Techstination

Techstination

By Fred FishkinTechnology
Download on the App Store

Techstination episodes

  • Asteroid Day ...June 30th...aims to educate and prepare us

    Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Asteroid Day falls on the 30th of June and the Asteroid Foundation has a full line up for a virtual conference including panel discussions, interviews with astronauts and world experts…part of an awareness and education campaign.  So why do we need to educated about asteroids?  Asteroid Day co-founder Danica Remy…

    “Asteroids will provide us the stepping stones out into the solar system.  They are great potential fueling stations, water being the first fuel that we might leverage off of an asteroid.  The more we know about asteroids, the more we know about ourselves.”

    Another co-founder, …is astrophysicist Dr. Brian May….the lead guitarist of Queen who ironically wrote We Will Rock You.  You can learn more and check out the whole schedule at www.asteroidday.org.

    You can find us at Techstination.com.  I’m Fred Fishkin.

    2 min
  • HercLeon creates clothing that stays fresh for days

    Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Making clothing from a blend of fibers that are sustainable…bamboo, eucalyptus and beechwood…that are blended with copper or silver that allow them to stay fresh smelling for days.  That is what a company called Hercleon is doing,,,with what it calls HercFiber.  Founder Wen Muenyi …

    “If you’re going camping your back would hurt if you have to bring four or five shirts and underwear and what not.  Even if you’re just home, a lot of people that are using our products don’t necessarily travel with it…they wear it at home because it’s incredibly comfortable.”

    The comfort is great…and so are the antibacterial properties.  Out now are what they call self cleaning socks and t-shirts and there is more to come.  The materials make them more expensive…but your noses…and the noses around you may thank you.  Find more at www.hercleon.com.

    You can find us at Techstination.com.  I’m Fred Fishkin.

    2 min
  • Flowly iOS app designed to help reduce stress & pain

    Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.  I’m Fred Fishkin.  Some online help dealing with stress.  Increased stress kind of goes with the territory it seems these days.  Worries about our own health and that of family members and friends…can lead to lack of sleep and more.  An app for iOS which has been backed by the National Institute of Health is using virtual reality to help.  Founder and CEO Celine Tien it is designed for biofeedback training…

    “So what that means is you’re able to do these short, fun exercises that actually show you how your heart rate is doing, how your heart rate variability is doing and different metrics about your body.  Your able to see how your body changes through breathing exercises.”

    Probably needed now more than ever.  You can try out the first sessions on the Flowly app for iOS for free.  An Android version is in the works.  Find more info at www.flowly.world.

    You can find us at Techstination.com.  I’m Fred Fishkin.

    2 min

About Techstination

From the publisher's feed

Techstination is a daily report on consumer tech produced by tech journalist and host Fred Fishkin. Listen to full interviews and daily reports here and find more at www.techstination.com