Michael & Michael talk tractors, #righttorepair, & an @chatwithcharles article on defining the #Metaverse that spurs an in-depth discussion, unpacking @jradoff ’s seven layers.
In this week’s @GamesAtWork_biz episode, Michael and Michael take things to Defcon – well, just Defcon. Starting with the right to repair topic, the pair discuss the ownership and security implications for John Deere tractors’ Linux & Windows CE hardware. According to the current Wikipedia entry, the CE did not stand for anything in particular, and extended support will end in 2023. Sticking with Defcon, one of the most entertaining talks according to Cory Doctorow was how a high school senior rickrolled the entirety of his school district. The details of this are included in the Twitter thread in the show notes below. Give it a look – it is pure genius on the part of the prankster and done in an appropriate manner to help the school district tighten up their security.
Then, Michael and Michael muse on the meaning of the metaverse. Is it a place? Not according to the O’Reilly article. Launching from Jon Radoff’s Seven Layers of the Metaverse, the Michaels delve right in to the topic that spurred the creation of this podcast many years ago.
The co-hosts wrap things up with an AI prompt follow up from last week that created a steampunk astronaut suit, an Elvish keyboard from Drop (Dwarvish available too!) and a tabletop D&D experience being developed in Unreal shared by Andy in real time!
Do you want an Entish keyboard? Are there more platforms or layers to your construct of the Metaverse? Who would you like to rickroll? Drop us a line at @gamesatwork_biz and let us know!
Selected Article Links
Sick Codes has jailbroken a John Deere, and this is just the beginning. Turns out our entire food system is built on outdated, unpatched Linux and Windows CE hardware with LTE modems. pic.twitter.com/OLDBckluxr
— Kyle Wiens (@kwiens) August 14, 2022
Wired article: A New Jailbreak for John Deere Tractors Rides the Right-to-Repair Wave
Wikipedia article: Windows CE
Games at Work e346 – Skittish Repairs
Best Defcon talk so far, how a high school senior Rick rolled his entire school district, hijacking every projector, locking out their remotes, disabling their physical off switches, and pwning every PA speaker in every building in the district. pic.twitter.com/2hQldidw1f
— Cory Doctorow (@doctorow) August 13, 2022
O’Reilly article: The Metaverse is Not a Place
Hackernoon article: Defining the Metaverse: The New Internet Experience Built By Gamers
AI experiment done!!!
— Kel Savage (@Kelx_Savage) August 15, 2022
Process Breakdown.
AI prompt: Steampunk Spacesuit @midjourney
Then I took it into @kaedim3d to create a 3D model from a 2D image.
Finally, I took it into @Blender to add the texture and add some motion e.t.c Tried making it AR but I’ll try again. pic.twitter.com/BO8S9hQsBI
Ars Technica article: Lord of the Rings mechanical keyboards are perfect for people who speak Elvish
PC Gamer article: An official D&D virtual tabletop system is being developed in Unreal Engine 5
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Such a fun episode, Michael & Andy! Loved your discussion on Life by You.