I called 9 1 1, got the ambulance in the route. I got ahold of one of her neighbors and she lives in a rural area outside of Minot and friends on the way. And then Alexa has this drop in feature that you can have set up within your circle. So I went into my phone, I see mom’s Echo. I tap on that and just like that, I’m now talking to her again.
STEVE
Wow.
MARLO
So I didn’t have to, I didn’t have to call a phone that she had to answer. I could actually talk to her and comfort her and tell her that I have an ambulance on the way. I have her friend coming over, but there was still gonna be a, like a 15 minute gap before somebody could even get there, because again, she lives in a rural area. So I was able to visit with her, and I could just tell that in, in a minute or two that even though she was unable to move
STEVE
Soothing.
MARLO
Oh, I, I can’t imagine the fact that she was able to communicate somebody
STEVE
Lowering stress level.
MARLO
Exactly. You know, and, and then find out later on. Um, you know, and I got there just as the ambulance was getting to the hospital or whatever. She ends up, she had fractured both hips. Wow. I mean, there’s no way she’s moving. Right. She couldn’t crawl anywhere. She couldn’t get anywhere at all.
STEVE
Well, okay, so in a case like this too, because your hips are very vascular, large, flat bones, and you have some serious possibilities of bleeding
MARLO
Yes.
STEVE
So time is critical in a situation like this. So without that technology-
MARLO
Well, I just, I just wonder how long now, this was the day before Thanksgiving, so of course we’re all gonna be, as her kids gonna be checking in with her, right? but if it was any other time, you know, it could have probably been days before somebody would possibly would’ve checked in on her because, you know, so this a ability for her to just, as long as she could utter Alexa and call Marlo or call my sister, or whatever, you know, she had that ability to actually talk to somebody.
STEVE
Wow.
MARLO
I think it’s just amazing and it’s, and, and no monthly fee with this or any of this other stuff. So
STEVE
How long before it’s “Alexa, have Marlo send his drone to take me to the hospital”?
MARLO
Yeah, that’s a good question. Seriously, yeah, I, I, I’m. You know, whether or not, and, and I, I get into this privacy concern a little bit cuz we all talk about it and we laugh about, you know,
STEVE
Well there’s the other big, big brothers watching and Alexa eavesdropping.
MARLO
If I say that I love Doritos, you know, within an hour I’m gonna see a commercial for Doritos on my phone or a drone, just drop ’em off at your phone or whatever. Right. And we’ve, you and I have had this conversation and it’s true. It happens.
STEVE
They’re, well and it’s like the connectivity with the Ring doorbells that people had concerns about that was legitimate, but there’s security layers to that. Yeah. But, but you know, part of it comes down to, okay, you have an elderly parent that was in a life-threatening situation and technology mitigated that.
MARLO
Yeah, yeah. Added comfort to this whole situation.
STEVE
There’s a balance to this.
MARLO
Yeah. So I, I just, you know, if you’re thinking about getting your parents something for Christmas and they don’t have an Alexa or a Google Home appliance or any of these, Speakers. First of all, they’re gonna love you for it because they can just pull up Gene Autry or Yeah.
STEVE
Especially if they like Westerns
MARLO
Yeah. Or whatever kind of music they like.
STEVE
My mother-in-law, pulling up Hallmark.
MARLO
There you go. And you could connect these to your television too, and talk to them. And, and they do, of course. All kinds of things. They, I, I would hear, uh, the questions, they would ask it all the time if they were, you know, my, my mom and stepdad did argue a little bit and they would always use Alexa to, you know, find out which one was right. I don’t know, , I dunno how good that was. But, uh, because I think there’s always something about if he can’t prove who’s right or wrong, then the fight just kind of sizzles down, you know.
STEVE
I think they’re insurance commercials. Replay for the NFL game. Probably better that you can’t see it, you know?
MARLO
But anyway, I, I really, you know, for the cost of these things, I mean, you can get an Amazon Alexa, those little disks. You know, for $29
STEVE
Little puck things.
MARLO
Oh my goodness. Put three of those in your house. Now, do you have to have an Amazon subscription for those or not? So you have to just have an Amazon account and Google’s the same way. You have to have a Google account for that. But this is all free stuff. It’s not like you have to pay a monthly fee or anything for these. It’s just, you’d have to have that account to set it up..
STEVE
So it’s just like, I’ve got an Android, so I’ve got a Google account because of my Android. Same thing.
MARLO
And I would highly recommend the, so this is, this is the weird part of this probably, but because I set up my, my, because we never get weird.
STEVE
We’ll never get weird here.
MARLO
We never get weird.
So there’s that drop in feature, right? So I could drop in any time. So you have to make sure that you’re trusting enough of the person that’s putting maybe these devices into that person’s home or whatever, you know, or that, because I could drop in and just eavesdrop anytime I wanted to, you know, there, it’s like a baby monitor type of situation.But in this instance, I was so thankful that I had that feature. You know, my mom didn’t even know that this was a feature there. I never
STEVE
Well, she does now.
MARLO
Well, she does now. So it was, it was a pretty cool thing that I was able to use this technology to, you know, help my mom out that morning.
STEVE
And she’s doing better now. And she’s in rehab. I mean, of course road to recovery.
MARLO
Of course, of course. It’s a long haul and I’m not sure what the outcome is gonna be yet because it all depends on how well she recovers. But, but, uh, um, but I was glad, glad to have the technology there that morning.
STEVE
Thank you for sharing that. Yeah. A little personal story with your mom.
MARLO
Go, but uh, go get this stuff. Yeah. Put it in your parents’ homes. Oh my goodness. Great example of things you may not think of. Right. From a safety perspective, uh, that smart technology can provide.
MARLO
There’s a couple things that I think are really interesting for this year. Boes, what do you think of when I say Bose?
STEVE
Speakers.
MARLO
All right.
STEVE
Or headphones.
MARLO
Yeah. Or anything that produces sound, right? So Bose now has sunglasses.
STEVE
Really?
MARLO
With builtin speakers, with builtin little speakers aimed at your ears. So instead of wearing headphones, these things sync to your phone. And you have these little speakers that are both speakers playing these things, I think.
STEVE
Oh, they don’t go in your ear. Are they noise canceling?
MARLO
Mm. I would say probably not. You know, so that’s the, that’s the thing. I mean, I have, I love my noise canceling set. I mean, I just,
STEVE
When on the airplane it’s, you’re on a plane flying.
MARLO
What, you know what I love about it more than anything else. You know? So if you don’t get somebody, a set of noise canceling headphones, if you, if they travel a lot or if they have a problem hearing in crowded areas, right?
STEVE
Me.
MARLO
Because you can put the noise canceling on and then start having a conversation with somebody and it’s like they’re sitting next to you, without having, having all that crazy stuff. I actually was listening to a conversation from somebody that was three rows behind me two days ago. But it was so easy to hear them because the jet noise was gone. And the microphone still picked up on the conversation going on, so Yeah.
STEVE
You don’t, what they haven’t done yet, the entertainment system on the back of chairs is Bluetooth. That’s because you get on a plane and if it’s an older plane or newer plane, some planes are different. the plug-ins are a little bit different depending on how you connect. I was on a newer plane and they didn’t have the little TV screen. They just had you put your phone on here and that was the connection, that was the screen for the connectivity to entertainment on the plane, which I hated because my phone – I, I don’t wanna have to wear my glasses to watch a movie on a plane.
MARLO
So I have wifi lights. I still think this is a great thing to get. So, lights that are connected to wifi, you know, like the lights you have on outside of your house Or whatever. Um, they’ve really come down in price. And there’s strip lights now that are wifi connected, all this stuff.
And you’re probably asking, why do I want wifi connected lights? It’s a good question because you can just put a light bulb in and, and, but the cool thing is, is that especially this time of year, especially if you have color changing light bulbs, is that you can just go on your phone, and all of a sudden you can connect them to red, red, and green across the front of your house
STEVE
Or program them so they can sync with music
MARLO
Or whatever you wanna do, right?
STEVE
I looked at those, I saw that, and I’m like, wait a minute. , my wife never has to nag at me about putting up and taking down Christmas lights again. You just put ’em up. And they’re off. They’re on, they’re off.
MARLO
And then when you want ’em to be white again, you just turn ’em back to white or whatever.
STEVE
Yeah. You need to illuminate the yard for company coming over, or, oh, let, summer, we better do the yellow bug light color,
MARLO
And it gets even more interesting than that. So I use “if this then that”.Or if the International Space Station flies overhead, the lights on my building go crazy.
STEVE
Hopefully they can see you. I’m hopeful for that, but they never have. Hopefully you’ll be able to see your building when you’re flying there.
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MARLO
A lot of things have really ramped up in the last week about flying cars. So, a little bit later on the show we’re really looking–
STEVE
So we are really that close to the Jetsons?
MARLO
We’re getting there. It’s actually amazing what’s going on right now.
STEVE
Actually, it was funny, during the break. Again, during the break, you were showing me some pictures of NASA. I’m like, wow, that’s really cool. There’s the moon and what’s the celestial body over there? I’m like, and I’m trying to – it’s not round. It’s like an asteroid. I was just, this tiny little speck off in the distance. I’m like, oh, wait a minute. Scratch the screen. What’d you have for breakfast this morning?
MARLO
A bagel.
STEVE
Okay. I’m thinking it might have been the bagel
MARLO
With a little cream cheese next to it, right?
STEVE
That would’ve been the milky way
MARLO
Yes, we are now around the moon. Orion is there. This is, I love this. Last night they were interviewing people from NASA. One of the NASA directors said the team is giddy about how well Artemis One is performing. I don’t know if I’ve ever heard the word giddy ever come out of anybody from NASA before.
STEVE
It’s like watching an episode of the Big Bang Theory except grown-up.
MARLO
They said the imagery coming back from the dark side of the moon is stunning.
STEVE So were there Decepticons?
MARLO
No Decepticons
STEVE
Chinese?
MARLO
No Chinese.
STEVE
Yet.
MARLO
Yet. So the closest they’ve been, maybe they’ve been 80 miles away from the lunar surface. So you never know. So the next time it goes up, it will actually have astronauts, but they will also not land on the moon. And then later this decade we’ll be putting people back on the moon to start building a moon base.
STEVE
They were doing a story on what they were gonna deploy from the next moonshot.. And they started talking about base, how some of that technology was based off of some old technology because the old technology had worked so well. And I forget the name of the rover, but they brought up a rover that was supposed to do a 60 day mission on Mars and it’s still chugging along. 11 years later. It’s still fully functioning.
MARLO
Supposed to have a short lifespan as well.
STEVE
So when you put up a solar powered anything, it really functions well.
MARLO
Yeah. You’re oh, I forget what they call it, the most efficient solar arrays we have on the planet right now probably operate at about 30%. So anyway, we’re getting way off the topic here again but Artemis is working like it should, Orion is now. Orion is actually the spacecraft that’s going around. So anyway things are going well with Artemis, so much so that NASA’s giddy, so let’s just hope it continues.
STEVE
Wait, so we’re talking flying cars because according to you, a lot of technology has taking place, which I’m excited about, but I still have that question about batteries. Boeing tried, it didn’t work but you’re getting batteries off the ground,
MARLO
But you’re talking about full size, full sized aircraft too, right? Yeah. And there’s actually, there are actually,
STEVE
But there’s still a manufacturers that have power to weight ratio-
MARLO
Yeah. I can’t imagine any type of long-term flight outside of an ultra light, with a wingspan of hundreds and hundreds of feet that would actually be able to – there is actually a plane and ultra light that’s been developed that will fly indefinitely.
STEVE
I think I saw that. The wings are just huge.They called it the Gossamer, I think.
MARLO
The Gossamer was a human powered.vehicle. Back in the, I can’t believe I even remember this-
STEVE
You’re scaring me now.
MARLO
There was a British competition.
STEVE
Oh yeah, that’s what it was.
MARLO
And it was, like, launched in the fifties or the sixties and they put like a million pounds or something on it for a prize.It took until 1988 before somebody even won it.
STEVE
Did you get the interest that went along?
MARLO
I’m not sure. But it took 20 or 30 years before because the contest was ongoing until somebody was able to do this course. And it was the gossamer that the gossamer two as a matter of fact. So there’s, at the Smithsonian now, there’s the Kittyhawk, there is the Apollo and there’s the gossamer. Believe it or not, those are the three aircraft that they show off.
STEVE
Speaking of Kittyhawk, did you know the Wright brothers only flew together once?
MARLO
Yes. ,
STEVE
That’s because their father forbid them in case there was an accident.
MARLO
No, I did not know that.
STEVE
Yeah. Interesting. They did that for their father, but they only flew together once.
MARLO
This is such a great show. I learned all these things.
STEVE
We just know way too much stupid crap.
MARLO
We do, too. We’ll be the best trivia partners. I’m telling you right now. .
MARLO
Alright so before we get into flying cars you brought up something that I had learned over the week here since we last talked. So electric cars. Now I’m not for or against them, I just think they’re another form of transportation.
STEVE
It’s an option.
MARLO
It’s an option.
STEVE
I don’t think it’s the ultimate option. It’s a stepping stone. I think electric vehicles are a stepping stone right now
MARLO
…to wherever we’re going —
STEVE
I wish we would’ve gone further down the road of hybrid because of that. Something beneficial.
MARLO
I find that interesting that you’ve said that.
STEVE
Toyota is about the only company that really is like, “nope, we’re still doing the hybrids.”
MARLO
The engine in your car is basically a generator producing enough electricity for your car to run.
STEVE
That’s why railroads and look at all the weight that they transport..
MARLO
That’s why they’re electro motives. So there was a, of course, a study but somebody has investigated. Do you know who John Stale is?
STEVE
Yeah. And he did this investigative report on Nightline way back in the day that he was on.
MARLO
He does his own thing now. I think because of the back politics of the world nowadays, he doesn’t get a lot of airtime anymore. Cause I think he is a little more right-Leaning than most people like but with that said I always have liked John because I thought he was always
He’s a good journalist and. If you didn’t know his political leaning, you wouldn’t know. He to me, he’s like the modern day Walter Cronkite.
STEVE
You didn’t know, did the homework, gets the fact
MARLO
That’s correct.
STEVE
He and didn’t care about what side it hurt.
MARLO
Yeah. It wasn’t about a political agenda, but, so anyway did this investigative thing on electric cars and he, through his whatever, came up with a, that the first of all, the, you have to get to 60,000 miles on an electric vehicle before you even start to get close to the carbon footprint that a traditional gas powered vehicle gets to, and you actually start to see that a little bit of savings at a hundred thousand miles. So when your vehicle gets to a hundred thousand miles from that point forward, you will probably be about 20 to 30% less carbon footprint than what a traditional gas vehicle would be.
STEVE
Two questions for that.
MARLO
All right.
STEVE
One, how many charges was that to get to a hundred thousand miles and which set of batteries are you currently on?
MARLO
So they didn’t get into that so much. They were just generalizing all of this right. What’s interesting, so 500 tons of material has to be moved to mine enough and I, and they’ll line up, I’ll have ’em line up on, on who’s on this side, who’s on that side. And their goal is to try to convince others. And what happens a lot of times is that when I’m in rural settings, like in Tioga, I just do this in Tioga recently.
MARLO
And the car side usually wins out, but in urban settings, they all come back and say I can order a car anytime I want to. With Lyft oran Uber. So I’m taking the smartphone side.
STEVE
In ten years from now when things trickle down into rural North Dakota, then probably, what’s that answer?
MARLO
Yeah, it probably will be the smartphone would be my guess, but yeah.
STEVE
But can that autonomous vehicle. Avoid me getting stuck in a ditch in my four-wheel drive.
MARLO
Probably not. And the fun that it takes to get out of it.
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STEVE We were talking a little bit about politics and I’d mentioned the shortage of diesel fuel, because according to national stores we’re down to 21, 22 days of supply left. MARLO Yeah. STEVE Because of what’s been going on with the strategic reserve and all kinds of stuff, and it’s a little daunting because […]
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STEVE Is that work or, I’m on social media– MARLO Right. STEVE I use LinkedIn a lot for my day job. MARLO Yeah, I do too. STEVE Is that considered social media or is that a quote-unquote “productivity” and everything? But that’s everything. It’s all encompassing. The lawsuits, the mental health, the lost productivity, all […]
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STEVE And some of the things I wanted to talk about, I was reading through this and Marlo, you mentioned during the break a little bit we’re talking about Apple chargers and that kind of dovetails into one of the articles. So let’s talk about the chargers first. So, the European Union has come out […]
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STEVE Uh, this is quite extraordinary. Of course this is one of the big songs from Armageddon where they had to go to an asteroid. Go to an asteroid and blow it up because it was gonna hit earth and kill us. Well, that didn’t happen in the movie. Just pieces. They saved the world. […]
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In recent years, the world has been adjusting to the concept that is IoT, short for the Internet of Things. IoT is pretty much self-explanatory being the shared network of different kinds of objects. However, this doesn’t just extend to the devices we normally use in our everyday lives such as smartphones and computers. Nowadays, […]
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MARLOSo it’s just so you’d understand. I mean, the Hubble is still running. The Hubble runs on image. It just has lenses, you know, so optical lenses go back because it must be 20 years old. STEVE Right? At least. Yeah. So think of the technology from then, which I remember when that went up […]
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STEVE So the brain implant thing, Um, the brain implant thing. I had a friend that sent me an article on it and he was asking some questions. I’m like, don’t you watch sci-fi movies? It’s called Cerebro. Everything comes to fruition. That’s in a sci-fi movie. Star Trek and all of ’em. MARLO So […]
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Marlo It’s an in person type of thing. But when you really think about the technology, I mean you, you can basically program it to do whatever you want. I mean, you think of each. Each light that’s on that drone is like a pixel on your television screen. Right. And imagine how, or, or […]
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In less than two decades, the smartphone has become more than just a mere communication tool. All of us now use it as an irreplaceable part of our everyday lives. Whether it’s to get work done or just for entertainment purposes, our smartphones have gone above and beyond the call of duty every time. With […]
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Electronic bag-tagging gets on everyone’s cool side When boarding an airplane, we’re all prone to losing all our baggage thanks to what some may say at the ancient way of keeping track of our bags. While we may have the innovation that is the Apple AirTag, it’s quite pricey and not many would be willing […]
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Not enough juice for Tesla chargers? With now over two million of them being used in the United States (and that number steadily going up over the past five years), electric vehicles are now a normal sight to see on the road. They have integrated into the ecosystem of the road very easily, and no […]
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Upgrading your car in the weirdest way The modern world of gaming has seen its fair share of microtransactions. As the Internet and digital life becomes more fully ingrained into the world, video games have started to stray away from its innocent and easygoing plug-and-play nature. Nowadays, whether it’s making a character look good cosmetically […]
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Taking fishing to a DEEPER level To the traditional enjoyers of the hobby who like to catch a big game, fishing is one activity that has eluded the world of technology – frankly because it didn’t need it. All you needed was some bait, your trusty rod and you’d be good to go. However, thanks […]
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It’s hard to believe that cameras, specifically the ones used by smartphones, have evolved at such a fast pace. It was only a little more than a decade ago when the main reason for owning a phone was communication, and cellular phones paved the way for BlackBerries which were mainly for sending e-mails. When the […]
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The fight for your undivided attention It’s clear that the landscape of watching content has changed and it’s not the same as it was ten to twenty years ago. Gone are the days of channel surfing and instead the new choosing “ritual” is browsing through the absolute breadth of content all the streaming services have […]
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Skywatch takes the stars to the next level If you are a fan of stargazing and cool evenings out admiring the night sky, the Skywatch app is tailor-made just for you. It goes above and beyond your typical Camera app with its Night Mode, as Skywatch can tell you names of specific stars, constellations and […]
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This week, The “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson sat down with both radio host Randy and the founder of BeBizzy, Marv Dorner. Here are some of the biggest takeaways from the podcast. It’s back to the future with the DeLorean The pop culture institution that is the Back to the Future series of films has […]
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In this episode of the Tech Ranch our “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson with Guest Marv will talk about the following: AI Facial Recognition Data Ownership Website Domains Hosting Passwords
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In this episode of the Tech Ranch, our “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson with radio host Randy and guest Scott will talk about the following: Amazon Astro/Robots How Tech is Affecting Workforce Gig Economy Accelerated by Tech Energy Saving Apps
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In this episode of the Tech Ranch, our “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson with radio host Randy and guest Scott will talk about the following: Amazon Astro/Robots How Tech is Affecting Workforce Gig Economy Accelerated by Tech Energy Saving Apps
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In this episode of The Tech Ranch our “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson and local radio host Steve Bakken will talk about the following: North Dakota Inventions Thoughts on Elon Musk Buying Twitter Stocks and more.
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In this episode our “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson with radio host Randy will be talking about the following: Interactive Projection AI Projection Concerts Smart Speakers: What can your Alexa Do and etc.
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In this episode our “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson with radio host Randy will be talking about the following: Smart Speakers Why hasn’t the internet been shutdown yet? GPS tracking Autonomous Vehicles Safety Products Telescopes Plant based food and more.
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Marlo Anderson: Have you been thinking about what the future of transportation looks like? Well, I have a leader in this in this field right here, Dr. Mark with SkyDrive. And really appreciate you being on the show today. So tell me a little bit about where you’re at right now with SkyDrive. And where […]
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In this episode, our “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson with Steve Bakken will talk about the following: How recording devices are always everywhere How recording devices affect crime rate People recording first before they act or help and more
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In this episode our “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson with Steve Bakken will talk about the following: How many KW Hours will the average household use each month to power an electric vehicle. The cost of an Electric Vehicle vs a Gas Powered Vehicle. Transmission Lines and Sustainability of Electric Vehicles. The Effects of Switching […]
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Nowadays, losing something you own isn’t much of a hassle thanks to the wonder that is GPS. Before, we’d often resort to moving furniture around or even pondering philosophically on questions such as “If I were my car keys, were would I hide?” Just to get to the bottom of things, we’d exert so much […]
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While the Amazon Echo series may look like nothing more than a set of sleek speakers, within them lies the virtual assistant that is Alexa. Once Alexa is channeled, the core of your Echo speaker is transformed into a voice-recognizing powerhouse that can help with every matter related to your devices and your home. As […]
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Marlo: This is kind of an amazing product. Because, you know, first of all, it handles lighting. It’s a speaker, but on top of it, it has projection to a table and Lucas is standing next to me alysus Am I saying that right? Yeah. All right, man, I see I’m on the board here. […]
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Unison: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (Countdown) Marlo: Lift off. I was gonna say blast off. I’m gonna let you do that. So Michelle Lucas higher orbits. Thanks for being with me today. Michelle: So excited to be here. It’s my first time at CES and they get to see […]
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Marlo: You’re out on your deck having a nice party with some friends over whatever musics an important part but it’s hard to hear through those little Bluetooth speakers. Zach has an answer for this. Zak: So our solution for that is the new blonde flare speaker, indoor outdoor speaker. They have a 50 foot […]
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Marlo: We just discovered a very interesting product at CES 2022. These are modular devices that plugged together kind of like Legos that have like GPS, LiDAR, all kinds of sensors, possibilities that you can stack together and create robots from think of the possibilities with companies, maybe in warehouses, drones, autonomous vehicles, all kinds […]
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Marlo: This is an incredible product here. And once you tell us a little bit about what you have developed, and the usefulness and and I’d love to hear your story down. So, you know, go ahead and do tell us what you have going on and how this is developed. Aandeel: Yeah, so we […]
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Marlo: Do you have safety concerns? Well, my friend Dave, might be able to help you a little bit. So welcome to the show. Dave. Dave: Thank you, Marla. appreciate being here. Thanks for having me. Marlo: Why are you at CES 2022. Dave: So we do have some connected products, say a smart pepper […]
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Marlo: So don’t you hate this? Nic, here’s my card. Nick: Thanks for your business Marlo: card. Yeah, that’s exactly how it works, isn’t it? That’s right. I can’t tell you how many boxes of business cards I have it at my office. And I’m always, you know, it’s the new year, right? And I’m […]
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Marlo: So what kind of crazy things can you do with mushrooms? Now, I’m not talking about the psychedelic ones here I’m talking about what’s possible in the food realm. So Alan, with Myco has joined us today, Ellen, what you guys are doing is incredible. Absolutely incredible. And I know I’ve teased people a […]
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Marlo: Snow, snow, snow. And you know, up until now there hasn’t really been a lot of recreational vehicle choices to play in the snow. Yeah, that’s kind of a solution for that. So tell us what you got going on here Nicolas: So this is Moon bikes motors. So right here in front of […]
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Marlo: Well, you’re gonna love me today, especially if you have somebody around you that keeps you up at night. And I’m referring to snoring. So Hiba is here and he’s going to be explaining to us, what you’ve come up with. This is really innovative. Hiba: We have motion pillow, it’s a smart solution […]
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Marlo: So one of the challenges accrue, of course, in your home or office is how your place smells, right. There are some smart technologies out there nowadays, including one called mudo, which is actually a personal favorite of mine, excited to actually run across you here again this year. So thanks to you for […]
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Marlo: So if we’re going to the air for transportation in the future, odds are pretty good that we’re going to the air for recreation. This may be the most fun at CES this year. So Thierry, tell me a little bit about the racing drone, or the racing car, I should say. Thierry: Maca […]
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Marlo: If you’ve never thought about, you know, maybe how you travel that last mile from public transportation, maybe just scooting around your neighbourhood. This is absolutely amazing. So Max, tell us about what you have here. Max: This is our scooter, his name is Lynx, our startup name is totem, we are out of […]
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Marlo: Thinking about growing something at home. While I’m thinking hexa grow might be the way to go. Alessandro, co founder of Hexagro, tell me a little bit about what you have here. Alessandro: So we are right in front of the living farming tree. This is our product and technology what we do is […]
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Marlo: Do you have maybe a package you want to send out and you want to have it marked with your logo on it, you know, and you don’t want to order 1000 boxes to make that happen. Maybe you have a party in your office that you want to maybe perhaps some printed napkins […]
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Marlo: 3d printing. It’s amazing what has gone on in this industry in the last couple years, a lot of people call it adaptive printing have Jeff beam with Formlabs. Next to me here, Jeff, thanks for being with us today. Jeff : Thank you. Pleasure to be here. Marlo: So tell me about, you know, […]
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Marlo: I’ve had a long day, I go home to relax, you know, put on my goggles. So I can maybe watch a movie, do a little gaming and after a while my neck is hurting, my eyes are strained, it would be great if you can have an immersive experience without having to go […]
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Marlo: Day three of CES 2022. And I’ll tell you after after walking 30,000 steps a day at this show, my feet hurt. My back is killing me right now. And Fernando, you have an amazing device for me. Fernando: we have a solution for you. So basically, this is a low level laser therapy […]
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Marlo: Another amazing find at CES this year you lad is with Cecilia. And Cecilia has some very, very interesting talents. So tell us about any of that. Elad: So Cecilia is the first autonomous robotic bartender. And you can direct with her she works on a speech recognition and AI technology. You can interact […]
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Marlo: Are you tired of wearing headsets like Oculus or whatever, for gaming for watching movies? Barmak here has an amazing solution to this. So tell me a little bit about your company and what you’ve developed. Barmak: Hi everyone, we are Brelyon, we are creating the world’s first virtual display that doesn’t need any […]
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Marlo: As you noticed, I don’t have a lot of hair left on my head. Fernando, though, might have a solution for me. So what do you have going on with Capillus? Fernando: Well, Marlo, you still have hair, you’ve lost a lot. Yes, but you still have some if you want to fight, there […]
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Marlo: This may be the coolest thing we have found at CES this year. So the Bzigo is a well, in fact, I’m gonna let Ben describe this to you, but it’s an amazing product that a lot of people are gonna take advantage of. So, Hey, Ben, welcome to the Tech Ranch. Ben: Thanks […]
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Marlo: One of the challenges for tea lovers is the length of time a lot of times it takes to make tea. Well, I’m visiting with Bogdan, here he is with a company called Bru out of Switzerland, of course known for hot chocolate, right? And maybe other chocolate things, but I think you might […]
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Marlo: Mario Kart fans, I am standing next to Mauricio. And he has the most amazing unique. I don’t know what you want to call this—- this car. It works. If you’re a Mario Kart fan, you’re gonna love this. So tell me about what you got going on here with Battle Racing. Mauricio: So, […]
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Marlo: I just tried your cheese! It’s really good. So I need to know more about the process of, you know, what did I just eat? Andrew: So, it is vegan cheese based on almond milk. Marlo: So you’re taking what would be considered traditional almond milk and converting that to cheese? Correct? How’s that […]
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Marlo: Standing next to me is Alexander with Santor. Now these guys have a solution to maybe a lot of the security challenges that we have nowadays, right, especially with Google and your Alexa device in your house because they’re always on right? Isn’t that right? Alexandre: Exactly. Well, if you start thinking before, there […]
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Marlo: Taking care of your hands, sanitizing your hands have become a big deal in the last couple years. It’s always been a big deal. But of course, it’s front and center nowadays. So Max, right over here has a solution that really, especially with children, right, but let’s talk about your innovation and tell […]
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Marlo: One of the problems I always have, I love looking at the stars, but using a telescope can be kind of a challenge, you know, looking through the eyepiece, trying to find the location of stars, Cyril of Vaionis has actually come up with a very, very interesting telescope. So tell us about it. […]
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Marlo: I am standing next to Aryeh, the happy pirate! Arrr! I love that. So, Six Degrees! They got some exciting innovations helping with disabilities. So, tell us a little bit about it. Aryeh: So, we created Six Degrees, it’s a learning algorithm that tries to adapt and understand what a person is doing. Once […]
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Marlo Anderson 0:06Do you have safety concerns? Well, my friend Dave, might be able to help you a little bit. So welcome to the show, Dave. Dave Nance 0:13Thank you, Marlo. appreciate being here. Thanks for having me. Marlo Anderson 0:16Why are you at CES 2022. Dave Nance 0:18So we do have some connected products, […]
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Marlo Anderson (00:04) 3D printing. It’s amazing what has gone on in this industry in the last couple of years. A lot of people call it adaptive printing. I have Jeff Boehm with Formlabs next to me here. Jeff, thanks for being with us today. Jeff Boehm (00:15) Thank you. Pleasure to be here. Marlo […]
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I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with padlocks. I love the easy security solution a padlock provides, but I detest the additional keys I have to keep track of. Imagine my surprise when I came across Tapplock one+ keyless padlock. The Weather Test I live in North Dakota where the most unpredictable thing is the […]
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As technology changes so do power surge potectors. Interestingly, there is a surge protector available on the market that changes your entire perception of settling for the functionality of a surge protector. That product is the PowerCube™ – Original USB. Power surge protectors are a necessity in any household. They protect our computers, gaming systems, […]
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While the initiative is worthwhile, is it even possible to make this happen within 5 years? Maybe the bigger question is that everyone who drives will have to be treated like a criminal until proven otherwise. Since this is now the norm at airports where everyone is scanned before flying, the public will be ok […]
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Smart home technology is a fast growing market. Companies have created smart blinds, smart thermostats, smart lights that have WiFi and just about everything in between. However, once the smart devices are installed I rarely think about them. Unlike the rest of the smart home devices installed in my home, I have one product that […]
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We hear on the news all the time how the pandemic is impacting education. Instead of just talking about it, I thought it would be interesting to chat with an actual student who experienced it first hand. Logan talks about how the education model changed after pandemic protocols went into place. He also is candid […]
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The Rant I am so tired of reading about infrastructure studies that state we need more roads, bridges, etc., to a handle traffic snarls. The one question I have, do the people writing these studies pay attention to emerging technology? Listen is as you will hear what I have to think about this. It all […]
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CES 2021 is right around the corner. Although, this year, it appears that things are going to be looking a whole lot different. As health concerns surrounding Covid-19 continue to grow on a global scale, it has become clear to the organizers of CES that it will not be safe to host the almost 200,000 […]
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Photo by ready made from Pexels In this episode of The Tech Ranch, The Guru of Geek, Marlo Anderson, and Jim Walsh discuss the importance of recycling an old cell phone. Properly disposing of outdated electronic equipment is important because they can contain toxic chemicals that leach into groundwater. According to EPA.gov, recycling them also helps to recover valuable resources. “For every million cell phones we recycle, 35 thousand pounds of copper, 772 pounds of silver, 75 pounds of gold and 33 pounds of palladium can be recovered.” Check local listings for electronic recycling options near you.
Later, they explore several creative alternatives to make use of an old cell phone:
- Turn it into a Nintendo Gameboy
- Universal remote
- Google home device (w/ a bluetooth speaker)
- Home security camera Visit https://www.securityinfo.com/.
- Baby monitor
- Remote mouse
- Music player
- Emergency phone
- Alarm clock
- Vehicle tracking system
- Connect to a scientific research network
Alternatively, an old cell phone that is still in good working order can also be donated to Cell Phones for Soldiers. Since 2004, they have recycled more than 20 million phones. Not only does this help out America’s soldiers, it also reduces the impact on landfills. Check out their website for more information or to find a drop-off location near you.
Episode Recorded Aug 12, 2019
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Guest Host Rockin’ Dave Blair and Producer Extraordinaire Jim Walsh take you on a winding road. The conversation starts with Dave and Jim chatting about Artificial Intelligence.
Next up is Paul Ferron with LibertyID. He joins in to discuss how to survive being a victim of identity theft. Identity theft restoration is a process you go through to gain your identity back.
Ideas then start to flow on how we can clean the air and recycle our waste. Seth calls in and has some opinions of his own.
The final segment features George Bailey (not from A Wonderful Life) to discuss solar farms and electric storage for backup power. Additionally, renewables are touted as the way of the future
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The “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson is back in the studio with “Tech Geezer” Jim Walsh. After weeks of buildup towards the 50th anniversary of the moon landing it’s finally here. When people hear NASA, they are quick to think of trips to space and space shuttles, but many do not know about the plethora of ways NASA has made life better for the average joe. Tune in to learn what everyday objects were advanced by NASA.
How Has NASA Helped You? Since NASA was created in 1958, the organization has accomplished a great deal when it comes to exploring space. In this time, billions have been spent and hundreds of thousands of hours devoted. The vast amount of time and money was not wasted when you look at the many ways it has helped people. From things as simple as rumble strips to complex heart pumps, NASA’s research has helped to develop products that make life better and even save lives. Find out all the things NASA helped to develop on this episode of The Tech Ranch!
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Episode 373 – Aired July 15, 2019
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Rockin’ Dave Blair is in the saddle today with “Tech Geezer” Jim Walsh. Dave brought with him a mixed bag of guests. Listen in to hear from leaders in the manufacturing, cybersecurity, and cement industries.
We are in such an era where mobile Applications allow us to do almost everything online. Just like Digital WarRoom which offers a comprehensive software tool set for processing through production, with included training. Find out why Digital WarRoom stands out among eDiscovery companies. According to our usability, there are many apps in the market letting us explore things from anywhere and at any time. In that case, securing applications and data against exploitation is a key responsibility of the App developer.“ These Apps provides services including banking, shopping, and even monitoring our business, home, and shop.”
Traditional cyber security strategies don’t provide the necessary protection for the mobile applications. Thus, every business should focus on security and customer-convenience while consumer app development process. Just as security cameras are not enough to protect a property, some people choose the services of a Security Guard Fort Wayne to ensure the safety of their property.
Mobile apps have software that connects to APIs and servers around the world. The purpose is to deliver data, services, and last but not the least value and ease to users. So, in that case, IT strategies are based on securing the network perimeter of the Application. Apart from that, they focus on attacks and disturbances with the integration of technologies like anti-virus and web application firewalls for protection and a spoofing attack for the protection of your app.
When we talk about Mobile app security the app developer need to deliver critical endpoint security to mobile apps. The online user using mobile apps that provide a better user experience or streamline operations are more exposed to a range of threats.
Therefore, businesses need to protect their mobile app users from the risk associated with business productivity. As the technology keeps on upgrading simultaneously there are numerous activities brewing to expose important information related to the user.
Impact Dakota Tony Richards leads off the show. He is the CEO of Impact Dakota, a business consulting firm specializing in the areas of manufacturing. Tony has got the scoop when it comes to technology inside of manufacturing. Listen to find out why you shouldn’t be worried about a robot stealing your job.
iZen Next up to bat are Gajanan and Laxmish Bhat. They are executives at iZen. iZen is a company dedicated to empowering and inspiring upcoming talent looking to join the “digital workforce.” They share why cybersecurity is so important, and how they are helping people navigate this new industry.
Ceramic Cement Batting cleanup is Jan Levine CEO of Ceramic Cement Corporation (C3 for short). C3 produces non-toxic specialty cement for things such as the safe disposal of nuclear waste and even protection from electromagnetic pulses (EMPs). Jan shares why his company’s cement is able to do this. Find out how the specialty cement is able to protect both people and our Earth in the episode. Need erp development services for your business? Check this company’s site now.
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Episode 372 – Aired July 8, 2019
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Have you ever thought about what it would be like growing up surrounded by technology or the opposite for our younger listeners? “The Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson and “Tech Geezer” Jim Walsh are joined by Aaron Riopelle, a high school senior. Together, Marlo, Jim, and Aaron are exploring the generational tech divide on today’s episode of The Tech Ranch!
Advancements in space It’s been 50 years since the US first landed on the moon. Since then, the push to explore space has declined significantly, but thanks to companies like SpaceX, space is returning to popularity. SpaceX has generated quite a buzz in the tech world, especially with their launches being streamed live for anyone to watch. The resurgent interest has helped space exploration transcend the generations.
Music and Movies Unlike space, things like CDs and DVDs have had a much harder time staying relevant. With the increasing amount of streaming services, it’s easy to see why. Despite Marlo and Jim’s fond memories of these dying products, the younger generations are quick to move on. People choose to pay subscription fees to be able to access their music and movies of choice on demand. Add smart TVs and bluetooth functionality to the mix and it’s no surprise CDs and DVDs are on the way out.
Join in and reminisce about the days of old while also hearing about what’s on the rise!
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Episode 371 – Aired July 1, 2019
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Do you wish you would have invested in Apple, Google, or another billion dollar company before they hit it big? Well, so did we, but it’s safe to say that ship has sailed. Lucky for you the world of technology is bringing a whole new armada of opportunities! The Guru of Geek Marlo Anderson and Tech Geezer Jim Walsh are going over their top 10 emerging technologies. Listen and learn more about bad credit loans here to get a jump on all the opportunities.
Technology to watch Whether you are an avid investor or just a tech Schweißtechnologie this is the episode for you. Marlo and Jim are listing game changing tech that you need to know about. Emerging tech like IoT, server-less computing, and biometrics are among some of the many technologies with tremendous potential. Tune in to find out about all 10 technologies and how to avoid problems with installment loans.
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Episode 370 – Aired June 24, 2019
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With The Guru of Geek Marlo Anderson on the move again, it’s up to Beth Schatz Kaylor and Tech Geezer Jim Walsh to guide you through this week’s episode of The Tech Ranch. Beth and Jim are joined by guest Lynn Wanner of the Bismarck Police Department. Today’s focus: how is technology utilized by law enforcement? Time to put CSI aside and join Beth and Jim as they figure out what tech is really like in law enforcement!
Your business may grow into another type of entity. There are law firms that can help with business transaction law services. All the while, they will help you make the most of buy and sell agreements, supplier contracts, leases, financing agreements, employment agreements and other transactions that require careful drafting and review by your lawyer.
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Episode 369 – Aired June 17, 2019
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Evеrуоnе hаѕ seen thе increasing аmоunt оf Lyft аnd Uber drivers аrоund town. Hоwеvеr, nоt аll thе effects оf thеѕе services аrе аѕ visible аѕ thе cars thеmѕеlvеѕ. Luckily, Guru оf Geek Marlo Anderson аnd Tech Geezer Jim Walsh hаvе Dustin Gawrylow tо fіll thеm іn. Dustin hаѕ driven fоr bоth Lyft аnd Uber. Hе shares whаt hе hаѕ learned аftеr giving оvеr 5000 rides. Hop іn tо thіѕ episode оf Thе Tech Ranch fоr аn information free ride.
CRIME RATES If уоu pay attention tо thе news, іt mау ѕееm like crime іѕ rampant. In actuality, crime rates аrе dоwn significantly. “The Guru оf Geek” thinks mobile phones deserve thе credit. Phones allow people tо nоt оnlу report crimes faster аnd easier, but аlѕо record thе crimes.
Whеn уоu аrе pulled оvеr bу thе police fоr suspicion оf driving undеr thе influence, уоu mау bе given a field sobriety test, including a horizontal gaze nystagmus test, оr HTN. Thе Horizontal gaze nystagmus test involves checking fоr thе jerking оr twitching оf thе eye muscles, whеn thе eye moves tо thе ѕіdе. In a person undеr thе influence оf alcohol, thе twitching mау bе pronounced аnd ѕhоw uр earlier.
Thаt іѕ whаt officers аrе looking fоr whеn thеу administer thіѕ test. Hоwеvеr, thе problem wіth thіѕ kind оf testing іѕ thаt alcohol impairment іѕ nоt thе оnlу reason whу уоur eye muscles mау begin twitching.You can this page for the Denver DUI Attorney.
DUI attorneys іn thе state оf Colorado recommend уоu speak аѕ little аѕ possible whеn уоu аrе pulled оvеr fоr driving undеr thе influence оf alcohol. Yоu саn refuse tо tаkе thе test, but іt саn bе held аgаіnѕt уоu, аnd уоu саn bе slapped wіth additional charges fоr refusing tо tаkе a test. Don’t make excuses, but іf уоu fail thе test, don’t admit tо officers thаt уоu оnlу hаd a couple оf alcoholic beverages.
Bail bonds аnd thе bail bond process stays pretty consistent wіth thе processes established thrоughоut California bу thе CA Department оf Insurance. Whеn іt соmеѕ tо common arrests fоr petty crimes, thе bail bonds process wіll оnlу really vary based оn thе location оf thе arrest. If you need any drug crime attorney then visit to https://www.paultolandlaw.com/ website.
Whіlе thе actual bail bonds process remains thе ѕаmе, wait tіmеѕ fоr release wіll vary, depending оn іf thе arrestee іѕ bеіng held аt a local city jail wіthіn a police station оr hаѕ bееn transferred tо a county jail. Wait tіmеѕ саn аlѕо vary based оn hоw busy thе particular police station оr jail іѕ аnd hоw thе staff іѕ bеіng utilized thаt particular day. You can find more information about 24Hour Bail Bonds Financing through this site https://www.cheapbailbondpayments.com.
Fоr thе mоѕt раrt, bail cost аnd оthеr details wіll remain constant. But thеrе аrе instances thrоughоut thе state whеrе thе bail process wіll differ іn wауѕ thаt aren’t contingent оn thе particular location оf arrest. Hеrе аrе 7 different bail forms thаt vary slightly depending оn thе actual crime a suspect іѕ charged wіth аnd thе nature оf thеіr citizenship.
In the defense against charges of property crime, a lawyer who knows property law and is well-trained in defending criminal cases can do a lot to not only protect the rights of the accused, but also to help lower charges or have them dropped altogether. With knowledge of how to defend the accused and how to find the right evidence through pre-trial investigation, a good criminal defense lawyer knows how to best take care of their clients and provide them the best legal protection.
Property crime is defined as a category of criminal acts that involves the taking of property, but without force or threat of force against a victim. In effect, armed robbery, for example, is classified under violent crime as opposed to theft. Crimes under the category of property crime aside from theft include burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, arson, shoplifting, home invasion and vandalism. You can find the best lawyer of criminal damage, burglary and arson here.
What a defense lawyer can do to assure the protection of the accused during the case includes interviewing the involved parties, police and possible witnesses to uncover the truth and help prepare an aggressive case in the client’s defense. Since a defense lawyer will uphold the right of the accused to a fair trial, they can cross-examine any witnesses if ever to ensure that there were no exaggerations or lies during the testimony.
These are the sort of mistakes that could have you playing right into officer’s hands. Remember, officers aren’t interested in helping you get away without an arrest. They are aiming for a conviction. It’s important to speak as little as possible, and leave the job of defending you to an attorney who is experienced in DWI law in the city of Denver.
If you have suffered injury, there is the need to find a personal injury lawyer. These days, there are hundreds of personal injury compensation lawyers out there. However, not every one of them are experienced, trustworthy and reliable. While selecting a lawyer to fully handle your case in court can be a personal decision, you need to make sure that you make the right choice.
Before choosing to seek an accident compensation claim, you have to find out about the lawyer’s consultation fees. Although some lawyers do offer free consultation fees, others don’t. In addition, you need to ask about the cost of their services. Usually, injury compensation solicitors make their earnings from a percentage of the compensation awarded towards the claimant. If you are stuck in any personal injury case then visit Chicago Personal Injury Law Firm | 60601 | Phillips Law Offices | Illinois for the best solution.
After settling the amount that you need to pay for your injury compensation lawyer, you need to move ahead and be acquainted with the lawyer. Your first task should be to check out the lawyer’s rate of success. Consider getting a lawyer that has enough experience of handling cases that are related to yours. This should help you determine if the lawyer is right for you.
After establishing the experience of the lawyer, you need to know the kind of documents that’ll be needed for your case. Be sure to consult your lawyer when you have a feeling that you don’t have all the documents in position. Never disregard the importance of having all of your documents in position.
An attorney will be able to ascertain whether all of the procedures for your DWI arrest are in compliance with the laws. Once you’ve been charged with a DUI, it’s important to look for a good DUI attorney to help you deal with the court proceedings and fight the charge.
While DUI attorneys can be found easily, it’s important that you shop around for a DUI attorney that meets your needs. Starting Your Search for a DUI Attorney. The first thing you need to do is develop a list of possible candidates for your DUI attorney.
There can be many places where you get DUI attorney names. For example, newspapers, internet ads, and the telephone book can all be good resources for creating a list in your search for a DUI attorney in your area. You can also check with your state’s Bar Association to get a list of names of DUI attorneys who specialize in DUI law. It’s also great to get references for a DUI attorney from people you know.
While it may be embarrassing to discuss your predicament with others, you’re more likely to get a good referral for a DUI attorney from someone who’s had a good experience in the past. Finally, if you’ve ever worked with any kind of attorney for other legal situations, you may want to get some possible names for a DUI attorney from him or her.
Regardless of where you get your names, it’s important to consult with more than one DUI attorney to decide who to hire. Consulting With a DUI Attorney Candidate. Before you hire someone to be your DUI attorney, take time to meet with a few different people to discuss your case.
You should ask about how many DUI cases he or she has handled, the cost of the DUI attorney fees and other fees, and if he or she is board certified in DUI law. It’s important that you feel like you have a good report with the DUI attorney that you choose because you’ll be working together a lot. At the same time it’s also important to hire a DUI attorney that can get the job done right. Beware of DUI attorneys who offer rock bottom prices or make promises about the outcome of your case.
No one can predict how your DUI case will turn out – and it’s irresponsible of a DUI attorney to say anything otherwise. Hiring a DUI Attorney. Once you’ve decided which DUI attorney you’d like to represent you, you’ll probably need to sign a contract. Make sure you read it carefully before you sign. It will outline the DUI attorney fees, but make sure that it includes everything and ask as many questions as you need to.
Working with Bellevue DUI attorneys is something you should do if you are arrested for DUI and want to win your case so you don’t end up with a criminal record. Bellevue DUI attorneys can help you to minimize the penalties imposed if convicted or even help you to successfully defend yourself against the charges. Imagine losing your license and not being able to travel to work each day or being incarcerated and not being able to spend time with your family.
If you have Bellevue DUI attorneys on your team, you can minimize the chances of this happening to you. Don’t think of hiring an attorney as an expense; think of it as an investment in your freedom and your ability to drive and do all of the other things you normally do. If you think of it this way, the expense of hiring a specialized DUI lawyer is minimal compared to the value of all the benefits Bellevue DUI attorneys provide.
DEEP FAKES The ability to make fake pictures, videos, and audio that look and sound real is getting easier everyday. These fabrications are known as deep fakes. Deep fakes are becoming harder to spot due to advancements in artificial intelligence. They may even have implications on things as large as the presidential election!
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Episode 368 – Aired June 10, 2019
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Looking to make some extra cash? Turns out a lot of people are. More and more people are turning to temporary employment such as Lyft and Uber to help pay the bills. Today on The Tech Ranch the Guru of Geek and the Tech Geezer explain the emergence of the gig economy.
Bye Bye iTunes They also chat about the departure of iTunes after 18 years. Find out how this will shakeup the apple user experience, which apps will replace it, and take a little trip down music streaming memory lane.
Also in today’s episode, wireless power beamed from space. Google Glass is back in the news, but now as Google Lens. Lastly, advancements in DNA research continue to surprise as another aging cold case is solved by modern science.
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Episode 367 – Aired June 3, 2019
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The Guru of Geek Marlo Anderson returns from his travels to discuss tech at work. Joining him are Tech Geezer Jim Walsh and special guest Bill Dean from Alliance Real Estate. Together, they look at how to leverage technology to benefit the workplace.
Companies have used an employee schedule maker to help them create a roster for their employees and have used managed it without operation hassles. It’s a powerful tool any serious company should use. It improves worker productivity, helps with time management and reduces administrative work. If you want to make sure all of your business’s data is secure then consider using this mobile database.
What does it do?
An online employee schedule maker keeps track of many employee related aspects like compensation, sick leaves, and vacation. When the software senses a potential conflict, it immediately notifies the employees. It is versatile enough that it can easily review all past activities of the employee and prepare payrolls accordingly. Employee scheduling software does a great job at efficiently supervising task management.
Software and Apps at Work After a little recap of Marlo’s tech-findings while he was away, they dive into the benefits of tech at work, field service management software helps with the management of a company’s workforce resources. Then Bill talks which apps and software he uses as a real estate agent. He covers the whole array from simple apps like Google Calendar all the way to complex customer management software, like the Voucher code software that helps those who have a business and need a voucher system. He also provides a little insight for managing social media and communicating online.
Listen to learn about all the great apps and software being used to make work easier, specially now that the options of nanopositioner software for sale is available. You might just find something to implement in your own work or daily life!
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Episode 366 – Aired May 20, 2019
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Production companies like Sony Pictures are turning to online “story-telling” services for content. Hear from The Guru of Geek Marlo Anderson and Tech Geezer Jim Walsh, how sites like Wattpad are changing the way writers share their ideas.
Cutting the Cord Marlo and Jim also explore the world of cord-cutting and the growing number of streaming devices. They talk about the positives and negatives of splitting from cable — even a couple ways to save on streaming services.
To round out the show, they visit the growing problems of digital piracy and robo-calls and analyze how modern technology helped to battle the blaze at the Notre Dame Cathedral.
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Episode 365 – Aired April 22, 2019
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Do NOT Call
Not answering your phone seems to be the new thing. Screening calls and that seems to be frustrating more and more people. Companies like Ooma have created a black list to stop the calls from coming through. However, these telemarketing companies are finding ways to work around the spam calls. Unfortunately, robocaller’s have the ability to change numbers easily. So what do we do? How do we stop these calls?
Crowd Sourcing Platforms
Crowd sourcing is a great way to get a project started. People are interested in helping one another to make products and services available. National Day Calendar used crowd sourcing the first year of its printed calendar. Since then, the National Day Calendar is one of the most sought after calendars every year.
Pakkage This new revolutionary company is offering delivery services withing North Dakota. The company is new and promotes a faster and cheaper way to deliver packages between cities within North Dakota. The company also offers a way for people to earn a few dollars if they are going the direction a package needs to be delivered. So how much does it cost? Who can drive? Listen in to find out more!
This new revolutionary company is offering delivery services withing North Dakota. The company is new and promotes a faster and cheaper way to deliver packages between cities within North Dakota. The company also offers a way for people to earn a few dollars if they are going the direction a package needs to be delivered. So how much does it cost? Who can drive? Listen in to find out more!
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Episode 363 – Aired April 8, 2019
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Have you wondered what is exactly in your smartphone? Not the apps, photos or videos, but precisely what elements are used to physically make the device? Today, the Guru of Geek Marlo Anderson discusses with Snoop Doug and The Geezer the interesting elements found inside our devices .
Over 1.4 billion smartphones are made annually. It’s important for users to understand where the materials are acquired from and the best method to dispose them when they’re done with the smartphones. So what do you do if you’re cell phone is made of up silver, gold, iron, silicon and chromium.
STREAMING WARS
Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hulu are a few of the most popular Apps available for streaming. Significantly cheaper than cable, streaming devices are becoming the new way to watch television. So how do you choose which device to use? The Guru of Geek discusses the different types of streaming devices and helps explain why some are better than others.
CYBER SECURITY PROBLEMS – AGAIN! Asus! Taiwan has joined the long list of malware criminals. Find out how…
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Episode 361 – Aired March 25, 2019
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Technology has never been easier to monitor exercise routines and healthy diet plans. If you love technology and love to maintain a healthy lifestyle, this show is for you!
According to IT consulting experts, there are many products available on the market to monitor health it’s hard to decide where to begin but probably the best one is prosper wellness cbd. Smart watches, heart monitors and gadgets that monitor brain activity are all available for use. Our cell phones have capabilities to monitor daily steps and tells us if we fell short during the day.
People who suffer from a chronic condition are not totally aware that they take a much higher dosage than they need. Did you know that Bromantane works well for ADHD at a low dose for you? Learn more information here.
So which is the best way to utilize technology into our lifestyle? How do we decide what to use? Listen in as the Guru of Geek Marlo Anderson discusses with guest the pros and cons of what’s available to help us all become a healthier self. Also, go to HealthEd Academy website to learn about fitness tips at home.
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Episode 360 – Aired March 18, 2019
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Aaron Barth and Erik Sakariassen on The Tech Ranch So what do North Dakota and technology have in common? For some, looking at Google maps is the first step to locate North Dakota. For others, like the Guru of Geek Marlo Anderson, it’s an exciting time in his home state. He knows first-hand how technology is playing an important role in everyday life.
North Dakota prides itself on open spaces, fresh air and friendly people. Anyone who visits the state will testify it’s an amazing place to be. Aaron Barth, executive director of the Missouri River Heritage Alliance and Erik Sakariassen, Development Director of MRHA are in studio to participate in the discussion..
As you travel back to the early travels of Louis and Clark and fast forward to a present day Mars habitat being built in the state, this episode has a few surprises hidden. Get ready to learn how North Dakota is leading the way in implementing technology into the history the state offers.
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Episode 359 – Aired March 11, 2019
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Evan and Ganya Anderson, Gizomonics LLC, are host for Guru of Geek Marlo Anderson today. The guest duo discusses their travels to see the latest SpaceX launch.
SpaceX is making history with the unique ability to be reused for space exploration. In the past, once a shuttle launch takes place the shuttle has no other purpose after it returns. SpaceX is smaller in size and has unique features that will allow the shuttle to return to space.
In recent years, 3-D printers have made their way into the hands of technology geeks. Today, everyone has the opportunity to purchase one. They are affordable and very user friendly.
More exciting changes are coming in the world of technology. Join The Tech Ranch as they continue to discover what lies ahead…
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Episode 358 – Aired March 4, 2019
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Memory for our devices is changing every day. We now have the ability to purchase 1 TB of memory on a mini SD card. Furthermore, the speed of these storage devices is moving at a significantly faster. Imagine information being transferred at 1 GIG a second. In comparison to the first time the Guru of Geek Marlo Anderson purchased memory for his computer, the speed is 1,000 times faster!
Google is becoming more adaptable to your daily life. Their features are more high tech. These features are compatible with our virtual assistants and online planners.
Who is FIDO? What does Android have to do with passwords? Do you know what your kids are doing on their smart devices?
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Episode 357 – Aired February 22, 2019
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In this episode of The Tech Ranch, the Guru of Geek Marlo Anderson had every the intention of having App Wars. However, like all things in the Guru of Geeks life (and mind), things tend to happen NOT according to plan.
Those of us who know the Guru of Geek call this condition the “Squirrel!!” It’s a true medical condition that occurs when a person starts one thing, then suddenly, with no warning, switches topics or tasks. This sudden activity is very similar to the actions of a squirrel looking for nuts, then twigs, then back to nuts.
Most of the show is with special guest Mike Kopp, Photo Journalist, formerly newspaper editor, television anchor, radio dj, etc., etc., etc. Today, Mike is the creator, story teller and recorder of Beautiful Badlands ND. Listen in as he discusses technology of the years of media and gives an explanation of what his current profession is doing. Plus, he has some interesting thoughts on the latest Harley Davidson Driverless Motorcycle.
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Episode 356 – Aired February 18, 2019
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Apple introduced the world to Apps in 2008. Since then, Apps have evolved and become a part of our every day lives. there are billions of Apps that are available for people to download, ranging from games to personal virtual assistance.
The Guru of Geek’s list of 2008 debuts that made the grade are:
- Apple’s App Store.
- T-Mobile introduced the first Android phone (The HTC Dream).
- Google previewed the Chrome browser.
- Microsoft Windows 7 was announced.
- Hulu
- Amazon Kindle
It’s hard to imagine our life functioning without the use of Apps. A decade equals 10 years. What does that say about us as a society or individuals? Have we become so dependent on technology that functioning without would be impossible?
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If you love technology you’ll love reading the latest pc game news on this amazing website. You don’t need to be indecisive about what video game to buy.
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Episode 355 – Aired February 11, 2019
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Drones now impact the world at an astonishing rate because of the many uses that can be given to them such as the use of aerial drone photography. Most noteworthy, drones are everything from minis that fit in your hand to flying vehicle style drones that humans can ride, we know drones are here to […]
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Pocket Talk is the perfect travel partner for those adventurous enough to mingle with the locals in exotic locations. Pocket Talk has the ability to speak in 74 different languages in over 100 countries. For that reason, this product opens lines of communication with easy to use, two-way translation system. Pocket Talk currently sells for […]
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Virgin Musical Instruments knows most people have a passion for music, but they often don’t know how to produce the music they love. If you have ever wondered how to get started, look no further. Virgin Musical Instruments offer a variety of options for music lovers. For example, the Big Easy packages are both affordable […]
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Global Energy Transmission (GET) offers in-flight, wireless charging for drones that operate on batteries. Because of this, GET is solution for infinite flight. Global Energy Transmission is complete with a spherical transmitting antennae that has patent approval. As a result of the design, the antennae’s can have placement kilometers apart. Furthermore, the placement allows drones […]
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Hover Surf founder Alex Atamanov says his prototype invention came to life from the desire to develop a flying, quad engine motorcycle. Driven by the dream to fly, Alex spent four years on this current model. Today, Special Forces are conducting testing on the flying motorcycle before releasing it to consumers. Through this testing, Special […]
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Raven is an in-car camera/cellular module that not only sends real-time notifications and alerts, but it also creates footage of the trip. This cool product is the ultimate solution for worrisome parents who want to monitor their teen’s driving habits and whereabouts. You can even use it as a security cam or a real time […]
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Pepper is a smart food scale featuring all of the benefits of Amazon Alexa. Additionally, it comes with a built-in link to its own recipe platform, which includes videos with step by step instructions, cooking techniques and much more. With a bank of 150 nutrients, Pepper measures not only weight and volume, but also nutritional […]
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Bartesian is the ultimate cocktail product for in-home use! This amazing unit houses separate reservoirs for your favorite spirits, along with water to activate the pod-based mixers. Simply select the cocktail of choice, insert the corresponding pod, and set the preferred strength from light. Whether you like regular or strong cocktails, the Bartesian mixes the […]
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Social Movement Media is a revolutionary company that provides social media management. By accurately measuring personal campaigns, the company provides hard-hitting data and analytics to help any company maximize their business goals. Social Movement Media specializes in hospitality clients. However, they want all companies to get the most exposure as possible. Furthermore, by using specific […]
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The Voltbox charging unit is the ultimate solution for the cord clutter in your home or work place. By using Voltbox, users are able to consolidate separate charging units into one location. As an added bonus, the Voltbox charging unit has the capability of handling four separate devices. Users also have the ability to mix […]
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Most small businesses or home computer users do not invest in a cumbersome firewall. However, everyone should know what is coming to and from their own router. The app named Firewalla is helping monitor Internet by providing effective firewall protection. And did you know that you can monitor employees working from home and see what […]
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FoodMarble is based on the principle that everyone’s digestive system is unique in the way it processes food. On average, 1 in 8 people experience frequent digestive disruption. FoodMarble has developed a system for tracking these reactions in more precise and measurable ways. The data then helps people decipher the root cause of their food […]
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Mesh products are popular at CES 2019, and Izzbie’s is offering is the perfect solution for anyone wanting to create a virtual network environment for multiple locations. By installing Izzbie’s plug and play device at each separate location, a simple scan of the QR code links the device to the router, and your separate offices […]
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Coral Manta Drowning Alert Device pays tribute to two pool drowning victims (Coral and Manta) by significantly reducing every parent’s nightmare from becoming a reality. Anytime someone enters the pool, an alert is sent to your phone with real-time updates and pictures. Most traditional safety measures fail because they are deactivated or the barrier is […]
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Tech Geezer remembers talking through a Dixie cup with a piece of thread. Can we assume remembering life before WiFi should be easy enough for the old Geezer?
According to tech sources like Eatel business, wireless Internet is always making changes. Unfortunately when we wireless Internet is unavailable our routine appears feels disrupted. The Guru of Geek Marlo Anderson, Rockin’ Dave Blair and Tech Geezer Jim Walsh discuss what those changes are on this episode of The Tech Ranch.
Each format of WiFi has a specific format attached to the name. For instance, in 2014, the release of AC WiFi was an upgrade and made improvements on speed. The latest format, know as AX WiFi or WiFi 6, will make it easier for people to identify the latest version WiFi. We want the best experience WiFi has to offer, thi sis why I choose to work with the best internet provider in my area. It makes sense to be able to identify which version our products will give us.
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Episode 354 – Aired February 4, 2019
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Do you wondered what 2.9 million square feet looks like? Or, how 2.9 million square feet feels when walking through seeing the latest electronics in the world at every angle? The Guru of Geek Marlo Anderson knows exactly what it feels like to experience the coolest electronics know to mankind.
CES 2019 was not a disappointing convention to the Guru of Geek this year. In fact, in usual fashion, he concurs CES 2019 was a showcase that was pleasing and exciting! This episode of The Tech Ranch give the full rundown of CES 2019. Plus, you can watch all his interviews in detail on the The Tech Ranch YouTube Channel. Of course, there were drones too…
With so much to see, The Tech Ranch crew did the best they could to cover the coolest gadgets at CES 2019. So where does on start in coverage of CES 2019? Get full detailed interviews from CES 2019 on The Tech Ranch YouTube Channel and see for yourself!
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Episode 352 – Aired January 21, 2019
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Apps that change the way we live, work and play. There is an app for everything ranging from podcast apps, weather apps, social media apps, health apps and game apps. Today, the Guru of Geek Marlo Anderson talks about some useful apps, holiday apps and even some weird apps. Which apps do you use?
Explore a few of the Guru of Geek’s list of useful, must have and interesting app list:
- Star Walk
- Acorns
- Memrise
- Meitu
- Carrot Weather
- iCloud
- Google Drive
- Dropbox
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Episode 346 – Aired December 3, 2018
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Foldimate works like a robot with its automated system that can be plugged into any room in the house. Finishing the laundry like a pro is easier than ever as you feed clothes into the clips at the top of the unit and away they go. Folding takes place internally and the stack of neatly […]
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You might not know this, but there is a sweet spot for when to buy airline tickets. In the past 20 years making travel arrangements and purchasing airline tickets have changed significantly. It used to be you could walk up to the counter and purchase a ticket. Today, people purchase tickets online, either through a travel agent, by use of an travel app or through a travel agent. So when is the best time to make travel arrangements? Is it better to do it online or through an agent? The Guru of Geek Marlo Anderson, Rockin’ Dave Blair and Tech Geezer Jim Walsh discuss changes in how we book travel and when the best time is to book. If you are looking for a place to help you decide who has the best deals, skyscanner.com will help you make a decision without charging you for the information.
Online shopping is also on the list of thing discuss. It’s possible that your information could be compromised if you’re not careful. The Guru of Geek provides tips once again to help everyone stay safe while shopping online and make sure you get an invoice, now every business works with free invoice maker systems so ask for yours. With a few simple practices of what not to do, you can help guarantee you’re personal information is kept personal.
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Episode 345 – Aired November 26, 2018
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Square Panda makes learning to read fun with an interactive and adaptive game that grows with your child to ensure they get a great start on their reading skills. Beginning at age 2, users can play with Smart letters that are freely selected and added by the player to the letters dock. The game links […]
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Neofect is a medical technology company, that offers wearable devices and software for the rehabilitation of stroke and paralysis victims. Some stroke victims need home care from https://homecareassistance.com/lafayette/. The road to recovery can be arduous with repetitive occupational therapies, and RAPAEL offers interactive, gamified solutions to this rehabilitative monotony. This glove increases the likelihood of […]
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Matt Trowbridge, VP of Marketing for OMRON, explains the concept behind their latest creation, a ping pong playing robot called Forpheus. Matt highlights the fun and useful ways to use automation technology. He says at its core, Forpheus employs AI technology to read, track and measure the skill of its opponent by sizing up the […]
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This platform provides startups with all the resources they need to build their business to attract more customers. If you want the best experience for your customers then you should definitely learn how to make a bot. Create a simple profile and you have access to a team of 15 who can help you find […]
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DreamOn has a solution for those suffering from simple insomnia or the inability to fall asleep quickly. This wearable device produces a sonic resonance that entrains your mind to “count sheep” or in other words focus on a simple, soothing pulse. A Bluetooth app will also track your sleep patterns and evaluate the number of […]
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Multiple brightness and color options are only the beginning of this desk lamp’s features. LumiCharge remembers and defaults to your preferred light settings, displays the room temperature, date and time and automatically adjusts for daylight savings. It also includes a built-in, motion activated night light for safety. And as if that isn’t enough, the base […]
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Want to see what the Guru of Geek was up to at CES 2019? Subscribe to The Tech Ranch YouTube Channel to see interviews and video footage of all the cool and fascinating gadgets covered by the Guru of Geek Marlo Anderson! This year’s show left no gadget or invention behind! There are too many […]
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Segment 1: Using Tech to save money on Travel. Segment 2: What days are best to purchase items on the Intenet including travel. Segment 3: How to protect yourself from hackers who prey on travelers. You can look into a managed WAF solution to avoid your information getting attacked by hackers. Segment 4: The new […]
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We have so many questions about technology as our knowledge advances. The Guru of Geek Marlo Anderson, Rockin’ Dave Blair and Tech Geezer Jim Walsh spend the show trying to find answers to their own questions. There are so many things to find answers to, the trio just rolls with it! How close are we […]
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Happy 5th Anniversary to Tech Geezer Jim Walsh. It’s been 5 years since sitting down at the mic and helping The Tech Ranch become a success! Your input, opinions, ideas and sharing your thoughts have played a crucial role in reaching out to listeners. Thank you! Did you know there are new choices if you […]
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We are back in the twilight zone on this episode of scary technology.
What would you do if we told you cell-sized robots are being mass produced. The laws of physics say that some inventions are not possible. Students at
MIT are proving different. Very spooky if you think about the tiny details needed to create these nanobots, especially when they begin to relate to humans.
Ransomware seems to be in the news every day. How do we escape it? It’s hard to say when every single one of our smart devices are being programmed with memory of our habits. If you think no one is listening, think again!
Media expert Marv Dorner is back on The Tech Ranch on this episode. “Sheriff” Nick Ressler is hanging around with the Tech Geezer Jim Walsh in case his services are needed to arrest any bad guys.
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Episode 341 – Aired October 29, 2018
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There are many ways to utilize products other than their intended purpose. This show will discuss what those options can be and who is leading the way in re-purposing unused products. Dave Blair is in for the Guru of Geek this week, and Jim Walsh is at the control panel again. The duo spends the show talking about a variety of topics starting with the host of a popular radio show, Jack Burkman. They cover areas in oil field technology, companies that refurbish products to make other products, uses for natural gas and much more! When renovating your roofs, we recommend to hire a roofer in palm beach fl for professional work.
Electric cars are a hot topic. How long will we drive a gas vehicle? Is diesel disappearing? Find out more by listening to an interesting take on the direction of electric cars.
Who is Tom Hagen and what does he do?
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Episode 340 – Aired October 22, 2018
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The best thing about today’s technology could very well be the use of Apps. They’re convenient and very handy. Need a ride to the airport? There’s an App for that. Too tired to cook dinner? Order in because there’s an App for that too! You can order groceries, shop for a car, pay your bills, […]
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If you use the word PASSWORD, that’s about to end. New technology to detect potential heart attacks is on the horizon.
California decided to pass legislation to stop the use of the word “password” or “admin” as a default passwords. Is it feel-good legislation? Is it better to say each device should have a “unique” password? Default passwords are difficult to monitor because they are often attached to specific products. The idea is important. It will help minimize becoming a target for hackers.
China. Russia. Spying. Is it a real concern? Guess what? It is! Listen to find out what is going on in the world of electronics.
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Episode 338 – Aired October 8, 2018
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Most people think of drones as another hobby. However, to people like the Guru of Geek Marlo Anderson, drones are more than that. Drones present a future of unlimited possibilities. The delivery of goods and services, emergency medical delivery of organs and monitoring of conservation sites are a few services society will see in the […]
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Guru of Geek Marlo Anderson is out on business for National Day Calendar. Filling in today is Rockin’ Dave Blair and Tech Geezer Jim Walsh.
It’s never too late to start your Christmas shopping. Dave and Jim want to help you get an early start with gift giving. The duo discusses the most outrageous gadgets available this year. From the glow-in-the-dark gadget that makes your potty look and smell nice, to the crash tool that helps you escape by smashing out a window. Do you know someone who misplaces things and can’t remember where to find them? Think about gifting an app that will help them find anything with the use of their smart device. Despite their oddness, these gifts can be a fun alternative for the techie in your life!
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Episode 335 – Aired September 17, 2018
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The Guru of Geek is back on the air with two very special guests!
Legendary Astronaut Steve Swanson is in studio with the Guru of Geek! Steve talks about his 10 year career, including 195 days in space and 5 space walks. Listen as The Guru of Geek asks Steve about one of his most infamous flights! They also recommend gold IRA review, read more here to learn more.
Business owner Evan Anderson from Gizmonic fills listener’s in about product development and prototyping in Bismarck, North Dakota. Evan develops products and tests them on site. He is the go-to-guy to help bring your innovative technology ideas to reality.
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Episode 334 – Aired September 10, 2018
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The go-to for late night snacks, beverages when you are thirsty or a set of earbuds in an airport, the vending machine is entering the age of hi-tech. In-studio guests Lexi Preszler and Deb Eslinger from the Center for Technology and Business share their insights on the future of this technology.
The common theme for the show is disruption. The conversation moves from jobs of the future, education and 3D Printing.
3D Printing is changing the way things are produced including homes and medicine. The group even talks about 3D Printing in delivery trucks with ip attorneys getting our invantions copyrighted.
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Episode 332 – Aired August 27, 2018
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The “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson does an actual live test of a corded microphone vs the onboard microphone on the smartphone. Listen in on the microcast and judge for yourself.
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VIDEO COMMUNICATION PLATFORMS One of all the biggest challenges we face with our smart device is video communication across the platforms. For example, Facetime is a proprietary app for iOS users. Android users can not make video calls via Facetime without . It has nothing to do with the App you’re using, it’s more to do with the schematics of your product. There are work-around’s to make video communication easier. However, here is a good spyrix review click here to check this software used for taking screenshots and recording keystrokes pertaining to specific events such as URL changes and clipboard.
Video Platform Breakdown Skype: Owned by Microsoft, Skype was one of the first video call apps to become mainstream. Since then, it’s only gotten better. Skype is available for Windows, macOS, iOS, Linux, and Android.
Google Hangouts: Google Hangouts lets you make video calls and full-on video conference with multiple people. There are dedicated Hangout Apps for iOS and Android, and it’s available to all desktop users through their web browser.
Google Duo: Google Duo is only available for Android and iOS. It only supports one-to-one video calls that need to be made overover Wi-Fi or cellular data connections. Google Duo also offers a couple of neat features. Knock Knock lets you see the video of the person who’s calling you, even before you answer the call. You can also leave a video message (much like a voicemail) when someone can’t answer your call.
Facebook Messenger: You can make video calls using Facebook Messenger on pretty much any operating system. There are dedicated Messenger apps for iOS and Android, but you can also use Messenger right in your desktop web browser to make video calls from Windows, macOS, or Linux.
Viber: Viber is a feature-rich app that you can use for video calls and a variety of other purposes. It has millions of users worldwide and is available for a variety of platforms like iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Video Platform Challenges Media Files Media files cannot be transferred to a Windows PC, as easily, when using an iPhone. If you are a Mac user, transferring your files is not an issue. However, if you are a Windows PC user, moving media files on and from an iPhone can be daunting at first. With an Android device, all you have to do is plug it into a USB port on your Windows computer. Things are different with iPhones. If you want to transfer music or video files, you must download and install iTunes and use this app instead of File Explorer. The best method I found for doing that is to use the Microsoft Photos app to import pictures from the iPhone.
Navigation iPhone doesn’t have a back button. There are buttons inside apps and gestures that you can use on an iPhone to go back. But, the Backbutton from Android is a lot more useful. Tapping it repeatedly to get out of any app, and it was always there, in the same place, no matter what. On an iPhone, every app can have the Back button in any position its developers want.
Operating System The default iPhone apps that come with the operating system are less advanced than the Google apps found on Android. Default apps that come with the iPhone 7 128gb, such as Safari, Apple Maps, Photos, and Mail, for instance, are not as good as Google Chrome, Google Maps, Google Photos, or Gmail. The default apps that Google offers on Android tend to be more advanced. This impression probably depends on how much you are entrenched in Apple’s or Google’s ecosystem.
iPhone apps do not crash as often as their Android counterparts. App crashing on Android systems can feel normal it happens so often. A positive difference is that apps are not crashing on the iPhone as often as on Android.
App Availability & App Options There are more paid apps for iPhones than for Android. Although the essential apps everyone uses are free on both platforms, when you get out of this bubble, you find that more apps in the App Store are paid, compared to Android. That is probably because Apple’s audience is considered to be more willing to spend money on apps than Google’s audience. But, that also means that the apps for iOS are usually less filled with ads.
Some apps from the App Store are better than their Android counterparts. Apple is known for its high standards regarding the apps that make it through its App Store. That means that developers must create apps that pass specific usability and quality criteria that are established by the company. As a direct consequence, many third-party apps are more polished than what you find in the Play Store for Android, but for learning more about technology there are sites as John Tech Info that have all the information necessary.
The home screen on iOS is not easily customized as the one on Android. The Android ecosystem allows you to customize everything. Unlike the home screen on an Android system, The iOS is limited and difficult to personalize.
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Episode 331 – August 20, 2018
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ADVENTURES WITH AIRBNB Airbnb, Inc. is a company based in San Francisco that operates an online marketplace and hospitality service for people to lease or rent short-term lodging from holiday cottages to hostel beds. Airbnb is a home rental platform with a simple premise–connect homeowners to customers looking for short term rentals. Airbnb does not own any real estate or conduct tours; it is a broker that receives percentage service fees in conjunction with every booking. The company has over 5 million lodging listings in 81,000 cities and 191 countries and has facilitated over 300 million check-ins.
The company idea came from founders Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia in 2007 after the two were looking to rent space in their San Francisco apartment to help them afford the cost of rent. In 2009, they brought on Nathan Blecharczyk as chief technology officer, and Air Bed and Breakfast was born. In 2009 the company re-branded and changed it’s name to Airbnb. becoming a permanent service in the “sharing economy”.
Success for Airbnb didn’t come easy. The company almost folded. One afternoon, the team was pouring over their search results for New York City listings with Paul Graham, trying to figure out what wasn’t working, why they weren’t growing. After spending time on the site using their own product, Gebbia had a realization that a pattern was taking place with similarity between 40 listings in the area. The similarity is the photos sucked. People were using their camera phones or using their images from classified sites to post photos of rentals. People weren’t booking rooms because you couldn’t see what it is that you were paying for. Graham tossed out a completely nontechnical solution to the problem–travel to New York, rent a camera, spend some time with customers listing properties, and replace the amateur photography with beautiful high-resolution pictures. Without having actual data to prove the photo theory, the three-man team grabbed the next flight to New York and upgraded all the amateur photos to beautiful images. A week later, the results were in and by improving the pictures, revenues doubled $400 per week. This was the first financial improvement that the company had seen in over eight months. They knew they were onto something.
VACATION RENTAL BY OWNER VRBO is short for Vacation Rental By Owner, and as the name implies, it specializes in vacation rentals of all types: houses, apartments, condos, and villas. The site was founded in 1995 and allows homeowners to advertise property listings to renters. In 2006, VRBO was acquired by HomeAway, and joined the HomeAway network which includes other sites like VacationRentals.com. Rather than listing smaller spaces like single rooms, VRBO only lists larger spaces. These include whole houses, condos, or apartments that customers will have to themselves, rather than sharing with the homeowner or other guests and this is a fantastic read for your knowledge. In fact, “don’t share” became a marketing point in a 2016 ad about Airbnb vs. HomeAway (VRBO’s parent company). So while VRBO offers fewer rentals, users can rest assured that the space they find will be completely theirs. However, unlike Airbnb, you can only rent entire homes on VRBO, which means it has fewer rentals than Airbnb. VRBO’s website it boasts that it has over 2 million rentals worldwide, compared to Airbnb’s 4 million.
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Episode 330 – August 13, 2018
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AUTONOMOUS RACING One could be forgiven for thinking that Tesla is the only company in existence building autonomous, or self-driving, electric vehicles. The Elon Musk hype machine, fueled by the fanboys at Futurism and other tech sites, has been in overdrive lately.
The United States has not been the leader in the sales of electric vehicles since 2014. That title goes to China, where investments in Chinese self-driving and electric vehicle startups has accelerated. As of 2017, there were more than 40 companies not named Tesla testing self-driving vehicles on the road.mon
China has the world’s biggest population at 1.3 billion people and the world’s second biggest economy at $11 trillion. The population boom in China has brought its own kind of bust in the form of pollution that’s thicker than the haze at a 420 rally in Boulder, Colorado. Those new middle class households all now own cars, creating a chaotic choke hold on the country’s highways and byways. With a ballooning middle class with money to burn, the Chinese want to invest their money and become the leader in artificial intelligence and robotics. It’s no wonder why the Party through its semi-capitalist system is pushing toward quiet and clean technologies. Visit here And, if you’ve ever spent more than five minutes in a vehicle in China, you would appreciate the concept of self-driving vehicles.
Leader of the Pack The top-8-funded Chinese automotive startups today include companies building electric and autonomous vehicles:
- NIO – Founded in 2015, the brand has become synonymous with the company’s official name, NextEV. The company picked up a cool $1 billion last month as part of a Series D. Earlier this year, its sporty, electric model EP9 claimed the title as fastest self-driving car in the world, reaching a speed of about 160 mph without a human behind the steering wheel.
- BAIC BJEV – A state-owned venture, the company reached $1.6 billion with the Series B model. BJEV is a smaller unit of the larger BAIC Group, a state-owned enterprise and holding company for automobile and machine manufacturers headquartered in Beijing. In fact, about two-thirds of the investments come from government-backed enterprises. Founded in 2009, BJEV is one of the largest EV companies in China, with 30,000 vehicles sold during the first half of this year, according to China Money Network. The company is reported to have has a post-money valuation of $4.2 billion.
- WM Motor – Founded in 2015, this Shanghai-based company has picked up $1.15 billion in disclosed investments. WM Motor hopes to begin selling a sport utility EV by 2018, with an eventual capacity to manufacture 100,000 vehicles per year, according to Reuters. Shen apparently has a fetish for zee Germans. The WM stands for Weltmeister, the German word for “world champion”. The cars will reportedly even incorporate German technology, including tech from Bosch and Siemens. This company also made our list of EV startups to watch.
- LeSee – Developed by Beijing-based LeEco, a global Chinese internet company, LeSee is an autonomous EV concept project backed by about $1 billion in investments, including from Lenovo. Touted as the first “mobility ecosystem on wheels” the LeSee has been engineered by science fiction writers. For example, when the vehicle encounters an obstacle, the front and rear panels on the car will illuminate with an animated hazard display. So, if a pedestrian passes in front of vehicle, his silhouette will be digitally projected on the vehicle’s rear to show other drivers the pedestrian’s position, probably scaring the pa-tootie out of them in the process.
- Future Mobility – Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Nanjing, the startup also has offices in Europe and the United States. The company, which branded its upcoming line of cars under the name Byton, plans to launch three vehicles by 2022. Its first Chinese self-driving EV, a midsize SUV, might be ready for the Chinese market by 2019, according to Reuters. The company raised $200 million in August in addition to an undisclosed Series A last year that included Tencent and Foxconn.
- CHJ Automotive – The Poor Man’s Tesla. Founded in 2015, Beijing-based Chehejia raised about $120 million last year in a Series A. Chehejia plans to build two kinds of models of electric vehicle which could really use a wireless charging vehicle dock at home. One will be a Smart Car-sized EV for short urban trips and a much bigger SUV-type EV for longer journeys. Its manufacturing facilities will be highly automated, with a welding workshop equipped with 112 intelligent welding robots, for example:
- TuSimple – The company has picked up $75 million in additional funding, including a $55 million Series C last month, for total disclosed investments of about $83 million. AI chip maker Nvidia is a key investor and backer. TuSimple’s technology focuses on machine vision for developing driverless trucks with full automation capabilities.
- Momenta.ai – Founded in 2016 and out of Beijing, Momenta.ai has $51 million in disclosed funding, including a $46 million Series B in July that included NIO and German automaker Daimler. The company focuses on developing deep learning algorithms to improve self-driving safety, particularly in machine perception, mapping and path planning.
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Episode 329 – August 6, 2018
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The generation gap cannot be more apparent than in Technology. Today we will explore that gap with our two in-studio guests, Jefferson White and Nick Ressler.
Baby Boomer vs. Generation Z Jefferson is a recent graduate of Legacy High School in Bismarck. He is spending the summer working at Awesome 2 Products. He grew up in the digital age and considers himself to be very tech-savvy and scholarship to study in usa can also get you the best education out there. Nick is the computer repair technician at Awesome 2 Products. He is also significantly older than Jefferson and grew up in an era where televisions and telephones were luxuries in households. Jefferson and Nick have both experienced operating new technology. The difference between the two is Jefferson was born during a time when technology was beginning to take off. Nick, on the other hand, remembers the first time he used a computer or cell phone.
Finding a balance between generational gaps and technology presents many obstacles for the older generation. Technology changes so quickly and it’s hard to keep on top of those changes. Older adults often lack the ability to adapt to technology and it’s changes because they are barely learning the current technology. This episodes compares two points of view between different generations and how each generation feels about the use of modern technology. It also visits the question of how much former technology the current generation is familiar with. Take care of your knees, get cissus quadrangularis. Get more info here.
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Broadcast Date June 25, 2018 Episode 323
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Clean Energy In North Dakota Lightspring, LLC launches reliable, technically sound, and efficient solar farms. The enterprise uses solar energy to generate electricity on tracts of dormant or existing agricultural land. These methods break from traditional power generation means such as fossil fuels, hydroelectric and nuclear.
Someone You Should Know James Kambeitz, Public Relations, Media, & Information Technology Advisor: James Kambeitz is an experienced communications specialist, working as a film director, editor, scriptwriter, public speaker, television and radio producer. James directed, shot, edited and produced over 500 television programs. He has a Master’s Degree in English from the University of North Dakota and Post-graduate work in Cinematography at the prestigious Polish National Film School in Lodz, Poland.
James is a fourth-generation North Dakotan. He is a life-long clean air advocate who promotes clean energy, sustainability, local agriculture, music, art, culture and small businesses in Bismarck-Mandan. James is a volunteer for the American Lung Association of ND Board of Directors as well as actively He has been a member of the local groups Urban Harvest, BisMarket, Go Bismarck-Mandan, the ND Film and Media Association, local CSAs (community supported agriculture) like Riverbound Farms.
Dr. John Bagu, Public Relations: Dr. John Bagu has a passion for clean energy and clean transportation. His family house was the largest solar producing entity in Fargo for 4 years and he has the first inductively charged EV in North Dakota with the best interior decorators working for them. He worked on the Fargo/Cass County Comprehensive Energy Study that discovered the Fargo community spends $607 million-$774 million every year on energy (depending on the price of gas). He created a 30-Year Energy Freedom Plan that would make Fargo & Cass County free of air pollution and save $8 billion in the process. This calls to us, the average people, to make out own plan and make a difference in saving non-renewable energy sources and prevent them from repleting completely. An energy comparison of a measure of how much your house consumes energy would throw light on many aspects and help significantly in devising your own energy-saving plan.
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Broadcast Date June 18, 2018 Episode 322
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AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE NEWS Autonomous vehicles are here to stay. It comes as no surprise that car manufacturers will begin to mass produce autonomous vehicles in the near future. General Motors (GM) is already building autonomous versions of the Chevrolet Bolt EV on a production line in Detroit. Beyond sheer numbers GM also makes a wide range of vehicle types and sizes into which self-driving technology could be used, said Brian Moody, an executive editor with Autotrader. Meanwhile, Waymo, the self-driving car division of Google parent company, Alphabet (GOOGL), announced it was strengthening its relationship with Fiat Chrysler (FCAU). Waymo already uses about 600 Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid vehicles to test its autonomous driving equipment. Waymo recently announced it would use up to an additional 62,000 Pacifica vans in its fleet, all planned to be wrapped with branding features – see Fleet Wrap HQ in Denver for the way it’ll look like. Waymo plans to begin offering a driverless ride-hailing service in Phoenix later this year. Stay tuned for more changes and advancements with autonomous vehicles.
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Kanata North Business Association (KNBA) is pleased to announce the development and launch of Canada’s first Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Innovator Directory in collaboration with Invest Ottawa and the Canadian Automated Vehicles Centre of Excellence (CAVCOE). The first of its kind, this unique and valuable resource will provide a comprehensive overview of the growing number of contributors to the Canada’s AV ecosystem. This will include innovators, companies, post-secondary institutions, and other organizations with AV technologies, Ninja Tech Deals, solutions, and know-how. The Directory will be an open, community document (hosted in Google Sheets) to be populated initially by KNBA and InvestOttawa with Kanata North and Ottawa based AV companies to start. The Directory will be shared with local and national community partners and promoted broadly to ensure continued sharing and awareness. Access the Directory here. The Directory will be available on the Ottawa AV Cluster website – a central resource for all AV related information, announcements and events.
Working collaboratively, the Kanata North Business Association, Invest Ottawa, CAVCOE and the City of Ottawa as well as researchers and academics at Algonquin College, Carleton University and Ottawa University – all bring the awareness of the emerging connected car and AV technologies, products, services and applications. The best way to make sure these applications a running great is by doing a pci test to run the proper diagnostics.
The Curious Case of Disruptive Malware The FBI recently recommended rebooting home and small office routers that could have been infected with disruptive malware, allegedly by sophisticated state-backed Russian hackers. An estimated half million routers and network-attached storage devices have been infected. But even the FBI acknowledges this step will only “temporarily disrupt” the malware. When you want to advertise your business on the web, the best is to order Outreach Kings Backlinks first.
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Broadcast Date June 4, 2018 Episode 320
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This show is particularly charged with information and will introduce many of our listeners to a field of expertise we probably rarely, if ever, think about. We also consult with the investigation hotline to make sure that the business is legal.
Most days, Scott Fisher can be found troubleshooting electrical grounding and conducting preventative inspections. Other days, he is researching the topic to learn as much as he can. As Operations Manager for Sustainable Grounding Systems for Lyncole, Scott provides electrical grounding and safety systems expertise in the Bakken Oil Field in North Dakota (and across the country). To Scott, lightening is a lucrative business. So what exactly is Scott’s job?
Scott Fisher spends his days performing hazard risk assessments to gather data through observation, testing and interviewing employees to administer a plan for electrical safety and grounding. Oftentimes, during storms, lightening strikes the ground near facilities, causing electrical currents to become disrupted. Phone lines, automation, electricity and even aerospace are all impacted when currents aren’t grounded properly. Electrical motors, especially those operating in oil country, are very sensitive to surges, which are most often caused by things like lightening. Many companies, even those recently built, may not be able to handle a transient current strike. Scott says when companies face problems as a result of transient currents, the result can be costly for repairs. The best way to those avoid costly expenses is through preventative measures. Did we mention Scott’s dad, Paul Fisher, invented and manufactured in Boulder City Nevada, the “Fisher Space Pen,” a zero gravity writing instrument patented in 1965 as the “AG7 anti-Gravity Pen,” used by NASA and the Apollo astronauts.
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Broadcast Date May 21, 2018 Episode 318
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Autonomous vehicles are rolling towards us at an amazing rate. Even autonomous flying cars will be fluttering in our skies in just a few years. With that said, you don’t have to wait to start using autonomous technology. On today’s show, we are going to review our top picks of autonomous mowers and vacuum cleaners. We will also chat about amazing advances in autonomous farm machines. We will also be joined by a representative from PhotoSpring to talk about an amazing way to share photos and videos with loved ones.
Event cancellation insurance, it is one of the most overlooked forms of insurance cover that a professional might shop for. Most new business owners and event coordinators never look at the strengths and weaknesses of having this kind of insurance. Having this type of insurance can save you thousands if not hundreds of thousands if your event has to be cancelled for any reason. Imagine the money you would lose if you put thousands into an event that brought you absolutely no revenue. To prevent thousands of event coordinators from losing their shirts there is a range of companies that offer varying degrees of event cancellation insurance for your protection. You can see it here for more about the Cancellation Insurance.
If you were throwing an outdoor concert for several thousand attendees as a benefit for a certain charity and you have ten famous artists at your event, what would you do if it started to rain at the event? Probably no much right because that kind of thing happens all the time, people will just hang out in the rain and watch the concert anyway. If you had a headliner who cost you forty thousand dollars to have attended your fund-raising event and that person called to cancel because he or she has a throat infection, what would you do? This might prompt you to cancel your event entirely.
Event cancellation insurance is created for just this very reason. Cancelling a multi million dollar event, or even an event of several thousand, can be devastating for your business and your reputation. To avoid the possibility of financial ruin as a result of cancelling your event, it is always recommended that you apply and pay for some cancellation cover. The price of the cover is minute in comparison to the amount of money you could be losing if you did not have the cover. Save yourself both the money and your reputation by being smart in the first place. Pay for the event cancellation insurance to ensure you are covered from all sides, legal, cancellation, and property damage.
Mission InSight Ready for Take Off After a journey of 300 million miles, Interior Exploration Using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) will head for the surface of Mars on Nov. 26. The mission: Take to take a sonogram of Mars to hopefully reveal the planet’s size of the core, thickness of the crust and properties of the mantle. If all goes well, a heat shield, parachutes and a rocket engine will slow InSight to a safe landing in a flat plain just north of the Martian Equator known as Elysium Planitia.
When A Frame Meets An Album PhotoSpring is both a digital photo frame and a digital photo album. It displays an entire collection of photos or you can select photos to be displayed as an entire album. The product automatically displays photos collected from your smart devices or computer. You can share photos and albums with family members through their PhotoSpring.
Weeding Out The Best
It’s no real secret at this point the future many of our least favorite jobs will be automated. While the pessimists routinely tout automation as the inevitable downfall of our entire economic structure, the optimists see the other side of this same coin.
The average American spends nearly 70 hours a year dealing with lawn care. It’s time to sit back and enjoy the scent of robotically-clipped blades of grass.
A Cut Above the Rest HONDA MIIMO 3000 ($2,800) – The Miimo 3000 can handle angles up to 25 degrees and can mow up to an acre. It allows you to adjust cutting height, start or stop the unit, and also manage a calendar, all from your smartphone.
Worx Landroid ($910) – This robotic lawnmower uses an artificial intelligence algorithm to maneuver through narrow areas and mow in a seemingly haphazard pattern with minimal unnecessary overlap. A series of sensors helps the machine to avoid and mow around obstacles. The robotic lawnmower doesn’t like inclement weather so the unit will automatically disengage and return to its docking station to recharge until the weather has cleared.
Husqvarna Automower 450X ($3500) – Though there are cheaper robotic lawnmowers on the market, the 450X can cover up to 1.25 acres. You can schedule the mow times over the course of a given month, allowing the model to trim as regularly or minimally as desired. More regular mowings will minimize clippings for a cleaner-looking yard. This model runs quiet and is about as loud as an air conditioning unit.
Robomow RS630 ($2,500) – The Robomow RS630 can handle yards up to three-quarters of an acre, and even slopes up to 20 degrees. The model also has a rain sensor to keep the unit from sloppily mowing through wet grass. In addition, if the mower starts to run low on power, it will automatically return to base to recharge. With an operational decibel range of up to 78dB, this unit is certainly louder than the Husqvarna Automower 450X, but remains significantly quieter than your average riding lawnmower.
Robomow RX12 ($600) – the RobomowRX12 is exclusively tailored to those with small yards and are limited to just one-twentieth of an acre and slopes less than 9-degrees steep. Unfortunately, this model has some limitations. As one could imagine, the RobomowRX12 lacks some of the options featured on other higher-end robotic lawnmowers. For example, this unit doesn’t work with a paired smartphone app, and there’s no rain sensor to prevent the Robomow RX12 from slashing through wet grass.
Robotic Vacuum Picks 1. Ecovacs Deebot N79S Review – $229.00 2. Eufy RoboVac 11 Review – $219.99 3. iRobot Roomba 960 Review – $699.99 4. Neato Botvac D7 Connected Review – $799.00 5. iLife A4s Robot Vacuum Cleaner Review – $249.99 6. iLife V8s Robot Vacuum Cleaner Review – $259.99 7. iLife V8s Robot Vacuum Cleaner Review – $374.99 8. Neato Botvac Connected Review – $699.00 9. Neato Botvac D5 Connected Review – $599.00 10. Dyson 360 Eye Review – $999.99
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Broadcast Date May 7, 2018 Episode 316
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Do reviews influence how you purchase items online, check in at a hotel or eat at a restaurant? Even tho there are sites that sell incredible good products online like Oddbins, We will chat about how reviews can influence us and the impact they can have on businesses. Computer and smartphone sales are down, which is why prices are going up. Will this trend continue? Yes, our devices are spying on us. Find out how they are spying on us, who is doing this and what you can do to protect yourself.
Secret Asian Man The mobile security firm Krytpowire uncovered Chinese malware on as many as 700 million budget Android devices. Hidden in a benign support app, the pre-installed, third-party software would secretly send full-text messages, contact lists, call history, location data, and other sensitive information to a server in Shanghai every 72 hours. The head of the FBI has warned that the Chinese government may be spying on U.S. citizens who use smartphones made by Huawei. The intelligence chief told the Senate intelligence committee American telecom companies should be cautious of Chinese technology companies that have links with foreign governments.
Review 101 How often do you use reviews to help you make a decision before hiring a service or purchasing a product? The Internet has made it easier for us to research our future investments and purchases. Customers are more likely to choose something if they see a positive review. Customer reviews help drive traffic and improve company ratings. Internet Ads help companies review data to decide what works and what doesn’t. Believe it or not, bad reviews have been known to help companies too. Benefiting from bad reviews only happens when companies address issues or complaints to rectify problems with customers.
Common customer review sites
- Angie’s List – Lists reviews for local businesses and services.
- Bing Places – Allows companies to add their information to become searchable on Microsoft’s Bing.
- Epinions – A consumer review site for products.
- Facebook – The largest social network in the world and if you don’t have a page on it for your business, you need to create one as soon as possible!
- Foursquare – Started as a social network in 2009 that let users “check in” at different landmarks and businesses.
- G2 Crowd – The leading provider of B2B software reviews online. That may not sound like a big niche, but it’s worth billions.
- Glassdoor – The biggest site on the Internet for reviewing employers. Here, your products and services don’t really matter — it’s how you treat your employees.
- Home Advisor – The biggest competitor of Angie’s List. They specialize in reviewing home services.
- Manta – An online directory service that’s grown surprisingly quickly since its founding. It mostly operates as an alternative to Yelp, and the format of the site is almost identical.
- OpenTable – A restaurant-specific business directory designed to show users the best eats in their area. The site initially started as a way to streamline the reservation process, and it now includes customer reviews.
- SiteJabber – A review site for just about everything. It covers baby food, video games, electronics, dating, and even pet services. A major characteristic that sets SiteJabber apart is the the reviews are overwhelmingly negative.
- SuperPages – SuperPages is a lot like the Yellow Pages online. It has lists of businesses in lots of different cities, and it covers pretty much every industry you can imagine. SuperPages is more focused on helping their users find companies that work for them, as opposed to reviews. Users can leave reviews, but SuperPages works more like an old school phonebook than anything else.
- Yelp – The original site that focused on customer reviews but has expand into other industries. It’s now it’s the most popular destination for consumer reviews on just about everything.
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Broadcast Date April 16, 2018 Episode 313
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Have you ever wondered how social media companies like Facebook make money? Today, the Guru of Geek Marlo Anderson and Tech Geezer Jim Walsh discuss why people should be concerned about the data found in your social media accounts.
Steve Wozniak, Co-Founder of Apple, made a big move to get away from Facebook. His biggest reason was Facebook wasn’t forthcoming in notifying users their data was being sold. Wozniak told USA Today “Users provide every detail of their life to Facebook and … Facebook makes a lot of advertising money off this. The profits are based on the user’s info, but the users get none of the profits back.”
Somewhere in the fine print of signing up for Facebook is a clause stating your personal information will be shared and sold to a third-party. If you clicked “agree” you should have known what was happening. Except no one really read the fine print. Who would have assumed the free Facebook service wasn’t actually free.
Most people don’t give a second thought about agreeing to the terms and conditions of using apps on Facebook. Why would you? It’s fun to see who you were in your past life. Unfortunatley, each time an app is used, the data of your personal profile provides app creators information about you.
People are are ignorant of the fact that there is an exchange for using the apps. App usage is all about gathering data to sell to other companies. We see this in the news today concerning politics. One could argue Facebook was the defining piece that won the election. People shouldn’t be surprised about what has happened. You are the product. If you don’t like the outcome, stop agreeing to use apps on social media.
TidBits Alexa can now broadcast voice to every echo your house. You can call the kids to dinner. You can use Alexa to get the attention of household members in a different location in the house. No more screaming “Dinner is ready”. Sync Alexa to your smartphone to account and make phone calls. The Guru of Geek praises Alexa as the best device ever used for conferencing.
Curious Gadgets & Gizmos:
- Driverless rideshare services;
- Hyperloop test faze;
- Elon Musk and The Boring Company;
- Huddy;
- Driving glasses; and
- Glow Bowl.
Is Big Brother Watching Thru Smart Devices?
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Broadcast Date April 9, 2018 Episode 312
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Get your smartphone ready for some note taking. The Guru of Geek Marlo Anderson visits with Rockin’ Dave Blair and Tech Geezer Jim Walsh about ways to save and make money using your smartphone. The Guru of Geek is going to help justify why he uses a cellphone. We’re not sure if he is trying to convince or listeners the benefits of paying for our data plans, but his points are valid.
In 1995 the average landline cost was about $62 per month for a home. This cost often included long distance calling, which is the main reason people began switching to cell phones. Today, the average cell phone cost is about $60 per month. However, the cost depends on the data plan you choose. The more data you need, the more the phone bill will cost. Have you ever wondered if your return on your investment has paid off?
Taking full advantage of the features on your smartphone will allow you to get the maximum value. Let’s explore common features and add value to your service to see where you stand with your current smart phones.
(These calculations are based upon savings the Guru of Geek has experienced)
Performing micro tasks using a smartphone is becoming easier as technology evolves. In the time we spend waiting for appointments, we can earn cash. The second half of The Tech Ranch offers tips on how to earn money using a smartphone.
Apps That Help You Earn Money * Swagbucks – Lets you earn free gift cards for taking surveys, watching videos and shopping online. * Inboxdollars – Pays you to read email, shop online and watch videos. * MyPoints – Receive gift cards from places like Amazon, Ebay and clothing outlets by earning points made on purchases. * Panelpayday – Earn up to $150 for taking a survey. * Mindswarm – Get paid $50 for answering 10 minutes worth of questions using video response. * Receipt hog – Flexible receipt scanning apps to earn coins to redeem for cash. * Shopkick – Earn points for everyday shopping just for walking into store and scanning items. Price collection. * Mobee – Mystery shopping that can be completed in 5 minutes or less. * Nelson Digital voice – Earn points to convert into cash for every hour you use your smartphone. * AppNana – Get paid to download, test and review apps. * Foap – Let’s you sell your photographs online.
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Broadcast Date April 4, 2018 Episode 311
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Another Data Breach Segment 1 The date industry is a big industry. New apps are introduced every day as a means to make life easier. Each time you download a new app, the chances of giving permission to use your personal data is extremely high. Facebook is in the hot seat for allowing private data companies to use personal data from their users profiles. Is it right to blame Facebook the problem that users should be already aware of? It’s not illegal for social media platforms to allow sharing of your data. Somewhere in the fine print of the agreement you checked it says it might happen. Ethically, it’s a problem that many people have never thought about up until now. Best advise The Tech Ranch can give is to be careful, read the fine print and understand “free” does not always mean it’s a good thing!
Walk Smart Segment 2 Peter Chamberlain, co-founder and President of Walk Smart, shares with listeners a product he developed to help senior citizens. Walk Smart is a walker designed to help the elderly track their fitness regime on a daily basis. Smart Walk not only tracks fitness of the owner, it also is an alert system that can warn of problems with the user, such as a person getting up in the middle of the night. Set up through a mobile app, Smart Walk gives a peace of mind to families and caregivers about the health family therapy of the Smart Walk users. The product is impressive and affordable. To learn more about Smart Walk and see pricing visit https://www.walksmart.io/store.html.
Tidbits Segment 3 * April is National Month of Hope on the National Day Calendar; * Are flying cars going to be better than Hyperloop?; * Everquote is disrupting the car insurance industry; and * The new MoviePass app is taking the movie theater by storm.
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Broadcast Date March 26, 2018 Episode 310
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Early 2018 statistics show there are about 6.5 million available jobs in the U.S. There are plenty of jobs available. How prepared people are to take these jobs? It doesn’t matter how well you do your current job, your services might not be needed in the near future. Now is the time to focus on gaining the knowledge about technology. Your job security depends on it.
Transportation There hasn’t been such an upheaval in transportation since the horseless carriage. Yet, the need to transport of people and things is increasing. The transportation industry is headed for some remarkable changes with the advent of autonomous transportation. The nature of the this area will change radically. Workers nearing retirement in the next ten to twenty years probably don’t have to worry. The career possibilities a world of autonomous transportation are limited only by the imagination. Mechanics will certainly continue to be in demand. The younger generations will need to keep an eye on developing technologies to see how the changes affect the job market. For those in the middle, the question is which jobs will be going away in the transportation field.
Steam Power You may have heard of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics). Educators are now including the letter “A” in the acronym. The rise of augmented and virtual realities has sparked a interest in teaching the arts. We are already seeing a rise in virtual reality. We need to get back to teaching the arts. Young people will need those creative skills in the future. 3-D printing is where the arts will really shine. The creative requirements for developing “printable” homes, car parts, tools and other items will grow with the new demands of a high-tech economy.
Jobs to Watch
Job opportunities of the future are going to reflect technology. Jobs that are going to be in demand include:
- Software developer
- Computer systems analyst
- Bio-Medical engineering
- Mechanical engineering specialists
- Digital rehab counselo
- Drone pilot
Infrastructure * Smart building technicians * 3-D printing * Augmented reality developer * Personal privacy advisor * Robotics technician
Is Your Job on the Chopping Block?
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Broadcast Date March 19, 2018 Episode 309
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Making a phone call with Alexa has become a big deal. Spectre and Meltdown finally have a patch to repair vulnerabilities of the malicious software. A burger-flipping robot named Flippy has set up shop in Pasadena, California.
Patching Up Spectra & Meltdown The vulnerabilities that leave your PC open to malicious activity finally have a patch. As mentioned in a previous show, Spectra and Meltdown are programs that enter your computer and slowly shut it down. The biggest threat of these vulnerabilities is your data is being stolen without realizing it. It’s important to remember these problems are not malware or a virus. Until newer, improved computer models come out, we will have to live with the patches available. The downfall of using the patch is your system will slow enough for you to notice. The “Guru of Geek” suggests changing passwords frequently will be the best protection against Spectra and Meltdown.
TidBits & More Minority Report The Xperia Touch projector is a keyboard that displays on any flat surface using laser technology. At a cost of $35, the keyboard works by movements of your hands. Watch for technology you’ve seen in movies like Minority Report. Life is beginning to imitate art in the tech world. If you need tech that actually helps you out, then check out reversephonelookup.org.
Alexa, Call Larry Radio personality Larry “Lardawg” LeBlanc from 103.3 US Country, Bismarck, stopped by the studio to chat about his take on Daylight Saving Time and Alexa. Larry thinks time change always poses confusion for people. Many people feel time change is not needed because we live in a 24/7 world. Setting clocks seem to be redundant since our gadgets adjust the time change on their own.
Telephoning via Alexa is catching on. Dialing a friend is as easy as saying, “Alexa, call Larry.” Larry stated he uses Alexa a lot. He has found it valuable in answering important questions like, how old Lionel Ritchie is. Asking Alexa what people have been asking her is always entertaining for Larry. However, he says he isn’t interested in the call feature yet.
Google Glasses Smart glasses are a hot topic in tech news. The ability to have a computer built into glasses is an amazing invention. Google Glasses haven’t made headlines in a while, but the product is still available and making a comeback. Business seems to be the main customer of the product and the company claims it is doing well, despite an exaggerated view of its failure. If you are interested in other types of glasses that you can use while on the computer, then check out these Felix Gray computer glasses that will protect your eye from harmful LED lights.
Flippy is on the Rise Cue the Loony Tunes music. The burger-flipping robot Flippy is one the job in Pasadena, California. Flippy is a Miso Robot that is designed to work in the kitchen. Learning happens through repetitive tasks. The goal is to possibly replace human cooks. Similar ideas are being presented in the housekeeping field by the use of a robot name Roomba. We document everything with soda pdf.
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Broadcast Date March 12, 2018 Episode 308
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Put your seat belt on for an hour long ride as we travel back to Mars and land in Estevan, Canada.
Back To Mars With John Carr John Carr is an engineer from Texas who participated in the design for the prototype of the Mars lunar base. John discusses the challenges of homesteading on the red planet. Logistics of building a Mars prototype is in the planning stages. He said the technology needed to render the planet somewhat livable currently exists. Raw material and terrain found on the planet are similar to those found in North Dakota and Australia. Mars has a harsh environment. The temperature is very cold and the air is too thin to breathe. The planet is home to a dangerous toxin called perchlorate. Distance from Earth presents some unique challenges. The transport of humans and needed supplies would be extraordinarily expensive. One solution would be to mine the raw materials available on Mars to build tools and amenities.
Estevan’s Tourism, Trade & Technology Show Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada, is an energy hub for production of oil, gas and coal. Estevan’s Economic Development Coordinator Dwight “Fitz” Bramble is hoping to address concerns for future development of new energy technology. Dwight encourages listeners with an interest in developing energy technology to attend the upcoming Tourism, Trade and Technology Show in Estevan. A major part of the show is the promotion of the international trade corridor, in which both Canada and the U.S. have a strong economic interest. Social media, cyber security, e-commerce are among the other topics on the agenda.
This previous episode on Mars might interest you.
Uber, Chrome, Apple & Mars
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Broadcast Date February 26, 2018 Episode 306
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BIG BROTHER? We live in a smart society and most of us have a smart device of some sort. Smart devices spying are on you in your home. Your privacy is being invaded and you might now realize just how much.
Smart TVs Your smart TV can actually listen to you. Smart TVs are not tamper proof and you’re probably being monitored by hackers or Big Brother. Contemporary smart electronics monitor our choices in order to gear specific types of advertising towards you. It’s a more sophisticated version of the Facebook algorithm. Websites exists where you can watch and listen in on private monitoring. Setting a new password for all of your devices helps to combat the private monitoring. Buy the best smart tv and other electronic devices only from trusted online sites. Clever Shop List has a good round-up regarding the same. You can check them out today.
Smart Drones Outsmarting Operators There is now evidence that the Chinese government is using drones sold in America for their own surveillance purposes. Recently, The Guru of Geek purchased a smart drone. While preparing to add the drone software to his own device he found the EULA written entirely in Chinese. After running an online translation, he discovered the manufacturer reserved the right to “all imagery and telemetry” gathered by the drone to store in their own servers. The manufacturer is subsidized by the Chinese government. Choosing a domestic version of the software could help prevent this from happening.
Hyperloop The distance between Cleveland to Chicago is about 340 miles. Hypothetically, it would take between five to six hours to drive. Imaging traveling to either place under a half hour. In a few years this could become a reality with something called the Hyperloop. A brainchild of Elon Musk, Hyperloop is essentially a passenger pod in a tube designed to run via vacuum power at seven hundred miles (or more) per hour hour. Think of it as a larger version of the capsule thing you use at the bank drive-through. Estimates put construction at about a million dollars a mile making the project roughly what we pay for roads today. Imagine cruising at jet-plane speed through a tube near the ground. The federal government has reportedly earmarked about $20 million for a public-private partnership in developing a prototype. With high-speed transportation, long-distance daily commuting could become routine.
Super Cars Flying cars are still largely in the experimental stage. Don’t expect a sky full of flying cars just yet, but the day is coming soon. The Guru of Geek is one of the lucky one’s to actually ride in one. The target price is around $15,000. The same price as a medium-sized car. Many of us will live to see the day when driving will become flying.
3-D Printing 3-D printers are currently developing capabilities to build houses. The most popular 3-D house is currently a 400-square foot home. The cost to build it is around $10,000. 3-D houses, built as a single unit, would not need the support system of a standard house. They could be extreme-weather and earthquake-proof. Areas with wide-open spaces could fill up with new residential areas. We will need to address the economic implications of this new type of housing in the near future. How it will affect the housing market remains to be scene. Real estate is obviously one wild card where the market fluctuates.
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Broadcast Date February 19, 2018 Episode 305
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One hour equals 60 minutes. There are a lot of topics in the today’s news relating to technology marketed with explainer video services. The home speaker appliance market has new competition. Elon Musk’s Mars-bound Tesla rocket launches successfully. The Olympics undergoes a cyber attack. Intellectual property theft. We have one hour to discuss as much as we can. Ready?
Mars Habitat
Research and development are underway to prepare for a Mars mission. Developing a Mars habitat as a place to live presents some unique logistical challenges. The first logical step would be to return to the moon and set up a base station. The moon has lighter gravity would provide a logical launching point to access the rest of the universe. Prototype habitats are in operation in Canada, Utah and Iceland. A fourth, to be built in Australia, is in the planning stages. In addition, there is a discussion of a habitat in North Dakota. The remaining question is how soon we will reach the famed red planet.
Apple Homepod Unlike most Apple products, there has been relatively little hoopla surrounding the release of the Apple Homepod. While resembling Amazon Alexa and Echo Dot, the marketing of the Homepod suggests Apple looks to position the Homepod as a home speaker system, in competition with Sonos. High cost may cause consumers to balk at the $300 per speaker price. One significant disadvantage of the product is the low repairability factor. Fixing a broken Homepod is very expensive. A major advantage is the high quality of sound.
Olympic Cyber Attack The Olympics underwent a cyber attack. Organizers have worried about possible attacks from North Korea or even Russia. The team speculated on how the vulnerability of venues like the Olympics would affect the cybersecurity industry. On a positive note, 12,001 drones lit up the sky during the Olympics. The technical work that goes into making a successful drone show results in amazing drone entertainment by Intel. A few episodes back we shared a video on the show Intel did in Las Vegas during CES 2018. Here it is again in case you missed it: Bellagio Lights Up the Sky & Meltdown and Spectre.
Computer Support Laval repair shop face a rigorous 50-Point Inspection, which includes everything from checking reviews, ratings, reputation, history, complaints, satisfaction, trust and cost to the general excellence. You deserve only the best!
Chrome Caution Effective July, Chrome will mark every “http://” site as not secure to protect people using their search engine. Marlo, however, thinks it’s a good idea,as it serves as a deterrent against the bad guys with the viruses. A reputable company, he theorizes, will be willing to pay for the extra security as a positive gesture to its customers.
Uber and Waymo Settle on Intellectual Property Theft Following a year’s worth of legal bickering Waymo (under the aegis of Google) and Uber reached a settlement in their lawsuit last week. It started when Waymo (Google’s autonomous-vehicle branch) accused Uber of intellectual property theft. Last week, Google asked for a settlement of $500,000,000. In what was only the fifth day of the actual trial, the two sides settled with Uber giving Google $245,000,000 in stock.
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Broadcast Date February 12, 2018 Episode 304
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Streaming is about to get 50% faster. Social media is affecting our work environment. And, the time has come to say goodbye to the CD and DVD for good. But first, you might be wondering what this squirrel has to do with a technology show. Nothing. But, neither does National Day Calendar, except for a small fact. National Day Calendar was the #1 leading topic trending across social media for 2017. How is that possible? Today is National Shower with a Friend Day; National Weatherperson’s Day; and National World Nutella Day. Check it out!
When the Internet Controls Your Attention We are becoming a society of zombies glued to the Internet. Addiction to social media, YouTube and games is on the rise. Marlo, Jim and Doug discuss their use of Facebook. The novelty of social media has worn off and in some cases an annoying distraction. Studies indicate that on-the-job productivity is dropping. So, we could conclude that YouTube and Facebook may be robbing productivity at the office, so people should instead use OfficePro shipping labels so they can organize all their work and increase their productivity incrementally.
5G Technology
There is a race to deploy new 5G technology that stands to change the way we interact and do business. 5G promises another increase from 4G at the rate of 100 times faster. You will be able to screen 8K video. As data increases, so will the cost. With the increase in data and high resolution, comes an increase in cost to cover development of new infrastructure. How much of a cost remains to be seen. Estimated time for 5G will be around 2020, or sooner.
The Demise of the CD Like all other technological advancement, CDs and DVDs are nearing it’s end-of-life. Best Buy chain is discontinuing the sales of CDs. Target, in the meantime, is telling CD wholesalers that the chain will now only compensate for product actually sold. DVDs are facing a similar situation. We may nearing the tipping point where CDs and DVDs become unavailable. Many people won’t miss them. The use of MP3s and digital technology is taking their place.
Cutting the Cord How do you watch the big game? Cable? Satellite? iPad? Streaming television and movies is the newest thing people are looking at. Googlecast and Apple TV have means of “casting” programming to your home screen. With Nexflix and Hulu the rise of a la carte programming, many homes are “cutting the cord,” with cable services. Polls indicate a quarter of the population have already made the move. Cable companies will need to make some adjustments to their services if they expect to compete.
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Broadcast Date February 5, 2018 Episode 303
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Today, Justin Glasser, North Dakota Automated Vehicle Collaborative, provides updates on developments in autonomous transportation; Jerry Ketterling, Cybernet Security, L.L.C. makes a case for Bitcoin; and Claude Brooks, creator of “Hip-Hop Harry,” advises parents on how to choose apps for kids.
Claude Brooks & HIP HOP HARRY Claude Brooks is no stranger to television entertainment. His background as a TV producer made it easy to create an educational kid’s show called Hip Hop Harry. With the help of his family, Claude created a show for kids that focuses on healthy living, imagination, creativity and friendship through hip-hop songs. The series is musically based and includes dance to entertain and educate about social, emotional, and physical development.
Children as young as two know how to navigate their parents’ phones. Finding apps that have the right learning components is key. Claude offered some advice on selecting appropriate Apps for parents and kids. He advises parents to learn about measures to safeguard against access to inappropriate material. Parents can help their children choose the right Apps for entertainment. Using App monitoring tools can help a parent safeguard their child. Claude notes older kids tend to be more interested in social media. He advises parents to talk with their kids about protecting their privacy. The Internet can be a safe, learning tool kids of all ages. Setting boundaries and rules are important. Parental participation is the most important factor to keeping all children safe on the Internet.
North Dakota Goes AUTONOMOUS Justin Glasser came by to discuss efforts to bring autonomous vehicles to the Peace Garden State. He spoke initially of the recent round table discussion of the subject at the University of Mary in Bismarck. Industry professionals convened from around the state to talk about security, agriculture and manufacturing, infrastructure and other concerns related to autonomous transportation. Among the major challenges addressed: how to regulate the new technology in a smart and sensible manner. John and Justin discuss the importance of educating the public about the possibilities and limitations of autonomous transportation.
Cryptocurrency Jerry Ketterling, Certified Security Information Specialist, Cybernet Security, L.L.C, talks about the history of cryptocurrency, starting with its birth in early-nineties. Bitcoin came along in 2009 as a reaction by the tech groups to the economic upheaval of the period. cryptocurrency stands out from our established monetary system in a number of ways. There is no central point with the monetary system. In order for currency to survive, only one computer is needed to re-establish the Block Chain. Virtual money has advantages found in the ease of transactions. Bitcoin you can deposit funds directly from one account to another, at a very low cost. Xapo is a common digital wallet.
There two ways to get into Bitcoin. One way is to download a crypto-wallet and learning the basic operations. The other way is to live in an area where Bitcoin is accepted as actual currency.
The disadvantage of cryptocurrency like Bitcoin is volatility. The value has been known to fluctuate radically from one day to another. Bitcoins value stabilize in the long run. In Asia, it’s already considered common legal tender. In North America, its usability is on the upswing as more businesses build or join into Block Chain infrastructure.
Self replicating 3D printers, no steering wheel in new Google car, Bitcoin and SEO.
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Broadcast Date January 29, 2018 Episode 302
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The Bellagio Lights Up The Sky Intel has been creating light shows through the use of drones and getting jacksonville mobile screen hire for some time now. Marlo and Dave had the opportunity to witness just how spectacular the shows are. During CES 2018, both Marlo and Dave attended the “Drone Light Show” at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas during CES 2018. Intel launched 250 Shooting Star drones over the Bellagio Hotel, syncing up the display with the Fountains of Bellagio water display. The result was an amazing display of entertainment that awed spectators up and down the Las Vegas Strip.
Will drones replace fireworks for every occasion? Probably not. It does seem drones have a real future as high-in-the-sky entertainment! They can do anything you want! The use of drones in the place of fireworks offers a number of advantages.
Planned Obsolescence In the 1920’s, the automotive industry became saturated. The goal was for Customer acquisition to purchase newer models to keep the market moving. It seemed like a good way to do business. Today, the same scenario is apparent with Apple. The difference is Apple consumers suspect Apple of implementing “enhanced entropy” in their phones.
It’s hard to tell if the problems are deliberate or the result of the outdated technology. As technology advances older technology becomes obsolete. Figuring out if the technology is old or if companies are “causing” problems is hard to distinguish between. Marlo and Dave agree for the companies, honesty is the best policy. The bottom line is companies need to be honest about new developments and explain how that will effect long-term payment plans on your phone.
Data Protection Congratulations! You’ve worked relentlessly securing your data. You feel confident enough to relax and let your programs take care of business. Unfortunately, we have some bad news (again). We are certain the the bad guys may be a step ahead of you and all your efforts could be pointless. It’s unclear of how vulnerable your data is and whether you have already been exploited by those unseeable misfortunes of living in the digital age. What we do know is there are two major vulnerabilities that need to be addressed–Meltdown and Spectra.
Meltdown Meltdown is exactly what it sounds like and does exactly what the word means. It melts down your computer memory, piece-by-piece. We’re talking about breaking into the processor. Meltdown allows the bad guy to read your memory without your authorization. Meltdown affects desktops, laptops, and cloud computers. Don’t bother asking if you are vulnerable. Ask how vulnerable are you right now?
It gets worse. The vulnerabilities apply to cloud infrastructure as well. The good news is protective measures, known as patches, are available to help combat Meltdown. The bad news is they tend to slow down your system.
Spectre Spectra sounds like it would refer to something shiny and sleek. Sadly, the word means the total opposite. Spectra is a word used to find vulnerabilities inside your microprocessor. It breaks the isolation between applications, allowing the hacker to trick error-free programs (which follow best practices) into leaking secrets. Almost every system, including smart phones, is potentially affected. Safety checks may actually increase the attack surface and make applications more susceptible! Checking for Spectre actually makes you more vulnerable! Spectre is harder to exploit, but harder to fix. The challenge of Spectre is you likely will not know if you’ve been hacked. Protective measures are in the works. Protect yourself by updating your system and changing your passwords as often as possible.
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Broadcast Date January 22, 2018 Episode 301
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Rockin’ Dave Blair is in the studio with Tech Geezer Jim Walsh on this episode of The Tech Ranch. “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson is still in Las Vegas for back-to-back shows. Last week it was CES 2018 and this week it’s PPAI 2018. Dave starts the show off by introducing listeners to Byton, the new electrical powered SUV-type vehicle.
Tesla v. Byton Most people know the company Tesla is always in the news when it comes to electrical vehicles and installing help desk software, among other technologies. Other company’s struggle to compete with the amazing technology Tesla is known for. Until now. CES 2018 revealed thousands of new and innovative products. One of the biggest reveals at this year’s show was for a start-up company from China and their introduction to an electrical SUV. The Byton Crossover Concept was one of the most visited products during the show. This vehicle is very similar to vehicles Tesla is producing. Each company is going to provide an amazing vehicle. But the truth is, until one of these companies actually release their vehicles, consumers won’t really know. Now that Tesla has competition, they might decide to step up the release of their vehicle. Byton plan on beating the release date of Tesla, and provide the car at a cheaper price. Competition is grande.
The New Roll-Out T.V. LG OLED 64″ TV sounds like geek rap lyrics made up by Rockin’ Dave and the “Guru of Geek”. Unfortunately, this duo will not be releasing an album any time soon. What they will be doing is waiting for the release of the world’s first roll-out 64″ T.V. by LG. Currently in prototype phase, the new T.V. was featured at CES 2018. A cost has not been decided as the company is currently working with investors and creators of the T.V. We all are going to have to wait a little bit longer to buy one.
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Broadcast Date January 15, 2018 Episode 300
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Today “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson, “Tech Geezer” Jim Walsh and “Rockin’ Dave” Blair discuss technological advancements in 2017. As the door to 2017 closes, one hundred doors open in 2018 in medicine, automation, quantum computing and much more.
2017 In Review The Tech Ranch was far from being bored in 2017. With so much technology to talk about, it was hard to decide which topic to cover during 2017. The “Guru of Geek” has tried to narrow a long list of his favorites. Here are a few amazing advancements in 2017:
- Reversing Paralysis – The ability to restore movement caused by spinal cord injuries is one of the most amazing advancements in today’s medicine. Scientists are making remarkable progress at using brain implants to reverse paralysis. Full reversal of paralysis should be available in 10 to 15 years.
- Face-Detecting – Face++ Cognitive Services is providing 120 million people the ability to make payments, gain access to facilities and even help catch criminals. The technology is also being used in several popular apps.
- China has implemented face detecting software.
- Quasiparticles – Advances in quantum computers are swiftly becoming a reality. Companies like Google, IBM, Intel and Microsoft are funding research of quasiparticles. This research will eventually allow computers to rewrite encryption, materials science, pharmaceutical research and artificial intelligence. Research groups indicate that computers with unimaginable power will be available within 3-5 years. However, is this safe?
- Hereditary Disorders – Scientists have solved fundamental problems that can provide cures for rare hereditary disorders. Treatments have been proven successful on patients who have rare hereditary diseases. Companies such as Spark Therapeutics, BioMarin, GenSight Biologics, UniQure are working on genetic research. The year 2018 will the year to watch medicine take on cancer, heart disease and other common illnesses.
On-Air Snippets Listen in to hear more details on these topics and more during the show. Of course, there is a moment when the Guru of Geek talks about autonomous vehicles. Also, “Rockin’ Dave” Blair provides a list of 2017 technology fails.
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Broadcast Date December 18, 2017 Episode 298
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Rockin’ Dave Blair is host for “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson on this episode of The Tech Ranch. This show is particularly charged with information and will introduce many of our listeners to a field of expertise we probably rarely, if ever, think about. We also recommend to get a Groupon when you buy a laptop to get big discounts.
When Lightening Strikes Most days, Scott Fisher can be found troubleshooting electrical grounding and conducting preventative inspections. Other days, he is researching the topic to learn as much as he can. As Operations Manager for Sustainable Grounding Systems for Lyncole, Scott provides electrical grounding and safety systems expertise in the Bakken Oil Field in North Dakota (and across the country). To Scott, lightening is a lucrative business. So what exactly is Scott’s job?
Scott Fisher spends his days performing hazard risk assessments to gather data through observation, testing and interviewing employees to administer a plan for electrical safety and grounding. Oftentimes, during storms, lightening strikes the ground near facilities, causing electrical currents to become disrupted. Phone lines, automation, electricity and even aerospace are all impacted when currents aren’t grounded properly. Electrical motors, especially those operating in oil country, are very sensitive to surges, which are most often caused by things like lightening. Many companies, even those recently built, may not be able to handle a transient current strike. Scott says when companies face problems as a result of transient currents, the result can be costly for repairs. The best way to those avoid costly expenses is through preventative measures.
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Broadcast Date December 11, 2017 Episode 297
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The “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson always manages to find the most intriguing products as he roams the convention centers at CES 2018. Normally, we share these products shortly after his return to Mandan. We summarize interviews and feature products and post the interviews on The Tech Ranch website once editing is complete. This year, […]
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Today is the day the “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson is in technology heaven. For the past 15 years, the Guru of Geek has walked the convention centers in Las Vegas while in attendance at CES (Consumer Electronic Show)! This year, CES 2018 is bound to once again showcase amazing technology advancements created by the world’s […]
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On this episode of The Tech Ranch, “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson and “Tech Geezer” Jim Walsh continue the discussion from the last week’s show about where technology is headed in the upcoming years. Today, they welcome special guest Rich Kronfeld, CEO/Founder, Kronfeld Motors, to talk about one of the most fascinating products today. Meet the Raht Racer Rich Kronfeld began an entertainment career as a young child by selling movie tickets out of his parent’s garage on trading, Tap here to read the article. He later advanced his skills by writing and selling screenplays in Hollywood. He appeared in two Paramount films, was a producer for Comedy Central and won an Emmy Award for producing a children’s’ series. If being in showbiz has taught Rich anything, it’s knowing the importance of showmanship and new ideas. Lately, Rich has moved away from the entertainment industry and started moving towards a career in technology by starting his own company called Kronfeld Motors. Kronfeld Motors is not your typical motor company that creates vehicles for purchase in a car lot. Instead, the company is focused on creating the Recharging Anthro-Hybrid Transport, otherwise known as the Raht Racer.
The Raht Racer is the first electric, highway safe cycle vehicle. Built with pedals like a bicycle, the Raht Racer applies the technology of a built-in generator-accelerator system that allows you to pedal up to 100 mph. Unlike a conventional pedal bike that has the pedals attached to the wheels, the Raht Racer pedals are attached to a battery. The motion of pedaling causes electricity to move to the battery to boost speeds, resulting in electricity flowing through the system that results in faster speeds. The hybrid is ran by the driver’s own energy. However, there is also a throttle attached on the steering wheel if you don’t feel like pedaling. Amazingly, the Raht Racer is considered to be extremely safe. It has a reinforced fiberglass body, a roll cage, seat belts, air bag, DOT automotive grade lighting, a stable suspension and anti-lock brakes. The Raht Racer is going to be the commuter vehicle of the future!
Tech Ranch Bytes and Bits Lithium battery operating in Australia – Elon Musk, CEO and Chairman, Tesla, recently delivered the world’s largest lithium RV Battery to South Australia. This is the first time clean wind energy can be stored with enough energy to power over 30,000 homes.
Alexa for Business – Amazon has added a new feature to the latest models of Alexa. Businesses are now able to conduct business conferences using the device.
Facebook Customer Chat Plugin – Facebook Messenger Platform now offers a plugin for companies to integrate their Facebook page Messenger into their website. This feature allows customers to interact with businesses on a more personalized level.
Bitcoin – Bitcoin came onto the currency scene as crytocurrency worldwide. Initially, the anonymous purchased shares sold for around $130. Today, they are worth thousands of dollars. People who invested in Bitcoin have made a fortune. You can visit this website for more details www.moneyfall.co.uk
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Broadcast Date December 4, 2017 Episode 296
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The Tech Ranch is in the business of all things techie. Today on the show, we are taking you into the future to talk about the latest developments in technology. The “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson, “Tech Geezer” Jim Walsh and Rockin’ Dave Blair discuss where they think we are headed when it comes to technological advances.tra
When you look back at history, you often wonder how people could have lived the way they did. For instance, there was a time when the mode for transportation was by horse and buggy. When people traveled across the open prairie, it could take them days, sometimes weeks to reach their destination. Imagine what people thought when the first automobile came along and made travel faster! To get updated about the latest travel adventure trend today, check out whale watching dana point and learn more. Our grandparents can remember when their homes were heated with firewood and their light source were kerosene lamps. Today, our children have no idea what it’s like to not have an internet connection in the house! And let’s not bring up having to actually get up to turn one of the 3 t.v. channels. The point is, over time, we have evolved through technology. Love it or hate it, technology has made our lives easier and more efficient. Most of all, it has made us wanting more and more. So what happens next? Where is technology taking us and how long will it take to get there? The Guru of Geek has a few ideas of some current technologies that he thinks will take the world by a storm within the next 5 to 10 years. It is best that you have a Groupon on audible to get premium services at a lower price.
We are all familiar with how computers process information. Now imagine a computer processing the same information at a speed much faster and more complex. What you would get is a quantum computer but its ability to be connected with security cameras through this website https://www.securityinfo.com/contact/. According to IBM, quantum computers work off of algorithms that process information more holistically. Quantum computers are one day going to provide groundbreaking data in every facet of technology, even artificial intelligence. It sounds a bit scary, but it’s where we are headed. In 2015, Google began work with NASA on a mammoth D-Wave 2X quantum computer. At that time, the computer was solving algorithms at 100,000,000 faster than a traditional computer. Microsoft predicts quantum computing working in full force within the next 10 years.
The Guru of Geek believes drones will continue to evolve in the next 10 years. We currently understand the use of drones as flying robots. Most are small and very usable. Drones have hit the market for sale to consumers allowing drone flying to become a favorite pastime for techies. This past year, EHANG tested it’s first passenger drone in the form of a taxi. The drone carried Dubai Crown Prince Shiekh Hamdan bin Mohammad on a five minute ride above sand. If things go according to plan, Dubai hopes to have their “flying cars” operational for everyone within the next five years.
Vahana – The flying autonomous vehicle by Airbus (Photo taken techcrunch.com)
Airbus (France) and Volvo (Germany) are also making huge advancements using drone technology to create flying autonomous vehicles. Airbus has been working on the Vahana flying autonomous vehicle for some time and has began demonstrations on the vehicle to show the versatility of being able to operate on the ground as wells as in the air. In the same realm, the German-based company Volvo has allowed it’s U.S.-based company Geely to purchase a flying car startup. The TF-X model, which widely resembles a current car, is projected to be up for sale within a few years.
There are so many new technologies taking place every day, it can be hard to keep track of the changes, advancements and groundbreaking products. The Guru of Geek is focused on providing listeners with the latest developments every week.
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Broadcast Date November 27, 2017 Episode 295
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The holidays are in the air today on The Tech Ranch. “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson, Rockin’ Dave Blair and “Tech Geezer” Jim Walsh are in the studio to discuss gift giving this Christmas season! Every year, the Guru of Geecasink shares his Christmas wish list to listeners on what he feels are the the best gadgets and techie gifts. This year, he is sharing his letter he wrote to Santa. Enjoy!
Dear Santa, I’ve been a good Guru this year!: I’ve worked super hard all year long. I think I’ve been kind and I’ve helped around the house. I even did the dishes once! This year for Christmas, I would like the following gifts
Nintendo Super NES Classic – This is a gaming system that mirrors the old Nintendo system I had in the 90s. It comes with a pair of replica controllers so I can play against Rockin’ Dave or The Tech Geezer. It has an HDMI support for crisp digital output so it will hook to my T.V. Plus, you get 21 vintage Super NES games, including the never-before-released Star Fox 2. So that means I can play Donkey Kong and the original Mario Brothers game for days! Just visit Casinospil.net for more details. If you want to enjoy an exciting game while earning money, click here this casino game online at www.wizardslots.com. You can visit legal platform for online casino gaming at https://clubvip777.com/web/happyluke/ .
Philips Hue Starter Kit -The Philips Hue system is the perfect gift for me so I can continue adding to my smart home. The lights come in a variety of color and brightness that I can control. It’s easy to install and I can control the lights from my phone! If I get these cool lights for Christmas, I will make sure they are on for you next year! That way you can see my house easier!
Amazon Echo – If I had this gift, I could do so much with it! Turn my lights on and off, check the temperature in my house (even when I’m gone) and I could listen to Christmas music all the time! Plus, when the grand kids come over we can play games and have a fun family night!
Google Daydream – The coolest Google gift EVER!! Santa, you know I love virtual reality! This gift would let me to play for hours and hours! And, it’s pretty cool looking too! I’ll be the envy of all the kids, I mean grown-ups, in the neighborhood!
Garmin Speak – I know you can see what I’m doing, so you already know I have a new vehicle. BUT, I think this would be cool to have anyways! I use my GPS on my phone all the time while I’m driving and this would help me get to my destination safer! I wouldn’t have to look at my phone at all! Plus, I can stream my music so I wouldn’t be messing with radio. Remember?!? Safety first!
Nintendo Switch – Just because I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Nintendo everything, this would be awesome. I know I already have one, but wouldn’t it be cool to have another one in my house! Oh, and when the grand kids come over, they could all play! Please Santa!?! It’s a full-fledged TV game console that’s also a fully portable device with a gorgeous 6.2-inch screen and detachable controllers that support motion controls, for a range of experiences impossible on any other system. Imagine the fun!
DJI Spark – OMG! This is the coolest drone! If I had this drone I could learn to take better aerial photos! And, I could control it with my smartphone. It’s so small that I can bring it everywhere with me! Plus, Rockin’ Dave is asking for one too and we can fly together!
iRobot Roomba 980 Vacuum – I’m not sure why I need this. I already have a few. But, I do like a clean floor! I could add it to the others and make my carpets and hard floors look beautiful! Plus, the wife will be happy because she doesn’t have to clean! It has the latest sensor technology so it works great in all my rooms! We also hire Carpet Cleaning Baytown TX – Extravagant Restorations so that we can have the best quality cleaning every time.
BioLite CampStove 2 – Isn’t this cool!?!? I know I’m not the outdoorsy type, but i am techie and I thought I could pitch a tent this summer in my backyard to use this! The BioLite CampStove 2 burns wood and doubles as a camp stove for boiling water and much more. You’re the one who thought I should try new things. remember that time in the mall when I told you I wanted a new computer? You said that there are more things out there than electronics and suggested I should try something new, like maybe camping. Here’s my chance!
I will leave some milk and cookies on the table and some carrots for your reindeer. Plus, a holiday treat tray for your wife and elves when you return to the North Pole! Alice makes fantastic Christmas treats! Merry Christmas Santa!
Signed,
The Guru of Geek
Marlo
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Broadcast Date November 20, 2017 Episode 294
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On this episode of The Tech Ranch, Dave Blair and Jim Walsh are in the studio while the “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson is out on business travel once again. In an interesting turn of events, today’s call-in guest is none other than the “Guru of Geek” himself. Yes, Dave and Jim decide to switch things up a bit and have the host of The Tech Ranch call-in to discuss the latest development in driverless vehicles. But first, let’s turn our focus on what it means to live in a smart city.
What is a Smart City? In the digital age the definition of “smart” means to operate by automation. We have smart phones, smart televisions with the best channel variety with a iptv subscription, smart appliances, smart watches and smart vehicles and even smart bulbs such as the Philips Hue Bulbs. All of these every day objects operate off of data we provide. Data collection is essential for the success of a product. It plays the biggest roll in deciding what features run more efficiently versus those that don’t. But satellite and media did not go obsolete, they are effective in digital marketing till today, check out KefMedia – co-op tour for more information. It doesn’t come as a surprise that city governments are moving forward into the digital age by incorporating technology into the daily operations of how a city functions. City officials everywhere are setting goals to make their cities smarter.
The idea of a smart city is to create more efficient infrastructure, quality of life, a cleaner and sustainable environment, public safety, and power management all through the use of technology. Smart cities are can be created and monitored through the use of sensors. Sensors can provide city planners data that will help with the quality of life in cities by improving services, such as the use of a simple traffic light. Smart cities a will offer better planning for land use, especially for those cities that need improvements to downtown areas or areas that have a lot of congestion. The Smart Cities Council is working with cities throughout the world to begin implementation for smart cities. Bill Gates recently invested $80 million into plans for a smart city in Arizona. The idea to build a digital city falls into to the thinking of the Microsoft guru. It’s going to be exciting to visit the city when it’s running and fully operational.
Where’s the Driver?
We mentioned earlier the Guru of Geek is on business travel. What we didn’t mention is this business trip just happened to coincide with the first day a self-driving bus would be on the road in downtown Las Vegas. And, we also didn’t mention he just so happened to be on the very street the shuttle was loading passengers! If you haven’t guessed by now, the Guru jumped on board. It was like a kid in a candy store. Except, it was a blue bus, with vinyl seats, driving itself.
After a test run in January, the autonomous shuttle made by the French Company NAVYA, began it’s first day of operation. Unfortunately, the shuttle was in a fender-bender. The Guru of Geek “claims” he had nothing to do with the accident saying “I was on the bus 30 minutes before the accident happened.” I guess it’s true that what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas because the Guru of Geek was sticking to that story. At any rate, a delivery truck ran into the shuttle. The accident left people questioning the safety of autonomous vehicles. Autonomous vehicles are extremely safe. In this instance, the shuttle wasn’t at fault. It was human error. The shuttle sensors stopped when it recognized another vehicle, but the driver of the truck didn’t stop causing the accident. According to the Maryland car accident lawyer observations, the autonomous vehicle seemed confused and didn’t know how to react to the truck pulling out. Thankfully, no one was hurt, but the truck driver was cited.
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Broadcast Date October 30, 2017 Episode 291
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On this episode of The Tech Ranch, the “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson and “Tech Geezer” Jim Walsh have a jammed packed show in store for listeners. This is a show filled with hints, tidbits and tips on survival during the upcoming winter months. Sure, it’s technically still Fall, but in the northern part of the U.S., winter is quickly setting in. So grab some hot chocolate, a cozy blanket and sit back and let’s get started.
Everyone who has traveled during the winter months knows the importance of packing a winter survival kit in our vehicles. Winter survival kits mean surviving a winter storm while stranded on the side of the road. Amazon sells winter survival kits from AAA for around $48. You can also make your own kit with items you may already have around your home. Don’t forget to include a few technology items in that emergency kit. The Guru of Geek suggests the following items should be considered when assembling any winter survival kit:
An old cell phone: Don’t throw away that old cell phone. Instead, put it in your winter survival kit. All cell phones can make a 911 call whether or not they are activated. Just remember to fully charge the battery before storing and check occasionally to ensure it is charged. Sometimes cold can drain a battery.
A backup battery pack: Battery packs are used to charged devices without using an electrical outlet. Having one of these handy will ensure you are able to charge your devices if you become stranded on the side of the road. The cost for a battery pack is inexpensive and range in price from $15 to $130 depending on the type you purchase.
Extra charging cables: Throw a few charging cables in with your extra phone. Make sure the charging cables are usable and working properly by testing them before hand. The charging cables should be compatible with the battery pack and with any device you are going to charge.
Your current smart device loaded with Apps: Pre-install Apps on your smart device before hitting the road, be sure to have managed backup solutions if case an accident with your data happens. There are several Apps available to help determine weather and road conditions during winter travel. Here are a few the Guru of Geek suggests:
Dark Sky App Predicts snowfall in specific regions. The app is pretty specific in predicting exact times of weather pattern changes.
Road Trip Planner Accuweather.com helps you plan your road trip ahead of time, providing weather projections and updates on weather. The App uses Google Maps to help guide you from start to finish while your one the road. The weather map changes locations easily to allow you view upcoming weather patterns.
First Aid App The American Red Cross has a fantastic App that provides “How-To” instructions on treating medical emergencies. This app is useful for those who need to know how to treat an injury quickly if immediate medical facilities are unavailable.
Radar Cast App This App is intended for Apple users, but it works well, provides a high-def radar image and tracks storms fairly accurate.
Winter storms can be frustrating for anyone, even those people who might be snowed in and stuck at home. The “Guru of Geek” thought it would be a good idea to suggest people have a winter survival kit readily available for these times. Here a few things that you can do to help make your stay at home more enjoyable:
- Amazon Pantry – This Amazon feature is strictly for Amazon Prime Members. The Amazon Pantry is designed to help members shop for just about anything and have it delivered to your home. Don’t forget that Amazon Prime Members can also order movies online through their account.
- Netflix – Netflix is an online movie/T.V. streaming company. Members can stream movies and T.V. Shows immediately online from any device.
- Hulu – Hulu is another online video/T.V. Streaming company. Unlike Netflix, Hulu tends to focus more on the T.V. Aspect of streaming.
The “Guru of Geek” would like to wish everyone safe travels during the winter months, and every day. He appreciates all of his listeners who tune into The Tech Ranch and wants you to continue listening. With that said, remember to use caution, common sense and pay attention to the road and weather during this winter season. Safe travels everyone!
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Broadcast Date November 6, 2017 Episode 292
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The “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson is back in the studio with “Tech Geezer” Jim Walsh. It’s been about 3 weeks since the Guru was on the air, so he decided to plan an exciting show for this episode. Michelle Lucas, Founder and President of Higher Orbits, is here to talk about reaching for the stars through science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Special guests Nick “The Sheriff” Ressler and “Snoop Doug” Philp are also in the studio for the annual Halloween scare episode.
Reaching for the Stars When Michelle Lucas was a little girl she was fascinated with science. Her childhood dream to work in the space field was made a reality as an adult when she had the privilege of working at NASA. Michelle spent over 10 years working at the Johnson Space Center as an International Space Station Flight Controller and Astronaut Instructor for Daily Operations. Her work has allowed her to work along side some of the world’s most amazing instructors and flight controllers while preparing over 250 astronauts for space travel. She has also worked with people at the Russian Space Agency (RSA), Japanese Space Agency JAXA and the European Space Agency. Today, Michelle runs her own company called Higher Orbits.
Higher Orbits is a nonprofit consulting company that encourages students to launch careers in STEM/STEAM. Partnered with the management company that works with retired astronauts, Uniphi Space Agency, the collaborating company’s teach students teamwork, communication and leadership skills to take them to the next phase in their scientific career choice. Higher Orbits created a program called Go For Launch! aimed at high school school-aged students that uses Space Exploration as a platform to encourage the use of STEM/STEAM. Michelle explains this 3 day program is presented by individuals who have worked in the space field from astronauts to engineers. Students are allowed to work with an actual astronaut during this 3 day program. A part from participating in a once and a lifetime experience, students receive one-on-one insight from professionals who have worked in the field of science. One of the activities that takes place during Go For Launch! is participating in a team exercise that allows students to define and design a space experiment. Michelle says that this is especially exciting for students who participate because the group that presents the best experiment will have the opportunity to have their experiment launched into space at the International Space Station. Listen in for a more detailed conversation about Michelle Lucas and Higher Orbits.
BOO! Every Halloween season, the “Guru of Geek” visits the most current frightening technology scares in tech world. Today, Nick “The Sheriff” Ressler and “Snoop Doug” Philp are on board to discuss a few of the most common, yet terrifying things that are happening with technology.
Equifax Security Breach – Frightening news keeps popping up with the Equifax breach. The number of customers originally thought to have been compromised has increased significantly. The amount of information that was taken from customers of Equifax is more detrimental than some people realize. Simply put, people need to take this threat serious. If you haven’t already, contact all three credit agencies and take the necessary precautions to make sure your personal information is safe.
Skimmers –Skimming has become the new wave credit card theft for consumers. So much so that the “Guru of Geek” has fallen victim to the scam. The Balance describes skimming as a process where scammers use a small device to steal credit and debit card information during transactions. Basically, when a card is swiped through a card reader, the skimming device captures and stores details about the consumer through the magnetic strip on the card. Skimmers are frequently found in ATMs and gas pumps. The skimming devices have become so high-tech that it’s getting harder and harder to recognize them.
- One safety measure that consumers can use is to get a card with a chip. Using a chip, rather than the magnetic strips, is safer and less likely allow a scammer to get personal information from your card.
- Another good tip is keep a smaller balance on your cards and debits, while transferring money from a savings to the card on a need-be basis. Doing this allows card balances to remain low and less likely to have a large amount of money stolen from the card.
- While traveling, it might be a good idea to get pre-paid cards and use those versus using your regular card. Again, keeping a small balance on the card and transferring money when needed will help you protect your funds.
- Carry cash and avoid card usage all together. Sometimes cash is inconvenient, but it could save you the hassle of having your money stolen off your card.
Fake websites – They’re everywhere! And, no place more prominent than on our social media feeds. According to “Snoop Doug” social media is the best place to spread fake news and open viruses. Social media was created to allow people to communicate with family and friends. Somewhere, it became one of the most widely used platforms to spread news stories and viruses. True, the advertisements and news stories look enticing, but isn’t that the point? To make viewers want to click and click and click? And click we do, even if we know it’s not true. The best way to avoid feeding into fake websites and news is to not click on anything. Instead, use social media for what it was intended for—to communicate with family and friends. In other promotions, checkout easyslots.com online gaming casino.
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Broadcast Date October 30, 2017 Episode 291
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It’s week #2 since the “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson has been out of the studio. Once again, Dave Blair has agreed to hold down the mic on this episode of The Tech Ranch. Today, Dave welcomes Ron Ness in the studio to discuss the oil industry in North Dakota.
Ron Ness, President, ND Petroleum Council
Ron Ness has been involved in the oil industry for several years. First, serving as President of the North Dakota Retail and Petroleum Marketers Association and currently serving as President of the North Dakota Petroleum Council. The knowledge that Mr. Ness has for the oil industry in North Dakota has helped bring the most modern technology into the state, making North Dakota competitive with other oil producing states, such as Texas.
Historically, the oil industry has been active in North Dakota since the 1920s. After years of studying the land in western North Dakota, oil was finally “hit” in the 1950s on a wheat farm near Dickinson. Up until that time, geologists in North Dakota were certain there was oil available for drilling. Ron Ness explains that 360 million years ago, North Dakota was a shallow sea bed, with temperatures like those similar to present day Costa Rico. Over a period of millions of years, Mr. Ness says that the results of natural evolution has provided today’s present day oil boom in the state, also known as the Bakken.
Oil investment in the state has increased over the years. Mr. Ness explains through the years, technology has played the most important roll in how oil is drilled in the state. State-of-the-art advancements are found throughout the Bakken. From the early beginnings of using vertical drilling to today’s hydraulic fracturing (fracking) methods, oil drilling has evolved. Safer more efficient drilling methods have allowed the export of oil quicker and more efficiently. Mr. Ness says North Dakota is currently having a quiet period for oil production. This means that there are still wells being drilled, the activity of the oil field isn’t as robust as it was a few years ago. However, Mr. Ness says times like this allow the state to examine technology to bring into the oil business and apply those methods through evaluation of what works and what doesn’t. In the end, the best way to provide a safer environment is to study the products and methods available to the oil industry. Quiet times allow the state to focus on improvements to the industry, in turn making production more efficient and environmentally safe.
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Broadcast Date October 23, 2017 Episode 290
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On this episode of The Tech Ranch, Dave Blair fills in as host for the “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson, alongside “Tech Geezer” Jim Walsh, who is at the control panel making sure everything is running smoothly behind the scenes. In-studio guest Dr. Terry Pilling, Associate Professor of Engineering, University of Mary, Bismarck, shares his knowledge with listeners about math and science, focusing specifically on engineering. Even though Marlo is enjoying a family cruise vacation, he is definitely missing out on another fantastic show.
Engineers Are Under Rated Dr. Terry Pilling has lived in the Mandan, North Dakota, for a few years. Originally from Canada, he eventually moved to western North Dakota while CEO for a wind power company. Today, he is an Associate Professor of Engineering at the University of Mary in Bismarck. His professional resume is astounding, it left Dave and Jim in utter amazement. Dr. Pilling completed his:
- Undergraduate Degree in Engineering and Physics, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
- Masters Degree in Nuclear and Particle Physics, Saskatchewan Accelerator Laboratory, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
- PhD in Theoretical High-Energy Physics & String Theory from North Dakota State University, Fargo
His Post Doctoral work includes:
- Joint Institute of Nuclear Research, Russia
- Joint Astronomy Center, Hawaii
Did we mention Dr. Pilling is also a Professor? At any rate, these days, Dr. Pilling can be found on the University of Mary campus teaching and helping the university build a state-of-the-art engineering program. Blue prints have been completed by Metal Building Contractors and construction will begin soon on a new engineering building that will be complete with classrooms, laboratories and testing facilities. Projected completion of the new facility is 2018. Even though the university currently has a bachelor program in engineering, Dr. Pilling says the new facility and program is approaching the field of engineering unlike any other program the department knows right now. Classroom learning will be combined directly into lab classes so students can use application during lecture. One particular aspect of the new program Dr. Pilling is looking forward to is the new website that will be available to students. Within the website, there will be several connections to firms that are looking for individuals to test and create projects. Dr. Pilling stresses a modern curriculum will produce the best engineers possible.
Dr. Pilling is optimistic about the future of the engineering department at the University of Mary. He stresses that students who are interested in math and science should consider pursuing a degree in engineering. He also is aware that many students find math and science to be “boring.” Dr. Pilling believes that the minds of students can be changed if more passion is put into teaching the subjects. If the teacher is engaged, the student is more likely to be engaged too. Though computer skills are essential in this day and age, Dr. Pilling has a philosophy that computer knowledge is almost an automatic learning skill for students and classrooms should spend less time teaching about computers and more time teaching how a computer works.
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Broadcast Date October 16, 2017 Episode 289
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On this episode of The Tech Ranch, “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson and “Tech Geezer” Jim Walsh welcome Janelle Hartford, START Bismarck, CoSchedule, to the studio to discuss the importance of consistency in blogging and social media. Later in the show, listen to Marlo and Janelle as they go over popular software they find helpful during the transition of their busy day. But first, what’s up with Szechuan?
Jokes on McDonald’s This past April, the popular show Rick and Morty featured an episode that mentioned Szechuan sauce McDonald’s served in the 1980s. At the time, McDonald’s featured the condiment as part of the release of the Disney movie Mulan. It was taken off the condiment menu shortly after the release of the movie. McDonald’s thought they would have a bit of fun with the episode and roll out a brief distribution of the infamous sauce. Unfortunately, McDonald’s didn’t realize the following Rick and Morty had in the world, because people were lined up at every drive thru hoping to get a piece of history with their nuggets. Imagine the disappointment “Tech Geezer” Jim Walsh felt as he placed his order with the hopes of reliving an 80’s vibe, only to be disappointed that it wasn’t available. Talk about backfire on a joke by McDonald’s having to disappoint so many customers!
Automated Strategy Business owner’s, large and small, have a common goal–reach as many customers and clients as possible. Figuring out the most efficient way to do that can be a challenge. Luckily, Janelle Hartford has a solution to some of your questions and concerns. Janelle is the HR Coordinator for CoSchedule, which is a program that uses social media strategy that helps you automate your use of social media. She also is a member of START Bismarck, a grassroots organization in North Dakota that fosters a startup culture by promoting startup activities, organizing key events, embracing creativity and encouraging risk taking within our community.
The use of social media is an effective way to boost sales and drive traffic to your business. Using CoSchedule presents an opportunity to business owners to reach more customers, customize their customer base and allow the software to preschedule activities through their social media. This allows marketing teams and business owners to focus on other things. CoSchedule also keeps track of important stats to pin-point changes that need to be made, get to know their target audiences better, and help business owners learn about their customer base. Janelle stresses that consistency is the most important key to the success of a business, especially when using social media along with 970 Marketing Agency to make our business soar. Consistency helps business owners relate to their target audience better by focusing on things that work and attract attention versus distributing repetitive information that has no impact.
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Broadcast Date October 9, 2017 Episode 288
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The “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson, “Tech Geezer” Jim Walsh and special guest Mike Wilkinson, Blue Hawk Audio and Video, discuss audio changes in the industry, and how the systems from https://holoplot.com/ have improved the audio sound by 100%. Also, in the wake of the horrific Las Vegas shooting, The Guru of Geek provides some helpful information to listeners about how to let family and friends know you are OK in an instance of an emergency.
Blue Hawk Audio and Video Mike Wilkinson, owner of Blue Hawk Audio and Video, set a goal to provide the very best, high-grade audio and video equipment to the people of North Dakota. Starting out in a 15 x 15 space to currently owning and operating two stores in the Dickinson and Bismarck malls, Blue Hawk Audio and Video has grown. Since 2004, Mike has traveled every where, except outer space, to acquire the best products available for retail sale at one of his two stores in North Dakota. Mike sells everything from earbuds to home automation access control systems, including security surveillance systems. If there is a market for it, Mike is available to provide a personalized service of finding what the needs of his customers are.
The Great Debate Vinyl vs. Digital The “Guru of Geek” and “Tech Geezer” are reminded of how life was years ago (without disclosing their age). Some days Marlo can be found reminiscing about Old Blue Eyes (that’s Frank Sinatra for you younger folk). Marlo has always like music that was uncut and raw. Jim can easily be found listening to early Rolling Stones tunes on his old turntable. Alas, when life was simple and music was a warm recording of the artist with that hint of crackle in the background. Fast forward to 2017, the age of digital everything. According to Mike, his preference is digital recordings because they provide a higher resolution of clarity with the depth and range to make the output of sound better.
If you have never heard a record playing on a turntable, you should visit Blue Hawk Audio and Video and listen for yourself. The difference between vinyl sound and digital sound is an experience between an artist and a performer. Artist’s capture the sound and performer’s manipulate the sound. If you like the high tech sound with all the fanfare, then digital is your desire. If you like the earthiness and originality of the sound, vinyl is the way to go. No one is sure why vinyl disappeared, but it’s back to remind us that some things are better as they age.
Wireless vs. Wired Mike knows a lot about sound systems, equipment and gadgets that help stream the best quality sound. If he had to choose, he would probably choose to go wired. Why? Because a wired system can be customized according to the location, i.e., your family room. Wireless systems often are spread out over an area and are ran on a specific signal. If that signal is weak, so is your sound. Interference in the WiFi connection can cause problems through wireless connections; whereas wired always delivers exactly what you are looking expecting.
Streaming The “Guru of Geek” is always interested in the latest technology. He is especially fascinated with how far streaming devices have come in the past few years. There was a time when digital televisions were expensive. Mike remembers the first digital television sold in his store for over $2,000. That wasn’t including the extras that were needed to be added to the device to get a high-definition experience. Since then, there are tons of devices that can be used with a smart t.v. The Roku, Fire Stick, and the Google Chrome Cast are separate devices that can be installed in and connected to the t.v. Almost all flat screen t.v.’s are available today with these products already installed. What ever device you choose to use, it’s certain cable companies need to step up their game if they expect to compete with the new inexpensive devices that allow us to stream movies, music and regular television. See here
Using Social Media During an Emergency In the wake of all the natural disasters and public emergencies happening in the world, there are moments during and after when family members become over-stricken with panic wondering where their family and friends are and whether they are safe. Our smart devices are our quickest resource to learn about what is happening in real time. We often scour the Internet looking for live news feeds and make direct calls trying to locate people. However, the increased traffic with our smart devices often puts First Responder’s in the midst of trying to stay connected with law enforcement, hospitals and other emergency service. This disruption hinders the progress of the emergency staff.
Many social media outlets now have a place where you can check in with family and friends to notify them you are save. Facebook has an option called Crisis Response. Here, you can find up-to-date information about any emergency and check in with family and friends to let them know you are safe. Checking in using this feature sends a post to all of your friends’ timelines telling them that you are safe and secure. Using this feature is one way to free up lines for emergency workers to better serve the community. To learn more about the Facebook page, visit https://www.facebook.com/help/141874516227713/.
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Broadcast Date October 2, 2017 Episode 287
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The “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson and “Tech Geezer” Jim Walsh play host to 2 special guests this week on the Tech Ranch. Bismarck Mayor Mike Seminary joins the duo early in the show to discuss the DisruptWell Summit. Later, John Nagel, CyberNet Securities, gives his take on the Equifax data breach.
Hacked: Your Financial Data Is At Risk Everyone knows if you want to make a purchase and use your credit, your financial information and credit history is provided by one of three credit reporting agencies–Equifax, Experion or TransUnion. These three companies hold the secret to your success, or at least your purchasing success. In early September, consumers learned that Equifax had a hugely embarrassing data breach…on your private information. Your social security number, your financial information, your address, your credit card information. EVERYTHING! In the events leading up to the breach, Equifax managed to keep things hush hush within their organization. Here is an extremely disturbing timetable of events:
- March 2017 – Equifax experiences a data breach.
- Mid-May 2017 – The beginning of an estimated 143 million people’s financial data was being hacked through Equifax’s own system.
- July 2017 – Equifax discovers the data breach.
- September 2017 – Equifax announces the data breach to the public.
The biggest question is finding out who was impacted. The “Guru of Geek” invited John Nagel, CyberNet Securities, to the show to discuss the Equifax catastrophe. John gives several tips on how to find out if you were effected and what you can do to hopefully stop your personal information from being used for future credit damage. Here are a few brief tips for consumers:
- Find out if you were impacted by calling Equifax.
- Freeze your accounts.
- Activate charge account alerts for notification of purchases.
- File taxes early and receive tax credits.
- Freeze your credit.
DisruptWell Summit 2017 The “Guru of Geek” and Bismarck Mayor Mike Seminary agree that technology is disrupting our lives. However, neither of them feel it’s necessarily a negative thing. The desire to make adjustments that follow technological changes have made them both very successful in the transition. Both are always looking for ways to engage in discussions about the impacts technology has had on our communities. It was this curiosity that brought about the idea to hold a summit in Bismarck to allow people to meet and discuss the impact technology has in our work environments. The DisruptWell Summit is a first for the area to address multiple issues at one time–healthcare, autonomous vehicles, midget height requirements with education/workforce & energy. You can also learn about vigrx plus here which is a different and great technology.
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Broadcast Date September 18, 2017 Episode 286
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Nothing is ever predictable on The Tech Ranch, especially where the conversation may lead between the “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson and “Tech Geezer” Jim Walsh. This episode of The Tech Ranch is a reflection of how tech talk is identical to technology today–constantly changing. But before we get started, a congratulatory shout out is in order to North Dakota Native and the new Miss America, Cara Mund! Salesforce is a good provider of Software technology that will be used as an automated marketing device.
Rambling Words Natural disasters are a part of what is going on in today’s news headlines. Hurricanes, tornado’s, wild fires, you name it. As we watch the news and see the devastation caused by the Mother Nature, we are reminded on how far technology has come in notifying society about preparation of a possible natural disaster. Most people follow local warnings about weather and other emergency situations. Many of us have apps on our smart devices that indicate if a storm in brewing, what we should do as precautionary measures and how to best handle an emergency situation. Here are a few tips to better prepare yourself and your family in the case of an emergency:
- Find a dependable source as your go-to guide in any emergency situation. Local weather apps and activating the emergency notification on your smart device will keep you safe.
- Use your local emergency system as a warning guide.
- Have an emergency evacuation plan set in place.
- Investigate any warning thoroughly to ensure the warning is real and legit.
- Always use common sense in any emergency situation.
Natural disasters not only brings out the worse part of Mother Nature, they also bring out the best in people. We are a society that likes to help those who have been impacted by unforeseen forces of nature. Sadly, it’s also a great opportunity for scams to occur. Sometimes it’s hard to distinguish who is legit and who is out to look for ways to take advantage of people with kind hearts who are willing to help. Here are a few tips to help decide where you should send those donations:
- Research the company asking for help before making a donation.
- Check with your local organizations. Many rally together to send a large donation.
- Ask your church or pastor if they have any suggestions on where to send donations. Many of these organizations have collection for donations already in place.
- Donate to the places you are familiar with.
- Give your time if you are able.
Recap, Reinvent, Release Remember when the only means of transportation was by horse and buggy? If you are old enough to remember thank you for listening in! Obviously, we know travel by horse and buggy was invented long before any of us were born. However, some of us are still “young” enough to remember our first family car. Since then, transportation has evolved and grown at great speeds. Self-driving cars are becoming more and more popular, and with that, changes in rules and regulations are needed. In September of this year, the US House of Representatives unanimously approved changes to establish autonomous vehicle rules and regulations. These changes include reinventing and centralizing federal guidelines for all autonomous vehicles on the road to follow the same guidelines as those vehicles that have a driver. The legislation also allows for the release of a specific amount of autonomous vehicles to be released this year, with increases the following year. It’s an exciting time for autonomous vehicles and this legislation is paving the way for the future of self-driving cars.
Apple is reinventing itself once again with the release not one product, but three. The iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. In the past, when Apple has released a new product, sales begin shortly there after. According to the Apple website, each new phone has some interesting features attached to the products. Some of those features include voice and facial recognition, new display technology that includes more vibrant screen colors, and easier navigation. As with everything done on The Tech Ranch, there is always a chance of absurd tech news making the show. Some how, some where (in Montana) and emergency broadcast was released warning residents of a zombie apocalypse. Obviously the system was hacked with the intentions of a good laugh. However, a few residents were wondering if the warning was true and called to local police station in Great Falls. All’s well that ends well, and no zombie’s were hurt during this prank.
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Broadcast Date September 11, 2017 Episode 285
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On this episode of The Tech Ranch, “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson and “Tech Geezer” Jim Walsh discuss how technology is adapting to the current job market. Whether you work in a fast food environment or in an office setting, it’s no surprise that technology plays a huge role in our daily work environment. Listen in as Marlo and Jim address whether humans will be worked out of a job as automation becomes more available to employers and learn if your job is on the chopping block.
FUTURE JOB SHOCK Losing a job is a part of every day life. Millions of people across the country lose jobs each year. Whether you are a highly-skilled individual with a specific skill set or an employee working a minimum wage job, no one is safe from the possibility of losing their job. In the next decade, many jobs will be lost and employees will be replaced with artificial intelligence (AI). Every job ranging from janitorial and construction to legal and accounting services providing seis income tax relief will no longer need a human body to complete daily tasks. Robots will become the new employee disrupting our concept of what it means to be employed. Below is a look at some of the most prevalent job losses in the future.
Insurance Underwriters/Claims Representatives According to an article posted by The Guardian, Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance, Japan, recently replaced 30 medical insurance claims representatives with an AI system that was based on IBM’s Watson Explore program. According to company representatives, the software can analyze information at a quicker speed than human employees can. The software reduces man-power hours significantly. The move to AI is more cost-effective than employing humans. Construction Workers Automation will threaten manual labored jobs significantly in the future. Crane operators and bulldozer drivers can expect to see their positions filled by AI-controlled machines in the next decade. The autonomous vehicle concept is going to be applied to construction equipment. According to MIT Technology Review, robotic bricklaying machines will also be introduced and replacing employees. The good news is humans will still be needed to complete smaller tasks. Opportunities will also be available for employees to expand their knowledge and education to reflect operating the AI equipment. Manufacturing Workers BBC.com reported in May 2016 that Foxconn, the manufacturer of the iPhone and Xbox, recently replaced 60,000 workers with robots. This comes as no surprise as studies have shown that more and more companies are eliminating the human workforce with robots. Companies are looking at ways to be more efficient and cost-effective and are learning robots are less of a liability than humans. Now What? The job market will need to change in order to meet the demands of technological changes in the workforce. Journalism, accountants, lawyers, taxi drivers, administrative assistants. The list goes on and on. As employees, we need to figure out how to adapt to these changes. Retraining, rethinking, reapplying and expanding our skills and knowledge will be a good place to start. Using creativity, having the willingness to learn the new and weird processes and adaptation of innovative skills will be the new job skill-set. Employees are going to have to start thinking outside the box if they expect to keep their jobs.
Listen as the Guru of Geek and Tech Geezer talk aboutthe endless possibilities and new beginnings of the labor market online through the use of things like ARIN Auction Services.
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Broadcast Date August 28, 2017 Episode 283
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School is in the air! And frankly, on the air today. “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson decided to devote an entire show to the opening of a new elementary school in Bismarck, North Dakota. As parents and students go over those last minute items needed to start the new year, some students are preparing for a new kind of education. An education filled with unconventional learning. An education that will allow each individual student to find their place in an every changing technological society, and maybe one day decide on getting an online business degree as well.
A Vision Comes to Life Maggie Barth didn’t wake up one day and decide to open an elementary school. As mother of 2, Maggie has spent most of her adult life working in sales positions using the Business Administration and Marketing degree she earned from the University of Mary to support her family. It wasn’t until her children became school-aged did she realize school is different for every child. No one child learns the same as another. Some children are often overlooked because of their learning style. These ideas, along with personal experiences and a lot of research, transitioned Maggie towards implementing the idea of starting a new type of school. The Innovation School.
School of the Future? We all know technology is changing the way our society operates so it’s no surprise The Innovation School plans on using technology as a foundation for learning. Maggie feels students today should be more focused on keeping up with those changes and preparing them for the world they are about to enter is important. The school curriculum will include using 3-D printers, building robotic kits, learning coding and participation in several computer science programs. Maggie wants to help children find their unique place in the world through use of several unconventional teaching methods and hands on learning. The Innovation School is committed to implementing the idea of learning, doing, sharing, collaboration, experimenting and exploring through the use of four P’s–Projects, Passions, Peers, Play.
Innovation School TidBits The Innovation School is considered a standardized school according the the North Dakota Department of Education. It meets the requirements to operate, including having a licensed teaching staff and will operate regular hours like other schools in the state. The school is not publicly-funded like other schools in the state and tuition is charged for those students in attendance this year. Space is also limited to 36 students, but is filling up quickly. Maggie thinks this type of education is very beneficial for those students who have the desire to learn in a different setting and looks forward to a successful school year.
Today, students are lucky to use software that enable management of pdf files, thanks to sodapdf.com for providing the best portable pdf platform.
If you have questions about The Innovation School or would like more information, contact Maggie at maggie@theinnovationschool.us or visit the www.theinnovationschool.us/.
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Broadcast Date August 21, 2017 Episode 282
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Drone Camp for Kids
Drone Camp for Kids 2017 was held this past weekend at the airport hanger in Tioga, North Dakota. The Guru of Geek attended the weekend festivities as a guest speaker and fellow drone lover. The two day event was host to about 100 participants and was the perfect opportunity to encourage young people to join the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math (STEaM) crusade across the nation. Dennis Lindahl, founder of the event, is making headway in making Tioga the “Drone Capital for Kids” by bringing the excitement of technology and drones to the area. According to the Guru of Geek, the most amazing thing about the camp is watching how quickly the kids pick up on flying drones and seeing their faces light up as they gain knowledge about the possibilities drone technology can offer them for their future careers. Until next year, fly safe fellow Dronians!
Getting a Divorce? There’s an App for That! Admit it. Every time you hear the word “divorce” you automatically think of the Tammy Wynettte song and start singing those twanging heart-wrenching lyrics. Even if the lyrics roll off your tongue, the subject is often a stressful and nerve racking time for people. Lawyers, litigation, paperwork, phone calls. Virga Law Firm in Pensacola successfully deal with such cases. Keeping track of every piece of information is overwhelming. However, like every thing in the 21st Century, there is a new way for clients of divorce to see what’s going on and possibly save some money by doing some of the paperwork themselves. How? Through the use of an app. Divorce–there is now an app for that too.
Krista Andrews is co-founder of a company called PartUs whose goal is to revolutionize the way divorce is handled. Krista is a 20 year veteran in family law from law firm in Montreal. Through her experiences, she noticed a pattern of similarities between her clients. Many questions and concerns centered around the divorce process. Clients also wondered how they could save money while going through a divorce. With these ideas in mind, along with many more, Krista teamed up with 20-year veteran software developer Tim Brookins to create an app to help alleviate some of the stress of divorce by allowing the clients to participate and do some of the work themselves. Krista agrees this process is a bit unconventional and some attorneys might struggle with not being in total control. However, Krista feels it’s a good way for the attorney/client relationship to flourish and ease some of the workload for the attorney and their staff. Krista says “the goal of PartUs is to help attorneys streamline the divorce process” by involving the clients more and sharing the information almost immediately. The app is still in testing phase within a few organizations but is having successful feedback.
Other Tech News The Guru of Geek gave a special !!WARNING TO PARENTS!! about an chat app their kids might be using called Kik. It appears the app is being used mostly by teenagers and is apparently the #1 way for sexual predators find victims. Police across the world are warning parents about the dangers the app is presenting to the safety of children. There are several articles online to help parents learn more about the warning signs and what you can do to protect your child.
iTranslate, the world’s leading translation app, has made some upgrades to their program. It now translate information faster and and more efficiently when seeking a translation in one of 90 languages across the world.
Once again, net neutrality is in the news. For those who don’t know what net neutrality is, it’s a term used with the principle that Internet services providers all free access to content and applications regardless of who the source is. The rule is enforced by law and is supposed to control businesses from being dictators for information. Like everything else, politics have entered the discussion. It’s going to be an interesting thing to see how this topic plays out in the public eye.
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Broadcast Date August 14, 2017 Episode 281
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On this week of The Tech Ranch, “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson is missing. Seriously! Some speculate he might be in the
Colorado Rockies, while others speculate he is being held for ransom somewhere in an undisclosed location. In the meantime, Rockin’ Dave Blair and Captain John Cybernet Nagel (Cybernet Security) have decided to cover the show until information is received on the whereabouts of our infamous Guru of Geek, so for the moment will be talking about cyber security, cyber groups, cybersecurity risk assessment is needed to be able to combat these hackers and is in high demand right now it is also a great asset for every type of company to maintain their data in a secure and safe storage while sharing it to specific participants keeping it confidential and accessible to only the ones with access. The best way for a business to stay organized is by doing the proper data preparation.
HELD FOR RANSOM To begin this episode, Rockin’ Dave and Captain John Cybernet decided it might be a good idea to revisit internet security and protecting ourselves from being attacked by cyber groups across the world. Both agree there seems to be an epidemic of hacking going on with all of our electronic gadgets lately and for this reason they encourage people to start with a ISC2 CAP course, specially if they are business owners and manage all their information online. No one is safe from the depths of hackers. It’s a scary feeling to think that someone is holding your personal information hostage. And, it happens. Every day. According to Captain John Cybernet, hacking is a lucrative business. Even though hackers are considered bad guys, there is some benefit to understanding what hacking is and how it all works. If you are a business owner, you’ve got a solution to protect your business from cyber threats. Hightower Risk can help providing a wide range of exclusive insurance programs that can eliminate dangerous gaps in your protection.
White Hat Hackers There is a term often referred to as “white hat” computer hackers in cyber world, it has been proved that cyber intelligence training is needed to be able to combat these hackers and is in high demand right now. White hat hackers are normally used as “good guys” because they have the skills to hack, but use their skill to test hacking possibilities for companies legally. Though white hat hackers can be dangerous, most use their skills for ethical reasons and are employees of companies to help find vulnerabilities within their systems. Organizations take the information white hat hackers present to help prevent future hacking problems.
Gray Hat Hackers “Gray hat” hackers are often referred to as hackers that don’t really do anything bad, but have potential too. These types of hackers often use hacking as a means to infiltrate systems without permission. This type of hacking is often the result of having the ability to hack, but not going forward with any threat. Gray hat hackers know it’s illegal to hack computers; however, as long as they don’t do anything illegal, gray hat hackers don’t see a problem with what they are doing. The problem with gray hat hackers is they often work for more lucrative people who are willing to pay for information on how to hack businesses and corporations.
Black Hat Hackers “Black hat” hackers are the most dangerous of all hackers. Their purpose is to break into information systems with malicious intent. Unlike white hat and gray hat hackers, black hat hackers take full advantage of their system break-ins and do several things to a computer for a fee. Recently, the WannaCry Ransomware (previous episode link) was in the news as hacking several systems throughout the world. In order for the files to be recovered or saved, the black hat hackers demanded money to release the information. Black hat hackers are business people who intend to make money. The money exchanged for the WannaCry Ransomware was paid in Bitcoins, which is a perfectly legal way to collect payment even though the act of why it the bitcoin is paid is illegal.
What is Bitcoin? Bitcoin is a currency that allows the exchange of money without using a bank. Bitcoin is an open-sourced payment system that is untraceable for anyone who uses the system. Once data is submitted through Bitcoin, it becomes encrypted and can’t be reused. No one person or organization is in charge of the bitcoin exchange. Everyone who participates in the use of bitcoins is in control as an owner. The value of the bitcoin varies daily and is always anonymous. Bitcoin is legal, safe and effective and has become a hackers dream to collect payment for ransomware threats.
Proactive Approach It’s important to state that everything has the capabilities to be hacked. If it’s connected to the Internet, it is vulnerable. A good anti-virus for your home computer is key to preventing any hacking. Though not fool proof, it does provide extra security. Common sense also plays an important roll. If it looks or feels unsafe, it probably is. According to PC Revive, e-mail is the most common place people pick up viruses on their personal computers. If you don’t know who the person is, don’t open it. The Tech Ranch promise’s the Nigerian Prince who wants to give you a few thousand dollars will have to just hold on to the money until you get to Nigeria.
UPDATE: Due to the persistence of our listeners, our quest to find the Guru of Geek has come to an end. We can thankfully report he is not being held for ransom as we formally thought. He actually is at FORT RANSOM STATE PARK in eastern North Dakota. It was a simple misunderstanding. “Ransom” or “At Fort Ransom” is almost the same thing, right? Oh well, all is well at The Tech Ranch again.
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Broadcast Date August 7, 2017 Episode 280, Prosyn.
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The “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson and “Tech Geezer” Jim Walsh have a full show on this episode of The Tech Ranch. For those of you who don’t know the Guru of Geek personally, he often suffers from Monday Head, which is a condition of being physically present at work, but mentally stuck in Sunday. Luckily, Marlo pre-plans his itinerary for The Tech Ranch and with a bit of help for Tech Geezer, they delivered another fantastic show.
See the World Through 3-D Imagery Up first is a fantastic overview of a company called Be More Colorful. Owned by Matthew Chaussey and based out of Fargo, ND, Be More Colorful is a service that specializes in 360 degree imagery. This revolutionary company is bringing a new attitude to the world of photography with the hopes of helping increase tourism to the state of North Dakota. If you are interested in getting up-to-date facts about Be More Colorful, visit their Twitter page or website.
A New Platform for Drone Pilots Anthony Molzahn has always had an interest in web development, except if you count that one time he was a waiter. Even then, his desire to work in the technology field landed him a job as a web developer. Since then, he has expanded his entrepreneurial skills by co-founding a company called Project Phoenix, which focuses on creating an API (application programming interface) that is universal to all businesses. Molzan told The Tech Ranch he is currently working on a new platform project for drone pilots. Aegis Flow is a program that connects people to pilots and allows for individuals in the agriculture industry to use drone technology to better enhance their business. Molzahn also is working on projects with NASA, Lowes and the Oil and Gas Industry. If you’re looking for a company that can take you to the next level through the drone industry, consider Project Phoenix. You can connect with Anthony Molzahn through LinkedIn.
The Latest in Tech News What would the show be like if the Guru of Geek didn’t provide his take on technology? In this episode, the Guru of Geek and Tech Geezer found some interesting topics to discuss.
Microsoft – An announcement was made by Microsoft that people will have to say good bye to an old product–Paint. Paint has been around since about 1985 and has lasted through the years of the Windows Operating Systems expanding and improving. However, it seems that Paint will be removed from all PC’s through an update in the future. Is this a sad thing? No one knows. There are so many more advanced products available to use and The Tech Ranch can’t recall anyone who will be effected by the departure. Will you miss the product?
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) – The FAA lost a court case at the Supreme Court concerning drone registration. This is big news in the drone industry, especially for private owners. It seems the FAA wanted to have drone flyers registered in a data base to help combat illegal activity through the use of drones. However, the Supreme Court decision parked that idea in the hanger. The FAA encourages you to register your drone as a “hobby” and follow specific guidelines, which are posted on their website. But, you no longer need permission to fly your drone. Always remember to fly safe, use common sense and have fun!
Robotic C-Turtle – This device is making headlines across the world for detecting landmines. Developed by Arizona State University, the C-Turtle has the capabilities to travel in areas where land mines are extensive and can deactivate them. It’s an inexpensive way to save the lives of those soldiers and civilians in war-torn areas. An average C-Turtle is constructed with cardboard and is powered by a Raspberry Pi Zero computer and costs about $65.
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Broadcast Date July 31, 2017 Episode 279
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On this episode of The Tech Ranch, “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson and “Tech Geezer” Jim Walsh welcome special guest Anastasia Vance from Las Vegas, Nevada! This trio brings each a different perspective to the show as they discuss the different apps are most popular for every day use in their lives. First, let’s turn our attention to radio call-in guest Meliss Jakubovic, Facebook Marketing Strategist Expert and owner of melissmarketing.com. For online marketing strategy, You should check this link https://limomarketer.com.
MAXIMIZING YOUR BUSINESS USING FACEBOOK Meliss Jakubovic is social media expert that can help your business achieve consumer goals through the use of Facebook and other social media outlets. Her vision is to help you connect to your ideal customer on a common ground by maximizing your target base for your audience. Meliss is able to help you travel down a funnel of barriers to reach a larger demographic of consumers and show you how to access the best possibilities social media can bring to your company. effective and measureable branding can be further discussed to you by branding experts. They help companies understand the ROI of branding initiatives, which also demonstrates the value to executives and other teams at companies. Meliss explains how she uses Facebook to teach her clients how to open doors to a bigger and better customer base. Hear how Meliss shares her ideas and suggestions on maximizing your business using social media.
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APPS WARS In the second part of the Tech Ranch show, Marlo, Jim and Annie compare notes on apps they use to help make life easier for them during their daily routine. However, it seems that the trio each have their own perspective on apps, usage of apps or sticking with old school methods of keeping track of a daily schedule. Here is a breakdown of the apps the talked about:
Best Weather App – The winner goes to 1weather. This weather app is for Android users. The features range from real time weather based on location to predicting the forecast 12 weeks out to an up-to-date weather radar so you can see if bad weather is headed your way.
Best Storage App – GoogleDrive comes in first with storage. This App gives the user the ability to store photos, documents, and much more, complemented with SodaPDF easily to back up your documents. Google offers 15 GB of space for free, with the ability to purchase more space if needed. iCloud came in second, partially due to the inability to access your iCloud from anywhere, but also because it only offers 5 GB of space and is limited to Apple users only.
Best Map App – Google maps hands down. This map app is the most efficient as far as giving exact directions and is better at providing those directions from anywhere. Again, this app can be used from anywhere and can get you going in the right direction if you are lost.
Best Voice Activated Device – Alexa is the winner this time. Suri came in second. Alexa seems to have the ability to be more accurate and Suri needs to improve some features as far as providing correct information to it’s users (which are limited again to Apple users only). However, be careful around Alexa. She has capabilities to purchase products without actually being told to, even if she hears it on T.V.!
Best Password Management – Lastpass.com is a password management software that creates a password for your for every site you visited that requires one. It works great. The only requirement needed is an extension to your browser and the ability to remember the pasword to your Lastpass.com account.
Best Task Manager – Tasker and ifttt.com came in tie. Both are user friendly and help its users keep better track of their day. A task manager would be based on personal preference and users should choose what features would be suit them in the long run.
Best Communication App – WhatsApp seems to be the most intriguing app available for communication. Though there are several apps available to choose from, this particular app offers the most features that include texting, international calling, group voice calling, and encryption ALL FREE.
These were just a few Apps that are considered favorites by The Tech Ranch. If you have a favorite app you would like us to review or have a product you want tested, let us know! Leave us a comment on this episode at thetechranch.com or call 701-204-6674 for more information.
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Broadcast Date July 24, 2017 Episode 278
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“Tech Geezer” Jim Walsh received some help to hold down the studio while “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson was out on travel in this episode of The Tech Ranch. “The Sheriff” Nicholas Ressler and his trusty side-kick “Snoop” Doug Philp made an appearance on the show by taking a break from their daily routines of fighting cyber-crime and Celebrating Every Day. The service from this site https://www.paydayloansnow.co.uk/payday/ connects you with our network of trusted payday loan lenders so that you can get the online payday loan you need to cover urgent expenses. Of course, you could go to the local bank. You could also pawn some of your valuables, ask a relative for help or apply for yet another credit card. However, we are confident that you will look to us to help with your payday loan needs once you understand the benefits that we provide. During the Guru of Geek’s hiatus, the trio did an excellent job discussing apps for smart devices. Cell phones have apps to help perfect your photos and text messaging allows you to complete a sentence without even writing. There seems to be an app for everything. There are even apps to make your apps better! Here are a few of the trio thought would make Marlo proud: * MoveAdvisor – This app will help you plan a move! It gives you tips on what you can do every day, from packing unnecessary things to scheduling a moving truck. If moving is stressful, MoveAdvisor might be able to help! * DropBox – This one-stop app will help you store all of your items on your desktop in one secure location. Never lose those photos or documents again when you can use DropBox as a virtual safe. * iBotta – This app helps you earn actual cash back when shop at stores! The program is easy and fun to use. Who wouldn’t want to get paid to shop? visit iBotta.com/how to learn more on how you can put a little extra cash in your pocket. Another popular app in this category is the Wal-Mart app, which helps you price check items in-store and earn cash back! * Weather Apps – Wouldn’t it be nice to know the weather 5 hours from now? Planning a picnic and not sure if it’s going to rain? No matter your location, it’s guaranteed you have access to local weather. To find yours, visit your app store and see what is available for your device. Or, simply find out if your local weather station has an app available. Our local favorite is the KX Storm Team weather app. * Swiss Army Knife for Android – This handy app was designed with the handyman in mind. It contains a flashlight, ruler, compass, calculator, leveler and more! So, if your ever in a position of forgetting a specific tool, just use your Android phone to help you! * Pakkage – Living in rural communities sometimes poses a problem when you need something quick. Pakkage is new and innovative app that will help receiving those packages faster than the post office. Whether you’re a sender or driver, the Pakkage App makes the process of sending and receiving packages easy and convenient. Though this app is in beginning stages and currently limited to North Dakota, we think it will be a success and hubs will be found everywhere! * Join the “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson, “Tech Geezer” Jim Walsh and “Miss Metaverse” Katie Aquino every week for a new episode of the Tech Ranch.
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Broadcast Date July 17, 2017 Episode 277
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On this episode of The Tech Ranch, “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson and “Tech Geezer” Jim Walsh talk about the top innovative technology of 2017 so far! Learn about the amazing new inventions that are available on the market. Later in the show, SuperTalk1270 shares a broadcast with sister station KFGO in Fargo, North Dakota. Join the The Tech Ranch hosts as they visit with Jack and Amy from It takes 2! Listen to discussion on the tops trending stories in tech world from Amazon, Blackberry, and Space X. A few of the topic discussed in this weeks episode include: * Reversing paralysis by Neurobypass * Self-driving trucks and the impact it might have on future employment of truck drivers * Facial recognition systems * 360-degree cameras * Gene Therapy * Siri and Alexa, which is better?
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Broadcast Date July 10, 2017 Episode 276
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In this episode of The Tech Ranch, Marv Dorner, BeBizzy Consulting, fills in for “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson while he is out on travel. “Tech Geezer” Jim Walsh and Marv discuss Apple’s WWDC 2017, Drone Camp for Kids in Tioga, and a revolutionary new smart mirror called MirroCool. Finally, Marv discusses his new and highly anticipated Chrome Book.
Apple Apple released some exciting information about their products at WWDC 2017. This year, 75 countries visited the WWDC to learn about new features to the Apple Watch, a sneak peak preview of features for the iMac Pro and macOS High Seirra. Though not as “exciting” as past WWDC conferences, there were many new features to apps and other Apple products announced. We are sure owners of Apple products excited for the new features that are becoming available. On another note, this will be the last year Apple will host WWDC at it’s current location. Apple is moving into a newly built futuristic building that is a mile in diameter and looks somewhat like a space ship and will be surrounded by nearly 7,000 trees. This new building will house 12,000 employees with not one single office! Work stations will be 18-foot tables located throughout the building to promote an equal working environment. Best of all, Apple vows to run the entire building on recycled water! Apple you’re amazing for doing your part to save the planet!
Drone Camp for Kids in Tioga, ND Marv and Jim visit Dennis Lindahl, Coordinator, Drone Camp for Kids scheduled for August 5 and 6, 2017. The trio discuss the upcoming summer camp that introduces drones to kids/teenagers. The camp will cover the following topics:
- Aerodynamic principles of flight;
- Safety and privacy rules when flying drones;
- Promotion of vocational opportunities using drone technology;
- How to become a certified drone pilot; and
- How to use a 3-D printer to make your own drone parts.
For more information on Drone Camp for Kids, visit evenbrite.com to learn how to register for this fun camp that will teach your child about drones.
MirroCool Wojtek Kazinski, Founder and CEO, MirroCool, introduced The Tech Ranch to a revolutionary, and kind of creepy product called MirroCool. This product is a mirror that communicates every morning with an app on your smart phone to give you an overview on your upcoming day through your calendar and daily events list. The main feature of MirroCool is to prepare you for your day of upcoming activities of meetings, appointments and any other activity you might have programmed into your personal calendar. The smart mirror is your personal assistant in your home, right down to telling you if you need an umbrella for the day!
The New Chromebook After a much anticipated wait, Marv received his new Chromebook and discussed how this new improved product establishing itself among regular laptops. Small, thin and user friendly, the new Chromebook is a cool alternative for those individuals who want to have the luxuries of a laptop, but don’t need all the added flair! Though the Chromebook has a small hard drive and very little memory for storage, external USB ports allow you to import music and documents anytime. For those users who need a word processing program or data program, Google Drive allows you to create those documents from your Chromebook and stores them on the cloud and not your hard drive. Chromebooks start at about $125, which is very affordable!
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Broadcast Date June 12, 2017 Episode 274
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In this episode of The Tech Ranch, “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson and “Tech Geezer” Jim Walsh talk about the Wannacry Ransomware cyber attack that has been occurring the past few days. Later in the show, Candice and Marc Perea, founders of Aerez, stop by the studio to talk about an amazing software app that will help you protect your children from the harmful side of the Internet.
The “Guru of Geek” and “Tech Geezer” spend a significant amount of time discussing the latest ransomware that has infiltrated thousands of people across the world this past weekend. Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts a user’s data, then demands payment in exchange for unlocking the data. The Wannacry Ransomware was an attack that used malicious software to exploit a vulnerability found in Windows. A patch was released by Windows this past March, but reboot computer repairs Brisbane says “computers that did not install the security update were made vulnerable.” Consequently, over 200,000 government offices and major companies in at least 150 countries were among those attacked by the ransomware. The best way to prevent your computer from becoming infected with any virus is to follow these simple steps:
- Make sure all security updates on your computer are current and up-to-date. There are two types of updates that normally run with a computer–Critical and Optional. All Critical updates should be current. These types of updates are security updates from Windows that help ensure your computer is safe and running smoothly.
- Install a reliable virus protection program in your computer. Sadly, too many people use free anti-virus programs on their computers thinking this will protect them. However, keep in mind that free anti-virus software does not provide the maximum protection. Your best bet is to purchase an anti-virus to receive full benefits of protection for your computer.
- Avoid clicking on pop-ups on your monitor or screen. Often, these pop-ups contain viruses that open up and infect your computer once you click on the pop-up. If you happen to get a virus visit the website Virus removal Brisbane for help getting the virus off your computer. Pop-ups are also a good indication that your computer is already infected.
- Avoid opening e-mail that looks suspicious. Rule of thumb is if you don’t know the person or sender, delete, delete, delete. However, occasionally, a known sender can send a virus to your computer without realizing they’ve done so. Use discretion always.
- Never give remote access to your computer to anyone. Calling 1-800 numbers that pop up on your screen is a definite no. Many people fall victim to his scam. Also, as a reminder, Microsoft will never call you. If you receive a call saying your computer is infected, simply say you don’t have a computer and hang up.
- Back your data up to an external hard-drive (or two). Some people back data up on their computer. However, this will be useless of your computer is infected with ransomware. An external hard-drive source will at least save your data in a safe location. A PC can be fixed, but photos and documents can be priceless. Back your data up!
The second segment of the show, (or the entire transcript if you prefer to read more about it here) the Tech Ranch learns about a new product by MCP Networks, LLC (Minot, ND) called Aerez. Marc and Candice Perea, Founders of Aerez, are a both extremely tech suave. Marc, an entrepreneurial tech geek, and Candice, a software developer, have teamed up to make a product to reinvent the home network for busy families and improve internet connectivity with the use of an easy smartphone app they have created. Aerez is a custom-made app technology that provides powerful parental controls that allow parents to keep their family safe while surfing the net. Marc and Candice created Aerez to give other families the tools needed to manage all of their Internet connected devices, as well as being able to enforce “no electronics after bed” rules without confiscating devices. Join the “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson, “Tech Geezer” Jim Walsh and “Miss Metaverse” Katie Aquino every week for a new episode of the Tech Ranch.
Broadcast Date May 15, 2017 Episode 272
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In this episode of The Tech Ranch, “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson and “Tech Geezer” Jim Walsh talk all things drone and discuss some great gift ideas for Mother’s Day.
In the first segment of the show, The “Guru of Geek” and the “Tech Geezer” tell you where you can get some fantastic drones that can be easily assembled at home. From the USS Enterprise Star Trek Drone to the new RC Flying Car that operates on land as a toy car and in the air as a drone; drone kits by Flybrix to the amazing Snoopy Doghouse Drone; and the much anticipated pre-ordered flying car by AeroMobil. This show is going to showcase the lighter, fun side of drones! There is a drone for everyone and fun the entire family will enjoy!
Later in the show, “Miss Metaverse” Katie Aquino joins in the conversation to discuss some great gift ideas for Mother’s Day. Here are a few intriguing gifts ideas that we think will make amazing gifts for any occasion:
- The Omoton Phone/Tablet Stand can hold a phone or tablet up to 10.1 inches (25.65 cm), including the case. You can rest your phone/tablet on the stand in portrait or landscape view and is available in black, gray, silver and rose gold from Amazon at $8.99.
- The Tile is a tracking device you program into your smartphone and attached to something you want to keep track of, like your keys. If lose the item, your phone will help you find it by ringing it to see on a map on your phone where you left it. If your item isn’t where you left it, you can mark it on the Tile app as missing and the app will located the item if someone with a Tile comes near it. Tile is available on their website beginning at $25.
- MonBaby baby monitor is a button you attach to your baby’s clothing that works with an app on your smart phone to alert you if your baby stops breathing or rolls over on their stomach. The monitor also keeps track of your baby’s sleep pattern through the night so you don’t have to go into her room to check on them. Prices start at $127.
- Bluesmart One Suitcase is a suitcase that allows you to keep electronic devices charged while away from home. The suitcase also has a GPS tracker to easily track your lost or stolen suitcase, or follow it from the plane to baggage claim. The Bluesmart Once Suitcase is found on Amazon for about $328.
- Kate Spade Charging Bag is a bag that is actually a charger, while looking stylish. The charging pocket in the bag can juice for an iPhone when not near an outlet. The bag also charges wirelessly on its charging mat. The Kate Spade Charging Bag is available from Everpurse for $378.
- The robotic vacuum by Neato Botvac Connected, with app functions, is the best-performing robot vacuum the “Guru of Geek” has ever tested. This robotic vacuum is better at cleaning floors than any other robotic vacuum on the market, and it costs less than its app-enabled rival, the iRobot Roomba 980. The cost is about $700, but the “Guru of Geek” thinks it’s worth the splurge.
- Amazon Echo Dot is a smart device that uses Alexa software to do a variety of things in the home. This device has the capabilities to play music, get the news, read to you and play games. If you want to try a gambling game that offers a realistic interface and has a lot of double rewards, check out this website now blizzpro.com. The product can be found on Amazon for about $49.
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Broadcast Date May 8, 2017 Episode 271
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Product Review: A Look at Facial Recognition Technology and MirroCool Smart Mirror The smart mirror that knows you. MirroCool is a Smart Mirror, Personal Assistant, and Home Security Device all wrapped into one device. The technology is built into a mirror, so it’s like being able to access any of the personal assistant apps […]
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On this special edition on The Tech Ranch, “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson and “Tech Geezer” Jim Walsh talk all things astronaut with Dr. David Wolf. Dr. Wolf is known as an astronaut who has traveled to the moon not once, but four times! But did you know that he is also a medical doctor and an electrical engineer? Dr. Wolf has an amazing resume that includes being the founder 3-D tissue generation and space bioreactor? But wait, there is another special guest! Annie Balliro of the Unified Space Agency also joins in the discussion of all things space and talk about National Astronaut Day on May 5. The excitement of this episode is beyond our control!
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Broadcast Date May 1, 2017 Episode 270
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This week on The Tech Ranch, “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson and “Tech Geezer” Jim Walsh give idea’s on how to refurbishing those your old PC or T.V. Do any of the listeners have any unique idea’s you would like to share? Learn about programs and software to erase your hard drive before disposing of your old computer.
Cyber crime issues are also discussed, as well as security protocol for your home devices, such as cyber security statstics works to manage your security folders with the best encryption software to lock and protected your data. Los Angeles criminal defense attorney Douglas Miranda has more than a decade of legal experience representing and defending clients charged with petty theft, grand theft, and related crimes. You can read more on www.mirandarightslawfirm.com. In the state of Connecticut, a judge sets the bail amount. The amount is initially based on a bail schedule but may change to a higher or lower amount based on the circumstances of the case. Once an amount has been set, Connecticut Bailbonds Group will determine the bail amount that you need to be released. Jerry Nicholson Law firm helps you in the cyber crime attorney.
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Then a Criminal Lawyer. When it comes to criminal law cases, an experienced and effective Criminal Defense Attorney can mean the difference between a prison sentence and reduced or dismissed charges. If you find yourself arrested on criminal charges, attempting to find the appropriate lawyer, quickly, may feel overwhelming.
Again, individuals who have been arrested need to speak to a criminal defense lawyer as soon as possible. The most urgent priority is generally obtaining a lawyer to arrange release and supply some facts about what’s to come in the days ahead.
The fact remains that the vast majority of criminal defendants are actually guilty of the crimes with which they are charged. Numbers don’t lie. Even despite the constitutional presumption of innocence. Any criminal lawyer who tells you that the majority of his clients are innocent is pulling your leg.
Either that or he’s limiting his practice, and, most likely, his take home pay. Some of those accused, of course, are innocent and have no business being brought up on charges in the first place, and that’s why it’s imperative that they retain an experienced, competent lawyer.
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Broadcast Date April 24, 2017 Episode 269
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This week on The Tech Ranch, “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson and “Tech Geezer” Jim Walsh discuss a boat load of topics ranging from Apple getting a permit to test autonomous vehicles to United Airlines having a very, very bad week and with so many problems with the different means of transportation, as cars or planes, many people consider to take vacations in boats instead, since you don’t even need to own one, people could just rent them from sites as lauderdaleboatrentals.net. Learn about two Apps available to help passengers sort out problems with airlines. Catch the news about a German company utilizing hydrogen to drive a train. Finally, “Miss Metaverse” Katie Aquino chimes in a conversation about technology disruptions and Cloud Computing.
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Broadcast Date April 17, 2017 Episode 268
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This week on The Tech Ranch, “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson and Scott McGowen discuss Internet privacy and steps you can take to safeguard your browsing privacy. How do you feel about the data collection of your personal information being sold to companies? Electric aircraft has finally entered the market. Find out what that means for frequent flyers, and consider your vehicle options. Finally, Ms. Metaverse joins in a conversation about fake news. Learn about the impact fake news has on our decision-making and how to distinguish between fake news and factual news. When you need a vehicle for your friends to party, visit Markham party bus for the best party bus.
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Broadcast Date April 10, 2017 Episode 267
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On this week’s episode of Tech Tuesday on Good Day Dakota “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson and KX News Anchor Amber Schatz talk about protecting your Internet browsing data from being sold. Marlo gives tips about what is available to help with deleting that browsing history and more private alternatives to surfing the net. Tech Tuesday is a […]
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This week on The Tech Ranch, “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson visits Ms. Franz’s 3rd grade class at Red Trail Elementary in Mandan, North Dakota! Marlo spent the entire show interviewing these awesome kids about technology and how it impacts their daily lives in and outside of school. Find out what is popular with the average 3rd grader!
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Broadcast Date April 3, 2017 Episode 266
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This week on The Tech Ranch, “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson makes an important announcement about Apple/iCloud products and password protection. This is an extremely important episode to help you protect yourself from the ransom threat Apple has recently received by the London-based Turkey’s Crime Family. “Tech Geezer” Jim Walsh and special guest Dave Blair join the in-depth discussion on how to protect yourself for the April 7, 2017, deadline given to Apple. The trio also discusses autonomous vehicles and the impact it’s having in North Dakota.
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Broadcast Date March 27, 2017 Episode 265
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This week on The Tech Ranch, “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson, “Tech Geezer” Jim Walsh and special guest Larry Leblanc discuss holographic performance’s and malware that is pre-inserted into new computers.
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Broadcast Date March 20, 2017 Episode 264
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Their Wine Bar has more of a tapas style menu, while their restaurant offers the full meal deal. Some fun things to try are their Bites, which are like baby tapas. We sampled the Baked Eggplant- marinated eggplant topped with baked tomato, caramelized onions and goat cheese. As well as their Smoked Fish Trio- served with pearl onions and miniature pickles. On Mondays they offer three Bite plates for $10!
Their restaurant has an awesome brunch selection. For a hearty start to your day, try their Smoked Salmon Benedict on corn pancakes, served with potatoes and fresh fruit. We noticed that the food was just as varied as their drinking options. Above and beyond what other restaurants provide. I asked the manager, who was kind enough to talk to us for a few minutes after learning I was writing this piece, about what it takes to keep a restaurant with such a varied selection up and running. To my surprise, he was a lot more candid about answering what I thought might be to prying a question. He told us that just recently they had to hire a grease trap maintenance service. They have to do this every so often apparently, both according to regulation and just to keep the place in actual working order. He apparently had to call them more often, given their wide selection.
The manager then gave us a rundown of Provenc
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This week on The Tech Ranch, special guest announcer “The Sheriff” Nick Ressler returns with a new trusty sidekick “Deputy Doug” Philps. Listen as they discuss open source software with Amanda Arnold, Onyx Point, and the “Tech Geezer” Jim Walsh. Later in the show, learn about password tips, slow internet connections and how to get better battery life out of our gadgets.
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Broadcast Date February 27, 2017 Episode 261
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This week on The Tech Ranch “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson and “Tech Geezer” Jim Walsh talk about WiFi snooping while using free internet in public places and the testing of autonomous vehicles during winter conditions. “Miss Metaverse” Katie Aquino chimes in on a conversation about the return of landlines.
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Broadcast Date February 13, 2017 Episode 260
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This week on The Tech Ranch “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson, “Tech Geezer” Jim Walsh and “Miss Metaverse” Katie Aquino talk about whether our robots and drones are getting out of control. We live in amazing times where we have access to robots that fold laundry and our hands can become our phones. Join in the conversation and you decide how you feel about the latest and greatest technology advances.
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Broadcast Date January 30, 2017 Episode 259
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The “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson and “Tech Geezer” Jim Walsh step back into the future while they revisit the iconic cartoon The Jetsons and make comparisons of George’s world to their own. Learn how the use of robots and 3D printers are making a difference in medical advances. How close are we to flying a car to work? Or how about a self-cleaning vacuum? Plus, listen to a few words of advice on passwords, an update on Windows 10 and possible future problems, Google Maps and more!
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Broadcast Date January 23, 2017 Episode 258
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Happy Anniversary to the The Tech Ranch! The “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson and Jim Walsh recap the past five years of the show. Join the discussion on technology advancements of drones, autonomous vehicles, 3-D printers, cell phones and much more! The “Guru of Geek” opens up about the fears he felt his first month on the air!
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Broadcast Date January 16, 2017 Episode 257
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While the “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson is away, The Tech Ranch will still play. This week “Tech Geezer” Jim Walsh and special guest “Rockin’ Dave” Blair carry on with business as usual on the tech show. “Rockin’ Dave” and the “Tech Geezer” discuss The “Guru of Geek” accomplishment; how to make money after a new App is created; Autonomous Vehicles and Drone Technology; amazing new technology at CES 2017.
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Broadcast Date January 9, 2017 Episode 256
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Viva Las Vegas, baby!
This week, ‘Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson and “Tech Geezer” Jim Walsh talk about the Tech Tip of the Week. BluBrry Founder and CEO Todd Cochran gives an overview on what to expect from the CES 2017 in Las Vegas. Thoughts about Podcasting. Miss Metaverse chimes in on 2016 emerging technology.
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Broadcast Date December 19, 2016 Episode 255
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On this episode of the Tech Ranch Producer extraordinaire Jim Walsh and the “Guru Of Geek” Marlo Anderson talk about the possibility of someone remotely taking over control of your car? The 100 million dollar challenge to find extraterrestrial life. Google Photo’s, Pac-Man, traveling to Mars and other interesting discussion. Miss Metaverse Katie Aquino and […]
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On this episode of the Tech Ranch Social Media has changed the way we communicate, Miss Metaverse Katie Aquino reports from the New York Institute of Technology at the Creating STEAM Conference. If you are looking for ways to improve your business’ communication services, then you should definitely check out MegaPath | Fusion. Buѕіnеѕѕ оwnеrѕ […]
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On this episode of the Tech Ranch How the weather service is using new technology to inform people. Scott McGowan discusses how a person can sign up for weather notifications. Dr. Karel Sovak from the University of Mary, Bismarck, ND is in studio to discus Crowd Funding. What crowd funding site is best for you? […]
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On this episode of the Tech Ranch Larry LeBlanc and the “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson banter in the beginning of the show about technology and travel. Travel Apps and how they can save you money Miss Metaverse Katie Aquino discusses the PowerWall and it’s implications for the future of power. How new technology embraces Solar […]
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On this episode of the Tech Ranch How streaming video has changed the way we view our entertainment. In studio guest Shane White with Midwest Streams – www.MidwestStreams.com. Amateur porn at its finest. Regular people doing it- sometimes real life couples. bellesa provide the best homemade porn videos of all categories. Although it’s evident that […]
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On this episode of the Tech Ranch The “Guru of Geek” broadcasts from Tech Day and Mandan Schools. Guests Brian Reinbold and Sherry Johnson with Bravehearts For Kids, http://braveheartsforkids.org/, talk about a tour through a Proton Accelerator Facility. This technology is being used for cancer treatment with great success, is also teaching patients What is […]
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On this episode of the Tech Ranch Producer Jim Walsh shares the top 5 gifts this holiday season according to the Consumer Electronics Association. Niche markets for social media websites including Diabegram, https://angel.co/diabegram, a network for Diabetics. BusinessNetworker.com founder Doug Vermeeren discusses how crowd sourcing can benefit businesses. Miss Metaverse Kate Aquino, www.futuristmm.com, shares apps and websites […]
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On this episode of the Tech Ranch The “Guru of Geek” Marlo Anderson give a strong thumbs up on his review of Tablo, www.TabloTV.com. SnoopWall (www.snoopwall.com), the world’s first counterveillance software company. Share only the photos you want on your phone with Overswipe – http://getoverswipe.com/ Business advice for moms at MommiesMakingMoneyOnline.com Matthew Hunn CEO and Founder of […]
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On this episode of the Tech Ranch In studio Guest David Lehman – NDSU Engineering Extension Specialist. Dave and the Guru of Geek Marlo Anderson wrap up a 3 week series on 3D Printing. CEO and co-founder of ROBO 3D, Braydon Moreno, expand on the 3D printing revolution and shares what he thinks is […]
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On this episode of the Tech Ranch In-studio guest Phillip Randash, Telecomunications and Networking Consultant at r2d2 consulting, discusses how to choose the best ISP for your home or work situation. Discussion about Aurbee, Arduino compatible wireless micro-controller Ken Sanders with the Volt Report, www.thevoltreport.com,with the latest in tech news Broadcast Date June 23, 2014 Episode 132
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On this episode of the Tech Ranch Co-founder of the Cable Keeper, Keenan Hauff, talks about keeping your cables organized. For more information on the Cable Keeper, check out the Kickstarter campaign here. Kickstarter or Indiegogo, which crowdfunding site is the best for your project. Keenan Hauff share some tips about video and the amazing […]
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