Podcasts Science Decipher SciFi Isolated BS: VR breakthroughs, space clouds, and earthworm jerky

Isolated BS: VR breakthroughs, space clouds, and earthworm jerky

Published: Nov. 17, 2020, 7:58 a.m.

Spaaaaace \n\n

Clouds in space\u2026? Microsoft Azure Space and Azure Orbital. Making space cheaper and more accessible with satcomm as a service.

\n\n VR \n\n

The new Oculus Quest. Past predictions. Pulling the VR market in the direction of affordability? Pandemic winter VR. Hating Facebook while embracing their VR product. Getting better at not getting sick. Experiences of unreality.

\n\n Conferencing \n\n

Virtual chewing noises. Missing irl conference-going. It\u2019s like a vacation for adult nerds!

\n\n Food \n\n

Food preservation. Preserved dairy variations by latitude. Jerky! Appreciating controlled rot. Earthworm jerky. Roasted grasshoppers!

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