Episodes

  • SandDune - Addressing the Future
    May 5 2022

    In Ep. 1 of Season 3, we dive into why the Sanddune will matter, and what applications we are starting to build. We interview each other about the Apple frameworks, why we've selected iOS and SwiftUI, and how developing apps in 2022 is different from twenty years ago. 

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    36 mins
  • SandDune - Human Resources Wants a Word
    Mar 25 2022

    In Ep. 10 of Season 2, we accept the Oscar for Best Actor in a role acting out workplace violence… and find that your iPhone might still unlock after your face has been slapped, or turned into a screen of static. Kanye West's latest techno-gizmo is neat, but probably won’t help prevent global warming. 

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    25 mins
  • SandDune - Time to Talk About Ukraine
    Mar 11 2022

    In Ep. 9 of Season 2, we open up on how we feel about the war in Ukraine and its coverage in media and online, because it’s very much on our mind. No witty title or podcast cover or description. Here are some links to things mentioned on the podcast.

    • TikTok video of tank instructional video
    • Healdsburg bridge tweet
    • Ward Carroll discusses the possibility of a no-fly zone over Ukraine with Justin Bronk, a research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute
    • Video showing Ukrainian armor shooting at Russian armor
    • Thomas E. Ricks blog on the importance of military logistics

    Note: Google.org is matching contributions to support people in Ukraine.

    Correction: Ward Carroll is a former F-14 Radar Intercept Officer (RIO), and Justin Bronk is with the Royal United Services Institute.

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    23 mins
  • SandDune - Diving Into the Future of Trust
    Mar 4 2022

    In Ep. 8 of Season 2, we follow up on our Web3 tech discussions and a National Research Group survey on how consumers feel about the Web. Proponents of blockchain tech say centralization is bad, that certain players have too much power, but will decentralization lead to a better, more trustworthy, Web? How does corporate governance play a role and does being transparent about user data and tracking engender trust? And we hope to not be killed by Murderbots.

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    23 mins
  • SandDune - The New Web and Why Wasn't I Consulted?
    Feb 25 2022

    We critique our past two 'creative' episodes, and wonder if it's OK to be like Larry David. Is Web3 another dot-com, is the excitement good, or will the inevitable crash be bad for creativity? Should startups bend the rules and await the inevitable lawsuits, or can transparency help keep them honest early on? And we watch as a tech company faces a 'savior influencer'. 

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    Note: We apologize for the audio quality in this episode. We're working to improve it.

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    24 mins
  • SandDune - The Wonderful Wizard of Web3
    Feb 18 2022

    In this episode, Frank does a one-man show trying to get his dotcom-era head around today's web3 -- then cramming it all neatly into a famous fairy tale. It's Frank's Fable Formula. 

    Let us know what you think.

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    23 mins
  • SandDune - The Marbles Game or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Technology
    Feb 4 2022

    In this episode, Hans joins alone to give us a dramatic reading of an original story he wrote. As a work of great reflection and thought, you should listen to it and let us know what you think.

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    17 mins
  • SandDune - A Deck of Transparent Cards
    Jan 28 2022

    We read about Greek gods and Murderbots, wonder if we're overlooking the benefits of transparency in a collaborative future, and whether the private surveillance state is inevitable. Whoa! Let's step back; what happens if the tools of the spy-trade are democratized, can we draw lines now before violating privacy becomes too easy? Who will win the monetary Olympics? Oh yes, China! And whoever the creator of Bitcoin was, transparency would not have helped the cause.

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    22 mins