Episode 358 – Metaversing

Opus the penguin, holding a tuba mouthpiece

Metaverse as a product? As a place? Or a moment? Life logging & open source software escrow as a means of historical preservation. @onepeloton’s #Lanebreak. And a dose of heavy metal tuba from Deathtöngue’s Bill the Cat & Opus Croakus. Rock on with @andypiper @michaelrowe01 & @carolinabigblue Continue reading

Episode 332 — Telephone Lines

rotary telephone

Retro games, telephones, ringtones & Telegram, Cannonball-esque EV racing, security, journalism, diversity and business-speak in everyday life. Continue reading

Episode 319 — Tracking Vinyl Discs

Record on record player

Digitizing vinyl, early VR & AR from UNC, Matrix-esque open world generation, App and AirTag tracking, Starship landing success, Loki & Boba Fett on the silver screen. Continue reading

Episode 36 – Maps With Games

We are back! Phaedra and the Michael’s are back for an exciting episode of games at work, and this week it’s all about pixelated pavlovian responses – and we don’t mention Waze once!. Michael get’s us all to play a few simple games to make a point about pavlovian responses. We start with the cute kitten in Rescue Rush – where you leverage local maps to help rescue animals. And once again, Michael M. shows that while he loves playing the game, he refuses to help the developers by making the obligatory in app purchase. Or is he just showing … Continue reading