A podcast for Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing covering course materials, readings and other discussions.
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Events and what's on across the Central Coast NSW. We speak with local businesses and get the latest on what's on from top to bottom. Exclusive competitions, local news and so much more. Kay and Ted take a light hearted approach to everything coastie related for you to catch up on your way to work or while your waiting for the kids after school. With regular interviews from locals and celebrities, as well as the occasional free business tip with Ted Talks Tech. Want to get involved? Get in c ...
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Tom Burlinson talks Singing Sinatra, Man From Snowy River & Pharlap
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We welcome back Tom Burlinson for a chat. Watch the interview on Youtube https://youtu.be/iOMJj4OBOuk?si=YGjLIgV-6JMwJOdx. See the Art House Wyong events on our website https://www.cc365.au/arts-entertainment/wyong/the-art-house-wyongBy Coastie World
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033 Get to know Rik Hart - Council Administrator | CC365 Podcast
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Interim Administrator Rik Hart drops by the half flooded, half finished media studio we've been building to chat about a few things past and present and he gives his strong opinions on what needs to happen in the future for the Central Coast to move forward.By CC365
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We're back! With the amazing Greg Gould who is a former Coastie but still calls the Central Coast home. He is back in town to share his amazing voice with us all at The Art House in WyongBy CC365
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Anthony Street - Celtic Illusions Interview
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Celtic Illusions is coming to The Art House Wyong and Laycock Theatre for an amazing couple of shows for his sold out appearance everywhere. Check out the details of the show at https://cc365.co/celtic-illusionsBy CC365
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The Man From Snowy River - Tom Burlinson himself joins us on this episode to discuss his career spanning over 4 decades and more importantly what he'll be doing locally soon. Kay asks some on set questions about Phar Lap and Ted poises the impossible penguin question.By CC365
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Adam Crouch joins us again to discuss the public inquiry and why we don't want a judicial, 'juming ' on the boardwalk and the Terrigal boardwalk in general, the Central Coast Airshow and all the planes plus F-35 jets that will be in attendance, Anzac Day, Mothers Day, Dine & Discover and have a laugh in general.…
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This is a reading of Cecchinato et al.'s short paper "Smartwatches: the good, the bad and the ugly?" The full text of this paper is available at: https://doi.org/10.1145/2702613.2732837
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This week we are introducing the concept of wearable computing. We will cover some of the challenges of developing wearables from technical and non-technical perspective. We'll also talk a little about 'Wear OS by Google' (which is Google's rebranded 'Android Wear'). Smartwatches in particular were predicted to have had an explosion in use; they've…
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This is a reading of Chan et al.'s excellent paper on microgesture elicitation. You can access a PDF of the reading from Canvas or from the ACM.
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Back in Week 2 we talked about the challenges of interaction in mobile and ubiquitous computing contexts. And this week we're coming back to it in a different way – gestures. Gestures are often thought of as being a natural part of communication. Could they be a good fit for contexts were a keyboard and mouse is not really appropriate? This week we…
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029 CC365 Podcast ft Sandy Starviking & Naked Grass Cutting
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Sandy Starviking talks to us about the healing powers of hypnotherapy and the ways it can be used in our day to day lives dealing with the stresses and anxiety that modern life can bring. See more about Sandy at her website www.thestarviking.com Noise cancelling headphones are the bomb, how we use them to get things done at home and avoid all the n…
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Week 8 – A survey of computational location privacy by John Krumm
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This is a reading of John Krumm's "A survey of computational location privacy" paper from Personal and Ubiquitous Computing. It's quite old now, but I think it still gives a really good introduction to privacy concerns surround location-based services and reviews a variety of computational techniques for reducing the chances of data leakage. Full p…
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One of the biggest and most important topics in mobile and ubiquitous computing is privacy and security. Having lots of devices transmitting huge amounts of telemetry all over the world comes with a number of privacy and security challenges. We'll start off by considering a 'local' or on-person threat to privacy in the form of RFID cards. Then we'l…
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Week 7 – Self-Tracking & Sousveillance at Work: Insights from Human-Computer Interaction & Social Science
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By Cecchinato, Gould and Pitts. This article is about telemtry-based workplace tracking and its implications for the wellbeing of workers. It reviews previous literature from sociological and HCI traditions and ends with thoughts on how workers might be able to collectively bargain over data collection in a way that evens the power imbalance common…
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Week 7 – AWARE: mobile context instrumentation framework
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By Ferreira, Kostakos and Dey, this paper introduces the AWARE framework for building context-aware systems and conducting in situ sensor-based research.
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This week we're focusing on telemetry. Telemetry is a really critical part of ubiquitous computing systems; it's the label for how we collect, transport and store data collected both through sensors and from people. Telemetry supports context building, which can improve the awareness of particular applications. But there are limitations to telemetr…
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028 CC365 Podcast ft Jayde Woodward of Optus Business Central Coast
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Loved our chat today with local business guru Jayde Woodward of Optus Business Central Coast and how they've brought support home to the coast so that anyone in business can benefit the best of both worlds - industry leading infrastructure for small business and enterprise environments with a brilliant range of solutions for internet and telephony …
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027 CC365 Podcast talking Facebook and Photographers
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Just a quick one this week to get back in the swing of things, we talk about the fiasco that was Facebook in Australia, all the wonderful photographers in our group, the CC365.news platform and of course the Central Coast Council rates harmonisation. Quick congratulations to Kay for winning the Central Coast Council Business Connecting Communities …
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Week 5 – Coping with Uncertainty in a Location-Based Game
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This is a classic contribution by Steve Benford and colleagues. The article is about the deployment of a complex location-based game platform. The focus of this paper is specifically on the breakdowns experienced by players and how this influenced playing styles and perspectives on the game. It is critical for us because it is a demonstration of th…
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This week we're going to be covering one of the most salient aspects of context-aware computing: location. We're going to start off by discussing existing location-sensing technologies, such as GPS (and related services) as well as less well-known technologies from the history of ubiquitous computing. We're also going to cover aspects of Android lo…
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Week 4 – Investigating Episodes of Mobile Phone Activity as Indicators of Opportune Moments to Deliver Notifications
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This is a reading of Fisher et al.'s oft-cited paper on the timing and workload of mobile notifications. The full paper is available in the ACM Digital Library: https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/2037373.2037402
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We get lots of notifications on our mobile devices from all kinds of services. Sometimes we suffer from 'notification overload'. Why do notifications disrupt us in this way? In this podcast we'll be learning how psychological theory can help us to understand the sources of notification overload. We'll also discuss how notifications can be made more…
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Week 3 – Context-aware Computing, Anind Dey
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In this podcast I read Anind Dey's 'Context-aware Computing' chapter from John Krumm's Ubiquitous Computing Fundamentals. Although this reading is quite long (over an hour), Dey provides a lot of detail on the history of context-aware computing as well as discussing practical aspects of developing context-aware systems.…
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Week 3 – Context-awareness and Web-based APIs
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This week we're covering two slightly separate topics. First, we will cover context-awareness in ubiquitous computing. Context-awareness is a tricky thing to define, but we're still going to think about the kinds of properties a context aware system should have. In the second part of this podcast we're going to be focusing on web-based APIs and why…
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Week 2 – Use Your Words: Designing One-time Pairing Codes to Improve User Experience
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This is a reading of Wiseman et al.'s "User Your Words" paper, published at CHI 2016. The paper can be viewed in the ACM Digital Library: https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/2858036.2858377 The paper is about developing pairing codes for digital radios. Numeric, alphanumeric and word-based codes are considered and tested in an experiment.…
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Week 2 – Interactional Challenges in Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing
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This week we're going to be thinking about how we can interact with ubiquitous computing technologies. This includes typing on touchscreens (and very small screens), pairing devices and interacting with devices without traditional user interfaces.
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Week 1 – Set reading: "The Computer for the 21st Century" by Mark Weiser
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In this episode I read Mark Weiser's extremely influential Scientific American article, "The Computer for the 21st Century".
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Week 1 – Introduction to Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing and a Conversation with Prof Anna Cox
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This week I introduce the module. We start off with a short history of the evolution of computing over the decades. Next, you'll hear about how mobile phones have become the dominant ubiquitous computing technology. The main part of the podcast finishes by introducing some of the kinds of 'ubicomp' research that we're going to touch on throughout t…
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026 CC365 Podcast ft Pete Rush & Talking Coast Life
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You've no doubt seen his work online or somewhere out and about on the coast so this week we talk to artist Pete Rush about his magnificent sculptures he has been constructing in our waterways. We were also joined by Monique from Out Of The Blue Productions that organises Coast Life Festival, Coast Life is a magnificent showcase of everything coast…
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This week we're joined by Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch MP. He talks with us about North Connex, trains and of course the local state of the Central Coast Council.By CC365.com.au
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Gosford Regional Library CC365 ft Mayor Lisa Matthews
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With a number of upcoming episodes dedicated to the Central Coast Council's upcoming and in progress projects we talk with CC Mayor Lisa Matthews along with other council representatives in what we're now referring to as bonus episodes. This week we're joined by Phil Cantillon – Acting Director Connected Communities & Mike Horan – Project Manager C…
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024 CC365 Podcast ft CC Mayor Lisa Matthews & Playspaces champion Karen Tucker
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This week we reiterate what was spoken about on the last podcast ep 23 about playspaces across the Central Coast and go straight to the source with Mayor Lisa Matthews and Playspaces head Karen Tucker who drill down a little bit deeper on what's happening in the world of playspaces/playgrounds across the coast and some commonly asked questions they…
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023 CC365 Podcast talking playspaces, masks, and truffles
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On this weeks episode we talk about the Central Coast Truffle Festival, we've got our favourite restaurant, who will be yours? Wearing masks around town is starting to become more common. Central Coast playspaces is who looks after all the parks, playgrounds and other playspaces, we talk about the different classifications, how budget and equipment…
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022 CC365 Podcast with tax tips from Kelly & Partners Central Coast
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This week is a bit longer but we know you'll get something out of it with some fantastic tax tips from Vanessa and Andrew from Kelly + Partners Central Coast. They've got tips for both businesses and individual tax returns things you can deduct and any last minute advice on maximising this years return. Please remember this advice is general in nat…
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021 CC365 Podcast with Shine Central Coast
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Today we have the 3 lovely ladies from Shine Central Coast in to join as in our podcast and we also have James from Pearls of Australia chat about recent events in the pearl industry for opposite sides of the country both here in Woy Woy and across in Broome.By CC365.com.au
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020 CC365 Podcast with Tara Mollel Business Mastery
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This week we talk to Tara Mollel, a business and leadership coach. She helps business owners move from overwhelm and chaos to confidently leading their team and growing the business to the next income level. Through business mastery tribe Tara creates a full step by step sales and marketing road map for business owners to gain complete clarity on t…
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019 CC365 Podcast Things To Do on During Covid-19
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This week we're joined in the studio by our daughter who helps us discuss a few things to do on the Central Coast during Covid-19, plus new tips on getting the most out of your webcam communications easily, particularly if you have issues with Zoom privacy.By CC365.com.au
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Is your online security up to scratch? With an ever increasing number of people online and wait times on the phones to talk to banks, telcos, virtually any company with a call centre all through the roof currently, scammers and hackers are all too well aware and will take advantage of it all. We go over our experience that has only just happened to…
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We finally actually stuck to schedule and released a podcast on time. This week we mix it up a little with a few extra tidbits, covid 19 corona virus, and how you can bolster your business during a tough time. Heaps more, have a listen and don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already.By CC365.com.au
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This week we have the incredibly funny comedian and talented handyman Michael Kabba. We talk about the recent toilet paper debacle sweeping across Australia, Comicon Central Coast and in general chit chat what we think is probably out funniest podcast to date!By CC365.com.au
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015 CC365 Podcast with Nina 9D Mobile Cinema
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014 CC365 Podcast w Mayor Lisa Matthews interview
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Bit of a break between episodes but here we are just before Christmas with our latest Mayoral interview. Ted talks about the quality of the waterways and what both local and state governments have said and are doing on the issue and Kay has thousands of dollars worth of prizes to give away. PS apologies for the audio quality during the interview st…
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012 CC365 Podcast w/ Central Coast Mayor Lisa Matthews
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This week we welcome new Central Coast Mayor Lisa Matthews to the chair and see what she's up to over the next few months. Kay gives us the rundown on a few new competitions and Ted talks about the importance of Google My Business for your business.By Reznet
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011 CC365 Podcast w/ Central Coast Mayor Jane Smith
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We talk to Central Coast Mayor Jane Smith about Sportsfest 2019, Live to 150 water wise, PAMP cycle and walking paths across the coast and Spring school holiday program for the coast. Ted Talks Tech covers the ever important subject of SEO for your website and some simple tips you can do to gain better rankings…
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010 CC365 Podcast w/ Charise Rust from By A Thread
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This week we chat with the very talented Charise Rust from One Fell Swoop Circus and her latest show By A Thread showing at The Art House in October. Kay catches us up on the latest competitions and Ted Talks Tech covers the incoming Disney+ streaming network.By Reznet
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009 CC365 Podcast w Chris McClellan from CC Eisteddfod
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This week we have co-host Scott Davis from Riffpad studio having a chat and our interview with Chris McClellan of Central Coast Eisteddfod about whats coming and what they do and how you can get involved. Ted Talks Tech with getting the most out of your battery life on mobile and laptop and Kay updates a few things on what's happening around the co…
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008 CC365 Podcast w/ Andrew Smith of CCAC and Travelling Bushman Co-Host
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We tested out our new little space for podcasts tonight with the Travelling Bushman as our co-host, listen in as Kay gets choked out by the snake he brought along. We also chat with Andrew Smith from Central Coast Aero Club, a lot happening there in Warnervale at the moment. Ted Talks Tech: Latest change in Instagram with the likes being withheld n…
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Heaps of competitions for the current school holidays, we talk to Central Coast Council Mayor Jane Smith about local parks and Ted puts the nail in the coffin regarding 5G radiation.By Reznet
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006 CC365 Podcast featuring guest host Richiegrams
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This week we're joined by Central Coast photographer Richie Anker, better known for his unique local photography as @richiegrams_ We talk 5G on the coast, inspiration and moreBy CC365
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005 CC365 Podcast featuring Frank from Soup Off
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Soup Off helping beat depression and the Black Dog, What's on at Lake Haven Shopping Centre & Harvest Festival 2019. Also a quick chat about SpaceX and what's happening with Huawei recently.By Reznet
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