135. The Dogs of Spring
/“In the spring an old man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of table saws and robotic waiters and new tech deployed in old games like curling”. That’s roughly what the famous poem says, and the proof is right here in this episode as we talk about those very things, as well as about RJ’s date with destiny in Las Vegas and whether 1980 was the best possible year to have been born in. We also have a lot of very fun email from faithful listeners, which goes a long way towards offsetting a bit of PJ’s customary vinegar (this time about the Pope, among other things). So sit in the garden while the bees buzz and the birds sing and have a listen!
Machine learning at work
Note: RJ mentions a company he thought was called called Mojo or Moto, advertised heavily in the Vancouver Sun. Well, it’s Mogo. RJ also said the Sun owns a piece of Mogo. Well not quite. From Wikipedia: “In January 2016, Mogo made a deal with Postmedia [owner of the Sun] to exchange a percentage of profits for free newspaper ads.”
Links: The Ekranoplan; Jesse’s explainer of NFTs; super-detailed and brilliant explanation of crypto and NFTs; multi-million dollar NFT no longer worth a family meal at White Spot; LOOK! oven bags; monkey butler.
Theme music by Voodoo Jazz!
Monkey butler—that’s robotist
I can see you, your long brown fur shining in the sun
You got your ears down low and those sunglasses on baby
Who’s a good boy, my love for you will still be strong
After the Dogs of springtime have gone