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    <title>Dave &amp; Gunnar Show - Episodes Tagged with “Donotpay”</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
    <description>David Egts and Gunnar Hellekson discuss privacy, security, robots, and internet ephemera.
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    <itunes:author>David Egts &amp; Gunnar Hellekson</itunes:author>
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  <title>Episode 231: Picking Quarrels and Provoking Trouble</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>This week Dave and Gunnar talk about automating ransomware, automating prosecution, automating defense attorneys, and a bridge</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>This week Dave (https://dgshow.org/hosts/dave) and Gunnar (https://dgshow.org/hosts/gunnar) talk about automating ransomware, automating prosecution, automating defense attorneys, and a bridge
“Sent from my iPhone”: 5 Helpful Tips on How to Write Emails from Your Phone (https://www.grammarly.com/blog/how-to-write-emails-from-mobile/)
Air Conditioning test in Allendale (https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/austin-air-conditioned-village)
FBI: FIN7 hackers target US companies with BadUSB devices to install ransomware (https://therecord.media/fbi-fin7-hackers-target-us-companies-with-badusb-devices-to-install-ransomware/)
See also: D&amp;amp;G 138 (https://dgshow.org/138) (from 2017!)
Almost related: Remote staff are using ‘mouse movers’ to keep their computer awake and fool the boss (https://metro.co.uk/2021/12/09/remote-staff-use-mouse-movers-to-keep-laptops-awake-and-fool-bosses-15741764/)
Chinese scientists develop AI ‘prosecutor’ that can press its own charges (https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3160997/chinese-scientists-develop-ai-prosecutor-can-press-its-own)
"A computer can never be held accountable. Therefore, a computer must never make a management decision." (https://photos.app.goo.gl/Mi2jpYcpsCfiQKfH8)
DoNotPay: This 'Robot Lawyer' Might Save Your Banned Social Media Account (https://gizmodo.com/this-robot-lawyer-might-save-your-banned-social-media-a-1848260777)
Akron police investigating after 58-foot bridge goes missing (https://fox8.com/news/akron-police-investigating-after-58-foot-bridge-went-missing/)
Suspect charged after 58-foot bridge stolen in Akron (https://fox8.com/news/suspect-charged-after-58-foot-bridge-stolen-in-akron/)
Cutting Room Floor
* Blower (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/blower/id335862325): Blow out candles with iPhone!
    * How Does This App Blow Out Candles? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX6XSs2T5Go)
* Henry Kissinger fulfilling his dream of being a weatherman. (http://www.weirduniverse.net/blog/comments/henry_kissinger_weatherman)
* What your favorite sad dad band says about you (https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/what-your-favorite-sad-dad-band-says-about-you)
We Give Thanks
* The D&amp;amp;G Show Slack Clubhouse for the discussion topics! 
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    <![CDATA[<p>This week <a href="https://dgshow.org/hosts/dave" rel="nofollow">Dave</a> and <a href="https://dgshow.org/hosts/gunnar" rel="nofollow">Gunnar</a> talk about automating ransomware, automating prosecution, automating defense attorneys, and a bridge</p>

<ul>
<li>“Sent from my iPhone”: <a href="https://www.grammarly.com/blog/how-to-write-emails-from-mobile/" rel="nofollow">5 Helpful Tips on How to Write Emails from Your Phone</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/austin-air-conditioned-village" rel="nofollow">Air Conditioning test in Allendale</a></li>
<li><a href="https://therecord.media/fbi-fin7-hackers-target-us-companies-with-badusb-devices-to-install-ransomware/" rel="nofollow">FBI: FIN7 hackers target US companies with BadUSB devices to install ransomware</a>

<ul>
<li>See also: <a href="https://dgshow.org/138" rel="nofollow">D&amp;G 138</a> (from 2017!)</li>
<li>Almost related: <a href="https://metro.co.uk/2021/12/09/remote-staff-use-mouse-movers-to-keep-laptops-awake-and-fool-bosses-15741764/" rel="nofollow">Remote staff are using ‘mouse movers’ to keep their computer awake and fool the boss</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3160997/chinese-scientists-develop-ai-prosecutor-can-press-its-own" rel="nofollow">Chinese scientists develop AI ‘prosecutor’ that can press its own charges</a>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/Mi2jpYcpsCfiQKfH8" rel="nofollow">&quot;A computer can never be held accountable. Therefore, a computer must never make a management decision.&quot;</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li>DoNotPay: <a href="https://gizmodo.com/this-robot-lawyer-might-save-your-banned-social-media-a-1848260777" rel="nofollow">This &#39;Robot Lawyer&#39; Might Save Your Banned Social Media Account</a></li>
<li><a href="https://fox8.com/news/akron-police-investigating-after-58-foot-bridge-went-missing/" rel="nofollow">Akron police investigating after 58-foot bridge goes missing</a>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://fox8.com/news/suspect-charged-after-58-foot-bridge-stolen-in-akron/" rel="nofollow">Suspect charged after 58-foot bridge stolen in Akron</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Cutting Room Floor</strong></p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/blower/id335862325" rel="nofollow">Blower</a>: Blow out candles with iPhone!

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX6XSs2T5Go" rel="nofollow">How Does This App Blow Out Candles?</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="http://www.weirduniverse.net/blog/comments/henry_kissinger_weatherman" rel="nofollow">Henry Kissinger fulfilling his dream of being a weatherman.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/what-your-favorite-sad-dad-band-says-about-you" rel="nofollow">What your favorite sad dad band says about you</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>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>This week <a href="https://dgshow.org/hosts/dave" rel="nofollow">Dave</a> and <a href="https://dgshow.org/hosts/gunnar" rel="nofollow">Gunnar</a> talk about automating ransomware, automating prosecution, automating defense attorneys, and a bridge</p>

<ul>
<li>“Sent from my iPhone”: <a href="https://www.grammarly.com/blog/how-to-write-emails-from-mobile/" rel="nofollow">5 Helpful Tips on How to Write Emails from Your Phone</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/austin-air-conditioned-village" rel="nofollow">Air Conditioning test in Allendale</a></li>
<li><a href="https://therecord.media/fbi-fin7-hackers-target-us-companies-with-badusb-devices-to-install-ransomware/" rel="nofollow">FBI: FIN7 hackers target US companies with BadUSB devices to install ransomware</a>

<ul>
<li>See also: <a href="https://dgshow.org/138" rel="nofollow">D&amp;G 138</a> (from 2017!)</li>
<li>Almost related: <a href="https://metro.co.uk/2021/12/09/remote-staff-use-mouse-movers-to-keep-laptops-awake-and-fool-bosses-15741764/" rel="nofollow">Remote staff are using ‘mouse movers’ to keep their computer awake and fool the boss</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3160997/chinese-scientists-develop-ai-prosecutor-can-press-its-own" rel="nofollow">Chinese scientists develop AI ‘prosecutor’ that can press its own charges</a>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/Mi2jpYcpsCfiQKfH8" rel="nofollow">&quot;A computer can never be held accountable. Therefore, a computer must never make a management decision.&quot;</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li>DoNotPay: <a href="https://gizmodo.com/this-robot-lawyer-might-save-your-banned-social-media-a-1848260777" rel="nofollow">This &#39;Robot Lawyer&#39; Might Save Your Banned Social Media Account</a></li>
<li><a href="https://fox8.com/news/akron-police-investigating-after-58-foot-bridge-went-missing/" rel="nofollow">Akron police investigating after 58-foot bridge goes missing</a>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://fox8.com/news/suspect-charged-after-58-foot-bridge-stolen-in-akron/" rel="nofollow">Suspect charged after 58-foot bridge stolen in Akron</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Cutting Room Floor</strong></p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/blower/id335862325" rel="nofollow">Blower</a>: Blow out candles with iPhone!

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX6XSs2T5Go" rel="nofollow">How Does This App Blow Out Candles?</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="http://www.weirduniverse.net/blog/comments/henry_kissinger_weatherman" rel="nofollow">Henry Kissinger fulfilling his dream of being a weatherman.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/what-your-favorite-sad-dad-band-says-about-you" rel="nofollow">What your favorite sad dad band says about you</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>]]>
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  <title>Episode 191: On the Internet, nobody knows you’re a potato</title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2020 17:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>David Egts &amp; Gunnar Hellekson</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>This week Dave and Gunnar talk about robot prayers, robot law, robot pain, and people pain</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>24:00</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>This week Dave (https://twitter.com/davidegts) and Gunnar (http://atechnologyjobisnoexcuse.com/about) talk about robot prayers, robot law, robot pain, and people pain
  Snap Camera (https://snapcamera.snapchat.com/)  
  This Terrifying Robotic Mouth Chants AI-Generated Prayers (https://www.hackster.io/news/this-terrifying-robotic-mouth-chants-ai-generated-prayers-9719ad6f0900)
  For $3, a ‘robot lawyer’ will sue data brokers that don’t delete your personal and location info (https://fortune.com/2020/03/05/delete-location-data-privacy-personal-information-donotpay/)
  DoNotPay now lets you share online subscriptions without divulging your password (https://venturebeat.com/2020/03/09/donotpay-now-lets-you-share-online-subscriptions-without-divulging-your-password/)
  Japanese scientists develop 'blade runner' robot that can feel pain (https://www.designboom.com/technology/japanese-scientists-develop-hyper-realistic-robot-that-can-feel-pain-02-24-2020/)
  Slanted Toilets Are the Logical Extreme of Hyperproductivity (https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/12/slanted-toilet-standardtoilet-productivity/603898/)
Cutting Room Floor
*   Overly descriptive color palettes (https://colors.lol/)
*   McDonald's Offers Scented Candles (https://www.neatorama.com/2020/02/21/McDonald-s-Offers-Scented-Candles/)
*   Financial Times’ 404 page (https://www.ft.com/404)
We Give Thanks
*   The D&amp;amp;G Show Slack Clubhouse for the discussion topics! 
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>Snap Camera, The Prayer, GPT-2, AI Gregorian chants, robot lawyer, DoNotPay, robot pain, Affetto, StandardToilet, toilets, color palettes, McDonalds, Financial Times, 404 pages</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>This week <a href="https://twitter.com/davidegts" rel="nofollow">Dave</a> and <a href="http://atechnologyjobisnoexcuse.com/about" rel="nofollow">Gunnar</a> talk about robot prayers, robot law, robot pain, and people pain</p>

<ul>
<li>  <a href="https://snapcamera.snapchat.com/" rel="nofollow">Snap Camera</a><br></li>
<li>  <a href="https://www.hackster.io/news/this-terrifying-robotic-mouth-chants-ai-generated-prayers-9719ad6f0900" rel="nofollow">This Terrifying Robotic Mouth Chants AI-Generated Prayers</a></li>
<li>  <a href="https://fortune.com/2020/03/05/delete-location-data-privacy-personal-information-donotpay/" rel="nofollow">For $3, a ‘robot lawyer’ will sue data brokers that don’t delete your personal and location info</a></li>
<li>  <a href="https://venturebeat.com/2020/03/09/donotpay-now-lets-you-share-online-subscriptions-without-divulging-your-password/" rel="nofollow">DoNotPay now lets you share online subscriptions without divulging your password</a></li>
<li>  <a href="https://www.designboom.com/technology/japanese-scientists-develop-hyper-realistic-robot-that-can-feel-pain-02-24-2020/" rel="nofollow">Japanese scientists develop &#39;blade runner&#39; robot that can feel pain</a></li>
<li>  <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/12/slanted-toilet-standardtoilet-productivity/603898/" rel="nofollow">Slanted Toilets Are the Logical Extreme of Hyperproductivity</a></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Cutting Room Floor</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>  <a href="https://colors.lol/" rel="nofollow">Overly descriptive color palettes</a></li>
<li>  <a href="https://www.neatorama.com/2020/02/21/McDonald-s-Offers-Scented-Candles/" rel="nofollow">McDonald&#39;s Offers Scented Candles</a></li>
<li>  <a href="https://www.ft.com/404" rel="nofollow">Financial Times’ 404 page</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>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>This week <a href="https://twitter.com/davidegts" rel="nofollow">Dave</a> and <a href="http://atechnologyjobisnoexcuse.com/about" rel="nofollow">Gunnar</a> talk about robot prayers, robot law, robot pain, and people pain</p>

<ul>
<li>  <a href="https://snapcamera.snapchat.com/" rel="nofollow">Snap Camera</a><br></li>
<li>  <a href="https://www.hackster.io/news/this-terrifying-robotic-mouth-chants-ai-generated-prayers-9719ad6f0900" rel="nofollow">This Terrifying Robotic Mouth Chants AI-Generated Prayers</a></li>
<li>  <a href="https://fortune.com/2020/03/05/delete-location-data-privacy-personal-information-donotpay/" rel="nofollow">For $3, a ‘robot lawyer’ will sue data brokers that don’t delete your personal and location info</a></li>
<li>  <a href="https://venturebeat.com/2020/03/09/donotpay-now-lets-you-share-online-subscriptions-without-divulging-your-password/" rel="nofollow">DoNotPay now lets you share online subscriptions without divulging your password</a></li>
<li>  <a href="https://www.designboom.com/technology/japanese-scientists-develop-hyper-realistic-robot-that-can-feel-pain-02-24-2020/" rel="nofollow">Japanese scientists develop &#39;blade runner&#39; robot that can feel pain</a></li>
<li>  <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/12/slanted-toilet-standardtoilet-productivity/603898/" rel="nofollow">Slanted Toilets Are the Logical Extreme of Hyperproductivity</a></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Cutting Room Floor</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>  <a href="https://colors.lol/" rel="nofollow">Overly descriptive color palettes</a></li>
<li>  <a href="https://www.neatorama.com/2020/02/21/McDonald-s-Offers-Scented-Candles/" rel="nofollow">McDonald&#39;s Offers Scented Candles</a></li>
<li>  <a href="https://www.ft.com/404" rel="nofollow">Financial Times’ 404 page</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>]]>
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