Archives for posts with tag: inventions

Tina hosts the show this Valentine’s Day and brings a special story about 19 year old, Boyan Slats’, plan for cleaning up the ocean. Shawn, Drew and David agree that Slats’ Ocean Cleanup Foundation sounds like a great idea! Somebody get in touch with the Scout team, seriously, because this is Technophiles’ one hundred and seventy forth episode.

This Tuesday David, Shawn, Tina and Drew talk about the state of Project Ara now that Google is slashing down Motorola. Also, Shawn brings a story about microscopic windmills that could possibly charge your cell phone. Get out your microscope because this is Technophiles’ one hundred and seventy second episode.

Tina hosts the show this Tuesday while David is away. Shawn & Drew join her to talk about Google’s free Taxi idea, and a one wheeled skateboard. This is Technophiles’ one hundred and sixty-ninth episode.

Season 5 begins this Tuesday asDavid, Shawn, Tina and Drew reunite after a brief holiday break. They talk about a concept bicycle that would purify the air as you rode it, as well as Google’s purchase of Nest. Someone find Sylvain Chomet because this is technophiles’ one hundred and sixty-forth episode.

This Friday David, Shawn, Tina & Drew talk about electronics that can be printed with a normal home office printer. They also find out, mid-show, about the ongoing negations for genetic testing between 23andMe and the FDA. ‘Power laces, all right!’ This is Technophile’s one hundred and sixtieth episode.

This Tuesday Tina and Drew rejoin David and Shawn to talk about a robot that will carry your stuff for you as well as a lab that has created a thermoelectric materials emulator. It’s time to echo your location because this is Technophile’s one-hundred and fifty-fifth episode.

This Tuesday David, Shawn, Tina & Drew talk about a new three dimensional touch interface design developed by Disney as well as a company that has created a new way to print 3D objects on a standard 2D printer. Somebody find Casey Siemaszko because this is Technophiles’ one-hundred and fiftieth episode.

This Friday David, Shawn, Tina & Drew have a conversation about the future of genetically designed children. They also explore the possibilities behind the latest breakthrough in self-assembling robots. Consider your fast-twitch muscle composition because this is Technophiles’ one-hundred and forty-ninth episode.