web01.fireside.fm Sun, 10 May 2026 12:57:21 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Dave & Gunnar Show - Episodes Tagged with “Coronavirus” https://dgshow.org/tags/coronavirus Sun, 10 May 2020 07:00:00 -0500 David Egts and Gunnar Hellekson discuss privacy, security, robots, and internet ephemera. en-us episodic Not our circus, not our monkey. David Egts & Gunnar Hellekson David Egts and Gunnar Hellekson discuss privacy, security, robots, and internet ephemera. no privacy, security, robots, internet, open source, technology David Egts & Gunnar Hellekson gunnar@hellekson.com Episode 195: Space Marine or Flying Liquor Store? https://dgshow.org/195 a328f25f-5959-4b2d-955c-daae59b152c4 Sun, 10 May 2020 07:00:00 -0500 David Egts & Gunnar Hellekson full David Egts & Gunnar Hellekson This week Dave and Gunnar talk about AI-generated music, AI-generated romantic interests, and looking ahead to travel and expanding vocabularies in a post-COVID world. 36:42 no <p>This week <a href="https://twitter.com/davidegts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Dave</a> and <a href="http://atechnologyjobisnoexcuse.com/about" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Gunnar</a> talk about AI-generated music, AI-generated romantic interests, and looking ahead to travel and expanding vocabularies in a post-COVID world.</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.moomin.com/en/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Moomin</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://openai.com/blog/jukebox/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jukebox: a neural net that generates music</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/20/04/11/1353236/man-says-hes-fallen-in-love-with-an-ai-chatbot" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Man Says He's Fallen in Love With an AI Chatbot</a> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELIZA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ELIZA</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-is-what-air-travel-could-look-like-in-a-post-coronavirus-world-2020-04-21" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">This is what air travel could look like in a post-coronavirus world</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.engadget.com/2020-02-24-uber-rooftop-ads-adomni.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Uber is testing rooftop ads on its ridesharing fleet</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/623726/new-words-inspired-coronavirus" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">11 New Words and Phrases Inspired by the Coronavirus</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Cutting Room Floor</strong></p> <ul> <li> <a href="http://moshpitsimulator.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Mosh Pit Simulator</a> </li> <li> AI-generated anime: <a href="https://waifu.lofiu.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Selfie 2 Waifu</a> </li> <li> AI-generated memes: <a href="https://imgflip.com/ai-meme" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">This Meme Does Not Exist</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>We Give Thanks</strong></p> <ul> <li> The D&amp;G Show Slack Clubhouse for the discussion topics! </li> </ul> Moomin, Jukebox, AI, Replika, ELIZA, air travel, Aviointeriors, Janus, Uber, Adomni, Coronavirus, vocabulary This week Dave and Gunnar talk about AI-generated music, AI-generated romantic interests, and looking ahead to travel and expanding vocabularies in a post-COVID world.

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  • The D&G Show Slack Clubhouse for the discussion topics!
]]> Episode 190: Calendar bankruptcy, or when was the last time you got good news in a telegram? https://dgshow.org/190 20ebbbde-a69c-4b37-97cd-35ccee6ad18f Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:00:00 -0500 David Egts & Gunnar Hellekson full David Egts & Gunnar Hellekson This week Dave and Gunnar talk about location identification, dance identification, and blood pressure identification 38:32 no <p>This week <a href="https://twitter.com/davidegts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Dave</a> and <a href="http://atechnologyjobisnoexcuse.com/about" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Gunnar</a> talk about: location identification, dance identification, and blood pressure identification</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/02/removing-a-gps-tracking-device-from-your-car-isnt-theft-court-rules/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Removing a GPS tracking device from your car isn’t theft, court rules</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://newatlas.com/science/dance-style-identification/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">People can be identified by the way they dance</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.utoronto.ca/news/preventative-health-your-fingertips-u-t-researchers-accurately-measure-blood-pressure-using" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Preventative health at your fingertips: U of T researchers accurately measure blood pressure using phone camera</a> <ul> <li> Job screening <a href="https://bladerunner.fandom.com/wiki/Voight-Kampff_test" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Voight-Kampff test</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a href="https://hbr.org/2019/07/how-to-reach-out-to-someone-whose-career-you-admire" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">How to Reach Out to Someone Whose Career You Admire</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://lifehacker.com/only-check-email-when-you-have-time-to-respond-1841042340" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Only Check Email When You Have Time to Respond</a> <ul> <li> Related shameless plug: <a href="https://enterprisersproject.com/article/2020/3/remote-working-14-email-tips" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Remote working: 14 tips to improve emails at a critical time</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> Corona Calendar Tips!</li> </ul> <p><strong>Cutting Room Floor</strong></p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://magicalsuperstore.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Reusable stained glass airplane window sticker</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/dec/22/zuckerbot-mark-zuckerberg-facebook-botnik" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">'I am going to say quiet words in your face just like I did with Trump': a conversation with the Zuckerbot</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>We Give Thanks</strong></p> <ul> <li> The D&amp;G Show Slack Clubhouse for the discussion topics! </li> </ul> GPS, dancing, dancing biometrics, biometrics, blood pressure, Voight-Kampff, email, calendar, COVID-19, Coronavirus, stained glass, airplane window, Zuckerbot This week Dave and Gunnar talk about: location identification, dance identification, and blood pressure identification

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  • The D&G Show Slack Clubhouse for the discussion topics!
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Cutting Room Floor

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  • The D&G Show Slack Clubhouse for the discussion topics!
]]> Episode 188: Lemonade Stand for Plagues https://dgshow.org/188 248ee2c7-07d4-4a8b-bcdf-0838f9ff3ce1 Thu, 06 Feb 2020 06:00:00 -0600 David Egts & Gunnar Hellekson full David Egts & Gunnar Hellekson This week Dave and Gunnar talk about: Wearables. Literally. 30:50 no <p>This week <a href="https://twitter.com/davidegts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Dave</a> and <a href="http://atechnologyjobisnoexcuse.com/about" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Gunnar</a> talk about: Wearables. Literally.</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/z3b3v5/archivists-are-bypassing-paywalls-to-share-studies-about-coronaviruses" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">'It’s a Moral Imperative:' Archivists Made a Directory of 5,000 Coronavirus Studies to Bypass Paywalls</a> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2020/01/30/coronavirus-is-not-the-corona-beer-virus-what-people-are-googling/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Coronavirus Is Not The ‘Corona Beer Virus,’ What People Are Googling</a> </li> <li> See also: <a href="https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/01/plague-inc-maker-dont-use-our-game-for-coronavirus-modeling/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Plague Inc. maker: Don’t use our game for coronavirus modeling</a> <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemonade_Stand" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Lemonade Stand</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.interpretive.com/business-simulations/pharmasim/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">PharmaSim</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li> To-Read: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/103431.Civilization_and_Capitalism_15th_18th_Century_Vol_1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Civilization and Capitalism 15th-18th Century, Vol. 1: The Structures of Everyday Life by Fernand Braudel</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/730885.Beria" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Beria: Stalin's First Lieutenant</a> </li> <li> Cry for help? Dave read <a href="https://getpocket.com/stats/2019/89ce5beb94" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">9M words</a> in Pocket, equivalent to 122 books. He’s a one-percenter.</li> <li> <a href="https://wonderhoodie.com/products/kids-bullet-proof-hoodie?variant=13837983449143" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kid’s Bulletproof Hoodie (Unisex)</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://kotaku.com/turn-your-cats-face-into-a-wearable-mask-1833057330" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Turn Your Cat's Face Into A Wearable Mask</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://shop.nordstrom.com/s/tapper-airpod-carrying-strap/5092788/lite" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">AirPod Carrying Strap</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.zdnet.com/article/new-usb-cable-kills-your-linux-laptop-if-stolen-in-a-public-place/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">New USB cable kills your Linux laptop if stolen in a public place</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://hbr.org/2019/11/getting-your-team-to-do-more-than-meet-deadlines" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Getting Your Team to Do More Than Meet Deadlines</a> <ul> <li> See also this shameless plug: <a href="https://enterprisersproject.com/article/2020/1/how-run-effective-meetings-10-tips" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">10 tips to run more effective meetings in 2020</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Cutting Room Floor</strong></p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/17/openstreetmap-haiku/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">OpenStreetMap Haiku project generates poetry about your location</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://welshpassword.wheresalice.info/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Welsh Password Generator</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2019/12/05/new-tweet-generator-mocks-venture-capitalists/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">New tweet generator mocks venture capitalists</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://lacroix.glitch.me/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">LaCroix flavor generator</a> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5849539/Hilarious-tweet-goes-viral-suggesting-new-LaCroix-flavor-names.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">See also</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><strong>We Give Thanks</strong></p> <ul> <li> The D&amp;G Show Slack Clubhouse for the discussion topics! </li> </ul> coronavirus, Corona beer, Plague Inc., Lemonade Stand, PharmaSim, Civilization and Capitalization, Beria, Pocket, bulletproof hoodies, pet masks, AirPod carrying straps, BusKill, udev, proactive time, pro-time, meetings, OpenStreetMap, haiku, Welsh, venture capitalists, LaCroix This week Dave and Gunnar talk about: Wearables. Literally.

Cutting Room Floor

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  • The D&G Show Slack Clubhouse for the discussion topics!
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Cutting Room Floor

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  • The D&G Show Slack Clubhouse for the discussion topics!
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