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

e498 — Password to the Oregon Trail

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e498 with Michael, Andy and Michael on #maps, #weather, #games, #gamification, #robots, #LanguageLocalization, #LEGO and a whole lot more! Continue reading

e447 — 23 and Games

Dungeons & Dragons adventure characters generated via DiffusionBee

Published 1 January 2024 Andy and Michael R are back while Michael M is away – and have a fantastic show on the DNA of 2023 in games. This episode starts with a stroll down the beginnings of Dungeons and Dragons, with Michael R sharing a couple of links from the Internet Archive.  He found a veritable treasure trove of documents, rulebooks and more.  A couple of which are in the show notes below.  Michael R noted that AD&D was not only about dungeons and dragons, with the same rules and mechanics applied to other sci-fi genres.  An additional example … Continue reading

e404 — Episode Not Found

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Intriguing topics on #smart appliances #metaverse #Interpol #AI and #LEGO #LoTR Continue reading