Encore: Space Balloons and Car Security | FULL SHOW | #296




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Summary: Have you ever wanted to take a trip to outer space? Find out how Jane Poynter plans to send people on space-cations... in a balloon! Then, we chat about the changing world of power, vehicle diagnostics, and connected car security. Segment 1: Space Balloon Have you ever been to space? Do you want to go? Thanks to CEO Jane Poynter and World View, the common man is now one step closer to taking a joy ride in the upper reaches of our atmosphere. Segment 2: Gentle Space Ride So when can we take a 6 hour balloon ride vacation into space, and what does this entail? World View CEO, Jane Poynter, explains the casual nature and enlightening nature of a trip to space. Segment 3: Biosphere 2 The Earth is a huge biosphere with many different ecosystems. Jane Poynter tells us about the Biosphere 2 project, which was designed to simulate the individual ecosystems of the Earth in an enclosed habitat. Segment 4: Capstone Turbine Society has moved away from the landline and the movie rental store, so why would we think power lines couldn't be next? Capstone Turbine President and CEO, Darren Jamison, tells us about their clean-and-green microturbines that have the potential to revolutionize the way you consume electricity. Segment 5: BlueDriver Get access to the same tools professional mechanics use and even the playing field. Lemur Vehicle Monitors CEO, Maurice Tuff, tells us about the BlueDriver, a Bluetooth enabled vehicle diagnostics monitor that can diagnose your cars illness on the spot. Segment 6: Connected Car Security Should we be afraid of hackers remotely accessing and taking conrol of our connected vehicles? Arxan Security Solutions Architect, Matt Clemens, assures us that while we should be aware of the possibility, he is confident that the industry will continue to improve in this department and we should have nothing to worry about.