No. 142: Robotic gloves, a smart helmet and happy news for your colon
TG it’s F: A great end to a balmy week, everybody. Today’s July 8, on which the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record low of 41.22 in 1932. Live from…
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No. 139: Altice growth plans, a Buncee shout-out and why wart hogs don’t get lost
TG it’s Friday: A great end of the week to everybody who isn’t following the Brexit fallout. Could be worse: A meteor exploded over Chicora, Pa. on this day in 1938,…
No. 137: Meh jobs, DiCaprio’s in and eight ways to butter up
Bon week-end: A happy Friday to everyone. It’s June 17, on which in 1885 most of the Statue of Liberty arrived from France. (The torch arm had been shipped over nine…
No. 136: DIY brewing, third-tier VC and George still likes the way you look
It’s Monday out there: A great start to the week everybody and welcome new readers Rich, Ken, Syd, Tony, Bill and Christine. It’s June 13, on which in 1963 Valentina Tereshkova,…
No. 135: Ballpoints, life of Ferguson and a shot at Ali’s art
TG it’s F: A great end of the week, everybody. Hungarian brothers Laszlo and Gyorgy Biro patented the ballpoint pen on this day in 1943. A French company called Bic bought them…
No. 134: Park-ins, mood bands and meet Ground Force One
It’s Monday out there: A great start to the week everybody and welcome new readers Jim, Sue, Cheri, Howard, Deb, Mike and Dawn. Today is the 72nd anniversary of D-Day,…
No. 133: South Shore wind, loving NY and why stoners have bad gums
TG it’s F: A great end to the short week, everybody. It’s June 3, on which human genes were first synthesized, Gemini 4 launched and the Stones kicked off their first…
No. 132: Innovator ’16, towering connectivity and AT&T wants out
Bon weekend: A happy Memorial Day break, everybody. Don’t forget to give a moment of thanks to the 1.3 million American service members who died so we are free to…
No. 131: Connected jackets, human flypaper and playing it safe in Rio
It’s Monday again: A great start to the week everybody and welcome new readers Doug, Gib, Peter, Diana, Andy and Carl. It’s May 23, on which Bonnie & Clyde did their…
No. 130: Meh job growth, more breaks for brewers and a ringtone concerto
TG it’s F: A great Friday everybody, and welcome new sponsor SUNY Old Westbury. It’s National Endangered Species Day. Let’s celebrate by not killing anything. Also, Hubble sent back its first…
No. 129: Big bonds, gym drinks and how autonomous cars can save suburbia
And we’re off: A great start to the week everybody and welcome new readers Allon, Lisa, Chad, Richard, Pete, Mark, Patrick and Dom. Hughes engineer Ted Maiman fired up the first…
No. 128: Spider cloth, the top tech city and Abcombi goes Canuck
TG it’s F: A happy May 13, on which Sikorsky flew the first four-engine plane, Mickey hit No. 500 and Churchill offered his blood, toil, tears and sweat. BS&T dropped the…
No. 127: Lesko speaks, a maker summit and an Aussie beer you may want to pass on
It’s Monday: A great start to the week everybody and welcome new readers, including Ben, Ross, Stephen, Bill, John, Pam, Michelle, Glenn, Rosanna, Michael, James, Chris and Lucy. It’s May 9,…
No. 126: A hot new currency, a cool trailer and good-bye to the Bin Laden note
TG it’s F: A great end to an interesting week, everybody. It’s May 6, on which the Hindenburg exploded into “Oh the humanity” flames, John Steinbeck won the Pulitzer for “Grapes…
No. 125: Smoked in Albany, the new TiVo and a weasel takes out Higgs Boson
It’s Monday out there: A great start to the week and a shout out to new readers, including Ed, Jason, Fayellen, Liz, Tom and the crowd at Boz. Welcome aboard and,…