Asgardian Space Pirates

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Asgardian Space Pirates
Number 2878
Broadcast Date OCTOBER 13, 2016
Episode Length 39:01
Hosts Tom Merritt
Guests Brian Brushwood

Samsung is only the latest company bitten by the volatile nature of lithium ion batteries. Could hydrogen fuel cells bring us stable, longer-lasting power? Maybe, maybe not. Brian Brushwood and Tom Merritt discuss why.

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Hyperloop One, the company in LA not in Nevada, got $50 million from DP World Group of Dubai and plans a full scale test in Q1 2017. PLUS Verizon general counsel Craig Silliman told reporters that the recent data breach revealed by Yahoo could reasonably be called an adverse material impact that would allow Verizon to pull out of the deal to acquire Yahoo. Verizon is evaluating whether to do so or not.
Samsung is offering US Note 7 customers an added credit when they return their defective phones. The company already offers a $25 bill credit on all returned devices, but if a consumer exchanges the Note 7 for a Samsung device, they will get a $100 credit. Both credits are in addition to refunding the purchase price. South Korean customers are also being offered a similar financial incentive.
Google Photos added some new features. Photos could previously turn Live Photos on iOS into GIFs and it can now do the same for segments your videos. The app uses machine learning to identify activity from big movements to a smile. It then creates a GIF that you can share. Another new feature shows your older pictures of people who appear in recent photos with the caption "Rediscover your memories." Another card will show the best photos from the last month. Finally the assistant will now recommend tweaks to pictures that aren't properly rotated.
Thursday Periscope announced Periscope Producer which lets broadcasters stream any video to Periscope, not just video from your phone's camera. Louis Vuitton was a beta partner and used the system to stream a fashion show from Paris earlier this month. Producer is meant for organizations not individuals and user must be approved by Periscope. To apply head to t.co/periscopeproducer.
Meanwhile Facebook has added support for Apple's AirPlay and Google's Cast function. When watching a video in your Facebook app tap the TV button int he top right and select the device you want to stream to. You can continue to browse facebook while the video plays on your TV. The function is live in the iOS app and coming to Android soon. YouTube and Periscope have similar functions.
Twitter is testing out replacing the Moments tab in its iOS and Android apps with a feature called "Explore". The Explore tab combines Moments with trending topics and search. Moments itself launched a year ago and is still rolling out globally. It replaced the Discover tab which contained suggested accounts and popular tweets. Twitter continues to focus on live events and live commentary.
Russian nanoscientist Dr. Igor Ashurbeyli, founder of the Aerospace International Research Center and a UNESCO award winner announced plans Wednesday to create a nation in space called Asgardia. The goal is to open up access to space, foster peace and protect Earth from asteroids and other debris. The plan is to start the nation on a satellite to be launched in 2017. Asgardia.space is the website where you can crowdfund the project and register for Asgardian citizenship.

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I'll try to keep this short and sweet: All you audio listeners out there need to actually check out LenPeraltaStore.com. I was finally curious enough to see what Len draws on Fridays, and words cannot express how impressive his art really is. Now I just need to figure out which of the 125 prints I want.


Also, side note, but to add to the ongoing Google Maps vs. Waze debate... I am a devoted Google Maps user, but decided to give Waze another shot after the recent discussions. Routes and ETAs were pretty much the same (my commute doesn't offer many alternate routes anyway), but the thing that spoiled Waze for me was the ads. I must say that I was a little surprised when I stopped at a red light and was given an ad on-screen. What's worse is that they don't offer a "Waze Pro" version to avoid ads. Just my two cents, but I'll be sticking with Google Maps for now.


Back to my main point - check out LenPeraltaStore.com..!


Thanks,
Submitted by Chris in Toronto

Messages

I'm on a business trip in Bengaluru. The hotel I'm staying at delivers an english-language paper called The Hindu and the front two pages this morning were advertisements for the Huawei Honor 8. With the recent Note 7 disaster for Samsung I wonder if Huawei is going to eat up their marketshare. It seems like a good competitor to the iPhone, keep an eye out for more advertisement from Huawei in the US.
Sent by Andre


Hello Tom and cast.
I am a Note 7 owner and so is my wife. Neither one of us wants to return our devices. I personally have had no issue. I have been on a plane with first gen, I have had mine in a pool, I have plugged it in AND use wireless fast charging, I play games that give it a workout and I still have no issues. Now here's our concern. We have invested money on our devices with accessories such a cases, extra chargers and cables, screen protectors etc. Who's reimbursing for that? What happens if we keep ours? Is the device abandoned and will never get updated or supported? Is they're a time frame to return it? I realize they S7 Edge and Note 5 are options, but the Note 5 had no expandable memory. Most everything I have is on my 256GB memory card. S7 had expandable memory, but I actually use the S pen, also I still have a Gear S. I even have a Note 10.1 device. See my dilemma? Suggestions?
Sent by Adonis


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"I Put on My Robe and VR Hat" 		Asgardian Space Pirates
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