e523 — Two hundred and sixty six starlings

Published 4 August 2025 e523 with Michael R and Andy, possibly arriving via carefully-arranged starlings? – stories about AI again, obviously; iPadOS 26; games, old and new; and, an innovative method of data transfer. Andy and Michael R are back together this week, while Michael M takes a turn being away! We kick off with some AI-related topics, with ChatGPT successfully passing the anti-bot Turing test, CAPTCHA, and then some discussion of AI tools being allowed in Meta’s hiring process. Could the North Koreans be on their way? Seamlessly gliding (almost like… liquid glass), there’s a discussion of iPadOS 26 … Continue reading

Episode 317 — Tags to the Future

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Impact of video calls, macOS on iPad, AirTags much more than finding things, terrestrial and extraterrestrial bots and their LEGO models, Ted Lasso Continue reading

Episode 309 — Cardboard Doom to Khazad-dûm

sticking the landing on Mars, a Martian first flight, audio bar & office soundscapes, Doom, Tolkien, LEGO L.L.A.M.A. and D&D Continue reading