Episode 239 — Mooniversary

Happy Mooniversary to Apollo 11! An out of this world episode with tales of space, Earth, Middle-earth, machine learning, hospital-shortening games, and much more! Continue reading

Episode 219 – Do You Hear What I Hear

Come on feel the noise (music) in a vibrotactile way, or in your ears from a new pair of shades. Machine learning experiences for driving the 318 switchbacks of Route 129, AR-launching tattoos and more! Continue reading

Episode 211 – Ducking the Hurricane

Hurricane preparedness through mobile apps, Waffle House Index, avoiding unintentional foul language via autocorrect, simple games & arial drone acrobatics. Continue reading

Episode 207 – Artificial Security

This weekend, the song “Eyes Without a Face” by Billy Idol must have played on the Eighties on Eight on Sirius Radio at least three times, and seems like a great way to introduce this week’s show.     Michael and Michael start off dealing with the challenging issues of security & privacy where biometrics are starting to be used in US airports to speed international flight identity checks.  Moving from facial recognition to facial mimicry, and maybe a little creepiness, the co-hosts take a look at SEER, the Simulative Emotional Expression Robot, which conveys an enormous set of feelings … Continue reading