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Published 24 July 2023

Michael, Michael and Andy are all back together for this #barbenheimer opening weekend episode. Topics for this show include stories about autonomous vehicles, new & old games including #Viewfinder, #DTD, #DND, #BaldursGate and #KOTOR as well as a discussion about the #Framework laptop.

Starting things off this episode, is an article from Schneier on Security detailing how some people are causing autonomous vehicles to stop driving by placing a code on the hood of the car. The discussion on this topic reminds Michael M of the Harvey Mudd College prank policy (see show notes below).

Next on the list is a game that blends photography of real objects with the in-game / in-world experience called Viewfinder. Check out the YouTube video below to see how it operates. Could there be a View-Master + Viewfinder integration sometime in the future? Andy brings up Dave the Diver (#DTD) as a game he’s spending time on. He’s having so much fun with it that it is preventing him from getting started with Baldur’s Gate 3.

Sticking with the games theme, the cohosts reminisce about Dungeons & Dragons. They react to an article from PC Gamer that takes a strong position that all the newfangled electronics that replace imagination are a detriment to the game.

Wrapping up this episode with a discussion on the Framework repairable & upgradeable computer, Andy shares a couple of additional cool hardware links.

Are you a purist when it comes to playing D&D or do you take full advantage of technology? Are you a fan of repairing your computer yourself? Did you have a #barbenheimer weekend? Have your bots 🤖 drop our bots 🤖 a line at @gamesatwork_biz (our home for now) and let us know!