We have met a talked with Peter a couple of times, and have always been impressed by the breadth of his knowledge, as well as his thoughts on things environmental. Also having seen that, when asked to come up with a challenge for the Cap Gemini Super Techies Show, he went with…

Present a technology vision for taking an existing bicycle manufacturer and retailer to the next level as a transportation option

 

… we were very keen to have Peter as a guest on the show.

We covered some fascinating stories on the show, including the White House’s plan to use technology to unleash data to help America’s agriculture sector, how Facebook’s Internet.org is helping people get online in Zambia, and a new initiative to help parents do simple science experiments at home with their kids.

Here is the full list of stories that we covered in this week’s show:

Climate

• Global warming amplifier: Rising water vapor in upper troposphere to intensify climate change
• Unleashing Climate Data to Empower America’s Agricultural Sector
• UPS doubles carbon intensity goal for 2020

 

Transport

• Bike of the future removes the need to shift gears, pedal up hills or pack a lock

Apps/Mobile

• Hangouts Now Works Without Google+ Account, Becomes Part Of Google Apps For Business And Gets SLA
• Internet.Org’s App With Free Access To Facebook, Google, Wikipedia, Local Info Launches In Zambia
• 1Password debuts extension for third party apps on iOS 8
• With Qi wireless charging, you’ll soon be able to charge your device from a short distance
• Hilton rolls out upgraded technology for guests

Apps/Cloud

• Microsoft’s OneNote for Mac and iOS apps now let you insert Office docs, reorganize notes, and more

Crowdsourcing

• IBM to make free supercomputing power available to climate scientists
• Google Wants To Improve Its Translations Through Crowdsourcing

Security

• Your iPhone Can Finally Make Free, Encrypted Calls

Open technologies

• Secure microkernel that uses maths to be ‘bug free’ goes open source
• The Global Reporting Initiative, their new CEO, Social, Mobile and Big Data

Moore’s Law

• New technique developed for manufacture of super-dense computer memory

Diversity

• ebay releases workforce diversity report

Education

• Infrared Camera Catches 100 Sea Turtle Hatchlings in Florida Keys
• Films that help parents bring science home to their children

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