• Gunnar builds a Gemini-powered virtual team: It's all about perspective.
  
• Farewell Pocket, hello Wallabag or Instapaper?
  
• Ethically sourced “spare” human bodies could revolutionize medicine
  
  • His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
    
• Fake Passport Generated by ChatGPT Bypasses Security
  
• An episode of The Simpsons? Fake speakers found in Chinese Volvos.
  
  • The Simpsons: I know a genuine Magnetbox, Panaphonic, & Sorny when I see one.
    
• The Commodore 64’s Forgotten CD-ROM
  
• Google's Co-Founder Says AI Performs Best When You Threaten It
  
• Erich Morisse asks: What If We’re Mean To AI and It's Faster?

Cutting Room Floor

• The Business Cards of American Psycho
  
• Alarm App Demands You Watch Advertisement to Hit "Snooze" Button
  
• Influenders
  
• Middle-Aged Man Trading Cards Go Viral in Rural Japan Town

Character Card: Dave Egts, the Tech Conduit

• Class: Information Broker/Wandering Scholar
  
• Level: 10 (Represents seasoned experience in gathering and disseminating information)
  
• Key Stats:
  
  • Intelligence: 14 (Keen interest in technology and current events)
    
  • Wisdom: 13 (Experienced in presenting information and guiding discussions)
    
  • Charisma: 15 (Engaging host, able to connect with listeners and Gunnar)
    
  • Dexterity: 11 (Likely adept at navigating digital interfaces)
    
  • Constitution: 10 (Average resilience)
    
  • Strength: 9 (Less emphasis on physical prowess)
    
• Skills:
  
  • Information Gathering: +4 (Constantly bringing up news and interesting links)
    
  • Persuasion: +5 (Convincing in his role as host)
    
  • Technology Lore: +4 (Knowledgeable about various technologies, especially AI)
    
  • Networking: +3 (Maintains connections, has an intern)
    
  • Podcastcasting: +5 (Years of experience hosting the "Dave and Gunnar Show")
    
• Equipment/Tools:
  
  • The Scroll of Cutting Room Findings: A collection of intriguing and often bizarre information snippets.
    
  • The Referral Link Amulet: Grants minor luck when promoting digital services.
    
  • The Microphone of Amplification: Enhances his voice and presence.
    
• Special Abilities:
  
  • Rapid Link Retrieval: Can quickly recall and share relevant information from his vast mental archives.
    
  • Interruption Evasion: Skilled at navigating conversational tangents and bringing the focus back.
    
  • Beard of Minor Intimidation: Once grew a beard that reportedly scared children. (Grants a +1 to Intimidation checks, but only when visibly bearded).
    

Character Card: Gunnar Hellekson, the Organized Sage

• Class: Productivity Master/Lorekeeper
  
• Level: 10 (Represents deep knowledge and refined organizational skills)
  
• Key Stats:
  
  • Intelligence: 15 (Deeply analytical and knowledgeable in various subjects)
    
  • Wisdom: 14 (Offers insightful perspectives and well-reasoned opinions)
    
  • Charisma: 12 (Engaging in discussions, though sometimes focused on his own systems)
    
  • Dexterity: 12 (Likely efficient with digital tools and interfaces)
    
  • Constitution: 11 (Average resilience)
    
  • Strength: 8 (Less emphasis on physical pursuits)
    
• Skills:
  
  • Organization: +6 (Master of Todoist and the PARA method)
    
  • Lore (Technology): +4 (Extensive knowledge of tech trends and concepts)
    
  • Lore (Games): +4 (Passionate about Dungeons & Dragons and video games like Fallout)
    
  • Insight: +4 (Able to identify underlying issues and biases)
    
  • Digital Note-Taking: +3 (Proficient with InstaPaper)
    
• Equipment/Tools:
  
  • The Immaculate Todoist Ledger: A constantly updated record of tasks, goals, and accountabilities.
    
  • The InstaPaper Tome of Summaries: Contains AI-generated summaries of vast amounts of information.
    
  • The D&D Dice of Fate: Used for both entertainment and occasional insightful pronouncements.
    
• Special Abilities:
  
  • Systematic Efficiency: Can optimize tasks and processes for maximum productivity.
    
  • Lore Recall: Able to access detailed knowledge on a wide range of topics, especially related to technology and games.
    
  • Twitter Banishing Aura: Once permanently deleted his Twitter account, creating a zone of social media detachment around him.
    
  • PARA Method Mastery: Can impose order on chaotic situations with a well-defined system.

We Give Thanks

• Erich Morisse for having us think about AI kindness!

This week, Dave and Gunnar talk about fake faces, fake video calls, fake parking lots, fake bagpipes, fake lollipops, and fake gas leaks!

• Kobo Clara Color
  
• Libby
  
• Paperlike Screen Protector and Bumper Case
  
• Kindle Scribe
  
• Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
  
• Good-Bye to All That
  
• Kindle Unlimited
  
• Ghost Fleet
  
• D&G This Week in Mask Technology: Full-Face Masks to Frustrate Identification
  
• How a digital ‘you’ can sit through your agonizing web conference calls
  
  • Infinite Jest
    
• D&G This Week in Fluorescent Vests: Police flag Pittsburgh man for Steelers parking lot scam
  
  • Speaking of fluorescent vests: NYC Wants You to Stop Taking Traffic Cam Selfies, But Here's How to Do It Anyway
    
• This USB-C mouthpiece turns your phone into a musical instrument
  
  • Zamfir
    
• Licking this “lollipop” will let you taste virtual flavors
  
• Scratch And Sniff Stickers And The Gas Panic Of ’87
  
  • Order yours today: T!E Natural Gas Mercaptan Scratch and Sniff Stickers (Set of 30)

Cutting Room Floor

• Browse 64 Years of RadioShack Catalogs Free Online … and Revisit the History of American Consumer Electronics
  
• The Commodordion Gets A Big Usability Upgrade
  
• Tetris packed inside a PDF file to run in any PC browser — Pdftris runs from a 60KB PDF
  
• They've only gone and made Doom run in a PDF file
  
• Protect Your Site With A DOOM Captcha
  
• Minimal Linux OS runs in a 6MB PDF document in Chrome — LinuxPDF leverages RISC-V emulator