Impact of video calls, macOS on iPad, AirTags much more than finding things, terrestrial and extraterrestrial bots and their LEGO models, and Ted Lasso.
The trio of co-hosts has great fun on their video call recording this audio podcast. They contemplate the impact on your brain with and without breaks. Then, there’s more fun to be had with this week’s Spring Forward announcements from Apple. The team imagines what it might be like to have MacOS running on an iPad. And, using the Wired article as a springboard, Andy, Michael and Michael discuss the importance of AirTags beyond finding lost items.
Next, it’s on to all things robotic, starting off with ANYbotics inspection robot, the ANYmal. Getting ready for the Star Wars multi-day May the Fourth celebration, the team takes a close look at the new R2-D2 build celebrating Lucasfilm’s 50th anniversary. Another bot was in the news this past week: NASA’s Martian helicopter drone made history with the first powered flight on another planet. Ingenuity also gets the LEGO treatment, with a mini build you can make at home.
The co-hosts wind things up with a recommendation from Andy on the upcoming second season of Ted Lasso, which happens to be filmed near him. Pretty amazing!
Selected Links
TechCrunch article: This is your brain on Zoom — https://techcrunch.com/2021/04/21/this-is-your-brain-on-zoom/
Insider article: Zoom calls trigger our ‘fight or flight’ survival reflex because we can’t escape the squares of close-up faces — https://www.insider.com/zoom-calls-trigger-fight-or-flight-survival-reflex-study-2021-3
The Verge article: Put macOS on the iPad, you cowards — https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/22/22396449/apple-ipad-pro-macbook-air-macos-2021
Wired article: Apple AirTags are about so much more than finding your keys — https://www.wired.co.uk/article/apple-airtag-uwb
TechCrunch article: The ANYmal inspection robot gives Spot some four-legged competition — https://techcrunch.com/2021/04/21/the-anymal-inspection-robot-gives-spot-some-four-legged-competition/
ANYbotics — https://www.anybotics.com
Plastic Logic post: Plastic Logic’s colour display revolutionizes smart wearables — https://www.plasticlogic.com/2021/04/20/plastic-logics-colour-display-revolutionises-smart-wearables/
Slashfilm article: Cool Stuff: LEGO Gives R2-D2 a Makeover with New 2,314-Piece Set for Lucasfilm’s 50th Anniversary — https://www.slashfilm.com/new-r2-d2-lego-set-lucasfilm-50th-anniversary/
Space Explored article: How to build your very own LEGO Ingenuity mini-figure — https://spaceexplored.com/2021/04/20/how-to-build-your-very-own-lego-ingenuity-mini-figure/
Mashable article: Watch NASA’s helicopter make its historic first flight on Mars — https://mashable.com/video/mars-ingenuity-helicopter-flight/
such a #schrodingerscat moment as we await the data to come back from Mars. #marshelicopter https://t.co/uNdAnlpfK6
— Michael Martine (@carolinabigblue) April 19, 2021
Variety article: ‘Ted Lasso’ Season 2 Trailer Reveals What’s Next for Richmond — https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/ted-lasso-season-2-trailer-release-date-1234955802/
PrintsAndRecreation Etsy shop: Obisanya Richmond Jersey — https://www.etsy.com/listing/986037270/ted-lasso-sam-obisanya-richmond-jersey-t
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Such a fun episode, Michael & Andy! Loved your discussion on Life by You.