Podcast posts, episode notes, and the Weird Things archive.
Fundo.Town, a new Google way to put together ticketed live events, chats, and workshops in one package. What other options are out there and what is the landscape of online event-holding? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected]
Facebook’s Oculus Quest 2 virtual reality headset is now a real reality. How could VR impact working from home and affordable gaming. Otto Aviation have a new take on private jets–a new take on high-end travel or the a new wave of affordabl
Leaked video confirms the new Oculus Quest 2. What is new for the upgraded wireless VR headset? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: The Bit Player Justin: The Vow Brian: The Vo
Piercing a bubble–an audiobook bubble! How do you find time to read? What other bubbles can you pierce? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Kindle family Justin: Fear City: New
Did we always need to fiddle? LAX has an unexpected visitor and we think we have a suspect. Humans flying around NYC?! Earthquakes aren’t just influenced by Earth. Can we harness the tides to make energy? There are issues with that! Got som
Gamification is taking over all forms of communication and social media. Creativity and hard-work endures over time and the tools to create are becoming more accessible. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “
Elon Musk showed off Neuralink, the brain-to-computer interface and he showed it bacon-wrapped! Facebook Horizon, a VR playspace, and developments in the Oculus-Facebook brand relationship. Can the boys find a long-lost gangster? Got someth
Oumuamua, the mysterious sausage-shaped comet, is leaving us with a lot of questions. Is it propelled by errant solid hydrogen and why that is a FOOL’S IDEA! Your keys aren’t safe–they’re screaming out a pattern. Computers can now…remember!
Schedules: let’s pencil a time to talk about that NOW! With Brian and crew in the middle of another Modern Rogue filming crunch, what are tips and techniques to making your calendar work? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected]
Epic Games versus Apple makes us question: how do you handle building *your* thing on *someone else’s* platform/engine/site? Plus, the power in Facebook’s ad sales platform. Do you see value in paying to promote your new project and what ar
A weird dream about Jimmy Carter kicks off a discussion of dreams. Orbiting a sun? Not nearly as cool as orbiting a black hole. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Ted Lasso Justin: The
The role of mentorship in professional skill-building and advancement. What should and shouldn’t you take from a mentor and how do you maximize that experience? Who *should* you let mentor you? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@g
The Rubik’s Cube as a cultural symbol of smartness. College: what’s the value? Drones spent some time last year loitering around power plants. Who could have done it and why? 100 million-year-old+ microbes awaken! One of the largest living
TikTok is a massive social media platform, but it’s facing a major ban in America. What does that space look like? Long-time emailer James wants to know how to get followers over to other platforms. Plus, concerns around hot-water Patreon h
Andrew’s got a “real” job and is experiencing the work-from-home virtualization for the first time. What things are here to stay and what will come out in the wash? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After
A new neuroscience start-up wants to untangle the black box that is the human brain. Neanderthal’s arrival to North America has a new discovery. Mysterious, unsolicited shipments of seeds are showing up around the world. Officials say, “don
What advice would you give to a 20-year-old just starting with the creative arts? What’s the value to a newcomer tackling an America’s Got Talent or Fool Us? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things
Who needs a stylist anymore? Shane of Stuff Made Here has a horrifying new contraption that looks like it works! Hello Robot’s new Stretch RE1 robot can autonomously detect, map, and interact with real spaces. One company wants you to live