Summary: **On THIS episode: ** We'll take a closer look at one of the more vibrant parts of downtown Bellingham, the Bay District. There's some new things you might not be aware of....! Ever seen something unscripted and unrehearsed? It's hard not to watch. Well guess what? We're switching off the auto-pilot! All that and some tech and timepieces that caught our eye. Now that we can finally see through the summer smog, our eyes are focused squarely on the task at hand. Hey look, AJ! It's a podcast! Let's get the party started. This is BPM: Tech! * * * Around Bellingham - Bay District Camber Coffee (https://cambercoffee.com/location) - Across the street from Bayou on the Bay and the Blue Horse Gallery. New swanky coffee shop with some tasty appetizers to go with your brew. Gluten-free and vegan options available too! Sunday, August 20 - 7am-5pm - The Monkey Butt 300 * 22nd annual Skagit ride to Winthrop. $20.00 (Shirt and lunch) and ride over HWY 20 to the Winthrop Barn, delicious BBQ lunch. Skagit Power Sports (Call Jose or Bill for more info at 360-757-7999 (tel:3607577999)) Meet at the store Sunday morning by 8:00am for sign-ups! Friday, August 25 - Rooftop Cinema at the parkade - O Brother, Where Art Thou * 6:30PM – Gates open. Beer garden, food court and vendors available. * 7:00PM – Live music. * 8:20 (DUSK) – Movie. * * * Tech that caught our eye You're not alone. In 2013, 7% of all Americans listened to a podcast. Four years later, it's more than doubled to 15%. One in six Americans have listened to podcasts? For most, Apple is their source to discover podcasts. Now Spotify is releasing original podcast content (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-31/spotify-is-coming-after-apple-with-a-new-podcast-initiative). Looks like they want to keep their 50 million paid subscribers using their app for more than just music. Podcast Shout-Out Gear Tasting Radio (http://www.itstactical.com/geartasting/) from ITS Tactical (Imminent Threat Solutions) * Backs, packs, coffee, notebooks, EDC, and everything else under the sun... from a tactical lens. Like BPM, but with ammunition! * Start here: Gear Tasting 65 - Keychain management and snacks for adventure (http://www.itstactical.com/centcom/gear-tasting/keychain-management-snacks-adventure-gear-tasting-65/) * * * Time & Tech Nevo: French styling, with a Swiss movement; World's first Minimal Smart Watch * http://nevowatch.com/?v=7516fd43adaa * $299 * BATTERY POWER * CR2025 cell for smart features (6+ months) 364 cell for timekeeping (5+ years) * Very minimal, dial bothers me (the hands are supposed to represent the V) but a cool step in the smartwatch direction Meanwhile; Remember SEQUENT (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1608034664/sequent-the-worlds-first-kinetic-self-charging-sma) last we reported they were over $400k...and now they are $40k short of 1 million dollars! * * * Unscripted Insights So many podcasts, social media, heck life itself... is sanitized and prepared for others to consume. AJ and Chris ask each other one question that they don't know in advance. What follows is their raw, unfiltered response. * * * Connect with us * AJ: patreon.com/ajbarse (http://patreon.com/ajbarse) or follow me on Twitter/Instagram both are @ajbarse. * **_VLog is on hiatus due to personal/family medical issues, but the feed will still have photography from my adventuring and travels . _** * Chris: You can find me on Twitter, Instagram, and Medium as @mnmltek * Quiet Conversations newsletter: bit.ly/quietchris (http://bit.ly/quietchris) * 100 Tech Tips - An ongoing project: www.100techtips.com (http://www.100techtips.com/) Listen to us * If you're in the Bellingham area, be sure to listen to our show on KMRE 102.3 FM (http://www.kmre.org/bellingham-podcast-media-tech/)! * Thursdays at 9 am * Saturdays at 1:30 pm Talk to us - 201-731-8324...
