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  • CouncilCast #87 - Google's Best Friend is a Robot Vibrator - 7/23/19

     

    • Science
      • Fantastic Voyage but with robots: https://www.engadget.com/2019/07/16/georgia-tech-tiny-bristle-bots/
      • SpaceX Starship can't out hop an explosion: https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/17/20697603/spacex-starship-starhopper-raptor-engine-static-fire-test-explosion
      • Technology
        • NASA computer mines bitcoin instead of moon rock: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/07/computer-from-nasas-apollo-program-reprogrammed-to-mine-bitcoin/
        • Google really wants you to be their friend: https://gizmodo.com/google-cant-quit-trying-to-make-new-social-networks-1836276443
        • Other Cool/Weird Shit
          • Guy wants to hoverboard over the English Channel: https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/22/20703462/flyboard-air-channel-crossing-england-france-franky-zapata-hoverboard
          • Who wouldn't want to fly while they sleep: https://kotaku.com/enormous-flight-simulator-installed-in-tokyo-hotel-1836238095
            • 43 min
          • CouncilCast #86 - Google Maps Sends Dragonfly Drones to Mars Instead of Titan - 7/9/19

             

            • Science
              • Dragonfly drone on the moon Titan: https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/27/nasa-dragonfly-mission-saturn-titan/
              • Highest weather station on Earth: https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/13/mount-everest-expedition-installs-highest-weather-stations-on-ea/
              • Technology
                • Nobody needs ebooks anymore: https://gizmodo.com/ebooks-purchased-from-microsoft-will-be-deleted-this-mo-1836005672
                • Apple loses it's design mojo: https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/27/18761771/apple-jony-ive-leaving-best-product-videos-iphone-ipad-imac
                • Other Cool/Weird Shit
                  • Drivers get stuck in the mud: https://gizmodo.com/dozens-of-drivers-got-stuck-after-blindly-following-goo-1835910269
                  • Get your Tesla pickup truck here: https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/18/youtuber-known-for-shitty-robots-turns-tesla-model-3-into-pick/
                    • 42 min
                  • CouncilCast #85 - The Moon's Cryptocurrency is MuskBucks - 6/25/19

                     

                    • Science
                      • Proof of Decepticons on the moon https://www.inverse.com/article/56677-metal-anomaly-detected-on-the-moon?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=inverse&utm_campaign=organic
                      • World's strongest magnet: https://gizmodo.com/scientists-in-florida-make-the-worlds-strongest-magnet-1835489674
                      • Technology
                        • Is it too late for Facebook's Cryptocurrency: https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/18/18682290/facebook-libra-cryptocurrency-visa-mastercard-digital-currency-calibra-wallet-announce
                        • No more Galaxy Fold for you: https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/13/att-cancels-galaxy-fold-pre-orders/
                        • Other Cool/Weird Shit
                          • Would you agree to this end user agreement for a paper towel dispenser: https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2019/6/20/18692631/tork-tissue-dispenser-eula-end-user-license-agreement
                          • Real life mech warfare: http://rteamrobotics.weebly.com/mech-warfare.html
                            • 49 min
                          • CouncilCast #84 - Bad Topics? We've GOT 'EM!! 6-18-19

                            Welcome to CouncilCast, this is episode 84 being recorded on June 18th, 2019. The Council is now in session. As with every week, we will make arbitrary decisions about topics on science, technology, and random shit with little background and next to no expertise. All CouncilCast Decisions are Final and have no bearing on anything.


                            Science

                            Shhhhh!! it's quiet in outer space

                            • https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/jun/18/its-quiet-out-there-scientists-fail-to-hear-signals-of-alien-life

                              • Boaty McBoatface makes a shocking discovery!

                              • https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1141760/antarctica-ocean-survey-boaty-mcboatface


                                • Technology

                                Facial Recognition could be banned in California and the Police aren't happy

                                • https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/06/16/california-could-limit-how-police-use-facial-recognition-technology/1456448001/

                                  • Deep Fake for real

                                  • https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/10/18659432/deepfake-ai-fakes-tech-edit-video-by-typing-new-words


                                    • Other Cool/Weird Shit

                                    Mariah Carey Birthday Cake

                                    • https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mariah-carey-cake-mixup_n_5d08cca5e4b0ea7c4a4f8fac?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaHVmZnBvc3QuY29tL3NlY3Rpb24vd2VpcmQtbmV3cw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAACUViN_yPpxyKSvfsrWLiOXyEOAWsPqFrRULBwz4InpeZTDDDC7532-Um34ZVwY7uKKACgSJhcDdFJKG4X2YZ1C62kyJ7D0QuHPxb4begkDl44ylYmnjRcHmoxm96UZwPlgJ-kq3cJD_XRayQBMMzUe-bPkDCDk-P70pEzlWtAjp

                                      • Attack Squirrel on Meth

                                      • https://www.foxnews.com/us/alabama-man-attack-squirrel-meth-aggressive

                                        • Musk Pitches

                                        • Silas: Cure for common cold
                                        • Matt: Wants a big one.
                                        • Blaine: Thumbs everything
                                        • Bryan: Pass
                                        • Logan: Find a way to detect more advanced technology. Detect technology we can't detect in outer space.


                                          • And with that I am calling this Council meeting adjourned. Thank you for listening, we record this podcast live Tuesday nights on  Youtube and if you liked what you saw and want to check out all past episodes of the CouncilCast you can go to councilcast.org. You can also find the audio files on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. If you have a topic you would like the Council's decision on you can email us at [email protected] or connect with us on Twitter @REALCouncilCast or Facebook by searching for CouncilCast. Thanks for listening and GehBiee.

                                          40 min
                                        • CouncilCast #83 - Pick a Title, I Gotta Go - 6/11/19

                                           

                                          • Science
                                            • Saving life’s without cutting people open... what a novel idea! https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190515144020.htm
                                            • Tourism on the ISS is about to take off: https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/06/nasa-will-allow-private-astronauts-on-the-iss-for-11250-22500-a-day/
                                            • Technology
                                              • Apple has a new monitor, but wait till you see the stand: https://gizmodo.com/how-ridiculous-is-apples-1-000-monitor-stand-really-1835237372
                                              • Michelin took my breath away with their new tires: https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/04/gm-and-michelin-airless-tires/
                                              • Other Cool/Weird Shit
                                                • No vaping here: https://gizmodo.com/dumbass-thinks-he-can-vape-into-a-bag-on-spirit-airline-1835375646
                                                • Car share gone wild: https://gizmodo.com/car2stay-frustrated-man-builds-fence-around-car2go-par-1835148777
                                                  • 53 min
                                                • CouncilCast #82 - FartPucks Just Work - 6/4/19

                                                   

                                                  • Science
                                                    • Go to Mars in 2020: https://mars.nasa.gov/participate/send-your-name/mars2020/
                                                    • Canadians want to transport oil as bricks: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/01/canadian-plans-to-transport-oil-as-solid-briquettes-move-forward/
                                                    • Technology
                                                      • Bigger is always better: https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/23/fujifilm-gfx-100-goes-on-sale/
                                                      • No notch, no problem: https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/5/16/18625678/asus-zenfone-6-flipping-camera-no-bezel-display-android
                                                      • Other Cool/Weird Shit
                                                        • Play games at work: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/05/amazon-gamifies-its-warehouse-work-like-tetris-but-with-real-boxes/
                                                        • The future is here, more tunnels: https://jalopnik.com/elon-musk-says-hyperloop-tunnel-is-now-just-a-normal-1835024474?utm_source=jalopnik_facebook&utm_campaign=socialflow_jalopnik_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
                                                          • 45 min
                                                        • CouncilCast #81 - Worst Food in America: Weed Ash vs HotPockets - 5/21/19

                                                           Science

                                                          • Big craters by small robots: https://gizmodo.com/new-photos-show-the-surprisingly-big-crater-blasted-int-1834298147
                                                          • Stem cells might be able to cure diabetes: https://www.engadget.com/2019/02/03/stem-cells-may-treat-type-1-diabetes/

                                                            • Technology

                                                            • Flying cars; a thing of the future today https://www.cbsnews.com/news/flying-cars-ready-to-take-off/
                                                            • Retro gaming done right?: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/05/the-streaming-service-that-wants-to-save-the-retro-gaming-biz-from-piracy/

                                                              • Other Cool/Weird Shit

                                                              • Who ordered the F16? https://gizmodo.com/f-16-fighter-jet-crashes-into-california-warehouse-wor-1834838834
                                                              • Tesla is out of money!: https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/17/18629166/elon-musk-tesla-money-changes-cfo-employee-expenses
                                                                • 50 min
                                                              • CouncilCast #80 - Shitting Containers for the Moon - 5/14/19

                                                                 

                                                                • Science
                                                                  • World's fastest airplane, coming to an airport near you soon: https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/05/hermeus-announces-plan-to-build-the-fastest-aircraft-in-the-world/
                                                                  • Jeff Bezos reveals his plans to take over the moon: https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/09/blue-origin-blue-moon-lunar-lander/
                                                                  • Technology
                                                                    • Google Changes Everything: https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/07/heres-everything-google-announced-today-at-the-i-o-2019-keynote/
                                                                    • Phone PixelWars: https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/8/18537699/samsung-64-megapixel-phone-camera-sensor-announced
                                                                    • Other Cool/Weird Shit
                                                                      • Airbnb home is really just a container: https://gizmodo.com/clean-home-with-private-bathroom-on-airbnb-just-a-roads-1834721410
                                                                      • Might want to rethink cracking your neck: https://gizmodo.com/a-28-year-old-man-cracked-his-neck-and-gave-himself-a-s-1834482725
                                                                        • 1 hr 2 min
                                                                      • CouncilCast #79 - Ass Beer Tastes Good With My Space Weed - 5/7/19

                                                                         

                                                                        • Science
                                                                          • First Private Japanese Firm to Reach Space: https://gizmodo.com/interstellar-technology-becomes-first-private-japanese-1834537993
                                                                          • Weed in Space? Now that's really high:https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/03/weed-in-space-is-going-to-be-a-thing-now/
                                                                          • Technology
                                                                            • Apple might reveal long-awaited Mac Pro redesign at WWDC: https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/6/18531086/apple-wwdc-2019-mac-pro-new-hardware-rumors
                                                                            • How a group of mothers uses drones to find the casualties of Mexico’s drug war: https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/6/18515985/veracruz-mexico-grave-detection-colectivo-solecito-drones-drug-war
                                                                            • Other Cool/Weird Shit
                                                                              • Couples across the US are hiring donkeys called 'beer burros' to serve drinks at their weddings (AKA Ass-Beer): https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/offbeat/couples-across-the-us-are-hiring-donkeys-called-beer-burros-to-serve-drinks-at-their-weddings/ar-AAAXJYq
                                                                              • Penis potholes prompt council to take action: https://metro.co.uk/2019/04/30/penis-potholes-prompt-council-take-action-9371835/?ito=cbshare
                                                                                • 39 min
                                                                              • CouncilCast #78 - Teslaquila - The New Wet Dream - 4/30/19

                                                                                 

                                                                                • Science
                                                                                  • Fiberoptic cables can detect earthquakes: https://gizmodo.com/dark-fiber-optic-cables-can-measure-earthquakes-1832356545
                                                                                  • Stratolaunch flies the world's largest plane: https://www.engadget.com/2019/04/13/stratolaunch-completes-first-flight/
                                                                                  • Technology
                                                                                    • For when you want to watch tv lying down: https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/29/18522287/samsung-sero-vertical-tv-price-release-date-millennials
                                                                                    • $500k in ethereum classic heist: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/01/almost-500000-in-ethereum-coin-stolen-by-forking-its-blockchain/
                                                                                    • Other Cool/Weird Shit
                                                                                      • They said it was impossible: https://www.engadget.com/2019/04/01/impossible-burger-burger-king-whopper/
                                                                                      • Leaf blowers from car parts: https://www.cnet.com/news/elon-musk-says-tesla-will-make-a-leaf-blower-for-some-reason/
                                                                                        • 50 min

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