Episode 251 — Delivering Maclunkey

Beginning a long time ago in a cantina far, far away, the co-hosts discuss the continuing changing saga of who shot first with the newest “enhanced edition” of the iconic scene with Han Solo and Greedo on the Disney+ release of Star Wars: A New Hope.  Michael R shares his experience with the new NASA app that allows you to pilot either the Boeing Starliner or Space X Crew Dragon to a successful docking.  

The article on BMW’s gesture control triggers Michael and Michael’s memories of using the Palm OS Graffiti script, and makes them wonder whether there will be a ubiquitous user experience for gesture control.

North Carolina makes history with CVS and UPS pairing up for the first paid drone home delivery of prescriptions in Cary after the success UPS has had with their drones at WakeMed in Raleigh.

The pair marvel at the internet of beer AI smart taps and the MIT mini-cheetah robots playing soccer, as well as the new LEGO rendition of the 1989 Batmobile.  Closing out this week’s episode on a musical note, Michael and Michael talk about the FreddieMeter, which uses AI to show how much like Freddie Mercury your voice is when you belt out Bohemian Rhapsody, and reflect on the upcoming 40th anniversary of Pac-Man with the classic Buckner & Garcia tune, Pac-Man Fever.

Hope you enjoy the ‘cast as well as the links below! 

Selected Links

BuzzFeed article:  “Star Wars: A New Hope” Changed The Iconic Han Solo And Greedo Scene (Again) For Disney+ — https://www.buzzfeed.com/noradominick/star-wars-han-solo-greedo-scene-changed-again-disney-plus 

TechCrunch article: New NASA app puts you in the pilot’s seat of Boeing’s Starliner or SpaceX’s Crew Dragon — https://techcrunch.com/2019/11/13/new-nasa-app-puts-you-in-the-pilots-seat-of-boeings-starliner-or-spacexs-crew-dragon/ 

Ender’s Game by Orsen Scott Card — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ender’s_Game 

Wikipedia article: Lunar Lander (1979 video game) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_Lander_(1979_video_game) 

TechCrunch article: BMW’s magical gesture control finally makes sense as touchscreens take over cars — https://techcrunch.com/2019/11/04/bmws-magical-gesture-control-finally-makes-sense-as-touchscreens-take-over-cars/ 

Wingarium Leviosa

Wikipedia article: Graffiti (Palm OS) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graffiti_(Palm_OS) 

designboom article: pubinno’s ‘internet of beer’ uses AI powered smart taps to serve the perfect pint — https://www.designboom.com/technology/pubinno-internet-of-beer-ai-powered-smart-taps-11-12-2019/ 

engadget article: CVS starts delivering prescriptions to homes via UPS drones — https://www.engadget.com/2019/11/05/ups-and-cvs-complete-drone-prescription-delivery/ 

TechCrunch article: Watch MIT’s ‘mini cheetah’ robots frolic, fall, flip — and play soccer together — https://techcrunch.com/2019/11/09/watch-mits-mini-cheetah-robots-frolic-fall-flip-and-play-soccer-together/ 

MIT’s Biomimetic Robotics Lab — http://biomimetics.mit.edu/videos 

slashfilm article: ‘Batman’ is Getting a Big Anniversary LEGO Set of the 1989 Batmobile — https://www.slashfilm.com/batman-1989-lego-batmobile/ 

engadget article: Google AI can tell you how close your voice is to Freddie Mercury’s — https://www.engadget.com/2019/11/14/google-freddie-mercury-freddiemeter/ 

FreddieMeter — https://freddiemeter.withyoutube.com 

Nintendolife article: Pac-Man Turns 40 Next Year And Bandai Namco Plans To Celebrate In Style — http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/11/pac-man_turns_40_next_year_and_bandai_namco_plans_to_celebrate_in_style 

Pac-Man Fever 

Too Legit to Quit

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