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Listen Now to Future News 3.15.2016

We are back from DC and have some great stories to share!  We also update you on the FBI Apple Story and take you back to the mid-1800’s, when a key invention, The Euphonia, a failure of the time, influenced the future in ways we can truly appreciate!  And in the world of regenerative medicine, we have a replacement for lab rats that some would say is Frankensteinian, others truly amazing!  We tend to reflect the later viewpoint, enjoy!

The original Euphonia, the first text-to-speech synthesizer, in 1846.

The Futures go to Washington

Listen now to the Futures (Al&Sun) in Washington D.C.

This month we were invited to participate in the DC Independent Film Festival, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.. The official theme was “Virtual Rights and Avatars,” but naturally we included drones as well, some historical motion capture and a great moment with Walter Cronkite.

We spoke about emerging trends in technology and entertainment in the Canon Building, one of the offical Congressional office buildings, right next to the Capitol.  It’s been quite a hoot!  Also, curiously enough, our regular guests, filmmakers Brett and Shannon Leonard, also happened to be in DC at the same time, but meeting with govenment agencies about Virtual Reality and it’s future..interesting times. 

For a fuller experience of our talk, check out the video version here. Enjoy!