Terrifying Robot Dog
153 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsA weekly podcast about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world. Hosted by Jonathan Stark and Kelli Shaver.
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Duster Diamonds
June 08, 2018 10:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBPlants in space, a psychotic AI, and cringe-y WWDC news. Titles We Considered Schrodinger's Lawnmower Angry Canadian Martian Fanzines Just Draw It Out Sympathy Logic Loser AI Duster Diamonds Links We Mentioned Nasa Mars rover finds organic matter in ancient lake bed Scientists created a psychopathic AI using Reddit images WWDC App Stores are for Suckers Cheers! —J&K
Rat Fingers
June 01, 2018 10:00 - 33 minutes - 23.4 MBRat Fingers Yeah... robots coated in rat flesh is now technically a thing. Links We Discussed New Hybrid Robot Uses Living Muscles to Move Jeff Bezos saved The Expanse TV show Anon Black Mirror: The Entire History of You Where the heck is Peace Talks? Oculus Go review by Swizec Part 1: Ready Player One - GenCon Cosplay Part 2: Ready Player One - GenCon Cosplay Titles We Considered Finger Bot Cheeseburger Slot Rat Fingers Blockchain Lawn Drip Dry Tusks
Yelling At Robots
May 25, 2018 10:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBWARNING: This is our most epic wafflecast yet After lawn care, lame warrantees, and stacking hay, we do eventually get to talking about tech :)
Needlecast
May 17, 2018 10:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBHello, dear listener! Kelli and I are back with episode 1 of season 7 to review the book Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan. It's a very good book with lots of cool technology that holds all sorts of implications for future society. Enjoy! Links We Mentioned Altered Carbon on Amazon Altered Carbon on Audible Altered Carbon on Netflix #SaveTheExpanse Petition on Change.org Peace Talks (Book 16 of the Dresden Files) PPG from Babylon 5 John Legend is your new Google Assistant Title...
Brainectomy
March 23, 2018 10:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBWe can preserve your brain perfectly. There's just one catch... Brainectomy Links TRD Book Club Book: Altered Carbon Startup offers a path to immortality. The catch? It's "100% fatal" Black Mirror’s ‘San Junipero’ is the Standout of the Season We Are Bob Travelers TV Show Neuromancer Titles We Considered Old Fartism Brainectomy 100% Fatal Bodyhoppers Skinbag In The Closet
Capsnoob
March 09, 2018 11:17 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBGadget week! Links https://sentraq.com/ https://1upkeyboards.com/ https://kbdfans.myshopify.com/ https://i.imgur.com/e1Ph6yA.png https://kellishaver.com/misc/keyboards/
Blender
March 02, 2018 11:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBLinks Blender Unity 3D Adobe After Effects Andy Serkis Netflix Eyeing Total of About 700 Original Series in 2018 Arrow Neill Blomkamp The Lefsetz Letter Marshmellow
Your Lyin' Eyes
February 23, 2018 11:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBWho do you trust? LINKS Deep learning technology is now being used to put Nic Cage in every movie We Are Truly Fucked: Everyone Is Making AI-Generated Fake Porn Now People Are Using AI to Create Fake Porn of Their Friends and Classmates People Can Put Your Face On Porn—and The Law Can't Help You
Hmmmmm
February 16, 2018 20:18 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBIs tracking maybe kinda sorta okay when cars are involved?
Spaced
February 09, 2018 22:57 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBGeeking out about Falcon Heavy test launch ###Links The Incredible Sounds of the Falcon Heavy Launch Apollo 11 Guidance Computer Source Code
Yarngate
February 02, 2018 11:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBThe banking needs of teenage digital content creators. Titles We Considered Hey, Can You Break A Magic Sword? 5,000 Bananas Rogue Knitting Cell Yarngate An Army Of 13 Year Olds
Alexa Inside™
January 26, 2018 17:46 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBVoice in everything, compromised chips on your face, and Facebook toying with our emotions. Oh my! Links CES 2018: Real Advances, Real Progress, Real Questions Meltdown, Spectre, and the State of Technology Addicted to Facebook Vuzix Blade AR Glasses
Real Music
January 12, 2018 11:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBIs technology changing the definition of music?
Free Beer Tomorrow
January 05, 2018 11:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBWhat happens when stuff is basically free? LINKS How Abundance Will Change The World
AI Xmas
December 29, 2017 11:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBGiving the gift of AI this holiday season. LINKS Anki Overdrive Roomba Hatchimals Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 Pandemic Legacy: Season 2 Lenovo Tab 4
Fight Or Flight
December 22, 2017 20:29 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBChina's plans to reward (or punish) its 1.3 billion residents based on a mandatory trustworthiness score. Links Big data meets Big Brother as China moves to rate its citizens Scott Galloway's TED talk Black Mirror: Nosedive Thanks! We hope you join us again next week for more terrifying robot news :-) —J&K
Warm Up Your Caps Lock Key
December 15, 2017 11:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBMaybe repealing Net Neutrality was a good thing? /me ducks
Immortality As A Service
December 08, 2017 18:24 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBRay Kurzweil's three bridges to immortality. Links CeBIT 2017- Ray Kurzweil Keynote: The Future is Brighter Than We Think. Ray Kurzweil - Human-Level AI is Just 12 Years Away Three Bridges to Immortality Nick Bostrom
Your Dreams Were Your Ticket Out
December 01, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBIn which we learn that we can't not podcast. Links DIY Keyboard Kit Bone Conducting Headphones Echo Dot Apple AirPods Kindle eReaders Kindle Tablets CNET Best Tech Gifts Ars Best Tech Gifts
Fade To Black
October 13, 2017 09:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBFade To Black INTRO Hello and welcome to Terrifying Robot Dog! I'm Jonathan Stark - and I'm Kelli Shaver - and we are here to talk about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world. This week we talk about Max Jesus. Please stay tuned, Terrifying Robot Dog is next... HOUSEKEEPING Oops! JS said the Lore TV show is on Netflix, but it is actually on Amazon. FEATURE The Church of AI LINKS Third Order Lore Podcast Lore TV Series God Is A Bot And Anthony Levandowsky ...
Give It A Little Hug
October 06, 2017 10:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBNew gadgets from Amazon, Apple, and Google. Give It A Little Hug INTRO Hello and welcome to Terrifying Robot Dog! I'm Jonathan Stark - and I'm Kelli Shaver - and we are here to talk about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world. This is Gadget week! Please stay tuned, Terrifying Robot Dog is next... HOUSEKEEPING Next week is the final episode of TRD FEATURE This week we talk about a plethora of new gadgets from Amazon, Apple, and Google. TITLES WE CONSIDERED ...
The Chun-Chunk Machine
September 29, 2017 05:31 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBThe Chun-Chunk Machine INTRO Hello and welcome to Terrifying Robot Dog! I'm Jonathan Stark - and I'm Kelli Shaver - and we are here to talk about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world. This week we talk about the end of credit cards. Please stay tuned, Terrifying Robot Dog is next... HOUSEKEEPING Shoutouts FEATURE LINKS Verizon hack Viacom hack Deloitte hack HandBrake malware TITLES WE CONSIDERED Fundamental Screw-Ups Propaganda Technique Tinfoil Hat T...
Keep Getting Differenter
September 22, 2017 10:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MBKeep Getting Differenter INTRO Hello and welcome to Terrifying Robot Dog! I'm Jonathan Stark - and I'm Kelli Shaver - and we are here to talk about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world. This is TRD Book Club with Brave New World by Aldus Huxley. Please stay tuned, Terrifying Robot Dog is next... HOUSEKEEPING Missed last week due to illness - sorry! Shoutouts - Jeremy Caudle Nov 20th for Third Order FEATURE TRD Book Club with Brave New World by Aldus Huxley ...
Ear Mirror
September 08, 2017 10:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBCortana and Alexa have exchanged friendship bracelets Ear Mirror INTRO Hello and welcome to Terrifying Robot Dog! I'm Jonathan Stark - and I'm Kelli Shaver - and we are here to talk about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world. It's official! Cortana and Alexa have exchanged friendship bracelets Please stay tuned, Terrifying Robot Dog is next... HOUSEKEEPING Third Order to launch on Nov 20, 2017 TRD Book Club next week: Brave New World FEATURE Microsoft and A...
Body Cookie
September 01, 2017 10:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBThe Internet of Them™ Body Cookie INTRO Hello and welcome to Terrifying Robot Dog! I'm Jonathan Stark - and I'm Kelli Shaver - and we are here to talk about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world. This week we talk about the internet of them. Please stay tuned, Terrifying Robot Dog is next... HOUSEKEEPING TRD Book Club in 2 weeks: Brave New World FEATURE Microchipping humans is now actually a thing. LINKS HYPER-REALITY biometric hacking concept video Cyborg...
Band-Aid For Your Feelings
August 25, 2017 17:46 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBGrab bag of "sci-fi" tech news. Band-Aid For Your Feelings INTRO Hello and welcome to Terrifying Robot Dog! I'm Jonathan Stark - and I'm Kelli Shaver - and we are here to talk about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world. This week we cleverly weave together a bunch of recently reported "sci-fi"-like tech news stories. Please stay tuned, Terrifying Robot Dog is next... FEATURE Walmart drone blimps AI reads your mind AI arms race between google and Shutterstock...
Recessive Data
August 18, 2017 19:31 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBStoring GIFs in our DNA. Recessive Data INTRO Hello and welcome to Terrifying Robot Dog! I'm Jonathan Stark - and I'm Kelli Shaver - and we are here to talk about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world. This week we talk about storing GIFs in our DNA. Please stay tuned, Terrifying Robot Dog is next... FEATURE Speculative ramblings on the implications of storing data in our DNA with CRISPR. LINKS Scientists Upload A Galloping Horse GIF Into DNA With CRISPR Ext...
Stream Of Elephants
August 04, 2017 10:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBStream Of Elephants INTRO Hello and welcome to Terrifying Robot Dog! I'm Jonathan Stark - and I'm Kelli Shaver - and we are here to talk about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world. This week we talk about stuff made with ARKit. Please stay tuned, Terrifying Robot Dog is next... FEATURE Cool stuff made with ARKit. Furniture/pillow drop" Measuring the kitchen Creature in the living room TARDIS on the sidewalk Ordering food LINKS Made With ARKit Luke W on ...
Total Jetsons Moment
July 28, 2017 18:30 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBTotal Jetsons Moment INTRO Hello and welcome to Terrifying Robot Dog! I'm Jonathan Stark - and I'm Kelli Shaver - and we are here to talk about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world. Gadget week! Please stay tuned, Terrifying Robot Dog is next... FEATURE KS's hacked server Linode is awesome Dash Wand Surprise Sweets Dash Button iPad Pro Apple Pencil AirPods TITLES WE CONSIDERED 10 Frequencies Lower Virus Broadcast Nondenominational Garbage Family Lame...
Bouncer Cells
July 14, 2017 10:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBBioengineering an immunity to cancer. Bouncer Cells INTRO Hello and welcome to Terrifying Robot Dog! I'm Jonathan Stark - and I'm Kelli Shaver - and we are here to talk about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world. This week we talk about bioengineering and immunity to cancer. Please stay tuned, Terrifying Robot Dog is next... HOUSEKEEPING Thanks for the topic suggestion! FEATURE Novartis Immunotherapy announcement LINKS First gene therapy — ‘a true living d...
Mock-up For The Future
July 07, 2017 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBThe return of the house call. Mock-up For The Future INTRO Hello and welcome to Terrifying Robot Dog! I'm Jonathan Stark - and I'm Kelli Shaver - and we are here to talk about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world. This week we talk about the return of the house call. Please stay tuned, Terrifying Robot Dog is next... HOUSEKEEPING Shoutouts Newsletter FEATURE Doctorbot LINKS The Doctorbot Will See You Now KS's fav keyboard TITLES Catamaran Screwdriver ...
Less Frictionful
June 30, 2017 22:48 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBLess Frictionful INTRO Hello and welcome to Terrifying Robot Dog! I'm Jonathan Stark - and I'm Kelli Shaver - and we are here to talk about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world. This week we talk about Amazon buying Whole Foods Please stay tuned, Terrifying Robot Dog is next... HOUSEKEEPING Sorry folks, I think I was recording from an airplane bathroom. -KS FEATURE Amazon buys Whole Foods, but what does it all mean? LINKS Introducing Amazon Go and the world...
Morally Bankrupt Suggestions
June 23, 2017 23:07 - 42 minutes - 29 MBEverything that happened in the break! Morally Bankrupt Suggestions INTRO Hello and welcome to Terrifying Robot Dog! I'm Jonathan Stark - and I'm Kelli Shaver - and we are here to talk about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world. This week we talk about... everything that happened in the break! Please stay tuned, Terrifying Robot Dog is next... FEATURE Catching up on some reading AI ethics and skewed data sets Google I/O WWDC TITLES So Much Worse Than Eati...
Yelling In A Vacuum
June 16, 2017 10:00 - 37 minutes - 25.4 MBYelling In A Vacuum INTRO Hello and welcome to Terrifying Robot Dog! I'm Jonathan Stark - and I'm Kelli Shaver - and we are here to talk about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world. TRD Book Club! We geek out on Leviathan Wakes, book 1 of the Expanse series. Please stay tuned, Terrifying Robot Dog is next... LINKS "Leviathan Wakes" on Amazon/Audible James S. A. Corey "The Expanse" on SciFy - Season One is on Prime Video, Season Two can be purchased, but will b...
Inner Ear Thingy
April 28, 2017 13:38 - 39 minutes - 27.5 MBInner Ear Thingy INTRO Hello and welcome to Terrifying Robot Dog! I'm Jonathan Stark - and I'm Kelli Shaver - and we are here to talk about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world. Facebook doubles down on mixed reality (and revolutionary I/O interfaces) Please stay tuned, Terrifying Robot Dog is next... LINKS Facebook - F8 2017 - Keynote Highlights Facebook builds brain-computer interface for typing-from-thoughts and skin-hearing TITLES Pokemon Go Zombies Pix...
Large Waffle
April 21, 2017 15:53 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBSmartphone addiction in Millennials Large Waffle INTRO Hello and welcome to Terrifying Robot Dog! I'm Jonathan Stark - and I'm Kelli Shaver - and we are here to talk about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world. This week we talk about: smartphone addiction in millenials! Please stay tuned, Terrifying Robot Dog is next... HOUSEKEEPING JS Goof: h264 is a video format... SHA256 is encryption. FEATURE LINKS The Surprising Reason Millennials Check Their Phones 15...
Air Quoting Like Crazy
April 14, 2017 16:54 - 55 minutes - 38.5 MBIntro to Blockchain Air Quoting Like Crazy INTRO Hello and welcome to Terrifying Robot Dog! I'm Jonathan Stark - and I'm Kelli Shaver - and we are here to talk about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world. This week we talk about blockchain. Please stay tuned, Terrifying Robot Dog is next... HOUSEKEEPING A little bit about 3D Printing FEATURE This week we talk about blockchain. LINKS Blockchain explained... in under 100 words Bitcoin is probably the most tr...
The Genie Scenario
April 07, 2017 16:21 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBThe Genie Scenario INTRO Hello and welcome to Terrifying Robot Dog! I'm Jonathan Stark - and I'm Kelli Shaver - and we are here to talk about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world. This week we talk about: The AI Stop Button Problem Please stay tuned, Terrifying Robot Dog is next... HOUSEKEEPING Missed last week FEATURE The Stop Button problem LINKS AI "Stop Button" Problem - Computerphile The AI Revolution: The Road to Superintelligence Daemon Ghost In ...
The Opposite Of Permanent
March 25, 2017 03:33 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBThe Opposite Of Permanent? INTRO Hello and welcome to Terrifying Robot Dog! I'm Jonathan Stark - and I'm Kelli Shaver - and we are here to talk about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world. This week! TRD BookClub with The Inevitable by Kevin Kelly Please stay tuned, Terrifying Robot Dog is next... HOUSEKEEPING Human trails for eyeballs as a platform LINKS The Inevitable by Kevin Kelly Short Take – The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That...
Upgradable Eyeball
March 17, 2017 10:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBPlatform for innovation inside the eye Upgradable Eyeball INTRO Hello and welcome to Terrifying Robot Dog! I'm Jonathan Stark - and I'm Kelli Shaver - and we are here to talk about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world. This week we talk about a platform for innovation inside the eye. Please stay tuned, Terrifying Robot Dog is next... HOUSEKEEPING Shoutouts FEATURE This week we talk about the Omega Ophthalmics Gemini Refractive Capsule as a hardware platform ...
One Million Teddy Bears
March 10, 2017 15:36 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBHacking Teddy Bears One Million Teddy Bears INTRO Hello and welcome to Terrifying Robot Dog! I'm Jonathan Stark - and I'm Kelli Shaver - and we are here to talk about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world. This week we talk about Hacking Teddy Bears Please stay tuned, Terrifying Robot Dog is next... FEATURE This week we talk about Hacking Teddy Bears LINKS CloudPets woes worsen: Webpages can turn kids' stuffed toys into creepy audio bugs CloudPets Bluetooth ...
AI Arms Race
March 03, 2017 19:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBAI Arms Race INTRO Hello and welcome to Terrifying Robot Dog! I'm Jonathan Stark - and I'm Kelli Shaver - and we are here to talk about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world. This week, TRD book club! (Spoiler alert) Please stay tuned, Terrifying Robot Dog is next... FEATURE We Are Legion (We Are Bob) LINKS We Are Legion (We Are Bob) For We Are Many (book 2) Von Neumann Probes TITLES Maintaining The Meat Bag Autonomous Table Saw Godlike Intelligence Trum...
Ultra-Cool Dwarf
February 24, 2017 11:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBUltra-Cool Dwarf INTRO Hello and welcome to Terrifying Robot Dog! I'm Jonathan Stark - and I'm Kelli Shaver - and we are here to talk about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world. This week we talk about boldly going where no one has gone before. Please stay tuned, Terrifying Robot Dog is next... FEATURE NASA scientist discover a bunch of earth-like planets LINKS NASA Telescope Reveals Largest Batch of Earth-Size, Habitable-Zone Planets Around Single Star JPL ...
Faster Horses
February 17, 2017 16:47 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBFaster Horses INTRO Hello and welcome to Terrifying Robot Dog! I'm Jonathan Stark - and I'm Kelli Shaver - and we are here to talk about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world. This week we talk about iBoy. Please stay tuned, Terrifying Robot Dog is next... HOUSEKEEPING Shoutout to Player FM for picking last week's episode for their show of the week. FEATURE This week we talk about iBoy and reducing the IO bottleneck that keeps us from seamlessly using the inte...
The AI Will See You Now
February 10, 2017 19:44 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBThe AI Will See You Now INTRO Hello and welcome to Terrifying Robot Dog! I'm Jonathan Stark - and I'm Kelli Shaver - and we are here to talk about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world. This week we talk about being spied on by a bag of potato chips. Please stay tuned, Terrifying Robot Dog is next... HOUSEKEEPING Simplecast maintenance Fri Feb 10, 2017 at 9pm ET for an hour Mailing list is growing, yay! JS forgot to send last week's message, boo! LINKS The V...
@AltShaver
February 03, 2017 11:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MB@AltShaver INTRO Hello and welcome to Terrifying Robot Dog! I'm Jonathan Stark - and I'm Kelli Shaver - and we are here to talk about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world. This week we talk about the effect of big data + social media on public opinion. Please stay tuned, Terrifying Robot Dog is next... HOUSEKEEPING Limitless, not Unlimited Travelers, not Transporters We're up to 8 subscribers! LINKS The Data That Turned the World Upside Down We Tracked Dow...
Tiny Hand
January 27, 2017 22:04 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBTiny Hand INTRO Hello and welcome to Terrifying Robot Dog! I'm Jonathan Stark - and I'm Kelli Shaver - and we are here to talk about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world. This week we talk about the challenges of becoming immortal through technology. Please stay tuned, Terrifying Robot Dog is next... HOUSEKEEPING Online high school edu already exists but it's pretty fringe. Subscribe to the mailing list, yo! LINKS K12 | Online Education Programs & Schooling ...
Listening Differently
January 20, 2017 11:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBListening Differently INTRO Hello and welcome to Terrifying Robot Dog! I'm Jonathan Stark - and I'm Kelli Shaver - and we are here to talk about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world. This week we talk about the Alexa Murder. Please stay tuned, Terrifying Robot Dog is next... FEATURE Links As We Leave More Digital Tracks, Amazon Echo Factors In Murder Investigation Webcam Covers - Ironic Amazon Link TITLES Amazon Lincoln Keep The Pants On The Up And Up In ...
Pascack Valley
January 13, 2017 11:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBPascack Valley INTRO Hello and welcome to Terrifying Robot Dog! I'm Jonathan Stark - and I'm Kelli Shaver - and we are here to talk about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world. This week we talk about Virtual Snow Days Please stay tuned, Terrifying Robot Dog is next... Feature Links Students, say goodbye to snow days -- and say hello to school at home ##TITLES Pascack Valley Sounds Like Torture ##CLOSING That's our show for this week. I'm Jonathan Stark - ...
Making Up Words
November 19, 2016 02:59 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MBMaking Up Words INTRO Hello and welcome to Terrifying Robot Dog! I'm Jonathan Stark - and I'm Kelli Shaver - and we are here to talk about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world. This week we talk about: Our top tech moments/announcements/trends of 2016. Please stay tuned, Terrifying Robot Dog is next... HOUSEKEEPING Last ep for season three FEATURE LINKS Pittsburgh, your Self-Driving Uber is arriving now Uber’s first self-driven truck delivery was a beer ru...