Happy Halloween!
Andy, Michael and Michael start off this episode with a discussion on color subscriptions. This topic was also addressed in a blog by Cory Doctorow on his Pluralistic site. Paint colors, fonts and sounds (such as the Harley-Davidson sound) also come up in the conversation.
Then the hosts turn to an article from the Atlantic on Halloween and the importance of play in adult lives. Something that this podcast knows a little something about. Speaking of play, next up is Alex Shakespeare’s “Alternative Flight Simulator”. Unlike flight simulators that simulate the player in the role of a pilot, Alex built a life-size replica of an economy airplane cabin, complete with a monitor in the window where the “passenger” may watch their flight landing in various airports around the world.
The co-hosts then explore a handheld 3D printer and close the episode with a trailer for the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, which includes Kevin Bacon for the six degrees of separation fans.
What are you doing for your Halloween fun? Drop us a line at @gamesatwork_biz and let us know!
Selected Article Links
Kotaku article: You’re Going To Have To Pay To Use Some Fancy Colors In Photoshop Now
Pluralistic blog post: 28 Oct 2022 Adobe steals your color
Cory Doctorow’s Chokepoint Capitalism
Acelerando by Charles Stross references Games At Work e306 – Weak Ties
The Atlantic article: Adult Halloween Is Stupid, Embarrassing, and Very Important
AR/VR Developer Guillaume Chican synchronized a soccer match playing on a TV screen with motion capture data and produced a real-time hologram of the game.
— 80 LEVEL (@80Level) October 24, 2022
Full video and more info: https://t.co/wv1tZdDHQX#AR #augmentedreality #soccer #mocap pic.twitter.com/t6oG7O740X
Hackaday article: Flight Simulator Focuses on the Other Side of the Cockpit Door
Alex Shakespeare blog post: Alternative Flight Simulator
All3DP article: A Palm-sized 3D Printer That Can Run on a Powerbank
Kevin Bacon enters the MCU canon in the first teaser for the #GuardiansoftheGalaxy Holiday Special pic.twitter.com/3H7CKyKusF
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) October 25, 2022
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Such a fun episode, Michael & Andy! Loved your discussion on Life by You.