Future Chat 130 – Serious Subshade
Rob and Mike spend some time reflecting on news, media, and company-specific news publishing services like AMP, Facebook Instant Articles, and Apple News. Click the icon below to listen.
Feb 20, 20170
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Future Chat 129 – My Hairline is Advancing
This week, Rob is back to complain about politics again, then the lighter side takes over and the 'future of messaging' is ridiculed, along with the new chairman of the FCC. Click the icon below to listen.
Feb 11, 20170
Future Chat 128 – Cadillac of Blueberries
Mike and Nick take the reins this week and get wrapped up in the turmoil that is the state of science in the USA. They also find themselves discussing the impending rise of the machines, both in the office and on the baseball diamond. Click the icon below to listen.
Feb 02, 20170
Future Chat 127 – Someone Has Your Password
Rob gets upset about disinformation in politics, Mike gets upset about disinformation in Ontario pollution, and Nick returns to the show, probably not upset about anything. Click the icon below to listen.
Jan 22, 20170
Future Chat 126 – We’ve Talked About Y-Axes Before
Nick's gone for the weekend, so of course Rob and Mike get distracted from the news and focus on a whole lot of the usual, including SpaceX, Tesla, Soylent, Climate Change, and smartwatches. Click the icon below to listen.
Jan 16, 20170
Future Chat 125 – Nick Wouldn’t Know
This week, the boys get reacquainted after a few weeks off, taking about their new wearable devices they got for Christmas. Then they get down to business and discuss art vs. pornography and a Indiegogo campaign exploring that idea with science. This episode of Future Chat is brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit… Continue reading Click the icon below to listen....
Jan 09, 2017•1 hr 2 min
Future Chat Review – Samsung Galaxy TabPro S
This summer, Rob reviewed the Samsung Galaxy TabPro S, a Windows 10 laptop/tablet hybrid. As 2016 draws to a close, here it is! This episode of Future Chat is brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/unwind today and get a free audiobook and free 30-day trial, and help support the show. Links: Samsung… Continue reading Click the icon below to listen....
Dec 30, 20160
Future Chat 124 – It’s Weathercock
This week on the last episode of 2016, we discussed the federal electoral reform survey at mydemocracy.ca (go take it!), how the year went for the smartwatch industry, and finally, Gen 2 of Pokemon might be hitting Pokemon Go as early as this week. Who knows!? This episode of Future Chat is brought to you in… Continue reading Click the icon below to listen....
Dec 12, 20160
Future Chat 123 – Incidents Per Unit Volume Length Oil
Today’s discussion includes the latest pipeline projects from the Canadian West, talk about the sweetness of Nestle chocolate and other sugar, as well as a discussion of how we all deal with tech support. This episode of Future Chat is brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/unwind today and get a free audiobook… Continue reading Click the icon below to listen....
Dec 05, 20160
Future Chat 122 – We Should Be A Startup
After a few weeks of decompressing post-election, the gang talks about the role of fake news in society, and then take another look into the future of messaging. This episode of Future Chat is brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/unwind today and get a free audiobook and free 30-day trial, and help… Continue reading Click the icon below to listen....
Nov 28, 20160
Future Chat 121 – I Still Have The D
In an episode that seemed destined not to air, the guys discuss coffee, video calling in chat, and CRISPR on people. This episode of Future Chat is brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/unwind today and get a free audiobook and free 30-day trial, and help support the show. Links: “Platooning” Autonomous Vehicles… Continue reading Click the icon below to listen....
Nov 21, 20160
Future Chat 120 – Planning To Keep It On Track
This week, while all hell breaks loose around us, the boys tell their listeners to secure their communications, before having the all-electricity episode they promised last week. This episode of Future Chat is brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/unwind today and get a free audiobook and free 30-day trial, and help support… Continue reading Click the icon below to listen....
Nov 14, 20160
Future Chat 119 – Down Dongle Lane
Once Rob gets his backup computer out to start the show after a crash, the guys talk about USB-C and its role in the future of computers, and discuss what Niantic has been doing lately to try to keep people coming back to Pokémon Go. This episode of Future Chat is brought to you in… Continue reading Click the icon below to listen....
Nov 08, 20160
Future Chat 118 – Super Fresh News For Geology
It’s a ceramic concept phone, some really old rocks, and this week’s Mac event on the show this week! This episode of Future Chat is brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/unwind today and get a free audiobook and free 30-day trial, and help support the show. Links: Uber’s Self-Driving Truck Makes Its… Continue reading Click the icon below to listen....
Oct 30, 20160
Future Chat 117 – Ripping Past Each Other With Precision
It’s a solid week of car news, followed by a breakthrough in antibiotics research, and we finally talk about that ceramic iPhone! This episode of Future Chat is brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/unwind today and get a free audiobook and free 30-day trial, and help support the show. Links: Full Self-Driving… Continue reading Click the icon below to listen....
Oct 27, 20160
Future Chat 116 – I Have To Touch Important Stuff Later
As Nick returns to the show with a new gadget in hand, the guys discuss Tesla as a luxury vehicle, carbon fiber in bikes and bringing prices down, and an in-depth discussion of the game many fans have given up on, Pokemon Go. This episode of Future Chat is brought to you in part by… Continue reading Click the icon below to listen....
Oct 16, 20160
Future Chat 115 – Long Live The Nexus
As Nick celebrates his birthday with a trip to the mountains, Mike and Rob chat about Google’s approaches to updates, first thoughts on the Pixel, and how the Nexus will live on in our hearts. This episode of Future Chat is brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/unwind today and get a free… Continue reading Click the icon below to listen....
Oct 10, 20160
Future Chat 114 – Solar Is Not Renewable
After finding Nick, the gents chat too much about phone hardware (for Nick), about the Mars colony that apparently didn’t inspire a majority of our hosts, and Mike and Nick wait for Rob to leave to talk Pokemon Go. This episode of Future Chat is brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/unwind today… Continue reading Click the icon below to listen....
Oct 05, 20160
Future Chat 113 – Off On A Secondary Tangent
Google Allo, the Apple Watch, and thoughts on future electronics. We are missing one of our hosts, and, without him, we go deep on wearables. Oops. This episode of Future Chat is brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/unwind today and get a free audiobook and free 30-day trial, and help support the… Continue reading Click the icon below to listen....
Sep 25, 20160
Future Chat 112 – Four Inches of Head
Foamy beer, mobile data caps, and alternative energy solutions. Our trio is back to their usual form, critiquing ISPs for their irresponsible billing, finding Teksavvy new customers, and spilling beer for science. This episode of Future Chat is brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/unwind today and get a free audiobook and free… Continue reading Click the icon below to listen....
Sep 19, 20160
Future Chat 111 – Unlimited Time and Resources
As our intrepid trio returns from break, we sit down to discuss everything Elon Musk did over the summer, the highs and lows of Apple’s fall event, and all about the latest cutting edge giraffe research, which is apparently a thing. This episode of Future Chat is brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit… Continue reading Click the icon below to listen....
Sep 12, 20160
Future Chat 110 – A Bunch of Stuff Happens
Mike and Rob discuss some of the crummy changes to Pokémon Go with the latest update, all about Tesla’s vision systems and the new Gigafactory, GMOs, Soylent, and Dolly, and then catch up on Facebook. It was a busy week before the show takes a summer break until September. This episode of Future Chat is… Continue reading Click the icon below to listen....
Jul 31, 20160
Future Chat 109 – Tastes Like A Wet Cookie
Elon’s on the menu this week, as we discuss a 3x SpaceX landing, Tesla’s second master plan, and what’s next in Pokémon. This episode of Future Chat is brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/unwind today and get a free audiobook and free 30-day trial, and help support the show. Links: SpaceX Will… Continue reading Click the icon below to listen....
Jul 28, 20160
Future Chat 108 – Quote-Unquote “Science”
Our intrepid trio discuss gendered language, the upsides of a nation founded on the rational, and end the show with some Pokétalk. This episode of Future Chat is brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/unwind today and get a free audiobook and free 30-day trial, and help support the show. Links: History (and… Continue reading Click the icon below to listen....
Jul 19, 20160
Future Chat 107 – Bulbasaur Is The Worst
Rob and Mike play Pokemon Go, before talking about new home internet from Virgin, and new plans from Fido. It was a big week. This episode of Future Chat is brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/unwind today and get a free audiobook and free 30-day trial, and help support the show. Links:… Continue reading Click the icon below to listen....
Jul 11, 20160
Future Chat 106 – If I Lick You
This time around, the boys discuss Chill Telecom (and how it will go badly), pollution and climate change, and the first fatal Tesla crash. This episode of Future Chat is brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/unwind today and get a free audiobook and free 30-day trial, and help support the show. Links:… Continue reading Click the icon below to listen....
Jul 06, 20160
Future Chat 105 – Not Skilled in Potatoes Yet
This week, the boys talk a little Brexit, before discussing the future of Soylent, applying to become astronauts, and coffee cancer cures. This episode of Future Chat is brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/unwind today and get a free audiobook and free 30-day trial, and help support the show. Links: Missouri is… Continue reading Click the icon below to listen....
Jun 27, 20160
Future Chat 104 – WWDC Wrap-up
Rob and Mike use some of their limited weeknight time to catch up on WWDC 2016 once Mike finally comes back from vacation. This episode of Future Chat is brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/unwind today and get a free audiobook and free 30-day trial, and help support the show. Links: WWDC… Continue reading Click the icon below to listen....
Jun 25, 20160
Future Chat 103 – Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7 Review
This week, Nick and Mike are both gone, so Rob takes the chance to offer some critiques to the Android tablet team at Samsung. There’s also video for this one (you might want to check it out). This episode of Future Chat is brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/unwind today and get a… Continue reading Click the icon below to listen....
Jun 21, 20160
Future Chat 102 – Simulations All The Way Down
The guys do a podcast from within a simulation (or do they), and discuss bundling things like Spotify, Shomi and NHL GameCentre Live into Rogers plans. Oh yeah, and antibiotic resistant bacteria will kill us all. So it’s a pretty normal week. This episode of Future Chat is brought to you in part by Audible.com.… Continue reading Click the icon below to listen....
Jun 05, 20160
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