Listen "Episode 154: Filter Out the Humans"
Episode Synopsis
This week Dave (https://twitter.com/davidegts) and Gunnar (http://atechnologyjobisnoexcuse.com/about) talk about fake followers faking people, real people trying to be fake bots to be successful fake people, and applying the Allen Curve to avoid turning into your enemies
Google Home (http://home.google.com/)
The Follower Factory (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/01/27/technology/social-media-bots.html)
'Humans Not Invited' Is a CAPTCHA Test That Welcomes Bots, Filters Out Humans (https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/gy8g8b/humans-not-invited-is-a-captcha-test-for-robots)
The car of the future is taking shape—and it will know how we feel about it (https://arstechnica.com/cars/2018/02/the-car-of-the-future-is-taking-shape-and-it-will-know-how-we-feel-about-it/?amp=1)
Camille Tuutti talks about GovernmentCIO Media's focus — and about her life as a cyborg (https://www.governmentciomedia.com/camille-tuutti-dave-egts-covering-tech-innovators-future)
D&G Term of the Week: Allen Curve (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_curve)
Study: Being near colleagues helps cross-disciplinary research on papers and patents. (http://news.mit.edu/2017/proximity-boosts-collaboration-mit-campus-0710)
D&G Book Club: The A-hole Survival Guide (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33503509-the-asshole-survival-guide)
Cutting Room Floor
* ParadiseOS (http://palm.computer/) is a turn of the century dystopian parallel computing universe
* Think Malls Have A Future? See If You Can Save This One Yourself (https://www.fastcodesign.com/90160611/believe-american-malls-have-a-future-see-if-you-can-save-one-yourself)
* EEYGAAH!! And Other Vintage Comic Book Screams of Terror (https://flashbak.com/eeygaah-and-other-vintage-comic-book-screams-of-terror-384820/)
* 11 Words and Phrases Popularized by Teddy Roosevelt (http://mentalfloss.com/article/48811/11-words-and-phrases-popularized-teddy-roosevelt)
* Nostradamus Wrote Prophecies; He Also Made Jelly (https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/nostradamus-jelly-maker-book-recipe)
We Give Thanks
* The D&G Show Slack Clubhouse for the discussion topics!
Google Home (http://home.google.com/)
The Follower Factory (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/01/27/technology/social-media-bots.html)
'Humans Not Invited' Is a CAPTCHA Test That Welcomes Bots, Filters Out Humans (https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/gy8g8b/humans-not-invited-is-a-captcha-test-for-robots)
The car of the future is taking shape—and it will know how we feel about it (https://arstechnica.com/cars/2018/02/the-car-of-the-future-is-taking-shape-and-it-will-know-how-we-feel-about-it/?amp=1)
Camille Tuutti talks about GovernmentCIO Media's focus — and about her life as a cyborg (https://www.governmentciomedia.com/camille-tuutti-dave-egts-covering-tech-innovators-future)
D&G Term of the Week: Allen Curve (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_curve)
Study: Being near colleagues helps cross-disciplinary research on papers and patents. (http://news.mit.edu/2017/proximity-boosts-collaboration-mit-campus-0710)
D&G Book Club: The A-hole Survival Guide (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33503509-the-asshole-survival-guide)
Cutting Room Floor
* ParadiseOS (http://palm.computer/) is a turn of the century dystopian parallel computing universe
* Think Malls Have A Future? See If You Can Save This One Yourself (https://www.fastcodesign.com/90160611/believe-american-malls-have-a-future-see-if-you-can-save-one-yourself)
* EEYGAAH!! And Other Vintage Comic Book Screams of Terror (https://flashbak.com/eeygaah-and-other-vintage-comic-book-screams-of-terror-384820/)
* 11 Words and Phrases Popularized by Teddy Roosevelt (http://mentalfloss.com/article/48811/11-words-and-phrases-popularized-teddy-roosevelt)
* Nostradamus Wrote Prophecies; He Also Made Jelly (https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/nostradamus-jelly-maker-book-recipe)
We Give Thanks
* The D&G Show Slack Clubhouse for the discussion topics!
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