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January 28, 2014
The Future And You--January 29, 2014
Topic: 10 Important Trends for 2014 involving consumer actions and preferences when using their smartphones, laptops, and tablet computers to access the Internet. (From a report by Ericsson)
For Example: People's desire for biometric alternatives to passwords; the growing popularity of apps and devices which constantly measure a users activity and or vital signs (for improved health or during exercise, and in some cases for life-logging); and the surprising fact that more than a third of all consumers already measure their smartphone's download speed at least twice per week. (Perhaps they have discovered the "unlimited" Internet they are paying for is not quite as unlimited as it once was.)
Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the January 29, 2014 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 29 minutes]
Stephen Euin Cobb is an author, futurist, magazine writer and host of the award-winning podcast The Future And You. A contributing editor for Space and Time Magazine; he has also been a regular contributor for Robot, H+, Grim Couture and Port Iris magazines; and he spent three years as a columnist and contributing editor for Jim Baen's Universe Magazine. He is an artist, essayist, game designer, transhumanist, and is on the Advisory Board of The Lifeboat Foundation. Stephen is the author of Indistinguishable from Magic: Predictions of Revolutionary Future Science as well as A Brief History of Predicting the Future.
January 21, 2014
The Future And You--January 22, 2014
Topic: Many different Emerging Technologies.
Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the January 22, 2014 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 32 minutes]
Stephen Euin Cobb is an author, futurist, magazine writer and host of the award-winning podcast The Future And You. A contributing editor for Space and Time Magazine; he has also been a regular contributor for Robot, H+, Grim Couture and Port Iris magazines; and he spent three years as a columnist and contributing editor for Jim Baen's Universe Magazine. He is an artist, essayist, game designer, transhumanist, and is on the Advisory Board of The Lifeboat Foundation. Stephen is the author of Indistinguishable from Magic: Predictions of Revolutionary Future Science as well as A Brief History of Predicting the Future.
January 14, 2014
The Future And You--January 15, 2014
Technological Innovations presented at the Consumer Electronic Show last weekend in Las Vegas.
Examples: the first Li-Fi smartphone; wearable computers; smart watches; HUD computerized eyeglasses by Lumus (a competitor to Google Glass); 5G; curved TVs; 4K Ultra HighDef TVs (UHD TV); smart LED lights; and PlayStation Now.
Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the January 15, 2014 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 26 minutes]
Stephen Euin Cobb is an author, futurist, magazine writer and host of the award-winning podcast The Future And You. A contributing editor for Space and Time Magazine; he has also been a regular contributor for Robot, H+, Grim Couture and Port Iris magazines; and he spent three years as a columnist and contributing editor for Jim Baen's Universe Magazine. He is an artist, essayist, game designer, transhumanist, and is on the Advisory Board of The Lifeboat Foundation. Stephen is the author of Indistinguishable from Magic: Predictions of Revolutionary Future Science as well as A Brief History of Predicting the Future.
January 7, 2014
The Future And You--January 8, 2014
Topic: 3D Printing of Human Organs and Tissues for Transplant Surgery.
Bioprinting: how it is done; how much progress has been made so far; and hints of what can be expected in the future. (Links to articles mentioned in this episode: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5.)
Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the January 8, 2014 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 27 minutes]
Stephen Euin Cobb is an author, futurist, magazine writer and host of the award-winning podcast The Future And You. A contributing editor for Space and Time Magazine; he has also been a regular contributor for Robot, H+, Grim Couture and Port Iris magazines; and he spent three years as a columnist and contributing editor for Jim Baen's Universe Magazine. He is an artist, essayist, game designer, transhumanist, and is on the Advisory Board of The Lifeboat Foundation. Stephen is the author of Indistinguishable from Magic: Predictions of Revolutionary Future Science as well as A Brief History of Predicting the Future.
December 31, 2013
The Future And You--January 1, 2014
Topic: Celebrating the New Year with predictions limited to the year 2014.
Examples include: changes we may see in our jobs and in our schools when Google glass is finally available for purchase by the millions who are waiting to put them on; the ever-growing number of retailers who accept bitcoin (such as Overstock.com) and what this is likely to do to bitcoin price fluctuations; the constantly accelerating solar energy adoption rate and how this will affect stock price movements of solar companies; how fracking has lead to the USA becoming a net exporter of refined petroleum products; and a number of other predictions thrown in for good measure.
Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the January 1, 2014 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 38 minutes]
Stephen Euin Cobb is an author, futurist, magazine writer and host of the award-winning podcast The Future And You. A contributing editor for Space and Time Magazine; he has also been a regular contributor for Robot, H+, Grim Couture and Port Iris magazines; and he spent three years as a columnist and contributing editor for Jim Baen's Universe Magazine. He is an artist, essayist, game designer, transhumanist, and is on the Advisory Board of The Lifeboat Foundation. Stephen is the author of Indistinguishable from Magic: Predictions of Revolutionary Future Science as well as A Brief History of Predicting the Future.
December 24, 2013
The Future And You--December 25, 2013
Topic: Things Which, in the Future, Will Disappear.
Examples include: hand-held cell phones; the ability to get lost; not just privacy but also anonymity; paper (not just documents but also snail-mail, junk mail and personal checks); the physical versions of newspapers, magazines and greeting cards; and maybe even physical books. And a number of other things.
Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the December 25, 2013 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 34 minutes]
Stephen Euin Cobb is an author, futurist, magazine writer and host of the award-winning podcast The Future And You. A contributing editor for Space and Time Magazine; he has also been a regular contributor for Robot, H+, Grim Couture and Port Iris magazines; and he spent three years as a columnist and contributing editor for Jim Baen's Universe Magazine. He is an artist, essayist, game designer, transhumanist, and is on the Advisory Board of The Lifeboat Foundation. Stephen is the author of Indistinguishable from Magic: Predictions of Revolutionary Future Science as well as A Brief History of Predicting the Future.
December 17, 2013
The Future And You--December 18, 2013
The 8th Anniversary Episode.
Eight years ago (on December 15, 2005) the very first episode of The Future And You was made available to the global public. And so in today's episode I will talk a bit about those very early episodes; how the show started; that all past episodes remain freely downloadable; and why--after eight years--I'm still doing the show and have no intention of stopping.
Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the December 18, 2013 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 33 minutes]
Stephen Euin Cobb is an author, futurist, magazine writer and host of the award-winning podcast The Future And You. A contributing editor for Space and Time Magazine; he has also been a regular contributor for Robot, H+, Grim Couture and Port Iris magazines; and he spent three years as a columnist and contributing editor for Jim Baen's Universe Magazine. He is an artist, essayist, game designer, transhumanist, and is on the Advisory Board of The Lifeboat Foundation. Stephen is the author of Indistinguishable from Magic: Predictions of Revolutionary Future Science as well as A Brief History of Predicting the Future.
December 10, 2013
The Future And You--December 11, 2013
Topic: technological and scientific developments so far this year.
Examples include: a breathalyzer-style test can now detect stomach cancer; caffeine reduces the probability of suicide; a new form of lithium-ion battery is thousands of times more powerful than current battery technology; a tiny exoplanet is discovered about the size of the Earth's moon; the US Supreme Court decides that naturally occurring genes can not be patented by medical companies; and, for the first time, a robotic aircraft lands on an aircraft carrier on the high seas.
Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the December 11, 2013 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 18 minutes]
Stephen Euin Cobb is an author, futurist, magazine writer and host of the award-winning podcast The Future And You. A contributing editor for Space and Time Magazine; he has also been a regular contributor for Robot, H+, Grim Couture and Port Iris magazines; and he spent three years as a columnist and contributing editor for Jim Baen's Universe Magazine. He is an artist, essayist, game designer, transhumanist, and is on the Advisory Board of The Lifeboat Foundation. Stephen is the author of Indistinguishable from Magic: Predictions of Revolutionary Future Science as well as A Brief History of Predicting the Future.
December 3, 2013
The Future And You--December 4, 2013
Topic: Future Predictions from Wikipedia and from Popular Mechanics.
Examples include: Solar powered drones which can fly for five years without coming down may take the place of more expensive satellites; Instantaneous translation for all languages as a cell phone app; Google's ongoing plan to digitize every book ever written in any language; and the soldiers of the United States Army being increasingly replaced by robots.
Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the December 4, 2013 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 29 minutes]
Stephen Euin Cobb is an author, futurist, magazine writer and host of the award-winning podcast The Future And You. A contributing editor for Space and Time Magazine; he has also been a regular contributor for Robot, H+, Grim Couture and Port Iris magazines; and he spent three years as a columnist and contributing editor for Jim Baen's Universe Magazine. He is an artist, essayist, game designer, transhumanist, and is on the Advisory Board of The Lifeboat Foundation. Stephen is the author of Indistinguishable from Magic: Predictions of Revolutionary Future Science as well as A Brief History of Predicting the Future.
November 26, 2013
The Future And You--November 27, 2013
Topic: Part TWO in our examination of trends within the world of "Big Money" as described by our featured guest .
For example: how facebook and social networks affect people's investing decisions, why markets are driven by fear and greed, how much The Flash Crash changed confidence in the market, how an investment advisor tries to measure each individual client's comfort level for risk, and "The Efficient Market Hypothesis."
is a licensed financial advisor in the field of wealth management. During her 23 years in the financial industry she has worked in New York City’s Financial District on trading desks and for a variety of investment banks. Her career has taken her to Europe, the Middle East, as well as India to do seminars and presentations on alternative investment products. She has experience in managed futures, various complex investment instruments, and energy hedging & risk management for large oil companies and trading firms. In her spare time, she enjoys participating in equestrian sports and spending time with her horses and dogs. She also dedicates time to pet rescue.
Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the November 27, 2013 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 45 minutes]
