This week Dave (https://twitter.com/davidegts) and Gunnar (http://atechnologyjobisnoexcuse.com/about) talk about making things worse with technology: Metallica, AI, locks, and Salad Cream.
Dave can’t stop eating Golden Gate Taproom Cali Warrior Burgers (http://www.ggtaproom.com/)
Thunder in the Valley (http://www.visitjohnstownpa.com/thunder-valley)
Home delivery (https://www.instacart.com/h-e-b): revelling in it!
Red Hat reaches the Summit – a new top scientific supercomputer (https://www.networkworld.com/article/3279961/linux/red-hat-reaches-the-summit-a-new-top-scientific-supercomputer.html)
First look at Tesla Model S using George Hotz’s comma.ai semi-autonomous driving tech (https://electrek.co/2018/06/11/tesla-model-s-george-hotz-comma-ai-semi-autonomous-driving-tech/)
Facebook AI translates Metallica to Beethoven-style piano (https://hackaday.com/2018/06/02/facebooks-universal-music-translator/)
See also: The Klezmonauts (http://oytotheworld.com/) and Hayseed Dixie (http://www.hayseed-dixie.com/Home.html)
Bad things happen when you train AI using ‘the darkest corners of Reddit’ (https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/07/bad-things-happen-when-you-train-ai-using-the-darkest-corners-of-reddit/)
Check out ink blots on http://norman-ai.mit.edu/ (http://norman-ai.mit.edu/)
Actually this is a common misconception: "psychopath" is the scientist, the AI is “psychopath’s monster” (https://twitter.com/ColinJCarlson/status/1004568227622645760)
Give Out These Fake Prank Numbers to Creeps (https://lifehacker.com/give-out-these-fake-prank-numbers-to-creeps-1826672360)
High tech lock is "invincible to people who do not have a screwdriver" (https://boingboing.net/2018/06/15/high-tech-lock-is-invincible.html)
See video review here (https://twitter.com/LockPickingLwyr/status/1008035645598691328)
North Korea furnishes USB fans for all journalists (https://twitter.com/HaraldDoornbos/status/1005746788303867905). For your computer!
Nap Pods With Netflix Are Coming to Airports This Year (https://www.travelandleisure.com/airlines-airports/airpods-nap-pods-at-airports)
Dave saw this in LGA: These Private Airport Booths Are an Introvert’s Dream (https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-news/private-airport-booths-jabbrrbox)
Don’t forget the Akron-Canton Airport Morris Office Business Lounge (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLnvma72NlA)
Salad Cream: Heinz 'considers Sandwich Cream re-brand' (https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-44373387)
Cutting Room Floor
* Meet the Tattoo Artist Creating Incredibly Realistic ASCII Portraits (https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/nekdgq/andreas-vrontis-ascii-tattoo-art)
* Bob Ross sleep meditation app (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/12/business/bob-ross-sleep-meditation-app.html)
* Fall asleep in seconds by listening to a soothing voice read the EU’s new GDPR legislation (https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/3/17413390/gdpr-legislation-asleep-in-seconds-listening-meditation-app-peter-jefferson)
We Give Thanks
* The D&G Show Slack Clubhouse for the discussion topics!
