Podcasts – Weird Things

Concrete: what do you know about it! A new material that could be an AI tech breakthrough. Starlink modems “hacked.” Space bubbles!!! What if Google or Amazon went down? Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” After Things is taking the week off! We’ll be After next time! Picks: Andrew: Westworld Brian: Westworld Bryce: Better Call Saul Support Weird Things on Patreon Subscribe to the Weird Things podcast on iTunes Podcast RSS feed Episode archive Follow us on Facebook Download url: http://www.itricks.com/upload/WeirdThings081522.mp3 [podcast]http://www.itricks.com/upload/WeirdThings081522.mp3[/podcast]

Confusion in print: can an artificial intelligence hold a patent? Stories from using the DALL-E system and prompts that create interesting images. Some of the precarious parts of AI media generation. One man responsible for two VERY weird things. Shut up! A lovefest for Jeff McBride. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Aliens vs Predators – Ultimate Prey Justin: The Wedding Singer Brian: Prey Bryce: The Rehearsal Support Weird Things on Patreon Subscribe to the Weird Things podcast on iTunes Podcast RSS feed Episode archive Follow us on Facebook Download url: http://www.itricks.com/upload/WeirdThings080822.mp3 [podcast]http://www.itricks.com/upload/WeirdThings080822.mp3[/podcast]

Justin’s back from the European Weird League. Let’s have a movie night–what snacks do we need? How big of a snake would you live next to? Birds! Where are they and how do we protect crops from them? Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: ADVChina on YouTube and Westworld Justin: Harley Quinn Brian: Lamb from Christopher Moore Bryce: Better Call Saul Support Weird Things on Patreon Subscribe to the Weird Things podcast on iTunes Podcast RSS feed Episode archive Follow us on Facebook Download url: http://www.itricks.com/upload/WeirdThings080122.mp3 [podcast]http://www.itricks.com/upload/WeirdThings080122.mp3[/podcast]

Stone-cold philosophy is blowing up! We have new information on “Bionic speed reading.” Conflicts online and having empathy. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Hexaflexagons video from Vihart and Vihart on YouTube Brian: Lamb from Christopher Moore Bryce: Resident Evil Support Weird Things on Patreon Subscribe to the Weird Things podcast on iTunes Podcast RSS feed Episode archive Follow us on Facebook Download url: http://www.itricks.com/upload/WeirdThings072522.mp3 [podcast]http://www.itricks.com/upload/WeirdThings072522.mp3[/podcast]

We talk about the first images released from the James Webb Space Telescope and some of the oddities you might have missed. Researchers think they’ve found a new mammal that farms, but the jury’s still out. 20 questions: why is a man suing Bass Pro Shops? Rounded out with some interesting DALL-E ideas: what does DALL-E think a Tesla vacuum or fridge would look like? Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” LINK: Mike Hassaballa “DALL·E 2 Imagines Tesla Household Products” https://medium.datadriveninvestor.com/dall-e-2-imagines-tesla-household-products-df2fae7254df No After Things this week! Picks: Brian: The Bob’s Burgers Movie and The Old Man Bryce: Bad Sport – “Need for Weed” Support Weird Things on Patreon Subscribe to the Weird Things podcast on iTunes Podcast RSS feed Episode archive Follow us on Facebook Download url: http://www.itricks.com/upload/WeirdThings071822.mp3 [podcast]http://www.itricks.com/upload/WeirdThings071822.mp3[/podcast]

Videogames in 1D and 4D: they’re here! The fourth-dimension doesn’t have to be time, it can be an intersection of 3D and 2D spaces. What about simple 3D image generation? Cool DALL-E conversations from people who have the future of wish-granting powers. How can artificial intelligence like DALL-E 2 go from a superb toy to a revolutionary part of our lives? Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Mashpoe on YouTube Justin: Brian’s class Brian: The Boys: Deeper and Deeper Bryce: Westworld Support Weird Things on Patreon Subscribe to the Weird Things podcast on iTunes Podcast RSS feed Episode archive Follow us on Facebook Download url: http://www.itricks.com/upload/WeirdThings062722.mp3 [podcast]http://www.itricks.com/upload/WeirdThings062722.mp3[/podcast]

We need to think big. Starship will be big and they’ve got a big build bill. Hotels in space: good idea or bad? Where does space tourism sit in the economic model of space? Can we see more from space by looking directly into our sun? Probably! Artificial intelligence and fusion and automation could open up a door to new human lifestyle breakthroughs in this decade. Voyager I and II will power down as soon as 2025. What are we most looking forward to in space-exploration? Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Cool Worlds’ “The Wow! Signal After 45 Years”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6rPNPVQp0YSEA’s “A Tour of the Triangulum Galaxy”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nCsGkbT8Es Picks: Andrew: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Ms. Marvel Justin: Stranger Things Brian: How Minds Change from David McRaney Bryce: Mini Motorways Support Weird Things on Patreon Subscribe to the Weird Things podcast on iTunes Podcast RSS feed Episode archive Follow us on Facebook Download url: http://www.itricks.com/upload/WeirdThings062022.mp3 [podcast]http://www.itricks.com/upload/WeirdThings062022.mp3[/podcast]

We go up and up in SpaceX’s Starbase rocket facility, which the FAA has approved for rocket launches (given a few dozen changes). A bet is made! Will a fully-reusable rocket launch twice within this calendar year? Would you take $2,000 to leave your house for about 30 days (some details apply)? Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Justin: Stranger Things season 4 Brian: Brian will be on Penn’s Sunday School podcast Bryce: The Boys Support Weird Things on Patreon Subscribe to the Weird Things podcast on iTunes Podcast RSS feed Episode archive Follow us on Facebook Download url: http://www.itricks.com/upload/WeirdThings061322.mp3 [podcast]http://www.itricks.com/upload/WeirdThings061322.mp3[/podcast]

Rogue planets: loose masses or alien buses? Avatar normalized tentacle videos and Papyrus. Megalodons may have been made extinct by another species. If we could control our atmosphere mix, would more oxygen be better or worse? We could be coming up to some big questions. Brian really wants to laser-etch the moon. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: No show in particular, I don’t even know and 1883 and Stranger Things Justin: Top Gun: Maverick Brian: Coherence Bryce: Things app Support Weird Things on Patreon Subscribe to the Weird Things podcast on iTunes Podcast RSS feed Episode archive Follow us on Facebook Download url: http://www.itricks.com/upload/WeirdThings060622.mp3 [podcast]http://www.itricks.com/upload/WeirdThings060622.mp3[/podcast]

Starliner docks to the ISS finally! Boeing is catching up to a SpaceX milestone, why aren’t there more successful copycats? How does “just-in-time” manufacturing and management leave us vulnerable? Listener RJ shares a local mystery of an animal-like mystery and we’ve got hypotheses. Foviated rendering and how technology advancements will create more sophisticated compression eventually! A new idea for fusion power from First Light Fusion. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Buried Brian: Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers Bryce: “Spyro’s Hidden Gem of a Category” from Hummeldon Support Weird Things on Patreon Subscribe to the Weird Things podcast on iTunes Podcast RSS feed Episode archive Follow us on Facebook Download url: http://www.itricks.com/upload/WeirdThings052322.mp3 [podcast]http://www.itricks.com/upload/WeirdThings052322.mp3[/podcast]