A weekly vodcast featuring discussions and retrospectives on innovations, ideas and game changers in film, science and technology. Hosted by Stephan Kern and Ben Warner. http://www.fistchat.com This work is Copyright SMALL WAVE FILMS. All Rights Reserved. ben@smallwavefilms.com.au (Ben Warner) ben@smallwavefilms.com.au (Ben Warner) http://www.fistchat.com http://www.digicosm.com.au/fistchat/rsslogo.jpg With numbers of humans reaching such high levels, closer inspection reveals human societies have more in common with ant societies than apes. Steve and Ben discuss this conundrum, as well as other big topics for the week including Ashton Kutcher spotted in Steve Jobs regalia, Apple's rumoured 3D Mapping App for iOS 6, new discoveries on the Mayan Calendar and The Avengers breaking Hollywood box office records. http://www.digicosm.com.au/fistchat/fc68.mp3 The recent advances in digital technology and the internet have given rise to more dynamic and efficient philanthropic efforts around the world. Steve and Ben discuss the role of technology in philanthropy, and how we are at the beginning of an era where people from everywhere can help each other with minimal resources. http://www.digicosm.com.au/fistchat/fc67.mp3 Get ready to throw away your 3D glasses and embrace the new and upcoming format of 4K. Steve and Ben talk about the decline of 3D, the rise of 4K, and the drive to produce visual screen technologies that will provide audiences with completely immersive experiences. http://www.digicosm.com.au/fistchat/fc66.mp3 Steve and Ben have procured new iPads and this week they discuss their individual experiences in using Apple's latest tablet, as well as the notion that apps, not the browser, is the future window to the internet. http://www.digicosm.com.au/fistchat/fc65.mp3 Steve and Ben return from their hiatus to discuss technology in travel, ranging from Cruise Ships, to improving the speed of long-haul flights, to high-tech hotel rooms with fancy technology. If you want five star luxury travelling at an affordable price, Steve and Ben know the options available. http://www.digicosm.com.au/fistchat/fc64.mp3 Apple announced the New iPad last week and in many ways, the device has finally arrived in the way it should have, sporting a spectacular retina display and faster processing power. Steve and Ben discuss the New iPad, whether or not they will get one, and also how Mountain Lion and Windows 8 fit in to this. http://www.digicosm.com.au/fistchat/fc63.mp3 Online Privacy has again stepped in to the spotlight, with search giant Google being the latest big tech company to take heat over its approaches to privacy. Steve and Ben discuss Google's unified privacy policy and how the tech giant's activities are no different to loyalty and reward programs that have been in existence for a lot longer than Google. http://www.digicosm.com.au/fistchat/fc62.mp3 Steve and Ben welcome guest science and medical blogger James Byrne to the show to discuss unusual diseases like Cotard's Syndrome, writing with passion and not just providing commentary, and a quick look at what Hollywood has produced in this area. http://www.digicosm.com.au/fistchat/fc61.mp3 Steve and Ben welcome their very first guest on the show, Simon Pampena, Australia's numeracy ambassador and the world's first maths comedian to talk about why mathematics is important and why it can also be a lot of fun. http://www.digicosm.com.au/fistchat/fc60.mp3 The US Government has announced funding cuts to NASA, and the fallout saw the agency pull out of the 2016 and 2018 Missions to Mars in favor of far-off exploration of the cosmos. Steve and Ben discuss the importance of this decision, and how it could potentially symbolise the fall of American might in the shadow of the global financial crisis. http://www.digicosm.com.au/fistchat/fc59.mp3 Kodak, a technological pioneer of yesteryear and cultural icon is only a few months away from bankruptcy, largely due to its inability to change in a world rapidly converting everything to digital formats and technology. Steve and Ben talk about this titan of photographic industry and how its inflexibility and adherence to tradition have brought about its demise. http://www.digicosm.com.au/fistchat/fc58.mp3 Apple may just shake up education with the introduction of iBooks Author software, iTunes U and revolutionary new text books powered by the iPad. Steve and Ben discuss this, as well as the future of technology in education and how the teaching of children is set to change. http://www.digicosm.com.au/fistchat/fc57.mp3 The democratisation of science is now a reality with easy access to genetic material and home laboratories. Steve and Ben take a look at the rise of the backyard scientist and the potential quantum leaps forward in discoveries coming this century. http://www.digicosm.com.au/fistchat/fc56.mp3 The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas was held this week. Steve and Ben discuss some of the tech announcements made, as well as the future of the consumer filled with devices connected to the cloud and internet, and interconnected with each other. http://www.digicosm.com.au/fistchat/fc55.mp3 Steve and Ben kick off the 2012 new season of FiST Chat with a discussion on diet and ageing. Scientists have discovered in a study on mice that eating less leads to ageing less, while in another study, rodents that ate a high fat diet saw damage in a crucial region of the brain that controls body weight. The moral of the story? Eat less, age less! http://www.digicosm.com.au/fistchat/fc54.mp3 In their final episode for 2011, Steve and Ben cover a variety of issues and predictions slated for 2012, including the end of the Mayan Calender, the release of the iPhone 5, the acceptance of climate change, the implosion of social media, more whacky science stories, and perhaps some good films coming out of Hollywood after a patchy year in 2011. http://www.digicosm.com.au/fistchat/fc53.mp3 Plastic is everywhere and in places you would never have thought of. Steve and Ben discuss plastic and the environment, and the impacts for the future in creating a sustainable world where the recycling of materials such as plastic is vital. http://www.digicosm.com.au/fistchat/fc52.mp3 The Higgs Boson particle is the most elusive in modern particle physics. Steve and Ben discuss an impending announcement from CERN about their research in to the particle, and then segue in to the discovery of the Kepler 22b Earth-like planet 600 light years away. http://www.digicosm.com.au/fistchat/fc51.mp3 Steve and Ben celebrate their 50th episode of FiST Chat. After a years worth of chats, the guys look book at the year that was 2011 and run through some of the highlights, follow up on some stories that have had new news break recently, and have a look towards 2012 with an exciting and fresh outlook. http://www.digicosm.com.au/fistchat/fc50.mp3 Many people use potentially addictive substances in order to alter moods, improve performance or just to chill out. Steve and Ben some examples of these, what they do to the body and brain, and the interesting history of how they came in to being. http://www.digicosm.com.au/fistchat/fc49.mp3