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Hosted by Angharad Yeo, Tegan Jones, Rae Johnston and Amanda Yeo, Queens of the Drone Age is a peek at the insider conversations happening amongst some of Australia’s top technology experts.
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Later this week the Queens are delving into the science of sleep. So Rad wanted us to try and review some sleep-related gadgets to match... with mixed results.
Rad checks out the Emma Cloud Hybrid Pillow while Amanda argues why a very bad treadmill app is absolutely linked to sleep probably. The 1.5 star review on the App Store says it all.
And Tegan reviews... you know what we're not gonna reveal that. You'll simply have to listen to the episode.
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The Queens are firing up the dusty old printer in the corner of your office... or are they?
In this episode the Queens do tackle printing tech... but it went in directions nobody expected.
Rad is the most normal of the lot, looking at the importance of certain inks and paper - especially when it comes to printing photographs.
Amanda takes us on a tasty journey in the world of 3D printed food, which is very much a thing. Rae delves into the human body where 3D print biomaterial is being used to print organs in real time.
And Tegan brings down the mood by looking at the rising issues of 3D printed guns in Australia, despite our strict gun laws.
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In this episode the Queens head to the South Pole as Amanda reviews survivor RPG The Pale Beyond.
Rae brings along a GHD Duet Style and Rad packs a Milwaukee M12 FUEL orbital detail sander.
Tegan just brings vibes.
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In this episode, the Queens answer a listener's question.
Our favourite (so far) three-and-a-half-star patron, Tracey, wanted to know all about clearing 'docs and data' off her iPad, and the best storage for digital photos and videos - so the Queens are on the case!
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This week the Queens are trawling the tepid depths of the ocean as Tegan drags them into her review of Eldritch fishing game, Dredge.
Full of mystery, insanity and some very disturbing fish, you have to cast your nets far and wide as you explore different islands to solve the mystery of why this particular portion of the seven seas is so very cursed.
Rad brings us firmly back to land with a review of the OutlookBaby Autoshade - a car window shader that's designed to block UV rays. But there's a very specific twist and testing of similar products here that you'll have to tune in for.
And Amanda heads to a Stray Kids K-pop concert in Sydney and explains the importance of lightsticks (and how long people line up for them) to K-pop fandom.
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Ah, the beautiful bean juice. We use it to increase our productivity, delight the tastebuds, and as a thinly veiled way to busy our hands when catching up with friends or new acquaintances. Coffee is a pretty central part of the Australian experience, and we couldn't be more stoked to chat about it!
In this episode, Tegan delivers us some history about the evolution of the espresso machine, while Rad takes us through some interesting ways to make coffee from around the world. She also breaks down why pod coffee is perhaps not the most delightful way to consume the beverage (spoiler alert: it has less to do with the environmental impact than you may think!)
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We're kicking off an entire week dedicated to our favourite type of morning brown, coffee! More on that in the deep dive later in the week, but for now Tegan and Rad review a couple of De'Longhi espresso machines - the Eletta Explore and the Specialista Maestro with Cold Brew.
De'Longhi didn't sponsor this ep, sometimes this is just the way the coffee puck crumbles.
Tegan also accidentally ends up reviewing a cold brew set she spent her own cash on, the Dripster Cold Brew Coffee Maker with the Hario Skerton Plus hand grinder. You can find both over at Alternative Brewing. It also isn't a sponsor, but its site and walkthrough videos are great.
And as an added bonus, here's the review of the De'Longhi La Specialista Arte Tegan tackled last year.
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Technology, but make it fashion.
In this episode, the Queens are getting all stitched up about science and tech in clothing - from the Google x Levi smart jacket collaboration, to 3D printed textiles that can generate power through the movement of our bodies.
They also ask some questions about the marketing of some nanosilver products...
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In this Deep Dive special from our archives, the Queens take issue with the internet and mobile connectivity being treated as a luxury.
Millions of Australians are unable to get online in a reliable way, or at all in some communities. This is called the digital divide and we dig deep in this episode as to how and why it exists, and what's being done to fix it - as well as perhaps also suggest a cheeky government overthrow totally as a joke, officer.
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Since first launching at the end of November 2022, ChatGPT has taken over our news and social media feeds. While AI has been around for a while now, this is one of the first times that it has been used at such a critical mass by so many regular users simultaneously, and that’s a big deal.
So this week the Queens are looking at ChatGPT, as well as some of the other popular AI tools like Lensa AI that are currently being utilised online. What do they do, what are their implications, and can the law keep up (it can’t)?
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