TFGL Weekly - A coup against stupidity artwork
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TFGL Weekly - A coup against stupidity

  • 40:20
  • April 28th 2018

Classic Pod antics this week with the original gang taking time to talk about the government's lack of professionalism in their approach to research. Plus there's some more Blockchain news, developments in hearing aid tech, fingerprints from photos and an unusually brief rant.

 

Things we mentioned:

MISSING EVIDENCE: An inquiry into the delayed publication of government commissioned research

http://senseaboutscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Missing-Evidence.pdf

 

Aidchain - blockchain payment gateway

https://www.charitydigitalnews.co.uk/2018/04/20/blockchain-charity-donation-platform-launched/

 

Next-Gen hearing aids:

https://www.cnet.com/news/hearing-aids-now-theyre-internet-ai-and-health-devices-starkey-oticon-harman-bose/?sf186388622=1

 

Fingerprint recognition from photos

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/04/15/britains-first-whatsapp-fingerprint-conviction-leads-flood-new/

 

Jack’s dream day as a mascot for Everton:

https://www.noisolation.com/uk/news/av1-everton/

 

Special thanks to @geekytom for the theme tune

 

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