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Fingerprint readers are well established in all but the lowest cost smartphones - look at the Moto G-series for phones priced around $200 - and it's a trusted solution. So it's not surprising that fingerprint readers are now appearing in other devices such as padlocks and bike locks. BIO-key (http://www.bio-key.com/) are fingerprint specialists and have a range of locks and readers that do away with keys and passwords. Todd unlocks the potential of his finger with Scott.

BIO-key's locks can be opened by a range of technologies depending on the model. Most use fingerprints, but others also have Bluetooth capabilities and some use PIN codes. There are some real benefits in using a fingerprint for unlocking - no key to lose, no combination to remember.

Prices start at $39.99 for the TouchLock Designer (http://amzn.to/2F12E5j), and a TSA approved lock (http://amzn.to/2BPIYzc) is $54.95.

BIO-key produce fingerprint readers for PCs too, so if you don't want to type in your password, check out these USB devices (http://amzn.to/2BPWrqD).

Interview by Todd Cochrane (https://twitter.com/GeekNews) of Geek News Central (http://geeknewscentral.com/).

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Just as in humans, obesity in cats and dogs brings health issues like diabetes and heart disease. Over half of the pets in American households are overweight and this reduces their life expectancy by several years. Petrics (https://www.petrics.com/) want to help owners spend less time managing their pets and more time loving them with a couple of new products aimed at reducing obesity. No treats for Todd from Edward.

Winners of two CES Innovation awards, Petrics are coming at the problem from two fronts. First Petrics have a Health & Nutrition (https://www.petrics.com/our-solution/) application which records the animal's food and exercise, but also guides the owner towards appropriate meal choices for their pet. Second, Petrics are launching a smart pet bed (https://www.petrics.com/our-solution/) which works with an activity tracker to measure pet exercise and weight. This will pass information to the Health & Nutrition app, giving the owner current and historical information about their animal's condition to see if new regimes are having the right impact.

The app and bed will be coming to the market early in 2018, priced at $100-$300 depending on the size of the bed.

Interview by Todd Cochrane (https://twitter.com/GeekNews) of Geek News Central (http://geeknewscentral.com/).

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Kano (https://kano.me/)'s mission is to encourage people, particularly children, to see computers not as unchangeable appliances but as tools to be made, shaped, coded and shared. Their kits plug together bits, boards, buttons and cables to make individual and personalised computers. Joanna gets to the heart of the matter with Todd and the Pixel Kit (https://kano.me/store/uk/products/pixel-kit).

Kano's approach is to challenge each young developer into programming simple apps that achieve technical goals. Using Kano's development tools, Kano Code, it's really easy to build programs as the tools come with code building blocks for things like displaying an emoji or responding to noise via a microphone. It's very easy to quickly produce something that's fun and keeps children interested.

The Pixel Kit is available now for just under $80 (http://amzn.to/2C5UPKB) from both online shops and major retail stores.

Interview by Todd Cochrane (https://twitter.com/GeekNews) of Geek News Central (http://geeknewscentral.com/).

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Playing games using bare hands for controllers goes back as far as the Eye Toy for the Sony PlayStation 2, but it was really Microsoft's Kinect that brought gesture recognition mainstream. As fantastic as these cameras were, players only received visual feedback, e.g. the in-game character moved in the desired direction. But what if there is no TV screen to show feedback? How could the user know that they've pressed the right button? That's where Ultrahaptics (https://www.ultrahaptics.com) come in with their ultrasonic speakers. Todd gets a feeling for the tech with Heather.

Simplistically, Ultrahaptics uses ultrasound to project sensations onto a hand. Small highly controllable speakers can focus sound waves to make a hand feel on object that's not there. It's pretty clever technology but what it means is that a hand action can receive feedback directly, without needing a screen.

Heather splits the use cases into two, controls and experiences. Want to turn on a light switch? Feel the imaginary switch and flick it up. For experiences, a two-dimensional object could be given three-dimensional properties. Think of a film poster that responds to a hand approach it. The force awakens!

Interview by Todd Cochrane (https://twitter.com/GeekNews) of Geek News Central (http://geeknewscentral.com/).

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Kano (https://kano.me/)'s mission is to encourage people, particularly children, to see computers not as unchangeable appliances but as tools to be made, shaped, coded and shared. Their kits plug together bits, boards, buttons and cables to make individual and personalized computers. Bruno gives Todd a hand to develop a selfie camera from their new Camera Kit (https://kano.me/camerakit).

Kano's approach is to challenge each young developer into programming simple apps that achieve technical goals. Using Kano's development tools it's really easy to build programs as the tools come with code building blocks for things like taking a picture or responding to noise via a microphone. Consequently, even Todd can code an app to take a picture when someone claps.

The Camera Kit (https://kano.me/camerakit)'s not expected until next year but you can sign up to hear the latest news. Expect the price to be around $99.

Interview by Todd Cochrane (https://twitter.com/GeekNews) of Geek News Central (http://geeknewscentral.com/).

Sponsored by:

Support our coverage by shopping Amazon here (http://plughitzlive.com/amazon).

Declare war on crappy earbuds and treat yourself to a better headphone experience with new Monster headphones (http://www.f5live.tv/monster).

This episode was originally published on Geek News Central (http://geeknewscentral.com).

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* Todd Cochrane (http://www.plughitzlive.com/staff/49-todd-cochrane.html) - Guest

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Marvel Studios' Black Panther is a bonafide box office smash, having amassed over $400 million in ticket sales worldwide. After chatting with so many people about the movie, I knew I had to do something for the podcast...and here it is!

In this special bonus episode, I sit down with Jordan Green, Regine Gilbert (https://revisionpath.com/regine-gilbert/) and Paul Anthony Webb (https://revisionpath.com/paul-anthony-webb/) and talk about the inspiration, design and music that helped bring the movie to life. By the way, this episode is filled with spoilers, so you've been warned! Wakanda forever! 🙅🏾 🙅🏾‍♂️

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* Black Panther's Director Ryan Coogler Breaks Down a Fight Scene | Notes on a Scene | Vanity Fair

* Neuland on Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuland)

* Beyno Typeface (https://www.behance.net/gallery/27864645/BEYNO-Typeface)

* Twitter thread from @diasporicblues on the African tribes/cultures featured in Black Panther

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Picard serves as host for a peace treaty between two warring planets, but he may be unable to resist the reconciliation "gift" – a beautiful empathic metamorph who is to be presented by one leader as the other's wife.

Today James and Lou discuss (The Perfect Mate) and what we think of it, with tonight's guest host Chris “The Teacher” Johnson.

Ronia Peguero really wants to help people take the leap into their own creative endeavors, and she's definitely leading by example! Aside from being the chief creative officer of her own company -- V+R Digital Branding Agency (http://vandrdigital.com/) -- she also teaches courses in computer programming, music, and Spanish to students at Quincy College! Whew!

Ronia and I talked about a number of topics in our conversation: design and the LGBT community, what she's learned from her time as an educator, the importance of self-care, and about the driving force that allows her to accomplish so much. Ronia's passion and enthusiasm really shows in everything she does, so make sure you listen to this episode and get inspired!

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28 Days of the Web (http://28daysoftheweb.com)is back for its fifth installment! 28 days, 28 Black designers, developers, and creatives. Check them out! http://28daysoftheweb.com (http://28daysoftheweb.com)

Also, check out the second in our four part video series on 28 Days of the Web this year -- a video with one of this year's honorees: Monique Steele, in-house designer at Blipshift! Thanks to our sponsor Glitch for making this happen! https://medium.com/glitch/28-days-of-the-web-an-interview-with-monique-steele-in-house-designer-at-blipshift-39890beecbe5 (https://medium.com/glitch/28-days-of-the-web-an-interview-with-monique-steele-in-house-designer-at-blipshift-39890beecbe5)

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