E496 – The Starting Square

Andy and Michael discuss the FOSDEM 2025 conference and the open-sourcing of the Moxie toy server. They also explore the use of Clams for water monitoring, Minecraft worlds generated from Open Street Map data, and VR glasses for mice. Continue reading

Episode 304 — Duly meh-ed

Welcome to Las Vegas sign

CES2021 VR, AR, smart glasses, N95 mask concept, monitor and robotic fish innovations. Buckaroo Banzai sequel & WandaVision new series. Continue reading

Episode 303 — ARt imitates life

5pointz art in NYC

alternate reality games, augmented reality metro cards, macOS & Mario, and immortality via AI Continue reading

Episode 208 – Aibo Aibo

My grandma and your grandma sittin’ by the fire, talking about Aibo.  Aibo?  Aibo-abio-a-be! Robotics and robot dogs factor in this episode in a major way, with the second and much improved version of Sony’s Aibo robot dog.  An interesting fact about the new Aibo, is that this dog starts off as a bit disobedient, just like a real dog, and (machine) learns from it’s owner over time.  Could such a cute robot find its way into your home?   Well, if not a robot dog, how about a robot symbiot, such as LG’s CLOi SuitBot, a human-centric wearable robot?  … Continue reading