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All Things TechIE Podcast - Episode 115

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Geoffrey’s workshop lets people build an antenna and communicate with satellites without first getting a license.

All Things Techie Podcast episode 115 keeps its focus on current tech happenings and the people organizing them. It starts with sponsor reads and show housekeeping, then turns to a record-breaking drone light show in Abu Dhabi, where 9,000 custom-engineered drones recreated Cinderella’s castle in the sky. The episode also flags Google’s latest attempt on smart glasses. From there, it looks ahead to Infocom Orlando and Dublin Tech Week. The conversation stays grounded in what people actually use, see, and experience rather than drifting into vague trend talk. It also leaves room for audience contact through the show’s website and social channels. The Dublin Tech Week segment puts collaboration front and center, especially the links between universities, local groups, and research partners. Trinity College and the Connect Research Centre come up as co-funded partners in that ecosystem. That setup feels like the point, not background decoration. The episode keeps circling back to making information feel usable and interactive. It also ties into the show’s broader near-future and smart-doc themes without locking itself to one product or platform. The lineup of planned events is part of the appeal. Free events, heavily subsidized events, and paid events all sit together. The episode points out that the week stretches from lock picking to building your own satellite dishes, which gives it both a playful edge and a more serious one. A standout moment is the discussion around the Hugh Lane event. The guests treat it as a good place to think through tech, art, and intellectual property without pretending the answers are simple. By the end, the episode comes down in favor of public tech programming that is varied, accessible, and genuinely collaborative.

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A lively tech-radio roundup that connects spectacle, events, and practical industry questions.

The episode is a lively tech-radio roundup that moves from a record-breaking drone light show in Abu Dhabi to Google's latest push on smart glasses, then on to Dublin Tech Week and the events built around it.

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Want a warm, conversational tour through tech events, smart glasses, and drone spectacle?

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