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The solar eclipse captured the attention of the American people.  We share some highlights and learn how business and government agencies leveraged the event.  Apple has spent nearly $1 billion on original programming.  We ask the question of “How have they spent that much” and “Will they ever compete with Netflix and Amazon?”  And finally, the computer chip industry was shaken up this week with the announcement that Samsung is now the leading chip manufacturer.  We breakdown what has changed in the industry to cause the shift.

Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs and Codeship

Thanks to Techdoz.ca for the loan of the Snowball Blue Mic

Hosts & Guests

* Stuart Clark

* Derek Silva

Quick Hits

* Netflix Just Became More Expensive For Canadians

* https://techvibes.com/2017/08/10/netflix-just-became-more-expensive-for-canadians (https://techvibes.com/2017/08/10/netflix-just-became-more-expensive-for-canadians)

* Bell says Atlantic Canada service outage was the result of a ‘perfect storm’ of cable cuts

* https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/08/17/bell-atlantic-canada-service-outage-august/ (https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/08/17/bell-atlantic-canada-service-outage-august/)

Topics

* Who has the rights? A look at how streaming services are confusing viewers

* http://www.canadianbusiness.com/business-news/who-has-the-rights-a-look-at-how-streaming-services-are-confusing-viewers/ (http://www.canadianbusiness.com/business-news/who-has-the-rights-a-look-at-how-streaming-services-are-confusing-viewers/)

* Netflix discussing keeping Disney’s Marvel, ‘Star Wars’ films

* https://www.reuters.com/article/us-disney-netflix-idUSKBN1AR0V0 (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-disney-netflix-idUSKBN1AR0V0)

* The Diminishing Value of Simsub: CBS Streaming Service Coming to Canada Next Year

* http://www.michaelgeist.ca/2017/08/diminishing-value-simsub-cbs-streaming-service-coming-canada-next-year/ (http://www.michaelgeist.ca/2017/08/diminishing-value-simsub-cbs-streaming-service-coming-canada-next-year/)

* Forget Tough Passwords: New Guidelines Make It Simple

* http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2017/08/14/543434808/forget-tough-passwords-new-guidelines-make-it-simple (http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2017/08/14/543434808/forget-tough-passwords-new-guidelines-make-it-simple)

Stuff We Like

* Stuart – Solar eclipse on Monday

* Derek – SpeakOut Wireless (https://www.speakout7eleven.ca?ref=CanadianTechPodcast)

What are you up to lately?

* Stuart – Job hunting, doing more training on video apps. Scored a new dynamic microphone from a local auction, started a new podcast at SClarkConsulting.ca (http://sclarkconsulting.ca)

* Derek – Unlocked a feature phone I bought in Portugal last year, will be using it for CleverHost soon with SpeakOut Wireless. Took a week off work, enjoyed a bunch of time with some family visiting from Portugal, went to a few race nights at Delaware Speedway.

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Music Credit:

“District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com (http://incompetech.com/))

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Rob Greenlee and Todd Cochrane talk about a series of events that had both of us plus some other podcast companies busy this week. It surrounds the take down of podcast. We get into the how and why. Reach out to Rob @robgreenlee or Todd @geeknews we are always open to a guest so reach … Continue reading Take Down #179 → (http://newmediashow.com/2017/08/19/take-down-179/)

Rob Greenlee and Todd Cochrane talk about a series of events that had both of us plus some other podcast companies busy this week. It surrounds the take down of podcast. We get into the how and why. Reach out to Rob @robgreenlee or Todd @geeknews we are always open to a guest so reach … Continue reading Take Down #179 → (http://newmediashow.com/2017/08/19/take-down-179/)

In the first interview, I chatted with one of Fibion (https://www.fibion.com)‘s partners, Olli Tikkanen, about their approach to activity tracking and how the Fibion team can produce accurate data on movement and lifestyle from the Fibion tracker. This time, I’m speaking with Jonathan Bloomfield, MD of Support2Perform (http://www.support2perform.com/), Human Performance Specialists, here in Northern Ireland, who use Fibion trackers to carryout assessments on clients.

The team at Support2Perfom use the Fibion tracker and the analysis tools to do a deep dive into the wearer’s daily behaviour. The tracker is typically worn for about a week before the data is uploaded and analysed. The results are displayed in different graphics to show the person’s activity in a meaningful way. How much of my day is sitting around?

 

 

This data forms the baseline for change and having made lifestyle changes, the Fibion analysis can be redone to check that they’ve had the desired effect.

Fibion Brings Science To Activity Tracking (Part 2) (http://geeknewscentral.com/2017/08/19/fibion-brings-science-to-activity-tracking-part-2/)

Fitbits and other activity trackers are popular: I see them on the waists and wrists of colleagues everyday and I have one myself. Good as they are at encouraging activity, they tend to be a fairly broad brush with an emphasis on hitting targets, typically 10,000 steps. While some trackers attempt show the breadth of activity across the day, they’re not very good at the detail. When was I sitting? When was I standing? How often did I stand up?

The team at Fibion (https://www.fibion.com/) can help answer these questions with their professional sitting and activity analysis (https://www.fibion.com/en/about/), which aims to move away from the gamification of fitness to a scientific assessment for improving health. By combining the Fibion device with algorithms based on scientific research, the Fibion analysis gives accurate results for a week-long measurement, showing how much time is spent sitting versus standing and active.

The device itself might be considered overly plain, but that’s by design. If you don’t see your steps, there’s no incentive to do more, and so the Fibion is more likely to record a representative lifestyle. It’s all about the science.

In the first of two conversations, I interview Fibion partner Olli Tikkanen on their approach and the dimunitive tracker. In part 2, I’ll talk to a professional who uses Fibion (https://www.fibion.com/) to assess activity in the workplace.

Fibion Brings Science to Activity Tracking (Part 1) (http://geeknewscentral.com/2017/08/18/fibion-brings-science-to-activity-tracking-part-1/)

Apple has implemented and Law Enforcement Switch in iOS 11 that allows users to turn off TouchID very simply. This is sure to rub the government the wrong way. But Apple continues to push boundaries in making it harder for Law Enforcement to get access...

Apple has implemented and Law Enforcement Switch in iOS 11 that allows users to turn off TouchID very simply. This is sure to rub the government the wrong way. But Apple continues to push boundaries in making it harder for Law Enforcement to get access...

SHOW NOTES

Windows Subsystem For Linux (WSL) Comes To Windows Server

https://fossbytes.com/install-windows-subsystem-for-linux-wsl-on-windows-server/ (https://fossbytes.com/install-windows-subsystem-for-linux-wsl-on-windows-server/)

Linux desktop GUI GNOME celebrates its 20th birthday

http://www.zdnet.com/article/linux-desktop-gui-gnome-celebrates-its-20th-birthday/ (http://www.zdnet.com/article/linux-desktop-gui-gnome-celebrates-its-20th-birthday/)

SpaceX Is ‘Sending A Linux-Powered Supercomputer To The Space’ For The First Time

https://fossbytes.com/spacex-hpe-supercomputer-space-mission/ (https://fossbytes.com/spacex-hpe-supercomputer-space-mission/)

Inside the Stealth Destroyer USS Zumwalt, the Warship That Runs on Linux

http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/news/a27804/stealth-destroyer-uss-zumwalt-linux/ (http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/news/a27804/stealth-destroyer-uss-zumwalt-linux/)

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CREDITS:

Intro: “Weapons” – Cory Gray

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Cory_Gray/Music_For_Film__TV/Weapons_1703 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Cory_Gray/Music_For_Film__TV/Weapons_1703)

News Beeps – johnnytal

http://freesound.org/people/johnnytal/sounds/88517/ (http://freesound.org/people/johnnytal/sounds/88517/)

Ubuntu drum – Canonical