The Original Push

Terrifying Robot Dog

• Episode: The Original Push
• Website: Terrifying Robot Dog
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• Duration: 00:29:43
• Published: 2015-08-28 11:30

How a smartphone is like a mouse pointer for the physical world.

The Original Push

August 28, 2015

INTRO

Hello and welcome to Terrifying Robot Dog! Episode 21 for Friday, August 28, 2015. I'm Jonathan Stark - and I'm Kelli Shaver - and we are here to talk about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world.

This week we talk about how a smartphone is like a mouse pointer for the physical world.

Please stay tuned, Terrifying Robot Dog is next...

SHOUTOUTS

• Amy Greene
• Wyatt Greene
• Mary Murphy
• Brock Whitten

FEATURE

• wayfinding for visually impaired in airports
• wait time in bank/park/store
• checkins at school/camp/church/friends

LINKS

• Google Latitude
• a16z Podcast
• Target Launches Beacon Test In 50 Stores, Will Expand Nationwide Later This Year
• Physical Web
• Exploring the Physical Web with Chrome for iOS
• Eddystone
• Amazon Puts Image Recognition Into Its Main iOS App

CLOSING

That's our show for this week. I'm Jonathan Stark - and I'm Kelli Shaver - and we hope you join us again next week for Terrifying Robot Dog. Bye!

POST-SHOW

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