Episode 34: Ice Ice Baby Warms to Crypto




Tech Talk Y'all show

Summary: <p>In this episode:</p> <ul> <li>Wall Street Warms to Crypto (2:43) </li> <li>MoviePass brings back movie-a-day subscription (5:01) </li> <li>Cambridge Analytica shuts down post Facebook scandal (8:43)</li> <li>Firefox is adding ads, because only insults are free (12:18) </li> <li>Self-driving minivan crashes in Arizona (18:08) </li> <li>One atom thick light paving the way for tiny switches and sensors (23:40) </li> </ul> <p>Weird and Wacky Tech: </p> <ul> <li>Bose Soundwear companion neck speaker (26:55) </li> <li>Stick-On Tags Attach Laser Beams to Eyeballs (31:22)</li> <li>Researchers create a cloaking device (33:13) </li> </ul> <p>Tech Recommendations (34:49): </p> <ul> <li>Sanjay: <a href="https://atarivcs.com/" rel="nofollow">AtariVCS</a> </li> <li>Adam: <a href="https://www.oakmeditation.com/" rel="nofollow">Oak Meditation </a> </li> <li>Shannon: <a href="https://scottscheapflights.com/" rel="nofollow">Scott's Cheap Flights </a> </li> </ul><p>Sponsored By:</p><ul> <li> <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tenrocket.com/">Ten Rocket</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.tenrocket.com/">Tenrocket helps entrepreneurs and non-technical founders validate their idea with speed and confidence. They work in 10 day sprints to keep your vision on track and moving forward. Join the hundreds of entrepreneurs trusting their ideas with the team at Tenrocket. </a> </li> <li> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.prototypeprime.com">Prototype Prime</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.prototypeprime.com">Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! </a> </li> </ul><p>Links:</p><ul> <li><a title="Bitcoin Sees Wall Street Warm to Trading Virtual Currency" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/07/technology/bitcoin-new-york-stock-exchange.html">Bitcoin Sees Wall Street Warm to Trading Virtual Currency</a></li> <li><a title="MoviePass brings back movie-a-day subscription for newcomers" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2018/05/02/moviepass-brings-back-movie-day-subscription-newcomers/573598002/">MoviePass brings back movie-a-day subscription for newcomers</a></li> <li><a title="Cambridge Analytica and British parent shut down after Facebook scandal" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-faceboook-privacy/cambridge-analytica-and-parent-scl-elections-shutting-down-idUSKBN1I32L7?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=topNews&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=Social">Cambridge Analytica and British parent shut down after Facebook scandal</a></li> <li><a title="Firefox is adding ads, because only insults are free" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/7/17326184/firefox-ads-sponsored-content-pocket-suggestions">Firefox is adding ads, because only insults are free</a></li> <li><a title="Waymo self-driving minivan involved in crash in Arizona" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/4/17320936/waymo-self-driving-car-crash-arizona">Waymo self-driving minivan involved in crash in Arizona</a></li> <li><a title="Scientists use graphene to squeeze light to just one atom thick paving the way for tiny switches and sensors" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.alphr.com/science/1009152/graphene-breakthrough-light-atom-thick">Scientists use graphene to squeeze light to just one atom thick paving the way for tiny switches and sensors</a></li> <li><a title="Flexible, Stick-On Tags Attach Laser Beams to Eyeballs" rel="nofollow" href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/semiconductors/optoelectronics/flexible-stickon-tags-attach-laser-beams-to-eyeballs">Flexible, Stick-On Tags Attach Laser Beams to Eyeballs</a></li> <li><a title="Bose Soundwear Speaker Neck Review" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/4/17311570/bose-soundwear-companion-review-neck-speaker-bluetooth">Bose Soundwear Speaker Neck Review</a></li> <li><a title=" Researchers create a real cloaking device" rel="nofollow" href="https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/10/researchers-create-a-real-cloaking-device/"> Researchers create a real cloaking device</a></li> </ul>