12-03-19 Tech Talk
~ Recorded Live from KOWS FM 92.5 ~
Just in time for pre-winter’s first serious foray (unfortunately not a flurry) into the heart of New England, the keys to a 2020 Land Rover Range Rover Sport MHEV HST landed in the gloved hands of Tech Talk commentator Rick DeMeis, turning what would have been an ugly week of slogging through snow, rain, slush and ice into a confident escapade swathed in elegance.
But there’s more than chic transportation on slippery surfaces to assess this week as the conversation slides from motion sickness and SpaceX to the five most groundbreaking scientific achievements of the last decade.
Tech Talk is a weekly feature on KOWS 92.5 FM radio Newtopian Dream program hosted by RT Newt.
Ride of the Week:
Land Rover Range Rover Sport MHEV HST
photos courtesy of Land Rover USA
- Full-Time Four-Wheel Drive
- MHEV 3.0L Turbocharged I6
- Mild Hybrid (MHEV) System Redeploys Deceleration Energy
- 395 Horsepower
- 8-Speed Automatic w/Command Shift
- 21-Inch, 9-Spoke Wheels w/ Gloss Black Finish
- Perforated Windsor Leather Front Seats w/ Ebony Inserts
- 16-Way Adj. Heated & Cooled Front Seats w/ Suedecloth Bolsters
- Optional Carbon Fiber Exterior Details
- Lane Departure Warning; Lane Keep Assist
- Blind Spot Sensor
- 360° Parking Aid
- Front & Rear Parking Sensors
Automotive News:
University of Michigan Motion Sickness Study
video courtesy of University of Michigan
Musk Minute:
SpaceX Moves Starship Activities Out Of Cocoa Florida Facility
Starlink Satellites Cause Interference With Astronomical Observations
video courtesy of the Global Meteor Network
Starlink satellites can be seen streaking through the frame starting at 2:12 into this clip of the alpha-Monocerotids meteor shower.
Other Tech News:
Top Five Groundbreaking Scientific Achievements Of The Decade
- The Higgs boson
- CRISPR gene-editing
- Gravitational waves
- The exoplanet boom
- The climate crisis
