#61 - Nick's Liberal Agenda

In this episode, we talk about the newly discovered link between the brain and the immune system, give a look ahead to WWDC this week, and find out about Nick's secretive Liberal agenda in the aftershow.

Links:

• Rob's Blue Thing
• Missing Link Between Brain and Immune System Found!
• This Gay Marriage Study Is A Fraud
• Amazon's Free Shipping
• Large Hadron Collider Is Back Online
• Android M Will 'Nap' Unused Apps
• A Single Blood Test Can Determine Your Viral History
• New Electronic Bicycle Shifters
• Nanocellulose Batteries From Trees
• Voicemail Is The Worst
• Rob's Voicemail Message Recording

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#60 - Some Sheldon Cooper-esque Dialogue

In this episode, we discuss our favourite new things from Google I/O, go deeper on bike lanes, and we determine Mike would be a terrible research dictator in a conversation about physical vs. mental attraction.

Links:

• Audi's New Synthetic Biofuel
• Alberta's New Natural Gas Plant
• NPR: Will Your Job Be Automated
• Planet Money on NPR
• Why We Should Have More Bike Lanes
• Bus vs. Bikes vs. Cars
• Chocolate ≠ Weight Loss
• Men Value Intelligence and Symmetry Over Boobs and Legs
• Cortana on Android and iOS
• Apple's New "Proactive" Search
• Why Swiss Cheese Has Holes
• Montreal Is Becoming A Smart City
• Don't Wash Clothes In Warm Water

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Future Chat #40: Well That Went Well

This week on Future Chat, we did an experiment, ran into a few bumps along the way, but overall had a great conversation.
**FYI, as you will hear, we had some audio issues in this episode (hence the delay from the usual weekend posting). I have cleaned it up as much as I could, but that's what you're hearing.**

Links:

• Wireless Code of Conduct (Simplified)
• New subatomic particles
• Higgs Hunters
• Premium Milk by Coca Cola
• Blu-Ray Solar Panels
• Graphene Hybrid Proton Filter
• Dry Hopping Beer Tap

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Future Tech Chat #23: Computing

This week on Future Chat, we had a really fun chat about computing. We talked about fanboyism, early adoption of technologies, open source software and so much more. Enjoy the episode!

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Future Tech Chat #22: Gadgets Wrap-up

This week on Future Chat, we talked all about this season's worth of gadgets. From virtual reality, smartwatches and trackers coming out this fall, to futuristic technologies like flexible screens and shape-shifting smartphones.

Links:

Also, we have a special request for you to give some feedback on +Nick Maddox's post about graffiti in the washroom walls of academic institutions, so go check that out too!

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FTC Special Edition #16: Google I/O 2014

Tune in live for a special 30-minute episode

9:00 PM EDT on Thursday June 19th, 2014!

Ahhhh it's that time of year again! The flowers are blooming, the sun is shining, the birds are singing, and Google is holding its annual I/O conference! The conference runs next week starting on June 25th, and we'll all have our eyes glued to the tech news sites to see what is announced.

This week's Future Tech Chat mini-episode will feature +Rob Attrell and myself, along with special guests +Carolyn Higman and +Ross May!

These types of corporate events are greatly anticipated forums for product releases and company developments, and it is a time-honoured tradition to make predictions and wish lists of what we'd like to see come out of them. In this week's special edition mini-episode, we will be sharing these predictions and thoughts with each other and all of you!

Apple recently held its WWDC event and made big splashes with the iOS 8 developments and features they announced, along with the health-conscious app and functionality integration they will begin focusing on. We still haven't seen much in the way of Apple-branded wearables, so the time is ripe for Google to be first-to-market with a Google watch and possibly expanding the Google Glass Explorer program to a geographically broader customer base.

Links to stuff we talked about:

• http://www.androidheadlines.com/2014/05/alleged-new-gmail-interface-leaks-shows-continued-project-hera-stylings.html
• http://www.theverge.com/2014/4/23/5643774/google-is-testing-stars-an-attempt-to-make-bookmarking-actually-useful
• http://www.android.com/wear/
• https://www.google.com/events/io
• http://www.theverge.com/2014/4/29/5664702/google-nexus-to-be-replaced-by-android-silver

The ball is in Google's court, let's keep our fingers crossed for a slam dunk!

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I hope you'll tune in live at our special mid-week time slot of 9:00 PM EDT on Thursday, June 19th for the episode, and you'll be able to watch it in full below live or after it's aired.

As usual, you can ask us any questions you might have on the Q&A in the event page (https://plus.google.com/events/ckl1neak16gksfkmkgudn1ne6g8) on Facebook, Twitter and Google+, or by email at futurechats@gmail.com. So far we have answered or addressed every question submitted, and you can expect that trend to continue!

We look forward to seeing you there live on Thursday!

Future Tech Chat #13: WWDC Predictions/Apple Inc.

This week's Future Tech Chat features +Carolyn Higman and I (+Rob Attrell). In this episode, we'll be discussing Apple's WorldWide Developer Conference, a yearly event for developers and media where Apple shows the world the software updates it has been working on for the last year, and usually a platform for them to launch new product lines.

There are always a LOT of rumours about Apple products this time of year, and it's typical that there is a lot of baseless nonsense thrown into the mix. In this episode we will try to cut through that and make sense of what you can expect at WWDC. There will be lots of interesting questions to deal with this time.

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I hope you'll tune in live at 12:30 PM EDT on Saturday, May 24th for the episode, and you'll be able to watch it in full below live or after it's aired.

As always, you can ask us any questions you might have on the Q&A on the event page (https://plus.google.com/events/c614t8rhfpcn5aloeptn9oehr24), or on Facebook, Twitter and Google+, or by email at futuretechchat@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you there live!

iOS vs. Android: Battle Royale

In a conversation comparing mobile platforms, there is more to consider than just the look and feel of a phone or tablet. You have to take other factors into consideration, like apps, services, warranties, and the underlying framework that either Apple or Google uses to support their respective operating systems, iOS and Android.

My cousin and contributor on this blog, +Mike Attrell, and I have been comparing and contrasting the pros and cons of choosing either iOS or Android as your phone platform (as much as Microsoft and Windows Phone are making great strides with Windows Phone 8.1, they aren't a part of this conversation yet).

We have each chosen 5 traits that make our favourite phone platforms stand out, and we'll be discussing the points below in more detail in the coming weeks:

iOS

1. Apple Stores
2. Industry-leading OS updates
3. iTunes/App Store Reach
4. AppleCare
5. Economy of scale

Android

1. Device variety
2. UI Customization
3. Google-centric Experience
4. Value/bang-for-buck
5. Non-walled garden

If you're trying to make a decision about a new smartphone now, check out our video summarizing the differences between iOS and Android:

Future Tech Chat #6 - Real-time chat and video apps

In this episode we will discuss options for text and video communications, and the special features that make various apps unique.

Hosted by: +Rob Attrell

With: +Mike Attrell & +Carolyn Higman

Future Tech Chat #5 - Digital Photos

In this episode, we discuss digital photography and the storage and sharing of photos/videos online. This is a topic that is close to all of our hearts, and is a common question I'm asked.

Hosted by: +Rob Attrell
Special Guests: +Mike Attrell & +Carolyn Higman

Future Tech Chat #4 - Cell Phones

In this episode +Mike Attrell and I (+Rob Attrell) discuss cell phones, carrier contracts and the pains and gains made in the industry in the last 5 years.

We will also be addressing common questions and discussing the results of a cell phone survey performed last month.

Future Tech Chat #2: Social Media

We discuss the past, present and future of social media, in all its many forms.

Special guests include: Mike Attrell, Carolyn Higman & Nick Maddox