Tech Byte with MARK STROSS

Part 2/2. Non-fungible tokens, or NFT's. Digital assets that are being bought and sold for millions of dollars. Created on blockchain technology, these digital photo, video, and audio files are absolutely unique, verifiable assets that supposedly cannot be deleted or destroyed in the future. Essentially a nonmaterial asset unlike anything we've seen before. Welcome to the digital age. 

Part 1/2. Non-fungible tokens, or NFT's. Digital assets that are being bought and sold for millions of dollars. Created on blockchain technology, these digital photo, video, and audio files are absolutely unique, verifiable assets that supposedly cannot be deleted or destroyed in the future. Essentially a nonmaterial asset unlike anything we've seen before. Welcome to the digital age.

Everyone knows how dirty money is. And cell phones are a close second. Have you seen the new cell phone cleaners that use UV lights that claim to disinfect devices? Do they work? Mark Stross weighs in on this high-tech method to clean your tech.   

For this TechByte, Mark Stross is LIVE, in studio, at Ocean 98 in Ocean City, DE. Modern warfare is highly technological. It's complicated, yes, but that does not mean that we shouldn't understand what aggressive actions are occurring in the digital age. We don't have to understand how a nuclear missile works to know that it is important to note when these are being tested by our enemies. Likewise, the public needs to be aware (and alarmed) when countries that are not friendly to the USA test, progress, or engage electronic warfare. Mark Stross discusses Russia's (and others') capacity to block ship's navigational signals or jam airborne radio signals changing the game of modern warfare. Why doesn't the public know this?

For the past 40 weeks, Mark Stross has been joining Bulldog and his crew on the morning Rude Awakening Show. Ocean 98 broadcasts from Ocean City Delaware; and every week Mark Stross joins remotely from his studio in Texas. Hard to believe these guys have never all been together in the same room. UNTIL TODAY. This extended show includes multiple segments. In this half hour, Mark talks about his day job in the LED industry and the complicated challenges his team endures with ANC Sports, a company that installs and manages many of the largest video boards in venues across the world. Topics include Mark's hometown of Pearland, Texas, and how it got its name, Mark's digital music hobby, and how he met with Jerry and created iconic digital displays. This is a great show about the creation of an exploding industry and the fun around it in a real-time conversational style.

The past 40 weeks, Mark Stross has been joining Bulldog and his crew on the morning Rude Awakening Show. Ocean 98, broadcasts from Ocean City Delaware; and every week Mark Stross joins remotely from his studio in Texas. Hard to believe these guys have never all been together in the same room. UNTIL TODAY. This extended show includes Mark's grand entrance into the studio, with Bulldog, Coach, Big Al, Big Cip, and Jerry. Mark's wife, Kathleen gets pulled into the conversation as well, as the gang seeks to understand the man and the mind of Mark Stross. This is a multipart segment that includes conversations about Weird TV, Disney, Burning Man, and Mark's hilarious early days. 

Can you imagine living in a house that was printed on a 3D printer? Better yet, would you drive a car made of 3D printed parts? This idea is not too far gone. Mark Stross will discuss the incredible world of 3D printing and how it is revolutionizing production. 

With more than 320 ships reportedly waiting to move through the Suez Canal, people are for the first-time paying attention to the way goods are moved across the globe and into our manufacturing, factories, and stores. Mark Stross gives his unique technologist perspective on the Ever-Given's collision in the Suez Canal, and our dependence on things running smoothly through the supply chain choke points.  

Mark Stross offers his analysis of the most valuable retailer in the world as of this airing date. With a market cap of $1.7 trillion, the company is expected to account for almost 5% of total retail sales by the end of 2020. A company this big is possible only because of the clever use of technology and digital systems. Is this too big? Or does the speed and accuracy of the digital age welcome in more companies of this size?

Cyber attacks and ransomware are not just aimed at government entities and corporations. Individuals are also at risk. This is why Mark Stross believes it's time for a Digital Bill of Rights, which would protect us from the tricks and schemes of the cyber-criminals. Listen to this episode for concrete things you can do, and should do right away, to reduce your risk of making that fatal click of the mouse.