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VR Video Games Out in the Real World with Nolan Bushnell Part 2

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VR Video Games Out in the Real World with Nolan Bushnell Part 2
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Part 2 of our conversation with Modal VR creator Nolan Bushnell. Links: https://www.modalvr.com/founders

Beat My High Score with Shawn Livernoche

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Beat My High Score with Shawn Livernoche
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Remember those giant arcade consoles before at home gaming was big? Did you have a favorite box you’d visit over and over? High Scores in Alameda, Ca (and a now in Hayward, Ca) is bringing the love of older arcade games back to the original… Read More »Beat My High Score with Shawn Livernoche

Sending Money Back Home Through Xoom with Julian King

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Sending Money Back Home Through Xoom with Julian King
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When you hear about people “sending money home” do you imagine envelopes stuffed with cash? That may have been the situation once upon a time, but today, people are using Xoom. Xoom is a San Francisco company that digitizes money, recently acquired by PayPal. We… Read More »Sending Money Back Home Through Xoom with Julian King

Little Kids Rock in The Jam Zone part 1 with Dave Wish

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Little Kids Rock in The Jam Zone part 1 with Dave Wish
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“Every child needs to have music in their lives because it’s too important to their overall development as creative and informed citizens of our democracy.” For Part 1 of our chat, we talk to Dave Wish, the Founder and CEO of Little Kids Rock, powered… Read More »Little Kids Rock in The Jam Zone part 1 with Dave Wish

Little Kids Rock in The Jam Zone part 2 with Caroline Moore

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Little Kids Rock in The Jam Zone part 2 with Caroline Moore
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In part 2 of our music education chat, we talk to Caroline Moore, the senior manager of corporate social responsibility at Harman International Industries, the parent company for JBL (you know, the speakers). The Jam Zone at Little Kids Rock is powered by Harman as… Read More »Little Kids Rock in The Jam Zone part 2 with Caroline Moore

Robot Rock with Simone Giertz

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Robot Rock with Simone Giertz
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At the start of this week’s show, we talk to YouTube sensation, Simone Giertz, affectionately dubbed “The Queen of Sh***y Robots.” We find out how she ended up Internet Famous, her work with Mythbuster’s Adam Savage, and what she thinks about inspiring a whole generation… Read More »Robot Rock with Simone Giertz

Holiday Shopping Analysis with Tamara Gaffney

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Holiday Shopping Analysis with Tamara Gaffney
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Do you know the exact days to shop to get the very best deals on the things you want to buy? Continuing our discussion about holiday shopping, in this third segment, we talk to Tamara Gaffney, Principal Analyst at Adobe Systems. This is a segment… Read More »Holiday Shopping Analysis with Tamara Gaffney

The App You Need When Heading to a new Airport with Ryan Diew

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The App You Need When Heading to a new Airport with Ryan Diew
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In the third segment, we address the problem of finding nourishment while simultaneously trying to catch a flight. A new app can help you find your way in the airport and we talk to the CEO of Trippie, Ryan Diew, to find out more. Links:… Read More »The App You Need When Heading to a new Airport with Ryan Diew

Citizen Science with Mary Ellen Hannibal Part 1

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Citizen Science with Mary Ellen Hannibal Part 1
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At the start of the show, we talk to Mary Ellen Hannibal about how regular people don’t have to have a mega science degree in order to help save the planet. Mary Ellen is the author of “Citizen Scientist: Searching for Heroes and Hope in… Read More »Citizen Science with Mary Ellen Hannibal Part 1

Citizen Science with Mary Ellen Hannibal Part 2

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Citizen Science with Mary Ellen Hannibal Part 2
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In part 2 of our conversation with Mary Ellen Hannibal, we talk about finding hope against extinction through the use of everyday data. Mary Ellen is the author of “Citizen Scientist: Searching for Heroes and Hope in an Age of Extinction​.”​ We define what makes… Read More »Citizen Science with Mary Ellen Hannibal Part 2