The Next Billion Seconds with Mark Pesce

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The Next Billion Cars - Hydrogen Vehicles: Liquid Dreams Feb 15, 2023

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Long-promised as the ‘fuel of the future’, hydrogen fails to live up to its hype. Co-host Sally Dominguez looks at the the future for big hydrogen-powered vehicles, speaking with Brendan Norman of Australian hydrogen vehicle startup H2X. Mark speaks to Romesh Rodrigo at Daimler Trucks Australia about the future of ‘liquid’ hydrogen - a fuel that needs to be cooled to within 20 degrees of Absolute Zero, and ‘bleeds off’ quickly, leaving storage tanks empty. Finally, Special Correspondent Drew Smith looks at the collapse of Toyota’s long-held ambitions to transition seamlessly from petrol-powered to hydrogen-fueled vehicles. We’re exploding with ideas on this episode of THE NEXT BILLION CARS.

The Next Billion Cars is proudly made possible by our sponsors GIO Insurance and BMW.

GIO has spent nearly 100 years continually developing our products and services to meet our customer’s needs, with dedicated team members that spend time focused on research to ensure we understand emerging vehicle technologies. This knowledge is used within our organisation to shape future products and services so we can continue to ensure your insurance needs are covered. At GIO, we know insurance, so you know you’re covered. Visit GIO.com.au for more information.

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For more information about this podcast and The Next Billion Seconds, please visit https://nextbillionseconds.com. The Next Billion Cars (and The Next Billion Seconds) with Mark Pesce is produced by Ampel - https://ampel.com.au. Find out what Ampel could do for you in podcasts and audio creative! Interested in sponsoring The Next Billion Seconds podcast? Contact General Manager Michelle Lomas michelle@ampel.com.au or EP Josh Butt josh@ampel.com.au.

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The Next Billion Cars: Electric Vehicles - Looking for a Charge Feb 08, 2023

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The number of electric cars in Australia doubled in 2022 - yet it remains nearly impossible to buy the model you want, and the nation’s public charging infrastructure remains on the drawing board. Big things will need to change, quickly. Co-hosts Sally Dominguez and Drew Smith dive into the systemic changes needed to get these ‘batteries-with-wheels’ charged and charging into the future. With contributions from Richard Hackforth-Jones, Joe Simspon and Daniel O’Brien. Can you drive across Europe in an EV? Can you charge an EV in your kitchen? Are swappable batteries the answer for ‘range anxiety’ - or can we try to rid ourselves of this ‘big-is-better-ism’ that automotive manufacturers have used to lure new buyers for half a century?

The Next Billion Cars is proudly made possible by our sponsors GIO Insurance and BMW.

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The Next Billion Cars: The Future of Autonomous Vehicles - Learning to Crawl Feb 01, 2023

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The Next Billion Cars Mini-Series is BACK for another mini series. In this episode about the future of Autonomous Vehicles, Mark Pesce with co-hosts Sally Dominguez and Drew Smith explore what the future holds for the car industry and how we move. In the first episode, Mark and guests explore the future of autonomous vehicles. It all started in 2016 when Tesla made a video touting their 'self-driving' software - which we soon found out was faked, but that didn't stop the industry. Every major manufacturer promised self-driving cars by 2021. But by the start of 2023, we aren't even close! Will the nirvana of driverless cars ever come - or will it remain a temping mirage, forever just over the horizon? Join hosts Mark Pesce, Sally Dominguez and Drew Smith, and guests Steven Cratchley (Pricing Manager - Advanced Technology and Future Mobility Lead, GIO) and Ken Goldberg (Professor, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, UC Berkeley) as they explore what the future holds.

The Next Billion Cars is proudly made possible by our sponsors GIO Insurance and BMW.
GIO has spent nearly 100 years continually developing our products and services to meet our customer’s needs, with dedicated team members that spend time focused on research to ensure we understand emerging vehicle technologies. This knowledge is used within our organisation to shape future products and services so we can continue to ensure your insurance needs are covered. At GIO, we know insurance, so you know you’re covered. Visit GIO.com.au for more information.

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What's happening to the way we work? Nov 09, 2022

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Work futurist Dom Price and resilience expert Sally Dominguez guide us through a new world of work, post-pandemic. Mark speaks with two leaders at the coalface, Julie Watkins, Chief People Officer of Uni Super, and Dr Rajkuma Buyya, Director of the Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems (CLOUDS) Laboratory, and a Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor at the University of Melbourne and CEO of Manjrasoft, share how both are finding unique paths to help their staff thrive in a world of work that looks nothing like what any of us have ever known.

This episode of The Next Billion Seconds, What's Happening to The Way We Work, is sponsored by Oracle. To find out how Oracle Cloud Computing can help your business visit https://www.oracle.com/au

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Will the next war be fought for control of semiconductors (Rebroadcast) Nov 02, 2022

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TSMC now makes the best computer chips - making Taiwan a prize that China needs in order to continue its rise as an economic and military superpower.

Rebroadcast from June 7, 2021.

The 2023 season of The Next Billion Cars is proudly made possible by our sponsors GIO Insurance and BMW.
GIO has spent nearly 100 years continually developing our products and services to meet our customer’s needs, with dedicated team members that spend time focused on research to ensure we understand emerging vehicle technologies. This knowledge is used within our organisation to shape future products and services so we can continue to ensure your insurance needs are covered. At GIO, we know insurance, so you know you’re covered. Visit GIO.com.au for more information.

For more information about this and all our other Next Billion Seconds content, please check out https://nextbillionseconds.com Mark Pesce - The Next Billion Seconds is produced by Ampel - visit https://ampel.com.au to find out what Ampel could do for you! If you are interested in sponsoring The Next Billion Seconds podcast, contact us at hearhere@ampel.com.au. If you enjoyed this show, please leave a rating and/or review on Apple, Spotify or any other podcast platform.

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A Brief History of the Metaverse: VIRTUALLY EVERYONE Oct 19, 2022

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In the 2010s, VR roared back into life with Oculus, Vive, WebGL and Hololens. Minecraft, Roblox and Fortnite gave millions a deep drink of the potential of the Metaverse. Facebook - renamed Meta - bet the house on the Metaverse. Where is the Metaverse headed? We hear insights from forty years of experts.

For more information about this and all our other 'The Next Billion Seconds" content, please check out https://nextbillionseconds.com

This podcast is sponsored by the Digital Skills Organisation.

The DSO is championing an employer-led, skills-based approach to digital literacy. Our offering is designed to support future-proofing the country, growing jobs, supporting our economic growth and ensuring that Australia remains a global leader in digital. If we are to equip our workforce with the skills to meet a rapidly changing, technological future, we need a new approach. We’re working in collaboration with employers, trainers and employees. Their involvement is vital. We believe it’s a better way to create consistent journey pathways and build relevant digital skills. We define the problem this way - digital skills training must:

Create value both internally and externally.
Improve customer experience.
Build operational capabilities.

To deliver on these objectives we need to strengthen Australia’s digital workforce. It’s that simple.

DSO - Digitally Upskilling Australia To find out more, visit the DSO website: https://digitalskillsorg.com.au

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A Brief History of the Metaverse: Game On! And on and on and on... Oct 12, 2022

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In the early 2000s, the Metaverse blossomed into the foundation for a new generation of video games such as 'Ultima Online', and big data 'digital twins' like Google Earth. It's "Game On!" for Tony and Mark - and on and on and on and on...

Featuring Raph Koster, Philip Rosedale, Ken Birdwell, Amy Jo Kim, Avi Bar-Zeev, Clay Graham and Justin Liang.

For more information about this and all our other 'The Next Billion Seconds" content, please check out https://nextbillionseconds.com

This podcast is sponsored by the Digital Skills Organisation.

Create value both internally and externally.
Improve customer experience.
Build operational capabilities.

To deliver on these objectives we need to strengthen Australia’s digital workforce. It’s that simple.

DSO - Digitally Upskilling Australia To find out more, visit the DSO website: https://digitalskillsorg.com.au

"Mark Pesce - The Next Billion Seconds" is produced by Ampel - visit https://ampel.com.au to find out what Ampel could do for you! If you are interested in sponsoring The Next Billion Seconds podcast, reach out to our Director of Media and Partnerships Lauren Deighton at lauren@ampel.com.au If you enjoyed this show, please leave a rating and/or review on Apple, Spotify or any other podcast platform.

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A Brief History of the Metaverse: Days of our Second Lives Oct 05, 2022

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In the second half of the 1990s, VRML became the platform of choice for 'virtual worlds' filled with 'avatars' - digital representations of real people. The Web goes big - and stays big - yet VRML crashes back to Earth, as Second Life becomes the last best hope for the Metaverse.

Featuring Neal Stephenson, David Frerichs, John McCrea, Jan Mallis, Bruce Damer, Mark Jeffrey, Christopher Caen, Linda Jacobson, Philip Rosedale and Stuart Buckland as the Narrator.

Tony’s Intervista Software had a very 1997 website. Check it out here.

Have a play with Jan Mallis’ Floops – an early VRML animation – here!

Watch the five episodes of ‘Bliss.com’ Jan and Mark created — in your web browser, here.

"VRML: The LSD of the Internet” from the May 1996 Red Herring.

Mark Jeffrey co-created The Palace – a 2D avatar chat. It’s still going, here!

Christopher Caen co-founded OnLive – a 3D chat with audio streaming.

And Philip Rosedale created Second Life – still going strong!

For more information about this and all our other 'The Next Billion Seconds" content, please check out https://nextbillionseconds.com

This podcast is sponsored by the Digital Skills Organisation.

Create value both internally and externally.
Improve customer experience.
Build operational capabilities.

To deliver on these objectives we need to strengthen Australia’s digital workforce. It’s that simple.

DSO - Digitally Upskilling Australia To find out more, visit the DSO website: https://digitalskillsorg.com.au

"Mark Pesce - The Next Billion Seconds" is produced by Ampel - visit https://ampel.com.au to find out what Ampel could do for you! If you are interested in sponsoring The Next Billion Seconds podcast, reach out to our Director of Media and Partnerships Lauren Deighton at lauren@ampel.com.au If you enjoyed this show, please leave a rating and/or review on Apple, Spotify or any other podcast platform.

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A Brief History of the Metaverse: DIY Metaverse Sep 28, 2022

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Tony and Mark - supported by a global community of technologists, enthusiasts and dreamers - brought 3D to the brand-new Web with VRML, creating the foundations for the “DIY Metaverse”. Featuring Owen Rowley, Linda Jacobson, John McCrea, Coco Conn and Neal Stephenson.

Read the interview with Jaron Lanier in MONDO 2000 issue 2 that changed Mark’s life. “Homebrew VR“, written by Linda Jacobson, in WIRED magazine, issue 1. Use Windows? Have a play with ‘Labyrinth’, the world’s first 3D Web browser, here. You can explore the ‘Cyberbanana’ – and ‘Daniel’s Room’, the first public demonstration of VRML, for SIGKIDS 1994. “Coco’s Channel” a WIRED article about Coco Conn’s work creating SIGKIDS. Read it here. Read ‘Cyberspace’, the paper describing VRML that Mark presented at the First International Conference on the World Wide Web. Read the VRML 1.0 spec here.

At the end of the episode, Neal Stephenson recounts the story of a panel he sat through – which inspired him to write Snow Crash. Read it here.

For more information about this and all our other 'The Next Billion Seconds" content, please check out https://nextbillionseconds.com

This podcast is sponsored by the Digital Skills Organisation.

Create value both internally and externally.
Improve customer experience.
Build operational capabilities.

To deliver on these objectives we need to strengthen Australia’s digital workforce. It’s that simple.

DSO - Digitally Upskilling Australia To find out more, visit the DSO website: https://digitalskillsorg.com.au

"Mark Pesce - The Next Billion Seconds" is produced by Ampel - visit https://ampel.com.au to find out what Ampel could do for you! If you are interested in sponsoring The Next Billion Seconds podcast, reach out to our Director of Media and Partnerships Lauren Deighton at lauren@ampel.com.au If you enjoyed this show, please leave a rating and/or review on Apple, Spotify or any other podcast platform.

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A Brief History of the Metaverse: Military Metaverse Sep 21, 2022

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The technology behind the metaverse has its origins in the darkest days of the Cold War. This ‘Military metaverse’ gave birth to the Internet, transforming warfare - and, a generation later, online gaming.

Featuring Michael Zyda.

JCR Licklider – “Lick” to his friends and colleagues – is little-known but absolutely an essential figure in the development of modern computing.
Ivan Sutherland is probably the most influential computer scientist, full stop.
Here’s a video of Ivan Sutherland giving a demo of ‘Sketchpad’ the first interactive computer drawing program.
Bob Taylor is largely unknown outside the small community of individuals involved with the early Internet – but his work is profoundly influential.
Here’s an interview with Bob Taylor, talking about the origins of the Internet
Here’s an excellent documentary on the recreation of the “Battle of 73 Easting” – the first tank battle captured in real-time, then simulated endlessly using SIMNET.

1968: When the World Began, 3D graphics, A Brief History of the Metaverse, Bob Taylor, DARPA, Internet, IPTO, Ivan Sutherland, JCR Licklider, metaverse, Mike Zyda, military, SIMNET, simulation, SKETCHPAD, VR

For more information about this and all our other 'The Next Billion Seconds" content, please check out https://nextbillionseconds.com

This podcast is sponsored by the Digital Skills Organisation.

Create value both internally and externally.
Improve customer experience.
Build operational capabilities.

To deliver on these objectives we need to strengthen Australia’s digital workforce. It’s that simple.

DSO - Digitally Upskilling Australia To find out more, visit the DSO website: https://digitalskillsorg.com.au

Mark Pesce - The Next Billion Seconds is produced by Ampel - visit https://ampel.com.au to find out what Ampel could do for you! If you are interested in sponsoring The Next Billion Seconds podcast, reach out to our Director of Media and Partnerships Lauren Deighton at lauren@ampel.com.au If you enjoyed this show, please leave a rating and/or review on your podcast platform.

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