Viodi View

The Bridge between the Heartland and Silicon Valley. We publish about 26 times a year and have been reporting on this unique niche since 2002.

We report, via video and text, on new technology, media and marketing initiatives that independent broadband service providers will find interesting. We cover conferences, as well travel off-the-beaten path to find stories about how broadband is being deployed from the Bakken oil fields of North Dakota to old gold mines of the mother lode to innovative Fiber to the Home initiatives in the Low Country of South Carolina.

07/29/2025

Today's reality compared to the 2040 vision for autonomous mobility: a first ride in a Waymo

The 2040 vision of shared, electric, autonomous mobility as a service is compared to a July 2025 ride in a Waymo.

07/11/2025

The Pebble Flow is an electric travel trailer designed to eliminate the common hassles associated with camping through advanced technology and a unique hardware platform.

Pebble CTO Stefan Solyom provides a walk-through of their Flow travel trailer and its aim to make camping a holiday experience.

07/03/2025

A travel trailer for the electric age

A self-propelled travel trailer is what Lightship RV's AE1 provides at a superficial level. The batteries, solar, and connectivity underpinning that ability provide capabilities not possible in traditional travel trailers.

05/14/2025

A ship that flies is one way to describe what Flying Ship is designing. A faster, more efficient way to deliver cargo via waterways is the promise. Watch the interview and read more here

An electric hovercraft with wings is one way to describe what the Flying Ship Company is developing. Bill Peterson, CEO of Flying Ship Company, explains that this craft uses the wing ground effect (uses a cushion of air) to sail above the sea much more efficiently than traditional drones and much fa...

04/28/2025

A real-time conversation with an AI look-a-like, slices of life, a flying ship set to change cargo deliver for coastal areas and more in this issue of the Viodi View

Slices of life are examined in this issue with brief memorials to those recently lost, career transition of a broadband legend, and the introduction of a new medium.

04/22/2025

The blurring of humans and machines, the use of technology to improve the human condition, & the dependency of humanity on their inventions are some of the themes of Thomas J.J. Starr’s books. He talks about his timely novels in this interview.

In this interview, Thomas J.J. Starr talks about his books that deal with themes of the human-machine interface, technology's impact on the human condition, and the dependency of humanity on technology.

04/09/2025

The pepper picked at Pepcom in the Gardyn booth was sweet, hot, and brought tears to this reporter's eyes

This clip from an interview with Gardyn's Lindsay Springer shows the reaction to a bite from a fresh and tasty pepper picked from one of their AI-enabled gro...

03/30/2025

AI in the Connected Home, in and helping the brain, and helping give car's better vision and more in today's Viodi View.

An update from Hong Kong, AI in the Connected Home, giving vehicles better vision and more in this issue of the Viodi View.

12/30/2024

New light on improving brain function, an aid for the long-distance space voyager, I spy with my little MyEye, Gary Johnson's exit interview & more in the latest

Today's Viodi View includes Gary Johnson's exit interview, devices to help people focus, assist astronauts in their travels, and aid people with low-division identify objects.

12/15/2024

Focus is challenging in a world of seemingly infinite tabs and multiple devices with their ever-distracting notifications. Enter Mendi with its neurofeedback product that promises to help its users improve their brain health. This means sharpened focus, better sleep, and enhanced mood control by improving the brain’s neuroplasticity.

Mendi with its neurofeedback product that promises to help its users improve their brain health. This means sharpened focus, better sleep, and enhanced mood control by improving the brain's neuroplasticity.

08/25/2024

Thomas Coughlin, IEEE President & CEO, emphasizes technology's role in enhancing human well-being. He provides a few examples of these types of technologies that he saw at hashtag 's hashtag .

Highlighting IEEE's diverse, people-centric community of over 460,000 members worldwide, he underscores the organization's mission to benefit humanity and the importance of young members in sustaining its relevance through initiatives like the Rising Stars program.

Tom Coughlin, IEEE President & CEO, emphasizes technology's role in enhancing human well-being, as discussed at CES Unveiled. Highlighting IEEE's diverse, people-centric community of over 460,000 members worldwide, he underscores the organization's mission to benefit humanity and the importance of y...

07/20/2024

This timeless interview with altafiber's Rob Shema from Fiber Broadband Association's provides a glimpse of the content that will be at hashtag . In this video, he discusses economic development, new builds, and the blender theory of fiber deployment.

Altafiber employs a hybrid fiber deployment model leveraging the density of urban pockets to subsidize rural connectivity, a concept termed the "blender theory" by Rob Shema, Director of Government Affairs and Business Development. Speaking at Fiber Connect 2023, Shema explains that this model mixes...

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