Episode 134: X Æ A-12 - a podcast by Sanjay Parekh & Adam Walker

from 2020-05-11T14:15

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In this Episode:




  • Managers turn to surveillance software, always-on webcams to ensure employees are (really) working from home

  • Verizon says collaboration tools use up 1,200% during coronavirus

  • Researchers control a game of Tetris using a breathable wearable sleeve

  • Truly, what is up with Elon Musk - Elon Musk declared he’s selling all his possessions, and Tesla’s stock price dropped 10% in a matter of minutes.

  • TikTok Crosses 2 Billion Downloads After Best Quarter For Any App Ever

  • UPS and CVS will use drones to deliver prescriptions in Florida



Weird and Wacky:




  • Elon Musk’s newborn might have the strangest name you’ve ever heard

  • A 5-year-old boy was pulled over in Utah on his way to California to try to buy a Lamborghini

  • Invasive giant hornets have been spotted in the US for the first time

  • Nickname

  • 60ish people a year die from stings from these things

  • A Boston nurse set out to spell 'Boston Strong' in a run to commemorate the Boston Marathon — but she spelled 'Boston Strog' instead



Tech Rec:




  • Sanjay - TiddlyRoam (Roam Research competitor)

  • Adam - gulp - Outlook on IOS

  • Shannon - Asana



TV/Movie Rec:




  • Sanjay - 10 Items or Less / Quick Draw

  • Adam - SuperStore

  • Shannon - Waco

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