Distributed Future Podcast

Distributed Future Podcast episodes:

• 05.21.2023

  South African Solar power

  We discuss the finances, pros and cons of solar power in a country where the grid is unreliable.

  
• 04.28.2023

  Astronomy, Starlink, light pollution and Planet Nine

  Prof Sam Lawler describes the impact that huge numbers of new satellites are having on astronomy

  
• 02.15.2023

  Inclusive opensource

  Why inclusiveness is good for your opensource project and how to achive it.

  
• 02.05.2023

  The future of music distribution

  A chat about the past, present and future of music distribution with a musician who's been at it for more than 50 years.

  
• 12.17.2022

  Will we regret computers as much as we do cars?

  Vim and Tim get together to chat about techological regret, paths not taken and the decisions we are taking now.

  
• 11.24.2022

  How should opensource be funded?

  Our guest's pilot project is using government money to fund development and maintenance of essential opensource projects.

  
• 08.06.2022

  Education in large cohorts

  We discuss a new style of on-line learning, self paced and voluntary along with other community driven education activities.

  
• 07.29.2022

  Misogyny, pornography and malignant stereotypes in AI

  We discuss auditing computational models of human behavior and the large-scale datasets they are trained on. Our guest gives examples of the consequences of a badly curated model.

  
• 07.07.2022

  Building a community for crowdsourced medical research - EverythingALS.org

  How can a networked community contribute to medical advances? We talk to Indu Navar about EverythingALS and the change it brings to treatment of brain disease.

  
• 05.29.2022

  Modern and Quantum Cryptography - what does the future hold?

  What is new in cryptography? How quantum computers impact privacy? What are realistic timelines? Do we need to act today? Our guest answers all these questions and more!

  
• 05.29.2022

  Events, social media and video conferences

  What can classical stage managment teach us about the future of the Metaverse?

  
• 11.21.2021

  Disinfo, cults and the future of social media

  We talk about disinfo on social media and how to combat it.

  
• 10.30.2021

  The future as seen by science fiction

  We discuss how Science Fiction can (or can't) show us the future. We dig into the concept of an open-source panopticon and how it might work.

  
• 08.15.2021

  Climate change

  How can tech help society cope with climate change?

  
• 08.05.2021

  Opensource hardware and the Risc-V processor

  How will the rise of opensource hardware change society? Does politic impact chip design? We talk about why Risc-V matters an where it is going.

  
• 06.27.2021

  New Tech in education, what are the rules?

  Who chooses which Edtech students use? Can they protect their privacy? Who owns that school laptop anyway? None of these questions have simple answers, but we do our best to throw some light.

  
• 06.15.2021

  New Browser, Who dis ?

  Building a new browser. We talk about the browser landscape, why it is important and how to make a new one.

  
• 05.28.2021

  The speed of news media and our ability to respond

  We talk about the speed of the news cycle, how little we can change and the rate of change now and in the future.

  
• 05.09.2021

  Saffron: a case for modern farming?

  We talk about farming a high value crop in new way - our guests are farming saffron Cheshire.

  
• 04.21.2021

  The future of open source software

  Who contributes to opensource? What are their motivations? How will cloud computing change the picture? We talked with a creator of a successful open source project to find some answers.

  
• 02.20.2021

  Digital humans and identity

  How do you prove your identity online? How do we know you are real?

  
• 02.03.2021

  Politics, data and privacy

  How is data used in politics? How should it be used?

  
• 01.14.2021

  Intra-African travel,with beer, culture and laughter

  What does the future of intra-African tourism look like? "More than the big 5" says our guest, we talk about tech, beer, food, ferries etc. (CW - lots of laughter)

  
• 01.03.2021

  2020 Roundup

  A roundup of the year on the podcast and a look at the future

  
• 12.20.2020

  The future of internet social media platforms

  We talk about the past present and future of social media platforms, content moderation vs censorship and the responsibilites of individuals.

  
• 12.06.2020

  The future of (local) politics.

  What will (local) politics look like in the future? We talked to a young politican about how she sees the future of power (both sorts), transport and media. CW: We discuss the law on rape in this episode.

  
• 11.24.2020

  Responsible standards

  A discussion about practical tech ethics. Tim describes a potential issue in a draft standard and Vim tells him to act on it.

  
• 11.10.2020

  Internet standards and concensus making

  How are internet standards made? Do they define our future? What is the IETF? Our guest answers these questions and more!

  
• 10.22.2020

  Thoughts on AI in Black History Month

  How does AI become biased, how can we change this. Tim and Vim try and see what the future might hold.

  
• 09.21.2020

  News and Media trends in New Zeeland.

  What's new in Media New Zeeland? Can you run a site ad-free? Our guest answers these questions and more...

  
• 09.08.2020

  The future as seen by a Pan-African challenger bank.

  We discuss what fintech looks like in Zambia, how to find and educate your market with SMS, the power of radio, the growth of internet in Africa and much much more.

  
• 08.04.2020

  The Internet in Malawi

  We discuss the current state of the Internet in Africa, concentrationg on Malawi. The future is dependent on a mix of politics, business and tech.

  
• 07.06.2020

  Art, VR, Fashion and mental health

  In a wide ranging chat we talk about how VR can be harnessed for BAME mental health, how haptics can enhance the immersiveness of illusions and much much more.

  
• 06.17.2020

  Black Lives Matter and the future of social change

  We take a moment to reflect on the state of the world. The pandemic and technology are causing a huge shift in our way of living and working. We also see huge shifts in social movements and protests. What are...

  
• 05.30.2020

  Art in lockdown

  A discussion about how lockdown impacts interactive fine art

  
• 05.05.2020

  Video calls

  A short thought about video calls

  
• 04.21.2020

  How crafting intersects with social media and other technologies

  Georgia casts a light on how social media platforms and other technologies are used in the world of crafting.

  
• 04.06.2020

  The future of standup

  What is the future of standup comedy? How does it interact with technology?

  
• 03.22.2020

  Using conflict resolution techniques to de-polarize social media.

  How can we start to restore civility to online discourse? Vim chatswith Jabob Lefton about techniques to depolarize social media. "Regardless of how we disagree with our (physical) neighbors, we still share the street."

  
• 03.10.2020

  Influencers influencing politics and effecting social change.

  An uplifting discussion about how influencers are effecting social change and will replace the current established brands.

  
• 02.24.2020

  Long distance overland travel, now and in the future.

  The availability of highspeed trains and internet has transformed long distance overland travel. We chat about an overland (and sea) trip from Japan to Munich and beyond.

  
• 02.10.2020

  Future of the Corporation

  We discuss the necessary paradigm shift that redefines business for the 21st century and builds trust between business and society.

  
• 01.26.2020

  Positive action on inclusion in tech.

  An optimistic view about how to tackle the challenges.

  
• 01.12.2020

  Infosec - the skills shortage.

  Why is there a skills shortage in information security? We discuss toxic workplaces and an immature industry.

  
• 12.23.2019

  Taking a break

  We are taking a break, normal service will be resumed in January

  
• 12.09.2019

  Organizing Matrix - how to protect and grow an ambitious project.

  Matrix.org aims to be the future of communications: a secure, distributed, open layer on top of the internet. We discuss how the organizational structure of the project can help keep it true to it's goals.

  
• 11.25.2019

  Intentional communities, tiny houses and artistic creation.

  Josh describes how he's intentionally changing his local community with art, tiny houses and by encouraging creativity.

  
• 11.10.2019

  Telemedicine - the future of health care?

  Telehealth allows patients to consult experts thousands of km away, we discuss how this works in rural Australia and the benefits it brings.

  
• 10.29.2019

  Immersive StoryLab

  A discussion about immersive storytelling, AR, VR and the politics of new power

  
• 10.15.2019

  Amateur space and open source rocketry

  We discuss building your own satellite and sending it to space as well as amateur rocketry along with the communities and organizations that make this possible.