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Beyond Infinity

Piers Cunningham

Broadcast every Tuesday at 11am AEDT on Radio Port Phillip 98.7 or 98.3 FM. It’s your weekly dose of science and technology. Including features on cool gadgets, website reviews, the latest science and IT news, not to mention astronomy and space exploration. http://beyondinfinity.com.au/ Special thanks to John Young, Paul Wattie, Steve Meyers, Brendon Telfer and the team at RPPfm.

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00:14:42

Ingenious! First Powered Flight On Another Planet

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2021/04/21

NASA hits the bullseye with the successful deployment of its autonomous Ingenuity drone at Jezero Crater on Mars. This 'tech demo' paves the way for future drone missions where vast distances can be easily covered and previously inaccessible terrain studied from the air.

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00:19:07

A Beekeeper's Take On Wall St Bets

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2021/04/01

Live-to-air radio interview with beekeeper, environmentalist and potential councillor Simon Mulvany. Simon gives his view on how and why the crowd can harness social media to take on powerful Wall St interests. We discuss GameStop, Robin Hood, Dogecoin and insider trading.

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00:09:18

Black Hole Revealed In Exquisite Detail

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2021/03/25

Since the April 2019 release of the first ever image of a black hole - the 6.5 billion solar mass beast at the heart of galaxy Messier 87, astronomers at the Event Horizon Telescope consortium have delved deeper into their petabytes of data. The latest images show polarisation, a signature of magnetic fields, close to the edge of the black hole and its 6000 light year long jet extending far beyond the galaxy. These images show spectacular details, unlike the blurry orange donut seen a year ago.

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01:12:18

Wave Of Euphoria - Why Are Markets Running So Hot?

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2021/02/27

Guy West, professional share market investor and a world chess master and Dr. Ian Storey, mathematician and information security expert share their thoughts on the extraordinary times we find ourselves in. Are we heading for a big collapse - in equities, cryptos and property? Will we face hyper-inflation as governments crank up the money printing presses? What about GameStop and the Reddit group 'Wall Street Bets', which took on the big hedge funds? Is capitalism broken? Intrigued? Keep us talking

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00:16:41

Picture Perfect Landing At Jezero

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2021/02/24

As America passes 500,000 tragic covid deaths, it celebrates a flawless, tour-de-force landing of its Perseverance rover on Mars. The spacecraft has recently sent back historic high definition video of the incredible entry, descent and landing sequence, raising morale in a nation still grappling with the pandemic. Like what you hear? Check out our searchable backlist of over 800 science and technology podcasts, complete with show notes and other resources at beyondinfinity.com.au

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00:21:09

Seven Minutes Of Terror - An Arrival On Mars Like...

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2021/02/18

NASA's Perseverance spacecraft carries 23 cameras, including 7 for entry, descent and landing documentation. For the first time, we will see hi def video of the car-sized rover as it rides its massive supersonic parachute, fires its rockets for powered descent and then is lowered to the surface of rugged Jezero crater from the sky crane. Should make for some interesting viewing! Excited by this story? Keep us talking by supporting us on Patreon:

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00:24:16

Reigniting The Fear Factor - Victoria's Latest...

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2021/02/17

Senior medical specialist Geoffrey Wells, organiser of the Covid Doctors Network, says 6 million Victorians did not need to be forced into stage 4 hard lockdown, with all schools and most businesses closed, tight restrictions on movement and no social contact. He argues lockdowns cause more harm than the virus and should only be used as a last resort. He believes there are problems with the Victorian government and that we should be doing much better in dealing with the pandemic, like NSW which

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00:16:41

Ranking Countries' Pandemic Response

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2021/02/05

Australia's Lowy Institute has released an interactive online study of why and how some countries have done so much better than others in taming the covid pandemic. Like what you hear? Check out our searchable backlist of over 800 science and technology podcasts, complete with show notes and other resources at beyondinfinity.com.au

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00:16:36

Signing Off On 2020

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2020/12/22

A final word on a pretty ordinary year. Hope you enjoyed what we did and stand by for some cool new stuff in MMXXI

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00:28:46

In Depth - The Onyx Boox Note Air

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2020/12/22

John Young gushes over his latest gadget, a versatile E Ink tablet. He loves the matt greyscale screen which he says is easy on the eye, the great battery life and variety of Boox pens that work with it. It's perfect for reading e-books, making hand-written notes which can be converted to text, drawing, email and general browsing. While he concedes ghosting is sometimes an issue, he's very impressed with the Onyx's sleek design and variety of available apps. Excited by this story? Keep us talking

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00:45:42

Open For Business - Towards Covid Normal (Dec 7, 9,...

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2020/12/17

Live-to-air radio interviews on RPPfm. Twice weekly covid reporting from Piers Cunningham with Brendon Telfer. - Asian immunity stemming from previous exposure to coronaviruses including SARS - China understating its early cases of covid-19. Possible cover-up - V-Day in the UK: Pfizer vaccine rollout. Fine-tuning vaccinations with UK lessons - EU divisions - are we entering a "new pandemic era"? - Bill Gates warnings - can future pandemics be controlled by very fast development of vaccines? - a

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00:30:33

Pandemic Pivot - How A Melbourne VR Company Responded...

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2020/12/14

Piers talks with Simon Young, Head of Content at LithodomosVR, about how his company refocussed their business in 2020. LDVR is utilising its library of 500 visualisations of the ancient world for their new consumer web VR site ancient-world.co, with a headset version in the pipeline. He walks us through the process of how a VR experience of Hobart Town as it was 200 years ago was created and ponders the similarities of the VR experience and dreams. Part 2 of a 2 part in-depth interview. Excited by

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00:25:55

Pandemic Pivot - How A Melbourne VR Company Responded...

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2020/12/14

Piers hears from Simon Young, Head of Content at LithodomosVR, about how his company refocussed their business in 2020. As expert creators of digital visualisations for the world's most famous archaeological sites and museums, the abrupt end of international travel and mass tourism had a profound effect on their client base. Simon explains how the company changed tack and launched a consumer product which harnesses web VR. Part 1 of a 2 part in-depth interview. Fascinated by this story? Keep us

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00:18:12

China's Beidou Satellite Tech Challenges America's GPS

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2020/12/09

In June 2020, the 55th and final satellite in the Beidou constellation was successfully launched into geosynchronous orbit. The system provides global coverage for timing and navigation and offers an alternative to GPS, GLONASS and the Galileo positioning system. It has both civilian and military applications.

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00:20:19

Big Changes For Windows In 2021

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2020/12/09

There are big changes foreshadowed for Windows 10. Expect to see tighter integration with the Android ecosystem, whereby apps can run on your PC, plus a more modern user interface and improved security. Meanwhile, Windows 10X could potentially mount an attack on Chrome OS. We give you the lowdown. Like what you hear? Check out our searchable backlist of over 750 science and technology podcasts, complete with show notes and other resources, at beyondinfinity.com.au

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00:33:25

Open For Business - Towards Covid Normal (Nov 25, 30...

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2020/12/06

Live-to-air radio interviews on RPPfm. Twice weekly covid reporting from Piers Cunningham with Brendon Telfer. - theoretical elimination; vaccines; quarantine issues - Sweden's predicament; rampant 2nd wave; Anders Tegnell - bioethics; vaccine rollout and prioritisation; international travel prospects

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00:40:48

Open For Business - Towards Covid Normal (Nov 16, 18...

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2020/12/06

Live-to-air radio interviews on RPPfm. Twice weekly covid reporting from Piers Cunningham with Brendon Telfer. - the vital need for lots of testing; Victoria opening up; virus in sewage; living with covid - Sweden's ultimately unsuccessful approach, especially when compared to other Scandinavian nations - Australian state border closures; US response; Masks, Gates, Fauci

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00:28:51

Small Is Beautiful - Why The 12 Mini Is Apple’s...

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2020/12/02

At last, the iPhone 12 Mini is here. For those who loved the form factor of 2012's iPhone 5 or lament smart phones' unrelenting increase in size and yearn for single-handed texting, this device is exactly what you've been waiting for. Piers tells all about the smallest fully-specced phone Apple has released in years and reckons there's a lot to like. Excited by this story? Keep us talking by supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BeyondInfinityRPP?fan_landing=true

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00:13:45

In Deep With Oppo's Find X2

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2020/11/30

John Young's long-term report on Oppo's high-spec smart phone. He discusses its useability, controls and big beautiful OLED screen. He loves the great battery life and super fast charging capability, but has reservations about over-heating under heavy use and noisy night shots.

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00:22:28

Open For Business - Towards Covid-Normal

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2020/11/26

Live-to-air radio interviews on RPPfm. Weekly covid reporting from Piers Cunningham with Brendon Telfer. 2-9/11/20: Australian state border closures continue, but there are signs of hope. International travel bubbles under consideration. Politics of covid. Vaccine developments. Victoria's travel restrictions finally lifted. Flu numbers down massively from last year. The need for asymptomatic testing in sensitive industries. Like what you hear? Check out our searchable backlist of over 750 science

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