World Backup Day & Techstream

Tomorrow is April Fools' Day, so today (for obvious reasons) is World Backup Day. If you get April Fooled into clicking something you shouldn't have (because it was funny or looked safe) and your computer is transformed into a paperweight, at least your data will be safe. As I always say, "Back up early and often." Continue Reading →

Thinking Outside the (Cardboard) Box

What’s the ideal gift for a two-year-old’s birthday? How can you repurpose that Amazon box you just got delivered? What’s your creativity quotient? Shelly and Ross talk to Nirvan Mullick, the filmmaker behind the viral short film “Caine’s Arcade” about a boy who’s definitely thinking outside the box. Continue Reading →

AI Rock Musicians Demand Virtual Brown M&Ms

Music AI
Can you sign an AI to a recording contract? Should you? How about hiring an AI recording engineer? Is its work Grammy-eligible? Shelly and Ross talk about the Grammys and how AI-models are starting to impact the music we hear. Ross’s son Theo shows off his cello chops and we chat about talking Teslas. Continue Reading →

CES 2020: The 8K Hot Dog

CES® has always been synonymous with new TVs. While the show has expanded to cover every imaginable kind of consumer technology, everyone always asks me about TVs. This year, the TV story is 8K (screens that are 7680 × 4320 pixels). There is no content available in 8K. That said, every major manufacturer is showing Continue Reading →

Marvels of Human Achievement That Get No Love

Episode 4 of Think About This with Shelly Palmer & Ross Martin is online! In this episode we explore the marvels of human achievement that get no love. Did a drone from a spaceship just deliver your pizza? Did a sugar pill just take away all of your pain? How many trees could you plant in a day? How many ear wiggles could you do in 30 seconds? You may win a lot of cash if you stay off your smartphone for a year, but how would you get through dinner with your mom and dad? Continue Reading →