Ok Smart Ass

In this episode we grow our own leather in a lab.. medical stories are big news with artificial voices, ipads for tremors, glasses for the blind and Tor wants Patrick to voluntarily have a camera inserted.. And we also find out how a fantasy author raised the biggest Kickstarter funding of all time.

In this episode Patrick augments his boom box couture with body armour. We discover that someone, somewhere is finally devising a way to save a few lab rats. And the dream of a computer brain interface is still a little way off. Visit oksmartass.com to keep up to date on nerd stuff.

Patrick has gadgets to make your old car feel like a new one, Tor gets a wake up call in the nicest possible way and Netflix has a new strategy to clamp down on people sharing log-in details with friends. Plus, we rummage through an aircraft graveyard for ways to re-purpose long dead aeroplanes and Tor dismisses Patrick's suggestion to open a Doctor Dog University. Visit oksmartass.com to keep up...

In this episode Patrick learns that his future revivification might be at risk. We discover that hearing what animals have to say could be a little awkward for all concerned, especially when we keep using their not-so-spare parts. And the dream of a fast charging phone could be in reach. Visit oksmartass.com to keep up to date on nerd stuff.

In this episode Tor wants to upgrade her mind with a single pill. Patrick thinks AI might be the solution to our creative problems at the same time regretting selling his phone to his co-host. VR related injuries are on the rise, and Patrick confesses that he nearly walked off a virtual cliff and smashed into a table that wasn't there.  Between laughter Tor accepts a challenge to enter the metaver...

In this episode Patrick and Tor disagree about what makes a white hat hacker. We discover that exciting new shiny sciency investment opportunities are well beyond our reach. And it's no surprise to anyone that the metaverse is more than capable of importing and enhancing the real world's problems. Visit oksmartass.com to keep up to date on nerd stuff.

In this episode Patrick adds to the endless list of gadgets he imagines he needs. We discover that NASA scientists and ordinary folk like Tor can all make mistakes when cleaning expensive objects. And when someone claims to be able to conjure vodka, concrete and activewear from thin air they might be telling the truth. Visit oksmartass.com to keep up to date on nerd stuff.

In this episode Patrick's dream job involves remote piloting a satellite into an asteroid, while Tor is channelling her mother and saying things her children won't like. Maybe the cure for trolling is just to be polite and ask nicely, maybe.   If you knew how many germs live off your phone you'd probably be more comfortable making a Skype call from your toilet seat. And despite all the bacteria fe...

In this episode Patrick wonders if Facebook can get any creepier, while at the same time allowing climate deniers to flourish. Tor reveals that a heated Bugatti razer won't be parking in her garage any time soon, even if it is blue and has racing stripes. A jumping castle in space may convince Patrick to sell his house for a ticket, but only if the moon is one of the stops. And Tor is getting nerv...

In this meta-episode we consider a rebrand at the same time we massively increase our payload capacity. Tor's obsession with turning single cells into hamburgers expands into a grow-your-own uterus for both eat in or takeaway.  And the Japanese just refuse to get rid of floppies as we bid farewell to the MacBook Pro Touch Bar - the answer to the question nobody asked. Visit oksmartass.com    

In this episode Patrick gets edgy about Tor's sudden fascination with technologically advanced cannibalism. We discover that throwing a famous nonagenarian up into the air is an irresistible attention grabber. And Patrick has trouble convincing Tor that the tyres on his scooter represent cutting edge technology. Visit oksmartass.com to keep up to date on nerd stuff.

In this episode, finally we have an argument in favour of wearing track pants in public, Tor wants to ban idiots from space and Patrick is worried about chicken disguised as broccoli. We are backing the EU decision for a universal USB-C connector for iPhones and Tor's dream of a smart toilet may finally come true. Visit oksmartass.com to keep up to date on nerd stuff.

In this episode Patrick receives confirmation from an independent global source that he is 'so stupid.' We're all for taking sugar with our batteries as we travel further and further up the road in our bird poo-free cars thanks to targeted lasers. And, throw away your phones, the age of smart glasses is upon us. Almost. Visit oksmartass.com to keep up to date on nerd stuff.

Who says games can't be used for training brain surgeons on the job? Patrick's all for it and Tor wants him to go first. We reminisce about the first digital cameras which may or may not have had enough pixels to catch people falling off milk crates. And Samsung announces it can flip the switch on its TV's and lock out the bad guys as long as they have enough chips to make more. Visit  oksmartass....

In this episode Patrick tries to implant electrodes into Tor's brain so he can compete with a quantum computer.. and surprisingly she's up for it. Not content with domainating Social Media, Facebook is claiming the Metaverse and Tor dumbs it down so even Patrick understadds what it is. And depite our efforts we can't seem to get to Mars or even return to the moon. Visit oksmartass.com to keep up t...

In this episode we're going hi-tech with face masks while at the same time we're being told to take off our VR goggles - or else... Patrick continues to drone on about drones and Tor is happy to go swimming in a neighbours pool as long as they have a five star rating. And Patrick is collecting all of his old mobile phones to melt down into a medals. Visit oksmartass.com to keep up to date on nerd...

Patrick embraces online libraries, mainly because they're free! And Author Tor, worries about writers' income - understandably. The Earl of Grantham might not be the only one who gets a valet. Patrick has his eyes on one that takes batteries. And smugglers go high tech in response to the pandemic and the weather. Visit oksmartass.com to keep up to date on nerd stuff.

The ultimate gadget to stop Patrick speaking suprisingly is not on Tor's shopping list. Repurposing your old iPhone 5 for science and teaching kids other uses for lego thanks to German researchers. Watch out, Social Media may mean the end of civilisation as we know it. Visit oksmartass.com to keep up to date on nerd stuff.

Tor's bad run with cars has been preserved for all eternity on Google Street View and it's coming back to haunt her. Patrick wants to go full cyborg and shop in a store without humans. Everyone has got a smile and NOW you WILL smile if you want to enter a room... in China. Visit  oksmartass.com  to keep up to date on nerd stuff.

Patrick & Tor are sceptical about UFOs and we have the muscle backing us. Patrick got it wrong about space pens and Tor is really smug. As for crime, watch out for cheese, electricity use and rollercoasters, one is fatal, and the other two might land you behind bars.  And if you wake up to a drone hovering above your bed, don't worry, it's just one Ring to rule them all. Visit  oksmartass.com to k...

Tor wants an AI to write her next novel, Patrick says that's a cop out there's no way he's going to buy that but he will sit for a portrait painted by a robot. As for ransomware, we're not paying up - EVER and we're keeping our data secure on an external drive, no floppies for Patrick! Visit  oksmartass.com to keep up to date on nerd stuff.

Patrick Deepfake's his Lips onto Tor's face and she's not happy about it. Tor decides that she want to keep subtitles in movies. Patrick is still obsessed with jet-packs. And, as for poor robot dogs, they get dumped by the NYPD and they don't even get sent to the pound, probably just the scrap heap! Visit  oksmartass.com  to leep up to date on nerd stuff.

Patrick comes to the conclusion he will never own a jetpack whilst Tor suggests he should place an order for a flying car instead. We find out that more people than you think are sexting and sending nude pics and we offer advice on the best way to hide a tattoo - an analogue and a digital solution. Visit  oksmartass.com  to leep up to date on nerd stuff.

Patrick & Tor reminisce about their first ever cell phones, one weighed in at over 1kg and the other ended up in the toilet.  Creepy robots are actually a thing and smart tags will make sure you never lose anything again - unless you want to! Visit oksmartass.com to leep up to date on nerd stuff.

In this show we discuss how to filter intra-office bullying, online romance scams, greedy apps, one digital key to rule them all, and how to escape a Zoom meeting.