@mcbutter

Virtual humans w. Quantum Capture. Podcasts AKA Matt McButter (@Beatseekerpod, How to Tickle Yourself). Startups, tech, music, puzzles, games, puck.

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Remember these early, butt-ugly web layouts? How 25 Canadian websites looked in the Internet’s early days macleans.ca/economy/business…

How 25 Canadian websites looked in the Internet's early days - Macleans.ca

From big companies to government to media, here were some of the earliest stops on Canada's information superhighway

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Me? Just reading the memes on 1940s radio:
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Extraordinary indeed.
Interesting
@interestingaf8 Jun 2022
Extraordinary artwork by using wastage items.
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More proof that anything is possible.
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Deepfake Elon Musk spouts crypto BS - only it’s different from Elon’s crypto BS. gizmodo.com/elon-musk-deepfa…

Please Don’t Invest in This Crypto Scam Because Deepfake Elon Musk Told You To

A deepfake of the Tesla CEO told people to invest in the BitVex platform to make 30% returns for the rest of their lives.

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Somewhere, in Canada.
Win Stupid Prizes 🏆@UnexpectedVidzz20 Mar 2022
Weaponized deep fakes? Scary stuff. wired.com/story/zelensky-dee… via @wired

A Zelensky Deepfake Was Quickly Defeated. The Next One Might Not Be

The response to a video impersonating the Ukrainian president gives a blueprint for how to stop more sophisticated attempts.

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For the Wordlers: A Brief History of Word Games - The Paris Review theparisreview.org/blog/2020…

A Brief History of Word Games by Adrienne Raphel

March 23, 2020 – Ever since we’ve had language, we’ve played games with words. 

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Don't worry, no one wants to weaponize them.
Mashable
@mashable17 Jan 2022
The Boston Dynamics robots are still pretty terrifying

These Boston Dynamics robots have some pretty sweet tricks

The humanoid robot, Atlas, went for a jog in the woods jumping over any obstacle along the way, while SpotMini learned how to autonomously navigate the lab and climb up and down stairs.

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Just like the Simpsons! AT&T predicting the future in the '90s. youtu.be/Xm9jr0cSqZo via @YouTube

AT&T predicted the future in 1993

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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Watch out for smart aleck shredders. Skiers vs Snowboarders 1985 youtu.be/XPZDEWBzneY via @YouTube
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Turning a CT scanner on Airpods (AKA Earpods to the boomer gen) scanofthemonth.com/airpods-p…
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@bressane28 Oct 2021
Replying to @jack
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Anyone care to speculate on Facebook's new name? My money would be on 'Meta' with all their Metaverse talk. (Wrong answers welcome)
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@mashable4 Sep 2021
VR goggles + drones = the best way to "fly"

DJI's VR goggles let you see the world from your drone's point of view

The DJI FPV Combo racing drone gives you a real-time, immersive drone-flying experience thanks to VR googles.

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Something about this just doesn't seem right.
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@BBCNews1 Jun 2021
Swimmers enjoy warm weather in London at the Sky Pool which is believed to be the world’s first transparent pool built between two skyscrapers bbc.in/3fUKLp4
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@mashable31 May 2021
MIT robot blocks can do flips, and we can't stop watching them

These blocks jump, spin, and flip

Designed at MIT, the M-Blocks use a novel, magnetic, and precise system. Their abilities have now opened up the computing world to be able to communicate in robotic systems.

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EP4: We sit down with musician, writer, poet, podcaster and digital transformation critic DAMON KRUKOWSKI about Spotify v Bandcamp, creator rights, and more. @dada_drummer beatseeker.fm/episodes/episo… #music #musictechnology #musicpodcast #bandcamp #umaw #galaxie500 #damonkrukowski
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Beatseeker Epsiodes 1, 2 and 3 are now live. Find us on your favorite listening app and visit beatseeker.fm to learn more. #newpodcast #music #musictechnology #musicdiscovery #musicpodcast
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