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Sep 27, 2013 | 9:29Spark Soldiers and A.I. AudioSpark Soldiers and A.I. Sep 27, 2013 | 9:29Julie Carpenter studies how military personnel interact with the field robots they use they use in bomb disposal. Although they recognize them as tools, soldiers still like to name their robots, and some also see them as extensions of themselves.
Sep 27, 2013 | 7:23Spark The Beauty of Glitch Art AudioSpark The Beauty of Glitch Art Sep 27, 2013 | 7:23When your phone's screen goes black, or a DVD you're watching suddenly pixelates and freezes, it can be really frustrating, but glitch artist Phil Stearns sees the beauty in malfunction.
Sep 27, 2013 | 10:52Spark Falling in Love with A.I. AudioSpark Falling in Love with A.I. Sep 27, 2013 | 10:52In the upcoming movie Her, a guy falls in love with his operating system. Sure, it helps it's the voice of Scarlett Johansson, but STILL. Brian Christian on whether it's possible to actually fall in love with artificial intelligence.
Sep 27, 2013 | 19:04Spark Context-aware Computing AudioSpark Context-aware Computing Sep 27, 2013 | 19:04As our relationship with computers becomes more and more personalized, it's not a leap to think of our technologies as personal assistants. Hossein Rahnama and Saul Greenberg on the challenges to making context-aware computing work.
Sep 20, 2013 | 9:25Spark Always-on Video Portal in the Workplace AudioSpark Always-on Video Portal in the Workplace Sep 20, 2013 | 9:25Saul Greenberg on how understanding the subtleties of the way humans communicate in person, will help us make two-way always-on video systems an effective workplace tool.
Sep 20, 2013 | 7:57Spark Ambient Noise in the Workplace AudioSpark Ambient Noise in the Workplace Sep 20, 2013 | 7:57Research suggesting that the right amount of noise at work can enhance creativity, sparked a website called Coffitivity, that provides a steady stream of ambient coffee shop sound. Sound expert Julian Treasure on how ambient noise helps us work.
Sep 20, 2013 | 11:32Spark Autonomous Cars (Part 1) AudioSpark Autonomous Cars (Part 1) Sep 20, 2013 | 11:32A primer on autonomous cars, followed by Toyota's James Pisz, on why fully autonomous cars won't be mainstream for at least a generation, until we overcome social hurdles like trust.
Sep 20, 2013 | 10:33Spark Autonomous Cars (Part 2) AudioSpark Autonomous Cars (Part 2) Sep 20, 2013 | 10:33Ryan Chin of the MIT Media Lab, on the potential benefits of autonomous cars and how they may change the way we design and use cities.
Sep 13, 2013 | 7:59Spark Long-term Online Communities AudioSpark Long-term Online Communities Sep 13, 2013 | 7:59Wendy Powley on her 18 year membership in an online support group for parents. She says the emotional bonds transcend the technology.
Sep 13, 2013 | 5:04Spark Always-on Video Portal with Danny Robinson AudioSpark Always-on Video Portal with Danny Robinson Sep 13, 2013 | 5:04Perch is a Vancouver-based company that recently released an iOS app for "always-on video communication". Host Nora Young used Perch to interview CEO Danny Robinson about it.
Sep 13, 2013 | 7:52Spark Nourishing Community Online AudioSpark Nourishing Community Online Sep 13, 2013 | 7:52Caterina Fake says that before the commercialization of cyberspace it was easier to have real community online, but offers tips on how it’s still possible to do it, and why it is so important.
Sep 13, 2013 | 6:23Spark The NSA, Surveillance, and You AudioSpark The NSA, Surveillance, and You Sep 13, 2013 | 6:23Dan Misener with practical advice for people who are troubled by recent revelations about the NSA's surveillance capabilities.
Sep 13, 2013 | 10:24Spark Innovative Workplaces AudioSpark Innovative Workplaces Sep 13, 2013 | 10:24Teresa Brazen believes you can actually design culture and she teaches people to design their work culture because that's the key to an innovative workplace.
Sep 13, 2013 | 15:13Spark "Rewire" with author Ethan Zuckerman AudioSpark "Rewire" with author Ethan Zuckerman Sep 13, 2013 | 15:13Ethan Zuckerman on his new book "Rewire: Digital Cosmopolitans in the Age of Connection." In it he explores why our advances in tech communication haven't exactly lead to increased human connection.
Sep 6, 2013 | 10:56Spark Flipping the Classroom AudioSpark Flipping the Classroom Sep 6, 2013 | 10:56Educator Carolyn Durley on a new trend in education that has students viewing lectures online before school and using class time to apply that knowledge.
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