{"podcast":{"title":"Computer America","slug":"computer-america-1116775","podcast_index_feed_id":1116775,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/2202134/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://ComputerAmerica.com/","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/bc8e2e9d118cc6b353eea064f7b68b0e.jpg","author":"Ben Crossman","episode_count":657,"summary":"Computer America is the nation's longest running talk show on Computers and Technology, spanning 25+ years of industry guests and analysis.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/computer-america-1116775"},"episode":{"title":"Lunar Lasers, Desalination Lithium, and Spinal Regeneration w/ Ralph Bond","slug":"lunar-lasers-desalination-lithium-and-spinal-regeneration-w-ralph-bond","published_at":"2026-02-27T15:00:06+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/computer-america-1116775/lunar-lasers-desalination-lithium-and-spinal-regeneration-w-ralph-bond","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/computer-america-1116775","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/lunar-lasers-desalination-lithium-and-spinal-regeneration-w-ralph-bond--70179204","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70179204/00_video_of_shows_2026_02_20_09_48_42.mp3","summary":"Show Notes 27 February 2026 Story 1: Artemis II to Test Laser-Based Communication from the Moon Source: ExtremeTech.com Link: https://www.extremetech.com/aerospace/artemis-ii-to-test-laser-based-communication-from-the-moon Story 2: New solar-powered device extracts lithium for batteries while desalinating seawater Source: Interesting Engineering Link: https://interestingengineering.com/energy/china-solar-device-extracts-lithium-desalinates-seawater See research paper here: https://www.cell.com/device/abstract/S2666-9986(25)00341-2 Story 3: Paralysis treatment heals lab-grown human spinal cord organoids Source: Northwestern University Link: https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2026/02/paralysis-treatment-heals-lab-grown-human-spinal-cord-organoids See research paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41551-025-01606-2 Story 4: Toward regenerative bioprinting: Magnetic mixer enables scalable manufacturing of 3D-printed tissues Source: TechXplore.com Link: https://techxplore.com/news/2026-02-regenerative-bioprinting-magnetic-mixer-enables.html See research paper here: https://www.cell.com/device/abstract/S2666-9986(25)00357-6 Honorable Mentions Story: How to Compute with Electron Waves Source: NewsBreak.com Link: https://www.newsbreak.com/ieee-spectrum-319637150/4454843506865-how-to-compute-with-electron-waves Story: This Silent Wind Turbine Solves Sailing’s Power Problem Source: Yanko Design Link: https://www.yankodesign.com/2026/01/18/this-silent-wind-turbine-solves-sailings-power-problem/ Story: Army establishes new AI, machine learning career path for officers Source: US Army Website Link: https://www.army.mil/article/289843/army_establishes_new_ai_machine_learning_career_path_for_officers Story: Smart chip could slash computing energy use by up to 5,000× Source:…","meta_description":"Show Notes 27 February 2026 Story 1: Artemis II to Test Laser-Based Communication from the Moon Source: ExtremeTech.com Link: https://www.extremetech.com/…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1647,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/computer-america-1116775/episodes/lunar-lasers-desalination-lithium-and-spinal-regeneration-w-ralph-bond/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/computer-america-1116775/lunar-lasers-desalination-lithium-and-spinal-regeneration-w-ralph-bond.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}