Have you ever wondered why nursery rimes are only for children? Neither have we. In this week's special episode we invite Shawn Wildermuth into our lair of despair to talk about his latest project: The Hello World Film. This documentary seeks t

#59 – Joel’s New Phone, Nanotechnology, Loot Boxes and Alien Life on Enceladus

Dec 3rd, 2017

Finding an Easter egg in your turkey? Bonus!! This week, Joel has finally ordered his new phone and is puzzled by modern technology (again). We discuss loot boxes in video games, and whether it constitutes gambling, as well as consider general

#57 – Swimming Pool Chemistry, iPhone X Pros/Cons, Marea High Speed Sub-Sea Cable

Nov 12th, 2017

Joel's new phone is a masterpiece in quantum mechanics and has the largest rotating pendulum on any mobile device. This week we accidentally talk about chemistry in swimming pools, before trying to decipher the good and bad of the new iPhone X.

#56 – Joel’s New Phone, Intercultural Emoticons and Doctor Wearables

Nov 5th, 2017

Halloween has left the vending machine in Joel's basement empty and we are running on empty. Send chocolate. The last Windows Phone user in Alaska is considering the future and you can help choose a new phone for Joel. But which one? We talk ab

#55 – Surface Book 2, Cognitive Bias and Telemedical Drones

Oct 22nd, 2017

Finding the equilibrium of Swedish meatballs and Alaskan Vodka has proven harder than expected. In this episode of the show, we delve into the release of the new Surface Book 2 and what that might mean for the mixed reality and the Surface divi

#54 – Twilio, Degradable Electronics, Gluon Neural Network and Mobile App Platforms

Oct 16th, 2017

We have it from reliable sources that much of the Swedish West coast has been taken over by rogue llamas. This episode of the show looks at electronic devices that can disappear on command. Like magic. We also discuss the new joint AI effort fr

#53 – Life Cycle for Tech Products, Plant Trees by Searching and Joel the Politician

Oct 8th, 2017

We have had more chocolate today than we should, and now we can get up. This episode of the show votes for Joel Jackson as the next Alaskan Bear Ambassador. We discuss the rise and fall of consumer products, starting with Microsoft Groove, how

#25 – Consumer Tech Identifying Skin Cancer, Sleep Patterns and Acronyms of the Future (encore)

Oct 2nd, 2017

Welcome back to the kindergarten that is the Dane and the Pain. Who would have thought we would make to 25 shows without being shut down for having too good jokes. This time we discuss how consumer tech can help detect skin cancer, we investiga

#52 – Security Robots, Pluralsight Live and AI Skills Assessment

Sep 25th, 2017

The magic mountain is erupting and Lars finds his soul again. in this bite sized episode of the Dane & the pain Lars is on the same continent as Joel and horror ensues. We talk security robots, learning with Pluralsight and much more. This epis

#51 – iPhone X, Reversible Computing, Saildrones and China’s Quantum Satellite

Sep 17th, 2017

There are no more cookies left at gramma's house and Joel is getting cranky. This week on the show we investigate if Moore's law is coming to an end, and what one surprising solution might be. We discuss autonomous sailing drones, before being

#50 – Equifax Breach, Dragon Boogers and Ockel Mini Computers

Sep 11th, 2017

The magic of the equinox is calling. This is our 50th episode!! The gold anniversary of this unlikely union of hemispheres is still producing drivel for you to listen to. Today we discuss the breach of almost all adult Americans' personal detai

#49 – China Internet Report, GPS Spoofing Attack, Pivotal 5G Mobile

Sep 4th, 2017

There are no more whiskey in Joel's house. Sad. In this week's show we go into depth with the current state of internet and online companies and services in China. We blame Russia a little bit for breaking GPS signals and then discuss the 5G mo

#48 – Stratolaunch, Facial Recognition with Body Cameras and Eye Tracking on AR/VR

Aug 28th, 2017

Are there anyone left in here? Hello? As it turns out the show is huge in Japan, this week being the country with the most new listeners. We discuss the Stratosphere plane from Microsoft founder Paul Allen, try to figure out the ethical implica

#47 – Google Pays Apple, Hyperloop Testing and Dolphin Language Processing

Aug 21st, 2017

It is oppossite seasons on the show. The Sydney winter has swapped places with the Alaskan summer. On this episode we investigate why Google is paying Apple a crazy amount of money, how the future of mass transit is about to be revolutionised w

#46 – Sarahah App, Microsoft Mixed Reality and Global Speedtest Index

Aug 14th, 2017

You thought you got rid of us! But nope, we are back after a nice company vacation in the Danish town of Middelfart. This time we discuss the Sarahah app for providing anonymous feedback, discuss the new Acer Mixed Reality headset, take a look

#45 – Apple App Store Scam, Chain Mail For Space, Digital Reality Prediction

Jun 26th, 2017

While you were sleeping, The Dane & The Pain baked cookies. Delicious! This week the boys discuss a very broken Apple App store and scams, Joel finds some chain mail from the future to use in outer space and then we make some predictions around

#15 – Troy Hunt Talks Privacy, Hard Work and Message Security (repeat)

Jun 20th, 2017

Due to summer, travel and general shenanigans, we replay one of our favourite episodes this week. Enjoy.You asked and we delivered. Well, you didn’t actually ask, but we delivered anyway. Troy Hunt is our first guest on the show, and we talk

#44 – Sweden, HoloLens, Unmanned Flight, Jeff Bezos and Flying Cars

Jun 12th, 2017

Why did the Alaskan cross the road? In this week's episode, Lars sneaks into Sweden, Joel teaches children to drive and we finally find a flat pack car. The guys talk about HoloLens development, unmanned flight and NASA's involvement, they get

#43 – Spray-on Touch Pads, China Against Cyber Crime, Eve Crowd Designed PC

Jun 5th, 2017

Have you heard of the new Dane and The Pain themed part of Disney World? If you can tell an amazing joke, you win a date with Johnny Depp. On this weeks episode Lars gets a new phone, researchers invent spray on touchpads that even works on Jel

#42 – Guest Adam Fowler Talks Containers, DevOps, Cryptolockers and Blogging

May 29th, 2017

Is there anything these guys can not do? Well, yeah, a lot actually. Like eating ice cream without getting it in their beard. This week the guys talk to Adam Fowler from the award winning blog adamfowlerit.com about cryptolockers, new container

#41 – Icebergs in the Desert, Intel Chip Hijacking and Trains Across Continents

May 22nd, 2017

The membrane of ingenuity that is The Dane and The Pain is back. This week we explore towing icebergs across the seven oceans, to the middle of the desert. Total craziness? We do our community service good deed of the week by letting you know o

#40 – Microsoft Surface Laptop and Windows 10 S, Google Docs Phishing, and TWKNA

May 15th, 2017

We are back home sitting in front of the fire with our knitting. This week we talk about the new and shiny hardware from Microsoft, the Surface Laptop. We discuss its place in the range of Surface devices and how the new Windows 10 S works as w

#39 – Guest Mayur Tendulkar Talks Tech in Modern India

May 8th, 2017

We are going international again, virtually visiting India. In this super sized episode of The Dane and The Pain, Lars and Joel talk to Mayur Tendulkar about technology in India and how it shapes everyday life. We discuss the Aadhaar card, whic

#38 – World Web Browsers, Aemass 3D Recording and Mad Agriculture

May 1st, 2017

This week we have finally learned to tie our shoe laces! We dissect the use of web browsers across platforms and countries with a few surprises as a result. We delve into consumer grade 3D modelling with your smartphone and then talk about effi

#37 – Japanese Drilling to the Earth’s Mantle, OpenAPS for Diabetes and IKEA Flat Pack Housing

Apr 24th, 2017

What do you get when you cross Japanese fighting fish with a trampoline? On this episode we discuss the Japanese governments project to explore the Earths mantle. We talk about the maker movements initiative to provide a better quality of life