Newest Episodes
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31: It’s all about context – talking Tesla solar panels and YouTube
Listen nowIt’s all about context … and where you place your ads. Matt and Sean talk about the US solar installation costs versus other areas of the globe, Tesla solar panel prices, the YouTube algorithm and it keeps content creators jumping, and why are there so ma
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30: E-plane, E-plane! Talking about electric airplanes
Listen nowMatt and Sean discuss the potentials of electric-powered flight, why it doesn’t (and shouldn’t) be a simple recreation of liquid-fuel flight, and ways we may be headed to a retro-future. Electric aircraft explained. And as usual they also dive into what t
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29: Bringing Shadow-power to Light – Talking About Solar Panels
Listen nowMatt and Sean talk about the shocking advances to solar power production, record breaking solar panel efficiency, and the evolution of ‘shadow’ based power generation, and how streaming apps are providing (or not providing) positive experiences in a fract
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28: Why We Call it Undecided – Talking About Carbon Capture and Beer
Listen nowMatt and Sean talk about the debate around carbon cleaning technologies and why an all-or-nothing approach may not be the best option, as well as ways to break up stale routines in the name of pandemic-sanity … that includes ginger beer, Dole whip and dre
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27: The case of the missing episode
Listen nowMatt and Sean talk about the evolution of remote work, including how it’s impacting Matt’s own YouTube channel. Also: suggestions on movies, television, and other Youtube channels to keep us sane during the pandemic-era.
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26: Our chickenwire future (carbon nanotubes)
Listen nowMatt and Sean discuss some possible (but unlikely) uses for carbon nano-tube technology such as Road Runner style escapes, space elevators, and cars that melt into the center of the Earth. Also: what to watch if you don’t have a sensory deprivation chambe
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25: Making SENSE of it all
Listen nowMatt and Sean talk about the Sense energy monitor, machine learning and smart home, and why someone might try to cook eggs on a dehumidifier.
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24: The future is mechanical?
Listen nowMatt and Sean discuss various battery options, mechanical power production, and how cool something as simple as a falling weight can actually be. And more quarantine content … what we’ve been watching to keep our minds off of things.
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23: Home Automation: Where to start?
Listen nowMatt and Sean discuss different ways of approaching home-automation (cheapest, easiest, and most impactful), the balance between freedom and usability, and what songs should play when the lights go out unexpectedly.
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22: I… Am… THOR(ium)
Listen nowMatt and Sean talk about what scares people about thorium reactors and nuclear energy, how to take the long view on difficult projects, and how to eat rice off your pants. We also chat about some more about TV recommendations during the pandemic, like Dea