Episode 363 – Make A New Plan, Stan

A 51st way to leave your lover: AI, iPod Hi-Fi hacks, @PetoiCamp ’s Nybble, @Snap ’s @nextmind acquisition, @LEGO_Group @StarWars dioramas and @JustBornInc ’s iconic Peeps

Andy, Michael and Michael start up this week’s episode in a musical way, beginning with an iPod Hi-Fi hack. Michael M misremembers the iPod Hi-Fi as the B&W Zeppelin (see show notes below for the difference). Then the team moves on to Petoi’s robot cat Nybble which uses an ultrasonic sensor to react to its environment. Next up is Snap’s recent acquisition NextMind, a Paris-based brain-computer interface company who has developed a device to read neural activity in the cortex. This intrigues the co-hosts with the combination of Snap’s Spectacles with AR and the ability to think about pressing a virtual button via the NextMind device.

Then, the co-hosts consider a story about an AI agent that could do one of the hardest parts of relationship work for you – breaking up with a partner. No need to discuss much, just fire up the AI, and set yourself free to paraphrase the song.

The team wraps up with some very cool LEGO Star Wars diorama builds – the trash compactor is a favorite, some Star Wars spinoff shows, and because it’s that time of year, Peeps!

What is your favorite Peep? Let us know over at @gamesatwork_biz !

Thanks for listening!