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In this deep dive special from the archives, the Queens reveal some fun egg facts, the science behind Century Eggs, and share an Australian scientist who has defied nature itself...by inventing a gadget that unboils eggs. If you want more Queens and want to support the show, please consider subscribing to our Patreon to get access to fun stuff - like our newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Rae tries out a "cosplay fireplace" aka the Dimplex Ritz Portable Electric Fire with Optiflame Log Effect Heater and Tegan gets behind the wheel of the 2022 Mustang.  If you want more Queens and want to support the show, please consider subscribing to our Patreon to get access to fun stuff - like our newsletter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anyone who follows us on social media knows we are keen hikers, and we love our hiking tech - so we thought we’d share with you all a few of the latest gadgets, gizmos and gear we’ve been testing out.  Rae went along to the Blue Mountains Climbing School to complete a course all about old-school map and compass navigation. She also picked up a pair of gaiters for bushbashing - and found the fitting process harder than expected. Meanwhile, Tegan gives a long-term review of the Sea To Summit collapsable lightweight cookware, and the $35 lantern everyone falls in love with. If you want more Queens and want to support the show, please consider subscribing to our Patreon to get access to fun stuff - like our newsletter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this gadget chat, Rae looks at the Brydge 12.9 Pro keyboard for iPad, and Tegan reviews an $18 Kmart spice/coffee grinder. If you want more Queens and want to support the show, please consider subscribing to our Patreon to get access to fun stuff - like our newsletter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this gadget chat Tegan hits the road with the new Turo app, while Rae settles in for an evening with Sony's new TV range.  If you want more Queens, and want to support the show, please consider subscribing to our Patreon so you can get access to fun stuff - like our newsletter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Introducing Droning On, a new interview-based Queens episode where we chat to fascinating experts about their jobs and relationship with tech.Our first guest is Alden Rose - the Lead Sustainability Designer (Next UX User & Customer Experience) at Lenovo.  Tegan chatted to Alden on a recent trip to North Carolina, where she takes us through some of what her team does in the sustainable design space, including rewards and challenges.If you want more Queens, and want to support the show, please consider subscribing to our Patreon so you can get access to fun stuff - like our newsletter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sustainability is not just incredibly important keeping the planet alive, it's also a fun corporate buzzword. So when tech companies say they are making it a focus - we look at how.  In this deep dive special, we focus in on sustainable design, and who is doing it well.Tegan travels to North Carolina to see what Lenovo are bringing to the table with product and packaging design, while Rae explores what Aussie scientists are doing to replace rare earth minerals used in everyday products. And if you want more Queens and want to support the show, please consider subscribing to our Patreon so you can get access to fun stuff like our WEEKLY newsletter, exclusive Discord server and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Rae reviews a pair of solar-powered headphones while Tegan plays a Megagame (kind of a cross between live action roleplaying and model UN). And if you want more Queens and want to support the show, please consider subscribing to our Patreon so you can get access to fun stuff like our WEEKLY newsletter, exclusive Discord server and more!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this catch up, Rae heads to gaming paradise (AKA Fortress Sydney), while Tegan tries out shiny new Uber features in the most unlikely (but coolest) of places.  And if you want more Queens and want to support the show, please consider subscribing to our Patreon so you can get access to fun stuff like our WEEKLY newsletter, exclusive Discord server and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, the Queens take a look at Space Tech - things in our lives that exist because of space exploration, travel, or the agencies that look after star stuff.  There are cool new innovations constantly happening in this industry - but there are also everyday objects we owe to space research, so we take you through our favourites!  And if you want more Queens and want to support the show, please consider subscribing to our Patreon so you can get access to fun stuff like our WEEKLY newsletter, exclusive Discord server and more!     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  In this week's gadget chat, Rae has finally been able to connect her Audio-Technica record player with some decent speakers - she puts the Sonos Era 100 and Sonos Era 300 through their paces with all manner of music. She also digs into the new sustainability considerations of the latest Sonos offerings.    Meanwhile, Amanda has been trying out not one, but two Mophie Snap+ chargers - the Multi-Device Travel Charger and the 4-in-1 Wireless Charging Mat. One she loves, one not so much. For dubious reasons.    And if you want more Queens and want to support the show, please consider subscribing to our Patreon so you can get access to fun stuff like our WEEKLY newsletter, exclusive Discord server and more!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apps are great, except for when they’re not. And some are just downright dodgy. So in this ep from the archives, the Queens put some unethical apps under the microscope – such as Noom – as well as some of the practices that have allowed them to stay live and make money on the App Store and Google Play. Full show notes are available on the Queens of the Drone Age website. If you want more Queens, and want to support the show, please consider subscribing to our Patreon so you can get access to fun stuff like our WEEKLY newsletter, exclusive Discord server, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.