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If you're curious as to whether you have any stored emotions or trauma that might be causing your illness, preventing you from achieving your best, or even just showing up as the best, authentic version of yourself, I invite you to take my free Stored Emotions and Trauma Quiz.In this episode, you'll learn what the final stage of healing looks like, how to recognize if you're spiritually expanding, why peace and deep inner knowing are signs you're on the right path, and how tools like Holographic Manipulation Therapy (HMT) and breathwork can help you stay in alignment.Timestamps:[00:00] Introduction[00:28] The three stages of healing[01:56] Why some people seem like life flows for them[02:40] Deepening your spiritual growth[03:22] Healing is like peeling an onion[03:55] How trauma can still show up in fragments[04:29] Downloads and divine knowing[05:01] Bridging science and spirituality[05:37] Letting go of symptoms and emotional baggage[06:10] Living in peace despite external chaos[06:48] Holding space without taking on others' pain[08:14] Navigating public energy and uncharacteristic thoughts[08:49] Patient story: Emily's emotional healing[09:57] From symptoms to synchronicities[10:40] Processing birth-related trauma[11:21] Monthly HMT sessions and finding peace[12:02] Connection to God and spiritual alignment[12:49] What it means to live heart-centered[14:03] Holographic Manipulation Therapy[14:47] Using HMT for expansion and future visioning[15:26] Influence of Joe Dispenza on HMT[15:55] Using psychedelic therapy safely[17:05] Ceremonial medicine vs. recreational use[19:05] Releasing emotions without knowing why[19:38] How monks access spiritual clarity[20:01] Moving beyond fear in stage three[20:35] Breathwork as a tool for expansion[21:14] Choose your method of growth[22:15] Shifting from ego to heart[22:50] Meeting people where they are[23:09] Personal growth through attending retreats[23:45] Nature as a tool for spiritual connection[24:11] Resonating with the universe[24:42] Your thoughts become your reality[25:59] Emotional freedom leads to business growth[26:22] Living from love, not fear[27:05] Continued growth beyond the three stages[27:32] How to connect, comment, and ask questionsResources Mentioned:Work of Dr. Joe Dispenza | WebsiteEnergetically Infused Water Drops by Dr. Maya Shetreat | WebsiteFind More From Dr. Stephanie Davis:Thrive Mama Tribe | WebsiteThrive Mama Tribe | InstagramThrive Mama Tribe | Skool
This week: Starmerism's moral vacuum ‘Governments need a mission, or they descend into reactive incoherence' writes Michael Gove in this week's cover piece. A Labour government, he argues, ‘cannot survive' without a sense of purpose. The ‘failure of this government to make social justice its mission' has led to a Spring Statement ‘that was at once hurried, incoherent and cruel – a fiscal drive-by shooting'. Michael writes that Starmer wishes to emulate his hero – the post-war Prime Minister Clement Atlee, who founded the NHS and supported a fledgling NATO alliance. Yet, with policy driven by Treasury mandarins, the Labour project is in danger of drifting, as John Major's premiership did. Starmerism's policy vacuum is being filled so rapidly by HMT that we are embarking on an era of ‘cruel Labour'. Michael joined the podcast to discuss further, alongside John McTernan, former private secretary to Tony Blair. (1:37) Next: have the Church's sacred spaces become community clubs? From yoga classes to drag shows, and even a helter-skelter, the Revd Dr Jamie Franklin, host of the podcast Irreverentand author of The Great Return, writes in the magazine this week about what he argues is the ‘tragic misuse of its sacred spaces' by the Church of England. This new reality may be symptomatic of a wider issue with the leadership of the Church, currently pondering its future. The journalist Quentin Letts provides his own manifesto for the next Archbishop of Canterbury in this week's diary. So do diverse uses of space broaden the Church's appeal or does it run the risk of diluting its holiness? Quentin, whose new book NUNC! Is out now, joined the podcast alongside Jamie to discuss. (20:52) And finally: is Clandon Park a visionary restoration or a catastrophic precedent? Calvin Po addresses the ‘conundrum of conservation' in the Arts lead for the magazine this week: how much of a building can be restored before it becomes a different building entirely? Plans have moved forward for the 18th century Palladian mansion Clandon Park, managed by the National Trust, to be preserved in a half-charred form, following its gutting by fire in 2015. The Trust says this ‘approach combines careful conservation, scholarly restoration and sensitive contemporary design'. And The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB), founded by William Morris, has hailed the plans, arguing that a full restoration would amount to a ‘feeble and lifeless forgery' and the ‘Clandon of the future will offer a markedly different visitor experience to that of the past, but one that will have its own interest'. Calvin, however, worries that this sets a ‘catastrophic precedent' for restorations of the future, and The Georgian Group actively opposed the Trust's proposal, arguing that the building's merit comes in its original design ‘not in burnt bricks'. To discuss further we were joined by The Georgian Group's director Dr Anya Lucas, and the architectural historian – and former Chair of SPAB – Gillian Darley. (35:17) Presented by William Moore and Lara Prendergast. Produced by Patrick Gibbons and Oscar Edmondson.
This week: Starmerism's moral vacuum ‘Governments need a mission, or they descend into reactive incoherence' writes Michael Gove in this week's cover piece. A Labour government, he argues, ‘cannot survive' without a sense of purpose. The ‘failure of this government to make social justice its mission' has led to a Spring Statement ‘that was at once hurried, incoherent and cruel – a fiscal drive-by shooting'. Michael writes that Starmer wishes to emulate his hero – the post-war Prime Minister Clement Atlee, who founded the NHS and supported a fledgling NATO alliance. Yet, with policy driven by Treasury mandarins, the Labour project is in danger of drifting, as John Major's premiership did. Starmerism's policy vacuum is being filled so rapidly by HMT that we are embarking on an era of ‘cruel Labour'. Michael joined the podcast to discuss further, alongside John McTernan, former private secretary to Tony Blair. (1:37) Next: have the Church's sacred spaces become community clubs? From yoga classes to drag shows, and even a helter-skelter, the Revd Dr Jamie Franklin, host of the podcast Irreverend and author of The Great Return, writes in the magazine this week about what he argues is the ‘tragic misuse of its sacred spaces' by the Church of England. This new reality may be symptomatic of a wider issue with the leadership of the Church, currently pondering its future. The journalist Quentin Letts provides his own manifesto for the next Archbishop of Canterbury in this week's diary. So do diverse uses of space broaden the Church's appeal or does it run the risk of diluting its holiness? Quentin, whose new book NUNC! Is out now, joined the podcast alongside Jamie to discuss. (20:52) And finally: is Clandon Park a visionary restoration or a catastrophic precedent? Calvin Po addresses the ‘conundrum of conservation' in the Arts lead for the magazine this week: how much of a building can be restored before it becomes a different building entirely? Plans have moved forward for the 18th century Palladian mansion Clandon Park, managed by the National Trust, to be preserved in a half-charred form, following its gutting by fire in 2015. The Trust says this ‘approach combines careful conservation, scholarly restoration and sensitive contemporary design'. And The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB), founded by William Morris, has hailed the plans, arguing that a full restoration would amount to a ‘feeble and lifeless forgery' and the ‘Clandon of the future will offer a markedly different visitor experience to that of the past, but one that will have its own interest'. Calvin, however, worries that this sets a ‘catastrophic precedent' for restorations of the future, and The Georgian Group actively opposed the Trust's proposal, arguing that the building's merit comes in its original design ‘not in burnt bricks'. To discuss further we were joined by The Georgian Group's director Dr Anya Lucas, and the architectural historian – and former Chair of SPAB – Gillian Darley. (35:17) Presented by William Moore and Lara Prendergast. Produced by Patrick Gibbons and Oscar Edmondson.
In this episode of Heavy Metal Tones, I sit down with the legendary Tony Dolan, bassist and vocalist of Venom Inc, for an in-depth discussion about his journey through the heavy metal world. Tony takes us through his early days with Atomkraft, sharing stories of the band's rise and their lasting impact on the scene. We also dive into his time with Venom, exploring the band's evolution and his pivotal role in shaping their sound. Packed with insight, raw energy, and the unfiltered truth behind one of metal's most influential figures, this interview is a must-listen for fans of the genre. Tune in for a deep dive into the life of Tony Dolan and his contributions to the thunderous legacy of heavy metal!Hope you enjoy this if so please swipe down on Spotify and leave a comment or a rating or both. And all other streaming platforms where possible please let me know what you think and then the world can hear more from me and and the show..Cheers HMT Keep the lights on the tapes turning and the decks spinning Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
If you're confused about where to start addressing your own health or you've tried all of the things and nothing has worked, I offer podcast listeners a free 20-minute global health check in where I'll evaluate your physical, mental, and emotional health and provide useful resources to help you on your journey. In this episode, you'll learn how to embrace the messy, non-linear process of self-growth, why balancing surrender with action is essential for achieving your goals, and how cultivating awareness can guide you through life's transitions.Timestamps:[00:00] Introduction[01:22] The process of self growth is not linear[03:44] Importance of addressing trauma in self growth[08:29] Recognizing the need to process suppressed emotions[10:56] Emotional struggle and introspection during difficult times[14:13] Seeking support from friends and community[17:41] Insights gained from a transformative retreat experience[19:00] Realizing emotional blocks affecting personal relationships[21:23] Navigating emotional challenges with family support[23:14] Self-acceptance and the impact of perimenopause[25:50] Learning to balance action with surrender in personal growth[27:27] Experiencing ego death and personal transformation[30:01] Reflecting on how past experiences shape the present self[32:26] Understanding healing as an ongoing journey[34:04] The role of flexibility in healing practices[35:45] Recognizing signs of unaddressed emotional issues[37:25] Learning to balance surrender with achieving goals[39:00] The discomfort of surrender for goal-oriented people[40:32] Finding unexpected growth by embracing surrender[42:06] Surprising growth in working with men[43:57] Shifting focus and embracing new opportunities in business[45:20] Practicing self-awareness in everyday interactions[47:32] Navigating challenging conversations with awareness[49:07] Encouraging continued growth and reflectionResources Mentioned:The Thriving Mama Podcast Episode 44: Can Your Personality Make You Sick? | Spotify or AppleHeartMath | WebsiteFind More From Dr. Stephanie Davis:Thrive Mama Tribe | WebsiteThrive Mama Tribe | InstagramThrive Mama Tribe | Skool
Thanks for listening to the Doric Express, in today's episode; Qatar leniency; Coffee in the old NatWest; Trees chopped doon by mistake!; Tarragon 2 opening soon; Sunset in HMT; Polvara says play me; A sunny sunny day in the shire today! Cheers, Allan
Mairi Barclay is a musical theatre performer who spreads joy and sunshine everywhere she goes. Some people in life are your radiators and she is HOT!! I ADORE this gal! Known as the queen of self-care, this girl knows exactly how to reframe her world into the balance that we're all looking for. Mairi shares with us the reasons as to why resilience is key and how she has managed to navigate the choppy waters of acting so well, generously sharing her anxieties and learnings on the way. Mairi's journey into being a performer began at a very young age and by 10 years old Mairi knew this was her path. Growing up in Fife in a loving and supportive family, Mairi was just 13 when she moved to Glasgow to train in musical theatre alongside her classic education. The resilience she learned in these formative years would ground her and empower her for the tough years ahead. At just 16 years old she auditioned for a place at a prestigious drama school. Having been told she was too young for her dream school of Arts Ed, she embarked on her journey at Italia Conti. Knowing only a few months in that this was not the school for her Mairi bravely left Italia Conti and re-auditioned the year after for Arts Ed where she eventually got a place. Despite there being little funding available Mairi worked a part time job and somehow, with the grit and determination she had been nurturing since the age of 10, managed to pay for her training. Mairi shares with us the ups and downs of the industry, the incredible jobs she done and the times when she had month/years out of work. She talks about the toll this had on her mental health and the importance of her weekly therapy sessions with the industry minds councillor and ex-podcast guest, our beloved Mary Burch. Mairi generously shares her thoughts and experiences with body positivity in the industry and how her incredible role in Lizzie at our most favourite theatre, the Hope Mill Theatre was “the job never knew she needed”. We both make a huge shout out to Will and Joe at the HMT who are leading the way in creating kind, non-judgemental, inclusive rehearsal rooms in order for actors to feel safe and thrive.Mairi Barclay we absolutely love you. I feel happy and joyful when I'm with you. You are the light in the room. Instagram, Facebook and X@mairibarclay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thanks for listening to the Doric Express - in today's lively episode; Bother at Boddam; HMT shows look tip top; Go go go.......slow! Corgi race?; Pupils show the way forward for Union St? Student show - ready for some Mounthoolin Rouge? Miovski says ta; Mochy day but nae sna in the shire Cheers, Allan
This is the introduction to a new series titled: How Many Times Do I Have To Tell You? We'll call it "How Many Times" for short or "HMT" for super short.
In this episode, host Tessa Norman is joined by two PwC Directors: Julia Ramsay, a specialist in Third Party and Supply Chain Risk, and Tom Kohler, a specialist in Financial Services Resilience and Risk Management, to explore the regulation of critical third parties (CTPs).Our expert guests delve into the details of the incoming regulatory regime for CTPs, sharing insights on the outcomes policymakers are seeking to achieve, and the steps CTPs and financial services firms can take to prepare for the proposed new rules. Our guests also exchange perspectives on broader regulatory measures aimed at boosting resilience in other sectors, as well as how firms can manage overlapping rules and harness the strategic opportunities this presents. You can contact our PwC speakers if you'd like to discuss any of the topics covered, at tessa.norman@pwc.com, tom.kohler@pwc.com, and julia.ramsay@pwc.com. To hear more from us on Risk & Regulation, you can access our regular publications at this site: https://www.pwc.co.uk/industries/financial-services/understanding-regulatory-developments.html Note: This episode was recorded prior to publication of HMT's CTP policy paper on 21 March 2024, which confirms the timelines and criteria for designation discussed in the podcast.
Interview by Haze / mike_tall We recently sat down with Broward County artist HTM Tray for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about life in Hollywood FL, growing up in the Liberia neighborhood, playing football, jumping off the porch when he was 14, being the oldest of all his siblings, dropping out in the 11th grade, describes the incident where the police ran over his foot, explains what inspired him to start rapping, his songs “Why” & “FTO” blowing up, putting his music out on Soundcloud, reveals what HMT stands for, explains his creative process, “FTO” music video approaching half a million views, partnering with EMPIRE, his new project ‘Misty World' dedicated to his mother, his new music video for “Triple Cross”, upcoming music videos, the music scene in Broward right now, getting a lot of support in Miami, shares advice for new artists coming up, goals, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Actor PJ Corrigan drops by to talk about his latest role in Tally's Blood as well as starring in Aberdeen's HMT panto Sleeping Beauty. The post Paul-James Corrigan appeared first on Putting it Together.
On 30 October 2023, HM Treasury (HMT) published its final proposals for the future financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets in the UK, comprising two responses to consultations and a policy paper. In this latest Regulation Tomorrow Plus podcast (recorded on 2 November), Jonathan Herbst, Hannah Meakin and Anita Edwards discuss HMT's proposals and the next steps for firms.
Benjamin Lang mochte schon immer Musik, das Komponieren entdeckte er als Schüler in den USA für sich. Heute ist der Professor Chef einer Einrichtung mit rund 550 Studierenden in Rostock . Was wünscht er sich für die HMT, wer ist warum sein Lieblingsschauspieler, fühlt er sich wohl an der Ostsee und warum kommen bei zeitgenössischer Musik so wenig gefällige Kompositionen rum - im Kunstkaten lernen Sie den 46 Jahre alten Mann näher kennen.
It's HMT and we got a POWERFUL entertainer and artist in the building LL Wootie! TAP IN!
Join me, Jasmine/The HealingOne and Carla Center owner of Love Energy LLC, as we dive in on subconscious healing and our own personal thoughts on the healing journey. Healing is powerful, purposeful and intentional. You have the power within and we're here to remind you of that. CRYSTALS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE... Amazonite: https://shop.iamhealingone.org/search?type=product&q=amazonite We'd love to hear from you. Use the Voice Note option or leave us a comment and tell us what you received from today's episode. You can also share your questions on our Ask HealingOne form, https://forms.gle/7CGjfn86y2ARpqnJ6, we may use some of them for episode topics. Help us spread the word, grab the link and share today's episode or the podcast channel out. We want to encourage, empower and inspire as many people as we can across the world. Thank you for being a part of our community and connecting with us in the healing journey. CONNECT WITH I AM HEALINGONE... For more on what we do, visit our full website: https://www.iamhealingone.org Soul Nourishing Course & Mentorship: https://iamhealingone.org/certification-course Self love journal: https://shop.iamhealingone.org/produc... For Custom Waistbeads: https://www.iamhealingone.org/waist-b... Inner Soul Cafe: https://www.innersoulcafe.com OUR GUEST TODAY: Carla Center is a transformational coach that has guided and supported hundreds of clients in finding the root cause of their struggles. She is able to shift them from feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and feeling like they are barely surviving to hope, ease, and happiness. Supporting them in truly loving themselves and being their authentic selves. Carla herself has gone through her own healing journey, from abuse, teen pregnancy, and feeling like she was barely surviving to the life she loves. She did this through a not very well-known therapy, HMT. Prior she had tried everything before she found HMT. After her first HMT experience, she decided to shift from Social Work to become HMT therapist. Carla has 30 of experience working with women through social work, women's ministry and transformational coaching. CONNECT WITH CARLA CENTER: Website: https://www.joyhealingenergy.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carla.ragsdalecenter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/magicofselflove --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/i-am-healingone-llc/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/i-am-healingone-llc/support
Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.04.21.537873v1?rss=1 Authors: KAM, K. Y., Chang, D. H. F. Abstract: Sensory eye dominance occurs when the visual cortex weighs one eyes data more heavily than those of the other. Encouragingly, mechanisms underlying sensory eye dominance in human adults retain a certain degree of plasticity. Notably, perceptual training using dichoptically presented motion signal-noise stimuli has been shown to elicit changes in sensory eye dominance both in visually impaired and normal observers. However, the neural mechanisms underlying these learning-driven improvements are not well understood. Here, we measured changes in fMRI responses before and after a five-day visual training protocol to determine the neuroplastic changes along the visual cascade. Fifty visually normal observers received training on a dichoptic or binocular variant of a signal-in-noise (left-right) motion discrimination task over five consecutive days. We show significant shifts in sensory eye dominance following training, but only for those who received dichoptic training. Pattern analysis of fMRI responses revealed that responses of V1 and hMT+ predicted sensory eye dominance for both groups, but only before training. After dichoptic (but not binocular) visual training, responses of V1 and hMT+ could no longer predict sensory eye dominance. Our data suggest that perceptual training-driven changes in eye dominance are driven by a reweighting of the two eyes data in both primary and task-related extrastriate visual areas. These findings may provide insight into developing region-targeted rehabilitative paradigms for the visually impaired, particularly those with severe binocular imbalance. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by Paper Player, LLC
Welcome to "Secrets of Scale," a new pod storm series hosted by Matt Brown. In this first series of 2023, Matt dives deep into the world of "scaleups" companies, speaking with founders and CEOs who have successfully reached scale, raised millions of dollars, and have valuable insights to share on scaling their businesses on a global stage. Join Matt as he uncovers the secrets to success in the world of scaling a business. Series: Secrets of Scale RealWear is transforming how work gets done in enterprise with the HMT-1, the world's first voice-driven, hands-free, head-mounted wearable computing device purpose-built for light and heavy industry. Implementing hardware, software, cloud, and AI, RealWear is the future of the connected industrial worker. Get an interview on the Matt Brown Show: www.mattbrownshow.Support the show
Interview by Haze https://www.instagram.com/mike_tall We recently sat down with Broward County artist HTM Tray for an exclusive “Off The Porch” interview! During our conversation he talked about life in Hollywood FL, growing up in the Liberia neighborhood, playing football, jumping off the porch when he was 14, being the oldest of all his siblings, dropping out in the 11th grade, describes the incident where the police ran over his foot, explains what inspired him to start rapping, his songs “Why” & “FTO” blowing up, putting his music out on Soundcloud, reveals what HMT stands for, explains his creative process, “FTO” music video approaching half a million views, partnering with EMPIRE, his new project ‘Misty World' dedicated to his mother, his new music video for “Triple Cross”, upcoming music videos, the music scene in Broward right now, getting a lot of support in Miami, shares advice for new artists coming up, goals, and much more!
It's a magical evening folks. Every year the HMT academy gets together and chooses the best moments and movies of the year. Join us and celebrate another year of horror cinema. Best ad Buffalo Bills Weight Loss Center - The Silence of the Lambs Kurt Russels Mustache Rides - Bone Tomahawk ep Loch Lomond death - dog soldiers ep Normal Activity - Paranormal Activity Episode Discount Dentures - Drag Me To Hell Episode Billy Zane - The Mummy Centipede Twister - Human Centipede 2 ep Estrogen Network - MEN ep Best Guest Fart Simpson (The Wailing/Resolution) Dustin Goebel (The Sadness) Max Allen (The Mummy) Bryan (Cabin Fever) Annie Hardy (Dashcam) James Jude Courtney (Halloween Ends) Keith (Scream 2022) Most Sexual Moment Kinsey Scale - firestarter 2022 episode Should we get naked - Cabin Fever Episode Zombie Jacking - Resolution Review Be careful what you wish for - stranger by the lake episode Poison Tits - hostel ep I'm About to Cum - The Sadness Ep Most Problematic Moment What a Dumb Bitch - The Mummy Gypsies -Drag Me To Hell Episode OOPS - Constantine episode Don't use the n-word - Get Out DAvid's a little racist - Dog Soldiers Ep Most Psychologically REvealing Moment David Hates Horses - Nope Episode Bryce's fear of electronics - the ring Bryce's brain is too strong - smile ep The Real Bryce - Bone Tomahawk Ep TAke it Back - texas chainsaw massacre 2022 episode" Listening like God - The Possession of Hannah Grace Episode I can Talk About TikTok - Orphan First Kill ep Worst Movie We Watched this year Puppet Master (1978) 13 Ghosts Buffy The Vampire Slayer Halloween Ends Studio 666 Orphan: First Kill Best Movie We Watched this year Silence of the Lambs Paranormal Activity The Fly (1986) Barbarian Carrie (1976) Dawn of the Dead (2004) Get Out Hatching (Pahanhautoja) Prey The Menu Worst New Movie of 2022 Halloween Ends Studio 666 Orphan: First Kill Terrifier 2 Scream (2022) Firestarter (2022) Crimes of the Future Best New Movie of 2022 X Nope Hatching (Pahanhautoja) Prey The Menu Barbarian —--------------------------------------------- Perfect 10s The Silence of the Lambs Paranormal Activity The Fly (1986) Barbarian Carrie (1976) Lowest Scored Halloween Ends (3.5) Buffy The Vampire Slayer (3.5) 13 Ghosts (2.5) Puppet Master (1989) (2) Biggest Discrepancies in Scores The Babadook (D=3, B=10) Crimes of the Future (D=9, B=4) Smile (D=6, B=10) The Mummy (1999) (D=10, B=6) Best Co-Host David Day Bryce Hanson
Augmented reveals the stories behind the new era of industrial operations, where technology will restore the agility of frontline workers. In this episode of the podcast, the topic is "Augmenting Workers With Wearables." And our guest is Andrew Chrostowski, Chairman and CEO of RealWear (https://www.realwear.com/). In this conversation, we talk about the brief history of industrial wearables, the state of play, the functionality, current approaches and deployments, use cases, the timelines, and the future. If you like this show, subscribe at augmentedpodcast.co (https://www.augmentedpodcast.co/). If you liked this episode, you might also like Episode 92: Emerging Interfaces for Human Augmentation (https://www.augmentedpodcast.co/92). Augmented is a podcast for industry leaders, process engineers, and shop floor operators, hosted by futurist Trond Arne Undheim (https://trondundheim.com/) and presented by Tulip (https://tulip.co/). Follow the podcast on Twitter (https://twitter.com/AugmentedPod) or LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/75424477/). Trond's Takeaway: Industrial wearables have come a long way. There is a big need for assisted reality in many workforce scenarios across industry. There are now companies taking good products to market that are rugged enough, simple enough, and advanced enough to make work simpler for industrial workers. On the other hand, we are far away from the kind of untethered multiverse that many imagine in the future, one step at a time. Transcript: TROND: Welcome to another episode of the Augmented Podcast. Augmented reveals the stories behind the new era of industrial operations where technology will restore the agility of frontline workers. In this episode of the podcast, the topic is Augmenting Workers With Wearables. And our guest is Andrew Chrostowski, Chairman and CEO of RealWear. In this conversation, we talk about the brief history of industrial wearables, the state of play, the functionality, current approaches and deployments, use cases, the timelines, and the future. Augmented is a podcast for industrial leaders, for process engineers, and for shop floor operators hosted by futurist Trond Arne Undheim and presented by Tulip. Andrew, welcome to the show. How are you? ANDREW: Hi, Trond. Great to be here. I'm doing great. TROND: You know, you are a poster child entrepreneur engineer, Oregon State, University of Southern California. You are actually an expert on the future of work. There are so many people that say they talk about the future of work. You are implementing and, selling, and evangelizing a true future of work product, not just a story. We're going to be talking about augmented, assisted all kinds of reality and collaboration, Andrew, because that's, I guess, what it's all about. And you lead the industrial wearable company RealWear. But first, I want to get to the fact that you're a certified firefighter. Now, how does that fit into this? ANDREW: That's really a great question. And one of the things that's been passionate for me from the beginning is being close to the customer. It was true when I was an Air Force officer designing for systems that would support our warfighters and putting myself in their situations in life and death. Certainly, I think about it in terms of customers, and we were dealing with other lines of business and trying to understand the customers' perspective, and especially the frontline workers that create those products. And when I took over the Scott Safety business when I was part of Tyco, their particular market was firefighters. They were the leading provider of air tanks, cylinders, respirators, what we call SCBAs, self-contained breathing apparatus for firefighters. Now, I know a lot of things about a lot of areas of technology. But I didn't know anything about firefighting. And so when I took over that business, the first thing I did was go to Texas A&M and actually get trained and certified as an interior firefighter. So I actually put on all the bunker gear, timed donning just like you do when you're in the fire station, fought real fires that were built, and to understand really the challenges they faced. And I came out of that training really having a greater appreciation for just how challenging that work is. And I know it's shocking to your listeners, but everything we ever see on TV and movies about firefighting is wrong. Basically, firefighting, besides being terrifying, and difficult, and dangerous, is basically blind. You're in the smoke. You're in the dark. And my background in the Air Force thermal imaging systems and multispectral systems came back to me. And I said, "You know what we need to do is give predator vision to firefighters and give them the chance to see the unseen in the dark." And so, coming out of that training, I initiated an in-mass thermal imaging system for firefighters that went to the market about 14 months later at Scott site. TROND: Wow, that's some real background there. I'd like to start with that story because it reminds me that what we're about to talk about here, you know, wearables, it's not a joke. These are, you know, in industrial environments, these are not optional technologies once they really, really start working. And you can sort of say that they're first-line technologies. They better work every time. So this is not a case where you could kind of, well, you know, let's install another version and restart and whatnot. These are eventually going to be hopefully systems that the modern industrial worker really starts to trust to perform their job efficiently. Before we get into the nitty-gritty of all of the different things that RealWear is trying to do, I wanted to just ask you a basic question, what is assisted reality? It's a curious phrase. It's like, why does reality need assistance? [laughs] You know, where does that even come from? ANDREW: You can deny reality, but you can't deny the effects of denying reality. When we talk about assisted reality, it's a point on the spectrum what we call XR, the extended reality. It starts with reality and ends when that virtual reality, the fully immersive digital environment that we experience and what we talk about a lot in the metaverse. Then coming from reality forward, you have assisted reality, which is a reality-first, digital-second environment, which is what we focus on. It is the idea that this is the technology available now that allows a worker to be productive and work safely in a real-world environment. When you get into augmented reality, which is something that we think of when we think of products like HoloLens and other similar types of products, that's where this digital environment begins to overlay the actual environment. It imposes a cognitive load on the brain so that you're now having to focus on things that aren't really there while there are things that are really around you that could hurt you. This is great when you're in a safe environment, in a classroom, in a design area, when you're collaborating in the office to be able to immerse yourselves in these three-dimensional digital objects. It's much different when you're walking on the deck of an oil rig or you're potentially working around a cobot that can hurt you when your attention is distracted. And then we have sort of that virtual reality game that we started with in the metaverse where people are now kind of transposing themselves into a fully digital atmosphere. We at RealWear have focused on making a difference for the future of work and focusing on those 2 billion frontline workers who could work more safely and more productively if they were connected. And it makes perfect sense to us. If we learned anything from the COVID lockdowns, we learned that this idea of working from anywhere, the idea of the office worker working from home, working from the coffee shop, all of this now has become just a given. We know that we need these digital tools to collaborate remotely. What we only have begun to just crack the code on is that there are, again, 2 billion people working with their hands on the front line who could work more productively and more safely if they were connected workers, if they had access to information, if they had access to collaborating in a hands-free way with their counterparts across the world. And so RealWear, our focus is this mission of engaging, empowering, and elevating the performance of those frontline workers by giving them an assisted reality solution that is extremely low friction and easy to use. TROND: I like the distinction there. Even though this podcast is called augmented, I like the distinction between AR and assisted reality. Because there's really, I guess, you can see it more clearly in the consumer space where it sounds so fascinating to enter these virtual worlds. But in industry, the virtual is really subservient and needs to be subservient to the very reality. So I guess assisting reality is the point here. It's not the endpoint that is necessarily the virtual. You're using the technologies, if I understand it, to strengthen the ability to survive and be very, very efficient in reality as opposed to entering some sort of virtual space where you are simulating more. You're talking about critical applications in the physical industrial reality, so that's now clear to me. Having said that, this is not easy to do, is it, Andrew? ANDREW: No. I mean, there's a lot that comes into this idea of making technology that's human-centric. And all the things you were just talking about really bring us back to this idea that this kind of assisted reality solution is about helping the human being at that nexus of control operate more safely and effectively in a variety of environmental conditions. It is really important that we think about the technology serving the person and not so much technology that is imposing itself on people, which is oftentimes what we see as we try to roll out different kinds of technical solutions. The folks who are doing work with their hands who are daily exposing themselves to risk have a very low tolerance for things that waste their time, are difficult to use, or distract them from reality. And so all of those things are factors we took into account as we developed this first head-mounted tablet computer that now is in the market as the Navigator 500. TROND: Andrew, can you tell me a little bit about the history and evolution of these kinds of technologies? Because there is so much hype out there. And you did a pristine job as to making these concepts fairly distinct. But how long has there even been an industrial product? I guess a lot of us remember the first Google Glass, but partly what we remember is the hype in the consumer market, which then kind of fell flat. And then they reemerged, I guess, as sort of a light competitor to you guys and then has since somewhat disappeared. But, anyway, there are a lot of attempts in the near history of technology to do this kind of thing. I mean, it corresponds pretty neatly to various sci-fi paradigms as well. But what are the real prototypes that go into the inspiration for the technology as you have it today? ANDREW: Well, I'm glad you mentioned science fiction because really the way I would start this, otherwise, is, say, a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, we had Star Wars. And if you think back to that show, science fiction has been part of how people work in modeling, how people work for decades and more, from Jules Verne all the way through to Star Trek and the like. And so when you think about these technologies, you go back to processes and technologies that support humans collaborating. And back in Star Wars, we had a character called Boba Fett who famously has, and now you see it in the Mandalorian, a little device that comes down from his helmet in front of his eyes and acts as a rangefinder and computer screen. Actually, one of the founding engineers that were part of the design of the first RealWear device came out of designing Boba Fett's helmet. And so there is really a connection there about how people have imagined people work and how people actually work. And the actual part really started with Dr. Chris Parkinson and spending over ten years working on what is the right ergonomics. What's the right way to shift the balance, the weight, the size, and manner of the display? How do you control the windows and amount of information displayed? And how do you suppress the outside noise so that you can have a voice control system that makes it truly hands-free? So it began with this idea of all great things start with a spark of imagination. And then bringing that to a very practical point of view of solving the problem of being able to give someone information and collaboration tools hands-free in an environment where they can work safely but connect to all the value and information that's out there that we enjoy every day working as office knowledge workers with the internet. TROND: Andrew, what are some of the technical challenges you had to overcome? I can imagine; first, you have to design something that is probably bulkier than you wanted, and then eventually reducing its size is one thing. But I can imagine the algorithms apply to, I mean, there's imaging here, and there's a bunch of design techniques to make this work. And then you said ruggedized, right? I mean, this stuff cannot break. ANDREW: That's right. TROND: What are the kinds of things that went into and is going into your next-generation products? ANDREW: Well, I think that's a great question. And, of course, as new products evolve and we build on the learnings we've had from having one of the largest install base of wearable computers in the world, we can sit there and say, look, it starts with ruggedization. Because, frankly, these frontline workers, when they're wearing these devices on their hard hat, at the end of the day, that hard hat gets tossed into the back of the truck. It gets tossed in the van. It gets dropped on the ground, or in the mud, or out in the rain. So we knew right away that we had to build a device that was able to hold up to that, things that a lot of similar kinds of products that are out there just can't hold up to. So we started with this idea that it had to be extremely rugged. It had to be lightweight enough to wear all day. And our first version did that very well. The Navigator 500 has come now just as rugged but now 30% lighter. So we've learned how to make that ruggedness, even in a lighter form factor. You have to trade-off on how you see that display in bright sunlight, in dim settings. You have to think about how you operate in a noisy environment. So you can imagine if you're trying to use a voice-driven assistant, whether it's on your phone or a little microphone device in your home, you use a wake-up word, and then you have to try to talk clearly. And if you don't talk clearly, you end up having it not do what you want. That's very frustrating for a frontline worker, and it's just downright distracting and dangerous at times. So we chose to have a system and voice control that does not require a wake-up word. It's always listening. And it listens in context to what's on the screen. Literally, what we say is you say what you see. And that's about all the training you need to learn how to use the Navigator 500 effectively. And because it's so easy and intuitive, people get used to it quickly. And they go gravitate towards how it's making their work easier to get to, how it's easy to launch a collaborative meeting in any number of key applications, whether it's Microsoft Teams, Cisco, Webex on demand, whether it's Zoom, whether it's TeamViewer, any number of other partners that we have in terms of the types of collaborations. TROND: Well, I want to get into some of the use cases in a second, but just briefly, so you were founded as a company in 2016. And you're now, I guess, 140-some employees. I mean, it's fairly recent. This is not something that you've been doing since the '70s here. But on the other hand, this is also very challenging. It's not like you produce something, and all of industry immediately buys into it. So I just wanted to address that, that this particular market, even though it's always been there as this potential, there doesn't seem to have been kind of a killer application like there is in some other hardware markets. And maybe you're thinking you will be one. But I just wanted you to address this issue. Recently, the IBC the analysts came out with this prediction that they're forecasting a decline actually year over year in units sold. And they're also saying a lot of new vendors are going to come into this market, but the market is not very mature right now. What do you say to that kind of an argument? ANDREW: There's a lot to unpack there, so forgive me if I miss some of the things you brought up there. But I'd start really with RealWear and how we develop this. The Navigator 500, the product we have on the market today, is highly modular, lightweight, does all these types of things, and that's really the eighth generation. Even though we only have been around since 2016, the thinking behind this form factor has gone on for eight generations. So we've got a lot more maturity than some of the other folks who might be thinking about entering this market. We've also focused entirely from the beginning on that industrial frontline worker. It's a niche of over 2 billion people but very different from the consumer aspect and what people have gotten used to in terms of dealing with a piece of glass that they might carry in their pocket all day long. We think that A, we've kind of created this assisted reality space. We've won in so many of these industrial cases because of the way we make work safer and more productive. We've now passed applications where we've had installations over 3,500 units with a single use. We've got, in multiple cases, over 1,000 deployments. We've got 75-80 deployments of over 100 units. So we really have broken through. And what we see is whenever we talk about the assisted reality market, or we can talk more broadly, we usually only see data on augmented reality. They put all these smart glasses in sort of a category. And we're really only a portion of what they count as smart glasses. So when they start saying there's downward pressure on that market or it's not growing as fast, it goes back to something I just read in a book about builders in terms of how innovation happens. And the author described augmented reality as a solution looking for a problem. We came at it with a particular problem we were solving, and that's I think the big difference between us and a lot of how people have come into this space. We knew exactly the problem we're trying to solve. We knew that we wanted to make the human the central part of that control Nexus. And we knew that we wanted to be in a space where others would find it difficult to succeed. And so, as we've been successful here and as we continue to grow and expand these deployments and getting into larger and larger deployments, we know that others will kind of begin to look into this space and try to compete. But most of them are bridging over from that consumer side where a lot of the fundamental design trade-offs they've made do not well-support all shift use in a ruggedized environment and with the ease of use that we've designed into our products. TROND: Andrew, that makes a lot of sense to me. 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So I'm just going to make that assumption. Tell me a little bit about that deployment. What is it all about? What are they using it for? What can you tell me about what they're using it for? ANDREW: Thank you, Trond. And I'm super excited about our success in the automotive sector, not only just because of what it represents but because, as an industry, it's so central to economies across the globe. And when we think about the transformation of that industry going to electrification, that change creates opportunity for us as well. So today, with our partner TeamViewer we're in over 3,500 dealerships. Virtually every dealership in America now has a RealWear product in it. For those technicians, when they're dealing with a particularly tough problem, they're able to put on our device as simple as what I'm doing here, just putting on their Navigator, their HMT-1. And they can call and connect with a technical assistance center in Detroit and have a first-person conversation with an expert who can help walk them through that repair, whether it's pushing diagrams to them to, illustrating over the video that they're getting but helping them solve that problem faster. And why is this so significant? Well, because from the customer point of view, you're happy that your problem is being solved quicker. You've got your car back. The dealer is happy because now they've been able to invoice the customer or invoice for it in this particular case to get their warranty repair dollars back. And Ford is happy because now they've got a happy customer, and they've got a better reputation and user experience. So it's a very positively reinforced system. And so when you think about that application alone of just being able to solve problems of existing cars, now think about the introduction of all of these electric vehicles to dealers, not only with Ford but anybody else you can think of is moving into electrification. There are a lot of technicians who know how to work on a gasoline engine, but very few who maybe know how to really solve those electricals. So this is a way that these dealers can bridge the skills gap that exists between what they have and what they need to be able to do in the near future. And that skills gap, by the way, is recognized not just in the automotive industry, but you and I experience it every day when we deal with restaurant industry, service industries, trucking. You think about any kind of skilled labor situation; we know demographically we've got a big gap. And that's going to be persistent for decades. And so a tool, a knowledge transfer platform that lets people move up that learning curve more rapidly to do more meaningful work, to be more self-actualized as they do that not only helps people but it helps industry serve their customers. And so we see ourselves really at the forefront of transforming work as we know it. TROND: I'm so glad you went to the skills, and it's so exciting that that's the main application right now because I think there's a lot of discussion, obviously, in the industry across sectors about the skills gap; they say, right? That the gap...we have to train people, or they have to go to school. They have to learn. It's an endless complexity. But, I mean, you're sort of saying the opposite. You're sort of saying cancel the training, put the headset on. Some of these things, very advanced training, very advanced advice, real-time support, can happen without going aside, looking at a computer, calling someone up, talking to you, you know, see you next week with your car. And then, meanwhile, what you're doing is scratching your head for a while, trying to figure out what's wrong. But you're saying this creates a much more dynamic scenario both for delivering the service and actually for the human worker who's trying to deliver some sort of service here and is plugged into an information ecosystem. I'm just wondering, is that a very, very typical use case? And do you foresee that that is the use case for assisted reality? Or are there wildly different use cases just depending on, I mean, pick another industry. I was just imagining the medical industry, famously remote surgery, or whatever it is. Some sort of assistance during surgery is obviously the big use case. I could imagine that there's something to be done here also with RealWear. ANDREW: Yeah, I mean, this is such an exciting area and topic to talk about, education, how people are educated, how that education plays to their employment and their employability, and how they add value and have careers. And we all have talked about whether university work is preparing people for the kinds of careers there are today or whether or not we need to be considering other kinds of applications, going direct to coding or whatever else. So when you talk about frontline workers, it's absolutely a matter of specific knowledge. It's not just general knowledge that matters. It's very specific things that can happen. And so by connecting people to experts, you do two things: you get the job done right away, but you also mature that worker because they learn from those experiences. And they can use our device to actually, while they're doing the work, film it. It can be curated and then used as training videos for the next generation of work that goes with it. So I think that alone is really exciting. There are so many use cases, though, beyond this, remote experts see what I see that we've been talking about. That's really...I'd say the predominant deployment today that people think about is how do I collaborate remotely on the front line? And that's super valuable. But what becomes even more interesting is when that device becomes a solution for how you do your daily work. As an example, if you're a heavy engine manufacturer and you have an end-of-line inspection, and that inspector is using a clipboard and a checklist to look at how the engine is functioning, imagine replacing that. For one of our particular customers, that takes about 30 minutes. When they implemented workflow using hands-free Navigator, they were able to reduce that time to about 12 minutes because now the person is not wasting time going back and forth to a clipboard, or to a table, or writing things down. They're absolutely hands-free, immersed in the work, being presented the next inspection point in their display, being able to photograph it, work through it, look at a comparison, document it. And the important thing is not just that they're doing it faster; they're finding three times as many defects because they're not distracted. We know there's no such thing as actually dual processing as human beings. If we think that we can listen to a Zoom call and do emails, we're doing neither very well. We know that we're just quickly switching. And that's the same thing that a lot of frontline workers experience. When you make it immersive and hands-free with workflow, now you begin to expand the value that this technology begins to support so much greater. As we move along, the implementations and the deployments are going to move from sort of this collaboration centric to workflow centric to then being able to be with our partner, IBM. IBM has actually created something they call Inspector Wearable, where they're giving a superpower inspection to an operator who might be standing at the end of an assembly line watching a car roll by. It stops in front of them. The camera knows, because of machine learning with Watson up in the cloud, that, hey, this is what a good wheel should look like and immediately highlights the operator with a telestration that's the wrong nut. There's a scratch on this rim or whatever defect we might be talking about. So then you start actually using these technologies that are inherent with the system to be able to augment the capabilities of these workers. And that starts to get really exciting. I'll add one of the points to that is in Q4, we're going to be introducing a thermal imaging camera that can easily be just snapped on on the part of our modular solution for Navigator to be able to then snap on a thermal imaging camera and give that person predator vision to be able to see if they're walking around their plant. They can see that an electrical panel is overheating or that a motor is hot, or they can use it in any of the hundreds of thermography industrial programs that people use today. So I think part of that transition goes from just being collaboration to how we work and do workflows to actually augmenting the capabilities of the folks who are wearing these wearable computers. TROND: Yeah, and that's so interesting. And, I guess, correct me if I'm wrong, but that's where it ties into not only IBM but a bunch of your other software partners too where Tulip being one of them, where now that you're providing a device, it actually is the end client that can put that device to use in their own scenarios. And they can build, I guess, apps around it and find their own use cases that may not be the ones that are super apparent to any of those who deliver it, whether it is you delivering the hardware, IBM, you know, delivering perhaps the machine learning capabilities or some other knowledge, or it is Tulip delivering kind of a frontline software platform that's adaptable. It is actually the end client that sits there and knows exactly how they want to explore it, and then in a second iteration, change that around. Or am I getting this ecosystem wrong here? ANDREW: No, I think you're onto something there very powerful, Trond. And there are three specific dots we have to connect when we think about a sustainable solution that can be deployed broad-spread across an industrial base, and the first one is the device. The device has to be right. It has to work for the user. It has to meet the requirements of the environmental conditions they're operating in. And so the device is critical. And that's really where RealWear started our journey with that focus on the user and the user experience with our device. But the next step is really the data that comes with it. That's that part where it's both accessing data and creating data through applications that they use to feed the data lakes above and to feed back into this IoT world where there's information coming up from our equipment and being fed back to us that we can take action on. And then, ultimately, we have to connect to systems of record. And this is where Tulip, for instance, one of our partners, plays such an important role. It's that connection between all of these things that talk together, the device, the data, and these decision-making systems of record, that now when they talk and connect, it's a very sticky situation. Now you've created more than just a point solution. You've created a system solution where you've changed the way people work, and you reduce friction in interacting with those systems. And I think that that's a real clear case. I'll give an example that RealWear did in a very simple way. We recently acquired a small company called Genba AI. Their whole purpose in life was to be able to take a CMMS system, which is done for maintenance purposes, and working with eMaint, which is a division of Fortive, and be able to then say, "We can take that currently operating device that requires a worker to print out a work order, go do something, and then put it back into a computer, we can now do that with voice only." So, again, you take friction out of that interaction and allow them to do things easier but with the systems of record. And so that's why I get so excited about partners like Tulip that are making and connecting the dots between all of these disparate systems that we find in fourth-generation industrial complexes and making them work together seamlessly to give information to make better decisions by the folks who manage that work. TROND: This makes me think of something that I promise we'll get back to in a second talking about the industrial metaverse, which I think is far more interesting than the consumer metaverse. And we'll get to that because you were starting with this whole ecosystem that starts to develop now. But before we get there, I just wanted you to comment a little bit on COVID, COVID-19. Massive experience; no one is untouched by this. And there clearly was a future of work dimension to it. And people have made a lot out of that and prognosticate that we will never show up in the office again, or hybrid is here forever. What did COVID do to RealWear? ANDREW: Well, you know, it's an interesting perspective. I've been with RealWear in one capacity or another since almost the beginning, starting off as a Strategic Advisor and Chairman of the Advisory Board to, stepping in as the COO during the series A, and ultimately becoming the CEO and Chairman of the board in 2020 just as COVID was happening. So a lot of that immediate experience of RealWear was at a time when the whole world was starting to shut down and realize that we had to work differently. So I literally had one meeting with my direct staff as the new CEO before Washington State was shut down. And all the rest of the year was done via remote work. So it's not a dissimilar story to what a lot of people went through in recognizing that, hey, what used to be done in the office and was deemed important to be done in the office had to now be done elsewhere. And we came quickly with this adoption of digital tools that supported this digital transformation. And what it really did was act as a catalyst because before, you could have a conversation about the value of remote collaboration software, laptop to laptop, and that sort of thing, but nobody was thinking about the front line as much. That was a really tall connection for RealWear to make. We'd go in and talk about the value of a hands-free remote connected worker. But when you suddenly had millions of displaced workers all contributing, in some cases with productivity increasing, it now said, hey, by the way, do you want to take this great hybrid environment you just created, and do you want to extend it to those important people who don't get to stay home, who don't get to dodge the risk of being exposed to COVID, who have to go out and serve the public or serve your customers? And now, if we talk about giving those people connectivity and extending that with technology that exists today using familiar platforms...RealWear runs on an Android 11 platform. That means imaginations are limitation, not technology. All those solutions we're talking about can be done in an Android environment, can be imported very quickly, and provide a solution for those users. And so it acted as a catalyst to say that remote experts at smart glasses, as it were, were here, and it was now, and this technology was ready. And the deployments took off. It probably shortened our deployment cycle. Our sales cycle probably contracted by 70% during COVID as people began to realize this is how we can get work done. This is how we can continue to serve our customers. And so it was a huge change, not only in terms of the demands that we were able to meet thanks to the great teamwork of our whole RealWear ecosystem and supply chain partners, but it also made a difference because it changed the thought processes of leaders who now realized that creating a connected worker not only was feasible, that it had a real, recognizable ROI to it. TROND: Andrew, you're really speaking to me here because eons ago, in my Ph.D., I was working on this very visionary idea back in 1999, the early internet heydays. Again, the future of work people and tech companies were saying, "We are soon unleashing the situation where no one has to come into the office. We will sit all separately on these islands and work together." So I would say I guess what has happened now is there's a greater awareness of the need for hybrid solutions meaning some people are physically there, others are not. But the powerful thing that you are enabling and demonstrating visually and physically is that remote is one thing and that it remains challenging, but it can now, in greater extent, be done. Physical presence is still really, really powerful. But what's truly powerful is the combination of which. It is the combination of physically being there and being amplified or assisted, or eventually perhaps in a fruitful way augmented but without losing touch with reality if it can be done safely. That's really the power. So there's something really interesting about that because you can talk about it all you want. You can say, well, with all the technology in the world, you know, maybe we don't want to meet each other anymore. Yeah, fine. But there's a powerful argument there that says, well if you combine the world's biggest computer, the human being, with some secondary computers, you know, AIs and RealWears and other things that have other comparative advantages, the combination of that in a factory floor setting or perhaps in other types of knowledge work is really, really hard to beat, especially if you can get it working in a team setting. I guess as you were thinking more about this as a futuristic solution, Andrew, what kind of changes does this type of technology do to teamwork? Because we've been speaking about the simple, remote expert assistance, which is sort of like one expert calling up another expert at headquarters. And then, you move into workflow, which is powerful product workflow in industry. But what about the group collaboration possible with this kind of thing? Have you seen any scenarios where multiple of these headsets are being used contemporaneously? ANDREW: Yeah, I mean, I think there's the application of not only people using them broadly in doing their work but also then being connected to a broad number of users. There's a great video that Microsoft put out when they built Microsoft Teams to run specifically on our RealWear platform. And in it, we talk about a plant where, you know, Honeywell was certifying a very large deployment technology in a plant that normally would take 40 workers to go to this facility and physically sign off all the things that need to be done for this large automation system. But using Microsoft Teams and RealWear devices, Honeywell was able to do that completely remotely. They were able to have the folks who were on site wearing the devices going through. And all of these people who would travel to it are now wherever they happen to be, in the office, at home, somewhere else, being able to see what was happening in the factory and sign off and validate the work remotely. So it's like this world where we've taken away the borders, these artificial borders between the office, not the office, and then the front line. And I think that the biggest thing that we can take away from this conversation today, Trond, is that we all probably accept that some form of hybrid work is here to stay with office workers. We've just proven over the last two years that you can work extremely productively as a remote team. And we've also validated there are times when we just got to come together from a human point of view to accomplish even more in terms of some of the cultural and emotional intelligence and teaming things that happen. But what we've also learned is that those frontline workers don't have the luxury of being somewhere other than where the value is being created on the manufacturing line, up on that cell phone tower, or in the street laying asphalt. They all have a job to do, and they have to do it in their presence. And so when we then connect those people and give them access to all of the information that we as connected workers in a hybrid environment accept and the collaboration, we find that that is a place that really brings the dignity of that frontline work up. It inherently makes them more engaged with their customer, with the job they're doing, with their peers that they can now connect to so seamlessly, and, frankly, with the company. So I think that there's a change here that's happening that's going to be about the right degree of connectivity for the job. And we'll do more of what matters based on the work that has to be accomplished. And we're just not at a place yet where robots are going to replace carbon-based computing systems that are self-replicating. That's the way NASA described people back, I think, in the '60s is a general-purpose computer that's carbon-based and self-replicating. And really, that's going to be with us for a long time. And the dignity of those people doing valuable work and helping focus on how do we make them safer and more productive in these very challenging environments? That's changing the future of work. And it's aligning more closely with this idea of, hey, being connected makes us more effective as a company, as a tribe, as a nation, whatever it is. Connectivity becomes extremely valuable. TROND: It's a big trend. And it's about time there's some justice to it. I mean, you speak with passion about this. It's almost unbelievable to me, and it should be [laughs] unbelievable to a lot of people, that we've invested billions of dollars in office software, in kind of automation for efficiency's sake. But we haven't, until this point almost, invested, certainly not the same amount of dollars and euros and yen, in human-centric technologies that are augmenting people at the same time. Because there's nothing wrong with these other technologies or if they're benefiting office workers, but as you point out, billions of workers could be enabled, knowledge workers. They just need somewhat different tools, and they're harder to make. This is not like making a desktop software program. These things have to work in a real rugged context. Andrew, thank you so much for enlightening me on the challenges and the exciting not future anymore. Andrew, it's the exciting presence of this technology in the industrial workplace, and what that bodes for the future when I guess, people see the picture and are willing to truly roll this out to every frontline worker who needs this kind of amplification. ANDREW: Well, Trond, thank you so much for having me. And I think when your listeners think and hear about AI, I know the first thing that crosses their mind is going to be this artificial intelligence, the compute power that's being built into the cloud to solve all these technical problems. But I'd like them to also begin to think about that as augmented intelligence, the way human-centric technology can make those workers better able to do the work that has to be done by people. And we're so excited to be able to talk about this. Thank you for the invitation to explore this topic. I really appreciate the chance to share some of the things that RealWear's done in this regard. And I'd love to come back next time and expand our conversation. TROND: You have just listened to another episode of the Augmented Podcast with host Trond Arne Undheim. The topic was Augmenting Workers With Wearables. Our guest was Andrew Chrostowski, Chairman and CEO of RealWear. In this conversation, we talked about industrial wearables now and in the future. My takeaway is that industrial wearables have come a long way. There is a big need for assisted reality in many workforce scenarios across industry. There are now companies taking good products to market that are rugged enough, simple enough, and advanced enough to make work simpler for industrial workers. On the other hand, we are far away from the kind of untethered multiverse that many imagine in the future, one step at a time. Thanks for listening. If you liked the show, subscribe at augmentedpodcast.co or in your preferred podcast player, and rate us with five stars. If you liked this episode, you might also like Episode 92: Emerging Interfaces for Human Augmentation. Hopefully, you'll find something awesome in these or in other episodes, and do let us know if you do so. The Augmented Podcast is created in association with Tulip, the frontline operation platform connecting people, machines, devices, and systems in a physical location. Tulip is democratizing technology but also, importantly, empowering those closest to operations to solve problems. Tulip is also hiring, and you can find Tulip at tulip.co. Please share this show with colleagues who care about where industrial tech is heading. You can find us on social media; we are Augmented Pod on LinkedIn and Twitter and Augmented Podcast on Facebook and YouTube. Augmented — industrial conversations that matter. See you next time.
In this episode, Amit had a candid conversation with new friend, Karan Madan. They talked about how Karan stumbled into watch collecting, HMT, Seiko other watch brands and how he started a watch collectors group, Watch Enthusiasts of India (which has grown to 5,000 people strong around the world) and much more! Karan Madan is a well respected Doctor, Watch Geek and Founder at Watch Enthusiasts of India. You can message him on his official Instagram @thekaranmadan. Amit would love to help you with all your watch needs. He does charge a $150 consultation fee. This fee is for his time. However, if you purchase a watch through Amit within a year, he does apply the $150 towards the purchase of a watch.
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KAYLA DALE loves her job! Try this on for a title. Kayla is a Risk Reduction Officer at the Amador Fire Protection District. Yes! She works in an office. This soon-to-be mother has energy and confidence. Her passion turned into starting a non-profit called SMOKECHASERS which celebrate its second year in May with a festival that mixes family fun with an engaging way to prepare for and respond to emergencies. Oh yeah ... if that wasn't enough, Dale also is an independent leader in her side hustle called Mōdere. HOST STEVE BUZZARD on Kayla | "Kayla and I had never met until we started our conversation. Right away her energy and confidence was off the charts. She is such a great representation of being an entrepreneur. Our conversation hits TWO areas: SEGMENT 1 ★ | TBASEGMENT 2 ★ | TBASEGMENT 3 (HEAVY METAL THUNDER)
JACKIE COURSEY is a LIFE COACH. Her coaching has a specialty with helping those with NEURODIVERGENT functions. What is neurodivergent? I am glad you asked. Neurodiversity describes people whose brain differences affect how their brain works. That means they have different strengths and challenges from people whose brains don't have those differences. The possible differences include medical disorders, learning disabilities and other conditions (ADHD, Autism, others). What a gift. And today, Jackie shares her insight on Experience the Buzz.HOST STEVE BUZZARD on Jackie | "Jackie is an amazing woman. Four adopted children ranging from ages 14-29 . She admits to having ADHD. She has worked in the non-profit space for many years. Mix it all together and Jackie is exactly the person I would imagine who would be a successful Neurodivergent Life Coach." Our conversation hits TWO areas: SEGMENT 1 ★ | Jackie kicks off the episode by letting us know how her journey brought her to becoming an autism life coach. We get an inside look to the services Jackie provides through her business called Sacred Space coaching. We also get an education on what a life coach is and isn't. Great knowledge in this segmentSEGMENT 2 ★ | We open the segment by talking about the kids. It's a pretty amazing story. We dive into the entrepreneur piece of Jackie's journey. And we wrap up with some miscellaneous subjects that wrap up this amazing conversation.SEGMENT 3 (HEAVY METAL THUNDER)
We watched Critters (1986) and were taken on a nostalgia trip the likes of which only an 80's horror movie can deliver. @dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website. (1:12) - Intro(5:43) -Synopsis(6:38) -Review(15:00) -Score(22:00) -Spoilers(53:15) - Which Monster Wins https://youtu.be/9V3YGz-u2Ts Synopsis Critters is a fun and simple story about a slew of terrifying little Krites and their escape from prison asteroid sector 17, the bounty hunters hired to track them down, and a small town in Kansas who has to endure their reign of terror. After summarizing it, it seems a little less simple, but somehow it works. As the Krites crash-land on earth, the town comes under attack. As the bounty hunters arrive, things are thrown into an even more impressive disarray by the single minded and determined bounty hunter crew. Will the critters take over earth, or will the bounty hunters and earthlings learn how to team up to defeat these tiny terrors? Review Critters is a super-fun and easy-going 80's creature feature with a ton going for it. It knows exactly what it is, which is a Star Wars, E.T. the Extra Terrestrial, Gremlins, Ghoulies, homage slash tribute slash ripoff. Watching Critters now, I feel like I can hear the producers saying, “People want new stuff that references old stuff in a way that makes them remember the old stuff, but this new stuff has to be it's own fun thing.” That's exactly what Critters is, and without shame or even too much in the way of fourth-wall-breaking winks. Watch CrittersRent or Buy on AmazonClick here to Watch It's not going to blow you away or even make you feel scared. But it's not really supposed to make you scared. It's supposed to be a somewhat risque and fun film for you to sit down with your youngsters on a Friday night and munch on some popcorn over. This is a PG-13 film and in the eyes of a 10 year old, it earns it. It's got some decent violence and lots of frightening explosions. The Critters themselves are some of the most unique and well-thought-out horror movie monsters that I can think of. Here is a list of some of the more notable traits among Krites: Highly mobile when rolling in a ballBuilt in long-range with poison Krite quillsAlways hungry and can eat anythingCan grow to massive proportionsCan reproduce limitlessly It's hard to hate this movie because it has so much going for it in the way of nostalgia. It uses tons of practical effects and puppetry and has a tangent storyline involving bounty hunters that is fun in a way that I can't quite describe. Score 7/10 Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout.
Selling OC's Tyler Stanaland is often at the center of gossip. But today he's the one dishing out the details as he takes a seat in the HMT captain's chair. What do you do when your boyfriend won't post pictures of you? Did you kiss your husband's friend? (Go ahead and read that one again, we'll wait) How do you meet people IRL without a dating app? Tyler is not getting thrown any softballs here but he's answering anything and everything the listeners throw at him…Including some personal details about himself and his relationship.It's an HMT straight from the OC.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Former NFLer and star of The Bachelor franchise Clayton Echard is tackling this episode of HMT. He'll take your questions head on and also share the details of he and Susie Evans' recently announced plans to continue their relationship…apart. Does he have the answers to making a long distance relationship work? Time will tell. In the meantime all his answers to your problems…are right here in front of you.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We are delighted to be joined by Stuart Holland, Director of External Affairs at Equifax in episode three of our Buy Now, Pay Later podcast series to discuss the proposals relating to creditworthiness and credit reporting. We cover what Credit Reporting Agencies (CRAs) do, what credit files are and how these are currently used by lenders and borrowers, HMT's proposals for credit reporting and creditworthiness checks for Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL), what role credit reporting and credit files play in helping BNPL providers navigate their regulatory responsibilities regarding creditworthiness, vulnerable customers and avoiding over-indebtedness and the wider implications of the proposals on consumers and lenders and how the data will feed into credit files.
Jordan Peele's third outing as a horror film writer/director, Nope, continues his trajectory as one of the best horror filmmakers of a generation. In Nope, he turns the trope of a UFO on it's head and makes it a truly terrifying presence. Artwork by Dusting Goebel (@dgoebel00 on Instagram) Synopsis After a freak accident involving falling objects from the sky kills their father, OJ (Daniel Kaluuya) and Emerald Heywood (Keke Palmer) are left to manage the struggling family ranch of trained horses. As horses start disappearing, a strange object in the sky seems to be the culprit. OJ and Emerald decide to capitalize on the opportunity by filming the UFO. https://youtu.be/In8fuzj3gck Review of Nope This is Jordan Peele's third horror movie that he's written and directed, and he's already established himself as one of the most interesting voices in the genre. I know that I was looking forward to seeing this one ever since I saw the trailer. What's most interesting about this film is that it takes the popular concept of a UFO as mysterious and clinically detached, and makes it personal and menacing. It's a very eclectic movie with a lot of seemingly disparate storylines and characters, and in the end ties them together nicely. It's got killer chimps, the Hollywood film industry, family tragedy, sibling relationships, and more all contributing to the story of what this UFO is and why it is there. At the center of the film is the relationship between OJ and Emerald. It's a mix of button pushing, comfort, frustration, and love that comes from being siblings. OJ is a stoic introvert driven by duty, and Emerald is an ambitious extrovert, looking to make a mark in the world. Their contrast and the resulting relationship really grounds the film by giving it heart. Nope Poster This film melds Peele's weird and unique sensibilities from US with Speilbergian spectacle. There is genuine offputting menace throughout, but especially in the third act, there are some undeniably fun and exciting sequences. My only gripe is that the runtime is a little long and seems to meander a bit in the middle. Some of the story elements like Stephen Yuen's character and the monkey attack are nice for color, but don't have a very satisfying payoff. Overall this movie is a genuinely good time, and well worth the trip to the theater Score 9/10 Sinister Add it to your collection or rent it now.Click here to buy Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout. Horrorrble Videos (NSFL) https://www.reddit.com/r/weirdvideosfor3am/comments/qypr2j/practical_fetish/ https://www.reddit.com/r/CrazyFuckingVideos/comments/w3pqfa/man_gets_run_over_by_train/ https://www.reddit.com/r/nextfuckinglevel/comments/w1uk5v/a_truly_hungry_seagull/ https://www.reddit.com/r/WTF/comments/vzsovc/someone_deploys_an_excavator_for_rock_splitting/ https://www.reddit.com/r/CrazyFuckingVideos/comments/vx7mgz/guy_wraps_rocks_with_copper_wire_and_throws_them/ https://www.reddit.com/r/CrazyFuckingVideos/comments/vya8se/that_mustve_burnt_like_a_mf/ https://www.reddit.com/r/CrazyFuckingVideos/comments/vt04ev/guy_sitting_on_the_couch_gets_a_k9_to_the_face/
If you want to feel stranger danger, look no further than Scott Derrickson's new film The Black Phone in theaters now. This well constructed and acted supernatural thriller is well worth your time. Artwork by Dusting Goebel (@dgoebel00 on Instagram) Synopsis Pretty much all you need to know is in the trailer. In the late 70s in North Denver, there is a spate of missing children. Rumors abound of a predator named “the Grabber”. Finney, the protagonist, is either a popular baseball pitcher, or a shy weakling who is picked on by bullies. He is soon grabbed by the grabber, played by Ethan Hawk in a mask channeling Pennywise the clown. His sister Gwen has a touch of the shinning, and has dreams about where the Grabber takes his victims. While Finney is locked in the Grabbers basement, the disconnected BLACK PHONE in the room receives calls from the previous victims of the grabber from beyond the grave. Finney must work to free himself using the knowledge given to him from the phone and using his own wits. https://youtu.be/3eGP6im8AZA Review of The Black Phone This is a very capable film. It feels very much like a Stephen King story, which makes sense, since the original story was written by his son Joe Hill. It is directed by Scott Derrickson, who previously directed Sinister and the Exorcism of Emily Rose. This is to say that The Black Phone is in capable hands. A lot is given away in the trailer, which is unfortunate, but the film has some good twists and turns and ends up being compelling and engaging throughout. The biggest pleasant surprise is the quality of the acting from the young cast. Especially Mason Thames who plays Finney, and Madeleine McGraw who plays Gwen, and has some of the best lines in the film. The first act does a very good job of creating a compelling three dimensional character in Finney. His life isn't all roses, having to deal with an alcoholic abusive father along with school yard bullies. We are shown that Finney is empathetic, strong, and capable, but doesn't fight for himself. He seems to survive day to day depending on friendships and his relationship with his little sister. This sets up a compelling character arc that seems natural and satisfying in the end. There isn't a lot of time spent on the Grabber. He is more of a presence and more of a looming threat than an active participant for most of the film. I would have liked to see them do more with him. There was ample opportunity to go very dark, and I was a little surprised given Derricksons previous films that there wasn't more done to show what The Grabber did with his previous victims. This might have upped the stakes a little and made The Grabber a more indelible villain. Overall, it was a very enjoyable movie, and exceeded my expectations. Score 8/10 Sinister Add it to your collection or rent it now.Click here to buy Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout. Horrorrble Videos (NSFL) https://www.reddit.com/r/CrazyFuckingVideos/comments/unki6m/camera_guy_gave_no_fucks/ https://www.reddit.com/r/CrazyFuckingVideos/comments/uik0hy/bzzzt_nsfw/ https://www.reddit.com/r/CrazyFuckingVideos/comments/vji12g/hes_lit/ https://www.reddit.com/r/CrazyFuckingVideos/comments/v178p9/human_fountain/ https://www.reddit.com/r/CrazyFuckingVideos/comments/vj6k5u/watch_your_head/ https://www.reddit.com/r/CrazyFuckingVideos/comments/und4y7/man_drops_deuce_with_a_layup/ https://www.reddit.com/r/CrazyFuckingVideos/comments/v6mvaf/the_joys_of_skateboarding/ https://www.reddit.com/r/CrazyFuckingVideos/comments/v5p28d/bazinga/ https://www.reddit.com/r/CrazyFuckingVideos/comments/vj7413/when_your_legs_dont_walk_like_they_used_to_before/ https://www.reddit.com/r/perfectlycutscreams/comments/v1nn5q/a_slick_of_sunshine_never_hurt_nobody_lets_get/ https://www.reddit.
We watched Constantine on HBO Max and I realized that I had a bunch of unfounded ill-will toward this movie, which is pretty good. @dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website. https://youtu.be/DEa508Xmmio Synopsis Constantine is about John Constantine (Keanu Reeves), a DC character whose job is essentially to send demons back to hell. Or at least he made it his job when he realized that he was heading there. He is approached by Angela (Rachel Weisz) and asked to help her prove that her twin sister didn't commit suicide. As a devout Catholic, Angela realizes that if her sister did actually commit suicide she damned herself to hell. With the help of his plucky sidekick, Chas (Shia LaBeouf) and some of his friends, John is on the case. He finds himself in the middle of a war where the Devil's son, Mammon, is trying to unleash himself into the world of the living. Everyone gets more holy hand grenades than they bargained for. Review Constantine is a pretty impressive movie in a couple different ways. Firstly, it had a large budget and was able to spend a lot of it on CGI monsters and backdrops, which wouldn't normally be a plus. But this CGI from 2005 actually holds up quite well. It also has enough action and interesting characters to keep you involved in the movie from beginning to end. In fact, the Angel Gabriel (Tilda Swinton) and Satan (Peter Stormare) are some of the best depictions of well-known Bible characters that I've ever seen on screen. Constantine doesn't dwell on the origin story, while still acknowledging it, which is a breath of fresh air in today's hyper-cookie-cutter style comic book movie world. By the end of Constantine, if you are bought in on the story the payoff will be pretty impressive.It's not without fault, however. This movie came out two years after The Matrix trilogy concluded, and it feels like a direct port of that series in a lot of ways. From the stylized world to the monotone color pallet to starring Keanu as the savior of mankind - it's uh, kind of obvious. Also, it was originally touted as a horror movie and I can see where it threw in scary imagery and concepts to try and please the horror crowd. Make no mistake, this is not what I would call a “hard-horror movie”. This is an action-thriller that dealt with some of the scarier elements of religion, and the studio figured they could get a bigger audience if they could draw the horror crowd. This was my issue with the movie when I originally watched it on the bigscreen. Overall, it's a pretty fun movie that I would watch again after a few years. It was a much better Catholic horror movie than The Nun, so there's that. Score 7/10 Watch Constantine Watch on AmazonClick here to Rent or Stream Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout. Get a 30 day free trial at Shudder.com when you use the code HMT at checkout.
This film is the epitome of body horror, done by the master of body horror: David Cronenberg. If you have never seen The Fly, you'll definitely be saying to yourself "Ew, David". Artwork by Dusting Goebel (@dgoebel00 on Instagram) Synopsis Jeff Goldblum plays Seth Brundle, a brilliant scientist that has successfully developed a working transporter. When he shows it to Geena Davis' Veronica Quaife there are still a few kinks to work out with transporting living tissue. Vis-à-vis keeping the insides in. In an impulsive moment, after he corrects the issue, he decided to transport himself as the first human subject. However, he was so preoccupied with whether he could, and didn't stop to think if he should. As time goes on, he slowly realizes that something went wrong and his body experiences a terrifying metamorphosis. https://youtu.be/bdB02IufaW0 Review of The Fly (1986) The Fly still works. David Cronenberg, the director, has made his career off of pushing the limits, and in this movie, by doing so, he creates one of the best body horror movies ever filmed. This film won an Oscar for best makeup for good reason. Seth Brundle's slow transformation moves from the superficial to the grotesque so gradually, that you still think of him as a man even when he becomes a straight up monster. That is actually a big benefit to the film, because you maintain empathy for an utterly disgusting creature up to the final shot of the film. Geena Davis and Jeff Goldblum work really well together, and have excellent chemistry on screen, which makes sense because they eventually married for several years. Davis' performance really grounds the film for the audience, because we are really watching all of the events of the film from the perspective of Veronica Quaife. Her reactions of wonder and horror really sells the special effects that we witness. Jeff Goldblum is the perfect casting for a mad scientist, as the character's eccentricities are utterly believable coming from him. Although, I have to say, this is only about 50% Goldbluhm compared to how eccentric he is today. Overall, the story, characters and special effects are all masterful and don't age a bit in the 36 years since its release. Score 10/10 The Fly Collection Add it to your collection or rent it now.Click here to buy Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout. Horrorrble Videos (NSFL) https://www.reddit.com/r/CrazyFuckingVideos/comments/uf2rj7/my_jewels_hurt_watching_this/?ref=share&ref_source=link https://www.reddit.com/r/CrazyFuckingVideos/comments/ueaxu5/estimulate_your_senses/?ref=share&ref_source=link https://www.reddit.com/r/CrazyFuckingVideos/comments/udt566/cranium/?ref=share&ref_source=link https://www.reddit.com/r/CrazyFuckingVideos/comments/ubzk3w/russian_powerlifter_squatting_400kg_snapping_both/?ref=share&ref_source=link https://www.reddit.com/r/CrazyFuckingVideos/comments/uh5ptl/just_randomly_giving_birth_on_a_street_not_a_big/?ref=share&ref_source=link https://www.reddit.com/r/CrazyFuckingVideos/comments/uhdm55/whip_lash/?ref=share&ref_source=link https://www.reddit.com/r/CrazyFuckingVideos/comments/uh9niu/lets_have_a_closer_look_from_ledge/?ref=share&ref_source=link https://www.reddit.com/r/CrazyFuckingVideos/comments/uisl0f/this_man_aint_right/?ref=share&ref_source=link
We watched The Sadness before it was available for streaming in the US because we are a big time movie review podcast. I can easily say that this is one of the craziest movies I've ever seen, and will stick with me for a long time. @dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website (1:30) - Intro(7:00) -Synopsis(9:00) -Review(17:45) -Score(26:17) -Spoilers(1:23:35) - Horror Movie WHOORES https://youtu.be/VUR1DWh7eLs Synopsis The Sadness follows boyfriend Jim (Berant Zhu) and girlfriend Kat (Regina Lei) on their normal day in Taiwan. Unfortunately for our couple, this normal day is the day that the Alvin virus hits their city. The Alvin virus is a pandemic that they've been hearing about for a while but no one seems to be taking seriously. As the virus hits their hometown, people start to die, and worse, rape each other in the streets. The virus causes people to cry as they assault each other while simultaneously exhibiting total ecstasy in causing pain and torture. It seems to unlock the most reprehensible parts of people and make them capable of depravity you've never even seen in horror movies. Will Jim and Kat make it through, or will the sadness take them? Review Canadian writer, director Rob Jabbaz brought this manga adaptation of Crossed (Garth Ennis and Alan Moore)to Taiwan to film. This is his first full-length feature film. Without question, this is one of the most depraved movies I've ever seen in terms of dialog. The violence is absolutely absurd and over-the-top. The themes are disgusting, and are meant to cast a light on the absurdities of politicizing a major health concern such as a pandemic. I heard a little bit about The Sadness before I watched it, enough to brace myself, which was good because I don't think I would have enjoyed it otherwise. The makeup, effects, and execution is unbelievable, rivaling that of similar splatter movies like Braindead / Dead Alive. This is a slick movie that is well made, and outpaces most action movies handily. It's also so absurdly disgusting that I imagine many won't be able to finish it. Watch The SadnessWatch on ShudderClick Here to Subscribe to Shudder It takes the old premise of zombies and the morality tales that they brought to the silver screen and pops a monster truck engine under the hood before sending you to hell with tears streaming from your eyes. The Sadness is super gross, but it does have something of a point, which seems to make it easier to take in. The non-stop themes of rape, murder, and stupendously disgusting dialog where characters describe in vivid detail the acts of violent sodomy they wish to perform made me so happy that this wasn't in English. Had I heard those words spoken in a language that I understood, I would have been sickened to my core. The only movie that I've reviewed that left me feeling almost as gross as this was The House that Jack Built. Not many will be able to get through this one and those who do will have to live with all those nasty thoughts in their head. Score 8/10 Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout.
Now this is a podcast about The Indie Dog and one might think that it has only to do with native Indian dogs. But actually, it's about dogs in India that fend for themselves on the streets for many reasons. Some are born on the streets and these dogs have a slightly better chance of survival because of inherited abilities. But many dogs are just dumped, because their owners have had it. Dogs with pedigrees, dogs with lineage, dogs that have been bought at great cost. Dogs that guarded and protected people. Dogs that are basically expendable. In this episode I'm talking to Kam Raghavan who runs a shelter called #PugSOSIndia. It's the country's first rescue sanctuary for abandoned, owner-surrendered and/or confiscated pugs. Kam and her friends setup this NGO to work towards education & awareness about the Pug-breed.Why are so many pugs being abandoned? Kam will explain the many reasons, but I'd say the main one is ignorance. Ignorance of the insurmountable health problem that this grotesquely inbred class of dogs has been subject to, through a few hundred years. But Kam is doing more than looking after abandoned pugs. She's also looking after some 400 dogs that were abandoned when the HMT factory in Jalahalli shut shop and some 600 families were asked to leave their homes almost overnight. One thing led to another and Kam now finds herself with hundreds of dogs, shelters, a vet clinic and the unenviable job of managine all of this. Oh, and she has a full-time corporate job and two little kids. How does she do it?
We watched The Wailing on Shudder.com and found out just how badly a well meaning dad can fuck up his entire family. A lesson I learned long ago. @dgoebel00 on Instagram provided this amazing artwork. Follow him and check out his website. https://youtu.be/43uAputjI4k Synopsis Jong-goo (Kwak Do-won) is a local policeman and caring father to Hyo-jin (Hwan-hee Kim), the precocious young daughter. A stranger enters their village and immediately things start to go awry. Families are found horrifically murdered, and people in the village seem to be changing. A Japanese man who lives in the forest is fingered as the culprit, but what is really going on? As Hyo-jin gets sick, father Jong-goo takes it on himself to solve the mystery surrounding what exactly is happening to their village. Review The Wailing was directed and written by Na Hong-jin and many have called it one of the most impressive horror movies of the last 20 years. I would call The Wailing the Indiana Jones of horror movies. It's constantly throwing new stuff your way. It's hard to know what's around the next bend, but you can bet that it will be exciting, terrifying, or totally shocking. More than that, it's an engaging labyrinth of a story that answers questions only to reveal more questions. Watch The WailingRent or Buy on AmazonClick here to Watch Those who want an ending that's easy to understand may want to steer clear of The Wailing, but to be honest it's pretty fun to guess at what it all means. Personally, this movie has been hyped for so long by so many that I came away a bit underwhelmed. Don't get me wrong, it's a fine movie that's pretty interesting and it definitely kept me on the edge of my seat. I just expected something so much more scary than this due to everyone's reaction to it and there's just no way it could deliver. There's also something of a cultural rift that I feel in The Wailing more so than in other foreign films. I felt like there was tons of subtext and meaning that I was missing due to my inherent Western upbringings. Score 8/10 Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout.
The movie that launched a thousand stationary camcorders. Paranormal Activity cracked the code of found footage to make one of the most successful horror movies of all time. Listen to our review and see if it still holds up. (1:12) - Intro(7:24) - Synopsis(8:52) - Review(13:37) - Score(19:11) - Spoilers(1:11:13) - Taglines Artwork by Dustin Goebel @dgoebel00 on instagram Synopsis Paranormal Activity follows Katie and Micah, young twenty-somethings that are steady dating and living with each other. Told through the lens of Micah's new camera equipment, we learn that he is attempting to document PARANORMAL ACTIVITY that Katie purports to be happening in their suburban house. We learn that this is not the first time Katie has been haunted, and we watch as Micah attempts to use his powers of toxic masculinity to solve the problem. https://youtu.be/5od3NGHrXrI Review of Paranormal Activity Paranormal Activity was not the first found footage movie, but it was the first one to really crack the code for what makes that gimmick work. It remains the most profitable horror movie based on return on investment. With a budget of 450,000, it raked in nearly 90 million. Not that that speaks to the film itself, but it definitely speaks to popularity and marketability. It's interesting to come back to the original since the series has expanded in scope and lore. This is a simple movie, that mostly documents the happenings in a single bedroom. It strikes a chord, because katie and micah's relationship feels real enough to engage with the story. The viewer is drawn in to try and catch the signs of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY through the nightly static camera shots of a doorway. Sound boring? Well did I tell you it had (LOW RUMBLE)? For what it is, and me growing up with sightings, before every douchebag had a ghost hunting tv show, this tapped into the suspension of disbelief around “real hauntings”. There aren't really ghosts reaching through tvs stealing children, but do you know what there is? Ghosts knocking things off of shelves like housecats. I love this film and several of its sequels before it totally got fucked out. I think it still works, although it's not one you can revisit often, or see in a marathon. Score 10/10 Paranormal Activity Add it to your collection or rent it now.Click here to buy Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout.
They're heeeere! And so is Bryce from HMT, and he brought some strong opinions about this 80's horror classic. Join us as we debunk the infamous Poltergeist "curse," spill some retro Hollywood tea regarding the Hooper-Spielberg feud, and argue for a solid 15 minutes over the final scoreboard ranking.
Pack your Samurai Plus and symbolic 17th century literature! HMT co-host and club bestie David Day joins us in 'the hole' to talk about a cannibalism, snails, and Love Is Blind.
Ever want to see the Foo Fighters in a horror movie? To bad you're getting one anyway. (1:59) - Intro(4:45) - Trailer(7:41) - Synopsis(8:52) - Review(21:04) - Spoilers(53:01) - Make It Better Artwork by Dustin Goebel @dgoebel on Insta Synopsis Studio 666, starring the Foo Fighters, tells the story of the band recording it's 10th album in a haunted mansion. Decades earlier the mansion was the site of an infamous rock band murder suicide. Sloooooooowly as the plot unfolds, it's revealed that there is a connection to a more sinister influence and Dave Grohl becomes the pawn in a demon's attempt at opening a portal to hell. https://youtu.be/UEDkqOBhPis Review of Studio 666 This is what you get if you combine A Hard Days Night with a Charles Band movie and give it more budget than it deserves. In terms of movie making craft, this is a pretty shitty movie. The pacing is awful. The 1:50 run time could have been cut down to 70 minutes and lose absolutely nothing. The direction is extremely flat. I've seen industrial safety education videos with more creativity. If you are looking for gore, it is here, and there are some genuinely cool death scenes, but you're going to have to wait for about an hour and 30 minutes for the actual horror part of the horror movie to start. It's not all bad. In fact this is a very fun movie with a lot of moments that I really liked. I mentioned The Beatles A Hard Days Night, because I do think it's an apt comparison. In both movies, they are really carried by the charm and humor of the band itself. These are not professional actors, but their goofy hammy acting is endearing and fun to watch. Is this a movie that you should rush to see in theaters? No, definitely not. But if you want to watch an oddity and have a few laughs, you could do worse than Studio 666. Score 4/10 Studio 666 Add it to your collection or rent it now.Click here to buy Get 13% Off your order at NightChannels.com when you use code HMT at checkout.
Resumen de las noticias del mundo NFT al 02/02/2022, comentaremos sobre la Crypto Artista venezolana que crea el (HMT), un nuevo crypto-arte | La nueva alianza empresarial que permitirá incorporar al mercado de America Latina a los Juegos Crypto con estándar NFT | La batalla por la autenticidad de la colección CryptoPunks | $1,000,000,000 en ETH fueron quemados este mes en OpenSea | Un museo dedicado a los NFT abre sus puertas en EEUU. Website: www.4nftnews.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/4nftnews/support
Another interview with a sunshine filled soul, our friend - Meg Lamm! She's sharing all about Holographic Manipulation Therapy. A fun reminder to remain playful and curious that encourages a rewiring of the brain. If you've never heard of HMT, or were curious about what it is - you're going to love learning something new with Meg! Both Katie and Sarah have now had sessions of HMT with Meg and it was absolutely incredible! The energy release was so empowering! Meg has ben led to explore the relationship between the subconscious mind and pain, illness, emotional turmoil, and more! She is certified in HMT, NLP, Clinical Hypnotherapy and is a licensed massage therapist. She has helped people with chronic pain, depression, anxiety, grief, fear, shame and so much more. Hope you enjoy!! You can also find her here: https://www.facebook.com/MegLamm0 As always, feel free to leave us a message on Anchor.fm - we would love to connect with you! You can also join us in our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/fortheloveof2hippies/ Please feel free to leave us a 5 star review, follow, post, and share on social media, tag us on Facebook and Instagram @Fortheloveof2hippies, send us an email to sign up for the newsletter or just to chat: fortheloveof2hippies@gmail.com - and Don't Forget, "Don't Worry, Be Hippie!" Support us here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/loveof2hippies Join us for Book club and Chakra 101 course here: https://www.patreon.com/fortheloveof2hippies --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/for-the-love-of-2-hippies/support
HMT show cancelled due to HGV driver crisis/New supermarket planned for Stonehaven/Wild weather sinks creel boat in Portsoy harbour/Laura Kuenssberg "in talks" to step down as BBC political editor/New master blender appointed at Johnnie Walker whisky/Scottish cricketers success at T20/Dodds praises Raith Rovers footballing ability are all mentioned in today's Doric Express
EPISODE 60! After this past year, any episode that ends in zero is reason to celebrate for me. My guest today is Nashville based music supervisor, Hannah Madison Taylor. She's doing what she loves, but her journey has been far from a straight line. A self-described, "accidental actress," Hannah moved to LA for work in the music biz, but found herself cast in all kinds of acting roles. Besides playing parts in Pitch Perfect and Cowgirl Up, she was also a hand double for Kelly Clarkson in a Nokia Lumia commercial. During her time in LA, Hannah also worked as the Director of Creative Licensing at Redshift Entertainment, and since moving to Nashville, she finds her work in music supervision and licensing. Throughout the course of our conversation, we chat about Hannah's childhood work as a ballerina and what it was like growing up on a farm in Texas. She also talks about her first sync placement, and we get a detailed description of all the different roles a music supervisor plays when working on a film, television show, or commercial. There's not much in the entertainment industry that HMT hasn't dipped her toes in. To add to the already lengthy resume, she's currently taking classes in copyright law through Berklee Online. If you enjoy the podcast, please let others know, subscribe or write a review. 5 star ratings and reviews on Apple Music as well as subscribing to our YouTube Channel help us out the most!! IF YOU'D LIKE TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST IN A MONETARY WAY, I'M NOW ON PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/andysydow You can support my artist career and this podcast for as little as $3 per month. The price of one cup of coffee helps keep this podcast on its feet. Any and every contribution is greatly appreciated! Guest Links: HMT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatgirlhmt/ Twitter: @ThatGirlHMT Episode Music: Theme: “Secret Rodeo” by Andy Sydow Theme 2: "Theme 2" by Andy Sydow Sponsor Music: "Wicked Dreams" by Andy Sydow Interview Outro Music: “Who I Want To Be” by Andy Sydow Sponsors: A huge thanks to our sponsors, PQ Mastering and Narrator RF. For any sponsorship inquiries, shoot me an email at middleclassrockstar@gmail.com http://pqmastering.com https://narratorrf.com
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Google does a lot of things right, from search and advertising to cloud and apps they are one of the best. But when it comes to creating a sense of brand or digital trust? They fall short. We take a look at Google's overall business model and the Pixel 3, discussing how they can both dominate and come up a bit short. Plus, our Fast Five: Amazon's advertising growth is amazing; Better Batteries for Wearables; Freshworks smart AI bot Freddy is for businesses, not consumers; Realwear brings AR tech and the HMT-1 to the manufacturing floor; and how are Bloomberg's hardware hack claims against China' holding up? Our Tech Bites winner this week: Google, its somewhat squishy data event, and the cancellation of Google+ (shared w/ every company that loves to gather user data but can't possibly secure it). We also answer the question "can Google actually cultivate a unified brand strategy, and can we trust them to do the right thing?" This episode features: Olivier Blanchard (@oablanchard) and Fred McClimans (@fredmcclimans). If you haven't already, please subscribe to our show on iTunes or SoundCloud. For inquiries or more information on the show you may email the team at info@futurumresearch.com or follow @FuturumXYZ on Twitter and feel free to direct inquires through that channel as well. To learn more about Future research please visit www.futurumresearch.com As a reminder, the Futurum Tech Podcast is intended as an informational newsletter only. No investment advice is offered. While equities are frequently discussed, no investment advice is offered or implied.
On The New Screen Savers recorded on Saturday, August 18, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Alex Lindsay:RealWear co-founder and CEO Andy Lowery show us their rugged, hands-free, and head-mounted Android computers, the HMT-1 and HMT-1Z1, that are designed for heavy industry. Autonomous security robot Knightscope K5 patrols TWiT Studio as we speak to co-founder and Chief Client Officer Stacy Dean Stephens about how they're eyeing to cut America's trillion-dollar crime problem in half. Fortnite is now on Android, but Epic Games chose to bypass the Google Play Store and to install it you need to allow 'unknown sources.' Jason Howell explains how and what this means for your Android device. Speaking of Fortnite, looking to bring down your ping time? Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ reviews of the NETGEAR XR500 Nighthawk Pro Router made specifically for gaming. Apple and Blackmagic Design collaborated on an eGPU to pair with the new MacBook Pro, but that's not the only option if you're looking for a boost. Razer has their Core X which also works with Macs. We put the two head-to-head. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Alex Lindsay Guests: Andy Lowery, Stacy Dean Stephens, Jason Howell, and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ The New Screen Savers records live every Saturday at 3PM Pacific on twit.tv/live. Episodes are available for download and streaming later that evening at https://twit.tv/shows/new-screen-savers. Sponsors: WordPress.com/nss Ring.com/NSS
On The New Screen Savers recorded on Saturday, August 18, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Alex Lindsay:RealWear co-founder and CEO Andy Lowery show us their rugged, hands-free, and head-mounted Android computers, the HMT-1 and HMT-1Z1, that are designed for heavy industry. Autonomous security robot Knightscope K5 patrols TWiT Studio as we speak to co-founder and Chief Client Officer Stacy Dean Stephens about how they're eyeing to cut America's trillion-dollar crime problem in half. Fortnite is now on Android, but Epic Games chose to bypass the Google Play Store and to install it you need to allow 'unknown sources.' Jason Howell explains how and what this means for your Android device. Speaking of Fortnite, looking to bring down your ping time? Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ reviews of the NETGEAR XR500 Nighthawk Pro Router made specifically for gaming. Apple and Blackmagic Design collaborated on an eGPU to pair with the new MacBook Pro, but that's not the only option if you're looking for a boost. Razer has their Core X which also works with Macs. We put the two head-to-head. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Alex Lindsay Guests: Andy Lowery, Stacy Dean Stephens, Jason Howell, and Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ The New Screen Savers records live every Saturday at 3PM Pacific on twit.tv/live. Episodes are available for download and streaming later that evening at https://twit.tv/shows/new-screen-savers. Sponsors: WordPress.com/nss Ring.com/NSS
Happy Mind Travel - Mental Health Care and Spirituality Exploration
Does faith and relationships affect hope at all? What to do when you feel hopeless? Find that out in Episode 6 of HMT! For shownotes and videos, visit ourHappyMindTravel.com/morehope
In this episode Bill Gates wants a robot tax to compensate for job losses; Liverpool launches its own local currency; Atom Bank hires will.i.am as a banking consultant; and more. Guests Alessandro Hatami, Managing Partner at The Pacemakers Andra Sonea, Fellow at the Anthemis Group News this week Business Insider – Will.i.am is reportedly doing a deal with app-only bank Atom that could see the singer invest – Link NYTimes – Silicon Valley tried to upend banks. Now it works with them. – Link FT – The trouble with ‘free' banking for challenger lenders – Link Finextra – RBS to become fintech fund and high street outlet for challenger banks under HMT remedy – Link Standard Digital – Banks take on M-Pesa with own money transfer service – Link Bloomberg – Facebook Messenger now lets you send money with Transferwise – Link PSFK – Liverpool receives its own digital currency – Link Engadget – Bill Gates wants a robot tax to compensate for job losses – Link Forbes – Why Ant Financial's $200M investment In Kakao could disrupt South Korean FinTech – Link Business Insider – Moneyfarm will likely see reasonable uptake of its products from Uber drivers – Link Like this podcast? Please tell a friend about us, and leave a review on iTunes. It helps people discover us. The post Ep218 – Robots Have Feelings, Too appeared first on 11:FS.