Episode 306 — Weak Ties

AI chatbots to speak with the dead, impact of COVID-19 on weak ties & social serendipity, Minecraft social responsibility, Mayfair Windows sfx, Fitness+ celebrity walks, USPS Star Wars droid stamps, and Babylon 5 remastered Continue reading

Episode 258 — Fly Like A Pigeon(bot)

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Avian robotics, ultrasonic levitation, ads, virtual reality castle tours, augmented reality contact lenses, LEGO Cybertruck and a favorite celebrity joining the choir invisible. Continue reading

Episode 202 – Everything Old Is New Again

Michael M starts off this episode with true blast from the past, even if it was in the wrong order from the plan — how modern micro-X-ray techniques are able to bring back images from daguerrotypes that were once thought ruined.  The images of photos taken long ago are now visible again, with amazing detail. The team then turns to an MIT Technology Review article on AI, which focuses on the challenge that games present, and what can be learned from how artificial intelligence teams play those games.  The game in this case is Dota 2 — Defense of the … Continue reading

Episode 189 – Year End Tech Blues

Did you know if you play In the Air Tonight from the Secret Policeman’s Ball starting at any time before midnight on the 31st of December, you won’t hear the drum solo at all?  Well, we did. As we wrap up the last episode of 2017, we have several examples of tech you may find as intriguing as we did. First, non-powered, non-battery operated devices that can communicate with WiFi, simply explained by sound waves.   Michael R highlights the DTNS show where the concept of transmission over a wet string is explained.  Michael M remembers the Monty Python String … Continue reading