Episode 348 – Whistle while you walk

replica revolutionary war whistle

Minecraft, telepresence, transit gamification, @Tesla’s Cyberwhistle, Web3 to Web11.0, @engineered_arts robot, repurposed nuclear missile silo keyboard, & Dirk Gently. Continue reading

Episode 266 — An Apple a Day

box of green apples

Creative & innovative COVID-19 responses, LiDAR AR capabilities, OS design (iPadOS, OS/2, VR), the Swiss Microlino bubble car and a heaping helping of Durham Savoyards songs Continue reading

Episode 265 — Out of Office

empty office

Social distancing via virtual spaces for work, collaboration and (temporary) escape. Continue reading

Episode 133 – Game Brains

Episode 133 – Game Brains was recorded on Friday, the 18th of February 2016. Does playing video games make you smarter?  Michael and Michael answer this question with a resounding “maybe”, as they go through a tour of several interesting links, from Google’s DeepMind computer playing Go, to Volvos starting up without keys, to toys that think and 3D printing going back to 1964 with plastigoop. We hope you enjoy the show! Selected links Can Video Games make you Smarter? — https://youtu.be/OOsqkQytHOs Luminosity — http://www.lumosity.com Gmailification — http://techcrunch.com/2016/02/17/google-launches-gmailify-a-way-to-use-gmails-best-features-with-non-gmail-accounts/ Mailbox — https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mailbox/id576502633?mt=8 Airmail — https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/airmail-your-mail-with-you/id993160329?mt=8 Google Now — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Now Connected Toys and the Serious … Continue reading