The movie and TV tech we actually want to use | The Vergecast

One way to think about the tech industry is just as a series of people trying to build stuff they saw in movies and on TV. Some of that tech is great, some of it is deeply dystopian, and most of it would make the world a very different place if it suddenly existed. In this episode, a bunch of us try to figure out which tech we actually want to use. David is joined by The Verge’s Allison Johnson, Jennifer Pattison-Tuohy, Mia Sato, and Victoria Song — aka the hosts of Hot Girl Vergecast Summer — to draft their way through the movie, show, and game tech they’d want to make real. Some of the picks you’ll expect, and some we bet has never crossed your mind. And some big-name tech goes undrafted! #Vergecast #Podcast #Technology

00:00 Intro
00:34 Meet the Summer Hosts
01:00 Drafting Fictional Tech
03:01 Draft Rules and Order
06:48 First Round Picks
16:28 Second Round Picks
32:39 Third Round Picks
44:47 The Babelfish Debate
46:47 Mia's Pick: Glasses from 'They Live'
49:49 Allison's Pick: Dinosaur Embryos from Jurassic Park
52:17 David's Pick: Contact Lenses from Mission Impossible
55:17 David's Pick: Portal Gun from Rick and Morty
58:05 Allison's Pick: Mystery Science Theater 3000
59:54 Mia's Pick: The Doorknob from Twin Peaks
01:03:10 Victoria's Pick: Sonic Screwdriver from Doctor Who
01:05:40 Jennifer 's Pick: The Replicator from Star Trek
01:09:15 Jennifer 's Pick: Fruit Dispenser from Back to the Future
01:11:26 Victoria's Pick: The Remote from 'Click'
01:15:35 Mia's Pick: Microwave from Spy Kids
01:18:37 Allison's Pick: The Transmogrifier from Calvin and Hobbes
01:20:36 David's Pick: Dog Collar from 'Up'
01:22:39 Honorable Mentions and Wrap-Up

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