Archive for September, 2023

WT: Throw a Tiger at Space (w/ Andrew Heaton)

Friday, September 22nd, 2023
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We’re joined with Andrew Heaton of Alienating the Audience and The Poliotical Orphanage. Why the moon landing is an evergreen conspiracy. Moon pranks! A stealth jet tries out a DIY autonomous driving mode after an ejection over South Carolina. Space and our role in “splooging the universe.” Will prompt engineers be automated away by AI? No After Things this week! Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

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AT: Embrace the Future

Sunday, September 17th, 2023
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Andrew announced that he’s leaving OpenAI after a very positive experience! What’s next for him after years of being in the AI space. What will his new venture, Interdimensional.ai, offer to bridge the gap between ideas and new AI technologies? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Joker

Justin: The Afterparty

Bryce: Interdimensional.ai

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WT: Psuedo-Fed

Saturday, September 16th, 2023
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New NASA job listing: UAP expert! An object at Mexico’s Congress purports to be a mummified alien…it’s probably not. Decongestants in the US are pretty ineffective, says the FDA. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Superman film franchise

Justin: Tenacious D – The Road to Redunktion

Brian: Baldur’s Gate 3

Bryce: Taskmaster

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AT: The Products of Data

Sunday, September 10th, 2023
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iPhones, can you believe they’ve made 15 of them so far? Smartphones and how we own them have changed multiple times now. What could be next in the next, best iPhone? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Paul Reubens, The Pee-Wee Herman Show

Justin: March to the Majority from Newt Gingrich

Brian: The Diamond Age from Neal Stephenson

Bryce: finity.

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WT: Oceanic Enrichment Time

Friday, September 8th, 2023
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Florida man is rescued from oceanic hamster ball incident…again. Golden orbs from the bottom of the sea that we can’t identify. Eggs? Peruvians have a theory on the alien-like disappearances of gold and villagers. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: The Righteous Gemstones

Justin: The Afterparty

Brian: Our Flag Means Death

Bryce: Taskmaster

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