DTNS 2716 – Non-Apple News Starts at 10 minutes

Yes we’ll cover Apple’s new product announcements, plus Algoma University professor Dave Brodbeck helps Veronica Belmont and Tom Merritt understand why we like watching other people play video games. MP3 Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org. Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. Follow us on Soundcloud. A special thanks to allContinue reading “DTNS 2716 – Non-Apple News Starts at 10 minutes”

Weekly Tech Views – March 19, 2016

Real tech stories. Really shaky analysis. I had the Michigan State Spartans going to the Finals of the NCAA Tournament, and they become only the eighth #2 seed to ever lose in the first round. What does that have to do with the week in tech? Nothing. I’m just going to whine about it prettyContinue reading “Weekly Tech Views – March 19, 2016”

DTNS 2715 – Asimov’s First Rule of Robot Club

Don’t fear the robots, teach your children to command them! FIRST Robotics coach Shane Rosenkrantz talks with Tom Merritt and Tech Stuff’s Jonathan Strickland about team competitive robotics. MP3 Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org. Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. Follow us on Soundcloud. A special thanks to all ourContinue reading “DTNS 2715 – Asimov’s First Rule of Robot Club”

DTNS 2714 – The Next Bot Thing

Messaging is the hot new platform and payments are the hot new thing on the hot new platform as witnessed by WeChatPay’s big numbers. Justin Young and Tom Merritt discuss whether this trend is more light or heat. MP3 Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org. Please SUBSCRIBE HERE.Continue reading “DTNS 2714 – The Next Bot Thing”

DTNS 2713 – Middle-Class VR

Sony’s PlayStation VR is officially in the race now. Tech Republic’s. Erin Carson was at the announcement and talks with Tom Merritt and Scott Johnson about the state of VR. MP3 Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org. Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. Follow us on Soundcloud. A special thanks toContinue reading “DTNS 2713 – Middle-Class VR”

DTNS 2712 – Save The Puppy? [ ] Yes [ ] No

People let companies track them and store gigabytes of information about them yet encryption and privacy have never been hotter topics. Do people really care about their privacy or only the appearance? Patrick Beja and Tom Merritt discuss with special guest Molly Wood. MP3 Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.)Continue reading “DTNS 2712 – Save The Puppy? [ ] Yes [ ] No”

DTNS 2711 – AI: Artificial Instinct

Microsoft is opening up a version of Minecraft that teaches AI, while another AI beats world champions at Go. So where do we Organic Intelligences fit into all this? Tom Merritt and Veronica Belmont discuss. MP3 Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org. Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. Follow us onContinue reading “DTNS 2711 – AI: Artificial Instinct”

DTNS 2710 – Psychological Costs of Notifications

Peter Wells and Justin Gibson discuss the differences between iOS and Android, as well the headlines of the day. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. Follow us on Soundcloud. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you are willing to support the show or give as little as 5Continue reading “DTNS 2710 – Psychological Costs of Notifications”