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Global Positioning System
This week we talk about Sputnik 1, satellite triangulation, and the Guugu Yimithirr.
We also discuss the GLONASS, BeiDou, and Galileo constellations.
7 years, 6 months ago
Cameras
This week we talk about selfies, the Daguerrotype, and smartphone cameras.
We also discuss film, Kodak, and the perception of captured reality.
This i…
7 years, 6 months ago
Bandwidth Inequality
This week we talk about internet access milestones, the rural digital disadvantage, and the benefits of broadband access.
We also discuss bandwidth is…
7 years, 6 months ago
China's Evolution
This week we talk about the Cultural Revolution, the Great Leap Forward, and China's middle class.
We also discuss GDP, the benefits and downsides of …
7 years, 7 months ago
Creative Platforms
This week we talk about busking, deplatforming, and the Tumblr porn ban.
We also discuss megaphones, Patreon, and the friction between creating and fu…
7 years, 7 months ago
Sex Recession
This week we talk about asexuality, penile measurements, and the mesolimbic pathway.
We also discuss dating apps, pornography, and biological reward s…
7 years, 7 months ago
Germline Modification
This week we talk about insulin, genetic engineering, and rogue scientists.
We also discuss CRISPR/Cas9, assisted reproductive technology, and gene ed…
7 years, 7 months ago
Facebook: It's Complicated
This week we talk about Cambridge Analytica, Friday news dumps, and the Definers scandal.
We also discuss data breaches, Soros, and Brexit.
This is a …
7 years, 8 months ago
Government Subsidies
This week we talk about corporate welfare, Amazon's HQ2, and cronyism.
We also discuss helipads, private space companies, and Wisconsin.
This is a pub…
7 years, 8 months ago
Motorized Scooters
This week we talk about the Razor, scooter economics, and traversing microdistances.
We also discuss Bird, the difference between docked and dock-less…
7 years, 8 months ago