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0:00:04 > 0:00:06Give me a C! Give me an H!
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0:00:07 > 0:00:09Tech!
0:00:26 > 0:00:27Yes, teccy Technobabble.
0:00:27 > 0:00:29Coming up on today's show -
0:00:29 > 0:00:33Frankie discovers that a rainbow of colours can give you green fingers.
0:00:33 > 0:00:35This is incredible. I feel like I'm in a disco.
0:00:35 > 0:00:38And Sam has some apps that are, well, just for fun.
0:00:38 > 0:00:40It is not as easy as you think.
0:00:40 > 0:00:43But first, Paul's getting all chummy with games
0:00:43 > 0:00:45you can play with your mates.
0:00:47 > 0:00:49I've got the perfect mix of games
0:00:49 > 0:00:51to waste hours and hours in with your mates.
0:00:51 > 0:00:54First up is one of my tried and tested favourites.
0:00:54 > 0:00:57You can't go wrong with Gang Beasts.
0:00:57 > 0:01:01You're put in charge of one of four clay wrestlers and your mission is
0:01:01 > 0:01:05to shamble around the arena and try to throw your friends out of bounds.
0:01:05 > 0:01:09And a little tip for you - if you can time your hits with a jump,
0:01:09 > 0:01:11you can one-hit knockout your opponent,
0:01:11 > 0:01:14making it easy to pick them up and chuck them out.
0:01:18 > 0:01:22Next up is a proper classic, Star Wars Battlefront.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25This is a really solid Star Wars game where you can fight
0:01:25 > 0:01:30alongside your friends as either Storm Troopers or rebels.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33You can become a Jedi, drive a huge metal Walker,
0:01:33 > 0:01:35it doesn't get much more epic than that.
0:01:36 > 0:01:39- RADIO:- Rebel Y-Wings are making their attack run.
0:01:40 > 0:01:44But a tip - don't worry too much about the Jedi invader pick-ups,
0:01:44 > 0:01:46they just make you an easy target.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49Instead, I suggest focusing on the vehicles.
0:01:49 > 0:01:53Minecraft - you don't have to whittle away at your own world,
0:01:53 > 0:01:55though, you can jump online and play with your pals
0:01:55 > 0:01:58on a whole number of multiplayer servers.
0:01:58 > 0:02:02And a quick tip - try to crouch when you can, it hides your name
0:02:02 > 0:02:04and helps you sneak around loads.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06Now, that's just some of my favourite games
0:02:06 > 0:02:08to play with your mates.
0:02:08 > 0:02:10It's a good mix that will have you playing together
0:02:10 > 0:02:11for hours and hours.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14Thank you, Paul. It's good to have friends.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16I've got loads, of course!
0:02:16 > 0:02:19We only need to open up my message app to see that
0:02:19 > 0:02:22and this week we are calling it Techno Notice.
0:02:22 > 0:02:24Is that a joke?
0:02:24 > 0:02:27OK, let's have it, Techno Notice.
0:02:27 > 0:02:31Vlogster, will food be grown differently in the future?
0:02:31 > 0:02:33Oh, tasty question!
0:02:33 > 0:02:36This is a job for someone who knows their spuds from their spinach,
0:02:36 > 0:02:38their beans from their greens.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41Let's hope Frankie's a quick learner.
0:02:51 > 0:02:55Frankie boy! You're looking very efficient. What're you up to?
0:02:55 > 0:02:57Oh, hey, Vlogster.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00I've just got some important documents I need to photocopy.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03As long as that's all you're making copies of.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06I don't want to see anything cheeky, thank you very much.
0:03:06 > 0:03:10Vlogster, I would never do that! Is there something you need me for?
0:03:10 > 0:03:13One of the Babblers would like to know how fruit and veg
0:03:13 > 0:03:16- might be grown in the future. - Hah, well, you know me, Vlogster.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18Five a day all the way!
0:03:20 > 0:03:23I'm sending Frankie to Stockbridge Technology Centre,
0:03:23 > 0:03:27where researchers are leading the way in using tech to help horticulture.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30He's going to meet one of their specialist growers.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35Uh, Phil, this isn't quite what I had in mind.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37Don't worry, Frankie, you're in the right place.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40But Vlogster told me we were going somewhere where we can show
0:03:40 > 0:03:42how technology boosts the growth of fruit and veg,
0:03:42 > 0:03:43but this field is empty.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46We do grow stuff in this field, but it's winter, so it's too cold
0:03:46 > 0:03:49and there's not enough sunlight. That's where the tech comes in
0:03:49 > 0:03:52- and that's what we're going to show you now.- Right, let's go.
0:04:02 > 0:04:04This is incredible. I feel like I'm in a disco.
0:04:04 > 0:04:06Phil, what do you actually do here?
0:04:06 > 0:04:11It's not a disco - what we have here is a multi-tiered LED-lit urban farm
0:04:11 > 0:04:13- for growing crops.- Oh, amazing.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16- And don't you need sunshine to grow crops, though?- No, we don't.
0:04:16 > 0:04:18We are using the LED lights and
0:04:18 > 0:04:20we are providing all the light they need for growth.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23So hang on, if you don't need sunshine, does that mean you can
0:04:23 > 0:04:24set these things up anywhere?
0:04:24 > 0:04:27It means you can grow plants in places that we can't
0:04:27 > 0:04:30traditionally do that, so underground or in the basement
0:04:30 > 0:04:33of the building, space that is essentially going to waste
0:04:33 > 0:04:37and now we can fill it with plants and grow really good quality crops
0:04:37 > 0:04:40and that means we can produce fresh food in the winter
0:04:40 > 0:04:43when a lot of food is imported in the UK.
0:04:43 > 0:04:45Can you tell me a bit more about the LEDs?
0:04:45 > 0:04:48Yeah, so these are fairly standard LEDs, but we have different
0:04:48 > 0:04:52colours and then we control how much of each colour we want.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55But they are very energy efficient and they are cool to touch.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58That means you can get the lights really close to the plants without
0:04:58 > 0:05:01damaging them and then you can fit as many shelves in as possible.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04What else can you change by altering the different lights?
0:05:04 > 0:05:07Well, we can change flowering, so we can tell a plant when to flower.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10We can change the flavour of something like basil.
0:05:10 > 0:05:14And hopefully we can change the health benefits of those plants,
0:05:14 > 0:05:17so changing things like vitamin C concentrations.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20And I understand this is actually one of the biggest research centres
0:05:20 > 0:05:23of its kind in the world.
0:05:23 > 0:05:25Yes, this is really cutting-edge stuff
0:05:25 > 0:05:27and we are very proud to have it here in Yorkshire.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30And it's amazing to be here, but I want to get my hands dirty,
0:05:30 > 0:05:32I want to get stuck in. Is there anything I can help you with?
0:05:32 > 0:05:35Yeah, we've got lots of dirty jobs to get you stuck in
0:05:35 > 0:05:38- and to see how we do things. - Fantastic, let's do it.- Brilliant.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44Right, Phil, what are we doing now?
0:05:44 > 0:05:47- So we're going to pot up these petunia plants.- OK.
0:05:47 > 0:05:51So grab the pot, push up from underneath, grab the ball of soil.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54We're going to put them into a slightly bigger pot,
0:05:54 > 0:05:56so they've got more space to grow.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59So you've obviously got some amazing technology that you're using here.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01Is there anything else that you're working on?
0:06:01 > 0:06:05So elsewhere on site we have some satellite farming projects
0:06:05 > 0:06:09where we're using satellites to guide tractors around fields
0:06:09 > 0:06:13and feed the plants differently at different parts of the fields
0:06:13 > 0:06:15to maximise efficiency.
0:06:15 > 0:06:19And where do you think things are going to go in the future?
0:06:19 > 0:06:21Well, the sky is the limit.
0:06:21 > 0:06:26So we've got this technology here that we can grow without sunlight.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29And really this place is, you know...
0:06:29 > 0:06:31We've seen Mars now has water on, so potentially
0:06:31 > 0:06:35we could grow plants on Mars or anywhere in space, really.
0:06:35 > 0:06:37So who knows, in 20 years' time,
0:06:37 > 0:06:41- we could have something like this on Mars.- Absolutely.
0:06:42 > 0:06:44I don't know about you, Vlogster,
0:06:44 > 0:06:46but I found that pretty ILLUMINATING.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48I do the gags, Francis!
0:06:48 > 0:06:50Now, forget growing crops on solid ground,
0:06:50 > 0:06:52the oceans are where it's at for future farming.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55What, you mean underwater food, like seaweed?
0:06:55 > 0:06:58No, we're talking lettuce, basil, strawberries and garlic.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00Italian scientists have been growing underwater
0:07:00 > 0:07:02in transparent biospheres.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05The constant warm temperature and high humidity mean that
0:07:05 > 0:07:09- sea greenhouses give perfect growing conditions.- What next?
0:07:09 > 0:07:12Fancy some wasabi-flavoured chocolate mousse for pudding?
0:07:12 > 0:07:16- Not really.- Me neither. But you could with this fancy fork.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19It releases aromas while you eat,
0:07:19 > 0:07:23combining the sense of taste and smell to create unique food pairings.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26The aromas include coffee, peanut and smoke.
0:07:26 > 0:07:29To be honest, all my cooking comes with a hint of burnt.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31Remind me never to come to yours for lunch.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34How about the world's first lab-grown meat restaurant?
0:07:34 > 0:07:37Researchers in the Netherlands think that in vitro meat,
0:07:37 > 0:07:40created using animal cells in a bioreactor, could be
0:07:40 > 0:07:43a sustainable food source in the future.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45To get people used to the idea,
0:07:45 > 0:07:48they've cooked up an online experience with a menu
0:07:48 > 0:07:51of unusual dishes and a restaurant of virtual tables.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54Vlogster, all this talk of food is making my stomach rumble.
0:07:54 > 0:07:56Fancy a take away?
0:07:56 > 0:07:58Here's Adam and he's talking short videos.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02Today I'm going to show you how to be funny and creative
0:08:02 > 0:08:05in a short video that's under a minute long.
0:08:05 > 0:08:07A simple gag can be easily done through a short video to make
0:08:07 > 0:08:10'people laugh, just as long as it's not too complicated.'
0:08:10 > 0:08:13- How are you doing?- I'm just feeling a bit under the weather.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15Oh...
0:08:15 > 0:08:17To pull off a great video, you'll need some acting help.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19Grab a friend and assign them to a role.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22You can then develop your roles into different characters
0:08:22 > 0:08:24that relate to the gag that you're filming.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26Let's hit the road.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35To make your short video, you will need a camera and a prop.
0:08:35 > 0:08:39A camera or a phone to film and a prop as part of the gag.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41What, Dad?!
0:08:41 > 0:08:43That's the last straw.
0:08:43 > 0:08:45I need it for my drink!
0:08:50 > 0:08:51Now it's time to film.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54First film a person saying their lines,
0:08:54 > 0:08:57then film your other actor reacting to the phrase well performing it.
0:08:57 > 0:09:01- Great.- Just one more question. How are you with computers?
0:09:01 > 0:09:04- Yeah, I think it's a piece of cake.- Great. Oh!
0:09:06 > 0:09:08Why... You're fired.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11When you've finished filming your skit, it's time to edit it together.
0:09:11 > 0:09:13First connect your camera or phone to the computer,
0:09:13 > 0:09:15then move your footage into your editing programme.
0:09:15 > 0:09:18Now we're going to use the trimming tool to get rid of any sections
0:09:18 > 0:09:19of the video we don't want.
0:09:19 > 0:09:21Once you've done that to all of your footage
0:09:21 > 0:09:23and you've cut them together, you are done.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26- Come on, spill the beans.- OK!- Oh!
0:09:28 > 0:09:30So there you have it, you've made a short video
0:09:30 > 0:09:32to make your friends laugh... hopefully.
0:09:32 > 0:09:34Cheers, Adam, lad!
0:09:34 > 0:09:38Oh, that's another message. Shall we Techno Notice?
0:09:38 > 0:09:42I don't mean "take no notice", I mean Techno Notice!
0:09:42 > 0:09:44Oh, open the app.
0:09:44 > 0:09:46Will we ever live with dinosaurs?
0:09:46 > 0:09:49Oh, that's a ROAR-some question, Star!
0:09:49 > 0:09:52Right, let's find out if the most fearsome creatures on Earth
0:09:52 > 0:09:54could make like Take That and be...
0:09:54 > 0:09:56SINGS: ..back for good.
0:09:56 > 0:09:59By studying loads of fossils, scientists have discovered
0:09:59 > 0:10:03that birds are direct descendents of flesh-eating flying dinosaurs.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06And it doesn't stop with our feathered friends.
0:10:06 > 0:10:11Tortoises, Komodo dragons and alligators are all ancient animals.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14The Carnufex carolinensis, a crocodile-like creature,
0:10:14 > 0:10:19walked on two legs, had huge jaws and grew three meters tall.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22That was 230 million years ago.
0:10:22 > 0:10:26But don't be disappointed just yet, Jurassic fans.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29DNA is in every single cell in your body
0:10:29 > 0:10:33and it carries all the information needed to make you or a dinosaur,
0:10:33 > 0:10:37from the colour of your eyes to your favourite flavour of crisps.
0:10:37 > 0:10:41One problem - DNA doesn't survive more than a few million years
0:10:41 > 0:10:45and dinosaurs became extinct 65 million years ago.
0:10:45 > 0:10:50But researchers in America have found blood-like cells in even older
0:10:50 > 0:10:54fossilized bones and claws and these cells can give hints to the
0:10:54 > 0:10:59building blocks of dino skin, so there's still hope for dinosaur DNA.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03American palaeontologists - that's dino experts - also think that
0:11:03 > 0:11:05one day we could have pet dinosaurs.
0:11:05 > 0:11:09Because birds are related to flying dinosaurs, scientists reckon we can
0:11:09 > 0:11:13turn off the newer genes that make them birds, like beaks and feathers,
0:11:13 > 0:11:18and switch on older genes, like teeth and scales, to create dinosaurs.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21This bonkers biology is called transgenics.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24Using transgenics, scientists have already taken the genes
0:11:24 > 0:11:28from jellyfish and used them to make glow-in-the-dark rabbits.
0:11:28 > 0:11:32This could mean a lot for the world of medicine, but for dino fans,
0:11:32 > 0:11:36forging a friendly flying pterodactyl might take a while yet.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39Talking of transgenics,
0:11:39 > 0:11:42what do you get if you cross a pig with a dinosaur?
0:11:42 > 0:11:44Jurassic pork!
0:11:45 > 0:11:47I'm wasted on the show.
0:11:47 > 0:11:52What we need now is some fun, some funny fun. Sam, entertain me!
0:11:53 > 0:11:54Hello there and welcome.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57Today I'm going to be talking to you a little bit about my favourite apps
0:11:57 > 0:12:00that I like to play when I'm bored, when I'm waiting for a bus,
0:12:00 > 0:12:02what I'm waiting for my pasta,
0:12:02 > 0:12:06when I'm waiting...for my sofa?
0:12:06 > 0:12:08Basically these are just apps I like to play when I'm bored.
0:12:08 > 0:12:11First of all, we're going to start with The Impossible Quiz.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13I used to play this game so much when I was younger
0:12:13 > 0:12:16and when I realised there was an app for it, I was straight on it.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19It's a quiz, but it's impossible...
0:12:19 > 0:12:20nearly.
0:12:20 > 0:12:22OK, yes! Click. Answer.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25Yeah, oh, I am literally the best at this game.
0:12:25 > 0:12:27We now come on to Oldify, but not actually old,
0:12:27 > 0:12:28you just take a picture of yourself,
0:12:28 > 0:12:32your dog, your mum, your nan, your cat and it will make them look old.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35And last but by no means least, we come on to The Impossible Flappy.
0:12:35 > 0:12:38Your job for this app is to tap the screen with the little bird
0:12:38 > 0:12:40to guide him through an obstacle course and make sure
0:12:40 > 0:12:43he doesn't hit the edges. And just trust me here,
0:12:43 > 0:12:45it's not as easy as you think. Really.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48I can't really give you that many tips for this app, but all you've
0:12:48 > 0:12:51got to do is keep trying and trying and trying, because, you know...
0:12:51 > 0:12:52as long as you try your hardest,
0:12:52 > 0:12:55then you won't be beaten by the app and just...
0:12:55 > 0:12:57Why can't I do this app?
0:12:58 > 0:13:02Tiptop tips there, thanks, Sam. And I've got a tip for you, too.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05Don't download apps without permission.
0:13:05 > 0:13:08It's not big and it's not clever and the chances are you'll be grounded...
0:13:08 > 0:13:10forever!
0:13:10 > 0:13:13Right, just time for another visit to the Babblebuster!
0:13:13 > 0:13:15The Babblebuster, Babble-Babblebuster.
0:13:15 > 0:13:18Whoo, yeah, that's definitely going to catch on.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20So, today's letter is C.
0:13:20 > 0:13:24C is for cookies, but not the sweet, chocolate chip biscuits
0:13:24 > 0:13:25that you like to munch on.
0:13:25 > 0:13:29A cookie is a tiny file that stores information about you.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32When you visit a website, it sends a small file, a cookie,
0:13:32 > 0:13:35to your computer and that gets stored on the hard drive.
0:13:35 > 0:13:39The cookie has your details, login name, password,
0:13:39 > 0:13:43basket contents, that are recognised and used again by the web page
0:13:43 > 0:13:46the next time that you go to it, meaning that you don't need
0:13:46 > 0:13:51to re-enter the info, making life much more simple, a bit like me.
0:13:51 > 0:13:55OK, that's it, I'll see you soon. Ta-ra!
0:13:55 > 0:13:58Next time on Technobabble, we spend the day with Kim to find out
0:13:58 > 0:14:03- what life is like as a professional gamer.- You ready?- I'm ready! Yeah!
0:14:03 > 0:14:08And Marcus discovers that the future of music is right at his fingertips.