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A weekly podcast about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world. Hosted by Jonathan Stark and Kelli Shaver.

Jonathan Stark and Kelli Shaver

  • Mar 18, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 36m AVG DURATION
  • 153 EPISODES


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Latest episodes from Terrifying Robot Dog

The Pandalorian

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 80:13


The End of the Beginning

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2019 50:04


Thanks, Thanksgiving!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019 68:42


Ya Gonna Eat That?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2019 53:06


Free Lies

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 49:52


Facebook and Twitter get into a pissing contest about political ads, lies, and free speech.

Would you like a side of quantum with that?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2019 61:35


Google cracks the code on quantum computing

Stuff And Things

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2019 57:41


It's an all-voice Gadget Gab this week with Echo Auto, Amazon Show & Tell, and Google Recorder.

Fresh Baked Eyeball

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2019 42:50


Big win for the ADA against Dominos and Google Maps with new and improved walking directions

Spoonmetal

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2019 37:01


Oops! We missed 90% of the Alexa announcements last week :/

Sitting Around The Universe

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2019 38:33


What if you're not a person playing the simulation? What if you are literally a part of one?LinksAre You Living in a Simulation?The Simulation Argument

Eyeball Fairy

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2019 50:11


Season 10 kickoff in which we catch up and review a smart cane?Segments This WeekGadget Gallery (Junk Drawer?)Titles We ConsideredNational Eyeball DayEyeball FairyEmo AlexaSarcasm SliderRelated LinksJumpgate GamesDaredevil's Cane

Jary Jyjax

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2019 43:42


Brace yourself, nerds... double recap: GenCon and BandCamp. Links We Mentioned GenCon 360 shot of GenCon 360 shot of GenCon Chip Theory Games Too Many Bones Cloudspire Blue Orange Planet Vai Academy Jonathan jamming Steve Vai The Expanse Season 4 Titles We Considered Cuz Tribes Con Budget Giant Parrot 30lbs Of Games Nerdcon Jary Jyjax Forced Relaxation Vampire-y Little Shredders Spread The Shred

Brian Cox and the Vomit Comet

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2019 38:29


We want to believe... Links We Mentioned Gravity Superstar Ender's Game Vomit Comet Bob Lazar on JRE What is gravity? What is antigravity? Brian Cox on the Science of Dr. Who The Lion King trailer

That's How They Getcha

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2019 27:21


Your new flu vaccine, now with AI inside! AI-created flu vaccine starts testing in US

Highschool Hellscape

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2019 41:27


TRD pop culture tour de force. Check the links for a taste of the waffle. Links We Mentioned These New Worlds Jumpgate Games Spite and Malice The Ultimate Book of Family Card Games Original 1964 Mille Bornes MAD Magazine The Trade Journal Cooperative Stranger Things Season 3 Game of Thrones Deepfakes DeepNude app When Grown-Ups Get Caught in Teens’ AirDrop Crossfire China Is Forcing Tourists to Install Text-Stealing Malware at its Border Christopher "Moot" Poole Testimony in Palin Email Trial I Am Mother Ex Machina Titles We Considered Art Crimes Mostly Bad Parts Mr. Brown's iPhone Highschool Hellscape Everyone Stop Doing That What Me Worry? Hamming It Up

Yay, bits!

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2019 48:40


What if the global economy had a global currency?

Backpacking Around The Galaxy

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2019 31:51


What if there was another planet that would support human life?

Unfettered Wholehog

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2019 55:32


The Burning Burners

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2019 43:44


Shamecoin

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2019 32:48


Public shaming for traffic violations

Full China

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2019 51:14


Some good and not so good applications of computer vision tech.

Leadfoot Shaver

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2019 42:33


Socially awkward robocop is socially awkward Related Links GoBetween Robotics: A traffic stop robot to keep everyone safe New print and play from Jumpgate

Screw Atoms

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2019 58:12


We're back with a TRD book club featuring Tiamat's Wrath Related Links Tiamat's Wrath Jumpgate Games Titles We Considered Game of Terrifying Robot Dogs Space Thrones Screw Atoms

Ear Breath

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2019 58:24


After dark waffle-cast season 8 cliffhanger episode!

What's up, unicorns?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2019 40:45


The AI scientists who were meant to protect us have scared themselves.

Maggie Skywalker

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 47:52


I got a new laptop and the wrong mic was selected. Sorry about the sound quality :/

The Robots Giveth And The Robots Taketh Away

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2019 47:05


Your job is safe from robots. LOLZ! Just kidding :-P

Bellhoposaurus Rex

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2019 31:24


Good news! Our jobs are safe after all.

Gray Areas

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2019 38:39


TRD Book Club featuring I, Robot by Isaac Asimov Links We Mentioned These New Worlds beta signup These New Worlds website I, Robot Wikipedia I, Robot Summary The Dresden Files The Callahan Chronicals The Expanse Neuromancer Snow Crash Brave New World Gray Goo

Find My iStudent

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2019 32:44


So much for "trust, don't track" Related Links Chinese schools keep tabs on kids with 'intelligent uniforms' Tracking Our Children’s Future via Smart Uniforms Social Credit System - China edition Social Credit System - Black Mirror edition

Oculus Bandersnatch Is My Porn Name

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2019 31:43


This week we imagine the unholy union of interactive Netflix and Oculus Go. Related Links Bandersnatch Oculus Go Oculus Quest Dragon's Lair

Not As Useless As We Hoped

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2018 61:29


Gifts for geeks Links Plan B Games Reef Rocketbook Everlast Reusable Smart Notebook, Executive Size Smart&Cool 5 Feet Gen4 Nylon Braided Two-Mode Magnetic Charging & Data Transfer Cable Compatible with Phones and Tablets with Micro-USB and i-Product Interface(5ft-Black Twin Pack) Huion KAMVAS Pro 12 GT-116 Graphics Drawing Monitor Tilt Function Battery-Free Stylus 8192 Pen Pressure - 11.6 Inches How to Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World Oculus Go

Belly Up To The Car

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2018 47:33


Here in my car, I feel safest of all. It's the only way to live. Talking Points The size of the gas station market The effect of a 10x decrease in battery prices The relationship between electric and autonomous trends OTA car updates Titles We Considered Virtuous Dorito Cycle Would you like your brakes to work (Y/N)? Belly up to the car A priest, a rabbi, and an atheist walk Into a car Crawling Under The Handiest Guy Ever Invented Unicar Related Links The end of the beginning Tesla, software and disruption Spain: Endesa to erect 100,000 EV charging stations Electric Vehicles Tough Sell in Spain Bird Scooters Jump Bikes Recommended listening

Smells Like Celery

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2018 39:38


Don’t worry! WSJ is on this deepfakes thing. Titles We Considered Smells Like Celery 300lb Speedo Pffft Micshare Related Links How The Wall Street Journal is preparing its journalists to detect deepfakes Cook’s Illustrated The end of the beginning by Ben Evans Shoppers Go Online Early, Go Mobile, Go Social as Digital Revenue Grows 18%

Little Jimmy Fallon

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2018 47:25


Who you gonna trust? Related Links Daredevil Jessica Jones 2018 Hawaii false missile alert Titles We Considered Bring Your Own Bird Swarmed By Rabbits Lick This Dongle Little Jimmy Fallon

From The Comfort Of Our Hovercouch

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2018 30:03


What would happen if you were being controlled by an anonymous internet hive mind? Titles We Considered Shall We Play A Game? From The Comfort Of Our Hovercouch Five Bocks Under The Diaper Related Links

Nose Worms

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2018 29:59


What happens once you can sequence all the things? Links We Mentioned Joe DeRisi on Adam Savage IDseq Skeptoid

Blue Raincoat

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2018 42:58


How might TBL's new distributed identity system work? Links Kelli's glorious Scrabble keyboard

The Terror That Flaps In The Night

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2018 38:08


Gadget week review of the Rocketbook Everlast connected notebook. This week, we geek out about notebooks - in particular, digital workflows that involve pen and paper. Rocketbook Everlast Rocketbook Wave Rocketbook One Levenger Circa Notebooks iPad Pro + Apple Pencil Links Rocketbook Website Introducing Rocketbook Everlast Levenger Circa Notebooks The Dignitary fountain pen from Allegory Writing Instruments Blackwing Pencils Apple Pencil Why legal pads yellow? Satchel & Page Slim Mailbag Peak Design Everyday Messenger Bag These New Worlds Titles We Considered Terror That Flaps In The Night Pencil Person Shadow Wing Damp Tongue The Perfect Notebook Quest Credits This week's episode was edited in part by Cooper Stark. Don't forget to like and subscribe ;-)

2000 Square Foot Waffle

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2018 42:45


Everything from cybergeddon to summer jobs to yarn bombs. You've been warned. Links We Mentioned The Untold Story of NotPetya, the Most Devastating Cyberattack in History

School of Hot Pockets

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2018 36:15


A discussion of the book Driverless by Hod Lipson

The Cooper Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2018 7:43


JS is on vacation this week, so we uploaded this short interview with Cooper talking a bit about making animations. For the record, he also edited the episode and created the outro music. See you next week! Related Links Cooper's YouTube Channel Cooper on Twitter Cooper on Newgrounds Cooper on Hyun's Dojo

Nerdvasion at the Arena

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2018 37:26


Kelli's Gencon recap Related Links Kelli's Gencon Haul Kelli's Game Collection These New Worlds The Terminology of Modern Boardgames

Self-Driving Segue

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2018 28:45


Mmmm... a short stack of waffles Talking Points Liquid water on Mars? Connected hoodies tracking your location Destination specific self-driving cars Links We Mentioned These New Worlds TNW Part 5 - Taking a moment to work on story Liquid water 'lake' revealed on Mars Tommy Hilfiger smart clothes track wearers Omega Speedmaster Moon Watch Google Latitude Nike+ Shoes Walmart will chauffeur shoppers in self-driving Waymo cars The Expanse Roleplaying Game Kickstarter Cooper's Twitter Cooper's YouTube Titles We Considered Very Small Tools Problematic Hot End Not Unfun Martian Santa Dumbclothes Self-Driving Segue

Kissy Teenage Stuff

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2018 36:48


Are computers better at entertaining us than we are? Links We Mentioned Uber Car Seat These New Worlds website These New Worlds story - part 1 The Iron Giant Star Wars Trivial Pursuit The nightmare videos of childrens' YouTube — and what's wrong with the internet today Voxel Finger Family Song Titles We Considered Brain Off Kissy Teenage Stuff Lazy Electrons

Infinte Interns

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2018 37:07


Is machine learning the new relational database? Titles We Considered Infinite Interns Unstructured Query Language Links We Mentioned Ways to think about machine learning

Circuit du Soleil

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2018 31:02


Robot cats, flying androids, and motorcycle drones, oh my!

April Fools Year

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2018 43:39


A fake photo is worth a thousand fake words.

Placebo VR

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2018 39:35


Can VR be used as a legitimate medical therapy? Links We Mentioned A French hospital is using VR as a drug-free pain solution Distraction isn’t only way virtual reality might ease pain How To Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan Michael Pollan — Exploring The New Science of Psychedelics

Duster Diamonds

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2018 40:51


Plants in space, a psychotic AI, and cringe-y WWDC news. Titles We Considered Schrodinger's Lawnmower Angry Canadian Martian Fanzines Just Draw It Out Sympathy Logic Loser AI Duster Diamonds Links We Mentioned Nasa Mars rover finds organic matter in ancient lake bed Scientists created a psychopathic AI using Reddit images WWDC App Stores are for Suckers Cheers! —J&K

Rat Fingers

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2018 33:59


Rat Fingers Yeah... robots coated in rat flesh is now technically a thing. Links We Discussed New Hybrid Robot Uses Living Muscles to Move Jeff Bezos saved The Expanse TV show Anon Black Mirror: The Entire History of You Where the heck is Peace Talks? Oculus Go review by Swizec Part 1: Ready Player One - GenCon Cosplay Part 2: Ready Player One - GenCon Cosplay Titles We Considered Finger Bot Cheeseburger Slot Rat Fingers Blockchain Lawn Drip Dry Tusks

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