Smart Nora, ASTI, EchoBox, Bitdefender, and FarmBot | #175

Popular Technology Radio

Learn how to stay cybersafe, jam to your favorite tunes, sleep right, and automate your garden this week on Pop Tech Radio. First off, Smart Nora CEO and Co-Founder, Behrouz Hariri, tells us about their microphone activated, inflatable pillow powered anti-snoring device that keeps your partner from strangling you in your sleep. Then, Adaptive Sound Technology, Inc. (ASTI) President and CEO, Sam Nicolino, explains how they've painstakingly captured naturalistic, urban, and other sounds to drown out background noise while you sleep. Next, EchoBox Director of Growth, Josh McKenzie, shares how they've been able to provide premium Hi-Fi, titanium bodied earbuds at a reasonable price. Also, Bitdefender IoT Director, Dan Berte, wakes us up a cold reality; every internet-enabled device is at risk to cyber threats. Find out the Bitdefender BOX can keep us safe. Finally, Rory Aronson, CEO of FarmBot, shares his vision for building a self-sufficient future - hundreds of thousands of micro farms across the globe. Tune in now.

• [00:00:00] Snore No More with Smart Nora
• [00:06:54] Sleep - One of Three Pillars of Health
• [00:12:31] Get to Sleep with ASTI
• [00:19:54] Adaptive Sound Environments for Baby
• [00:31:43] Audiophile Earbuds for Reasonable Price
• [00:35:56] EchoBox in VR and on the Road
• [00:42:16] Defend Your Home with Bitdefender BOX
• [00:47:43] Shield Yourself From Cyber Attacks
• [00:54:46] Be Self Sufficient; Be Your Own Farmer
• [01:02:09] Automate Your Garden - Reap the Rewards
• [01:10:32] Open Source Farming Info at Openfarm
• [01:18:10] FarmBot: An Iterative Process