Space Welders Podcast

Live from sunny England, Mike and Steve discuss the New Horizons fly-by of the Pluto system, Android taking on Lego Mindstorms, and freak out about the world falling into an ice age (or not).

This week Mike and Steve are joined by Dale Rankine, Advisor and Innovation Parter at Future Now Ventures to discuss Startups, the IoT scene, Bloatware, Gaming and more.

Prepare for an announcement as Mike and Steve talk about Uber's acquisition of the Bing mapping engine, how the video game industry is struggling in Australia, what happened when the world gained an extra second, and everything we wish we'd known about building data products.

Mike and Steve discuss Apple Music's problems with [DATA EXPUNGED], Google's new Soli technology that allows the user to [REDACTED], and comment on the Australian government's plan to appoint a Wind Turbine Health Commissioner.

It's E3 week! Mike and Steve discuss all the news from the conference and wonder whether AR is the new VR.

Join the madness listen to Mike and Steve examine Apple's entry to the streaming music market, how data scientists is becoming the sexy profession, the privacy implications of wearables at work, SourceForge adding jumkware into it's downloads, and discuss the documentary Fed Up: is sugar really to blame?

In which Mike and Steve continue to discuss teaching kids to code, Steve Wozniak's warning of an Internet of Things bubble, automated stock trading algorithms, the RACGP recommending doctors stop prescribing and pharmacists stop carrying homeopathic remedies, the upcoming Windows 10 release and Steam now offering no questions asked refunds.

In which Mike and Steve discuss the Abbott government's feelings on teaching kids to code, John Nash (1928-2015), Google getting sued by Oracle, Valve's amazing new Lighthouse tracking technology and Mike's personal experience with the Marginal Utility of Toddlers.

With special guest: Leon Bambrick (www.secretgeek.net). In which Mike, Steve and special guest Leon talk about Simon Pegg's criticisms of Star Trek, why the "Google Tax" is doomed to fail, Citrix's entry into the IOT market, Google's autonomous cars hitting public roads, Mozilla's VR browser release and how Nvidia is screwing over AMD (or how it isn't).

In which Mike and Steve talk about Samsung's entry into the IOT market, the Australian government decision to charge GST on overseas purchases, gamifying big data analysis, Uber accepting cash payments in India and a vigorous discussion on Marvel and comic book movies.

In which Mike and Steve discuss Microsoft attempting to win back hearts and minds, the Vic government releasing real time transport data, Oculus Rift announcing a full consumer version and Rockstar messing with GTA modders.