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In this episode, Ray Cochrane digs into Claude Science, Anthropic’s new AI workbench for researchers, and explains why its auditable, reproducible outputs matter more than the AI itself. He also covers Google’s June AI recap, the Pulpie web-cleaning model, the PamStealer Mac malware, a synthetic cell that divides on its own, and the first-ever treatment trial for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola. Finally, he looks skyward with NASA’s year-long Mars simulation and a can’t-miss July skywatching night. – Want to start a podcast? Its easy to get started! Sign-up at Blubrry – Thinking of buying a Starlink? Use my link to support the show. Subscribe to the Newsletter. Email Ray if you want to get in touch! Like and Follow Geek News Central’s Facebook Page. Support my Show Sponsor: Best Godaddy Promo Codes Get 1Password Full Summary Cochrane opens with a quick personal update. He mentions a busy stretch at Blubrry and an upcoming local move, followed by a late-August trip to Michigan with his partner. He also notes that Oregon is at its summer best right now, with flowers everywhere. Then he sends a happy 30th birthday to his sister Anna before diving into the lead story. Claude Science: Anthropic’s AI Workbench for Researchers Cochrane leads with Claude Science, which Anthropic describes as an AI workbench for scientists. It pulls together scattered research tools into a single environment and ships with more than 60 skills and connectors for fields such as genomics and structural biology. According to Anthropic, every result carries an auditable history: the exact code, the computing environment, and a plain-language account of what happened. For Cochrane, reproducibility is the real story, not AI, because a result that nobody can reproduce does not count for much. The tool runs on macOS and Linux, with Windows support via WSL, and Cochrane says he already has it set up on his own machine for his machine learning work. Notably, it arrived during a busy week for Anthropic. The company also shipped an upgraded Sonnet 5, and its top-tier Fable 5 model returned after a brief pause tied to a US export-control order. Sponsor: GoDaddy Economy hosting $6.99/month, WordPress hosting $12.99/month, domains $11.99. Website builder trial available. Use codes at geeknewscentral.com/godaddy to support the show. Google Recaps Its June AI Push Next, Cochrane runs through Google’s roundup of its June AI announcements. A Gemini-based prototype aims to help local councils clear administrative backlogs and halve the time to process planning applications. Google is also backing seven bipartisan bills against scams. Meanwhile, its research models now predict river floods up to seven days out, track wildfire boundaries, and forecast cyclone paths. Pulpie Cleans Up the Web for a Fraction of the Cost This one comes from Hugging Face. Pulpie is a web extractor that strips a page down to its main content and tosses the ads, headers, and sidebars. That matters because language models read the web twice, once in training and again at inference. According to the team, cleaning a billion pages costs about $7,900 with Pulpie versus roughly $159,000 with the leading tool, Dripper, and it is open for anyone to use. An AI Alexander Hamilton Comes to Boston The Museum of American Finance, a free Smithsonian affiliate, opens a new home on July 3 at Boston’s Commonwealth Pier. Its headline draw is an AI-generated Alexander Hamilton that chats with visitors in multiple languages. However, Cochrane finds it fun but wonders how much of an upgrade an AI kiosk really is over a scripted one. Arm’s June Roundup: Azure Silicon and Better Mobile Graphics From the Arm newsroom, Cochrane highlights Cobalt 200, Microsoft’s Azure processor tuned for agentic AI. Two Unreal Engine features, MegaLights and Nanite, are also coming to mobile to deliver richer lighting and detail. Additionally, a small open-source robot called Reachy Mini shows off on-device physical AI. Arm also continues shrinking large language models to fit on phones. Meta Marks Ten Years of Backing Python Meta just hit its tenth straight year sponsoring the Python Software Foundation. The nonprofit keeps the language healthy and its global community funded. Beyond funding, Meta supports the developer-in-residence program, PyPI security, and open-source tools like the Pyrefly type checker. Cochrane urges listeners to push their own companies to sponsor the open-source projects they rely on. PamStealer: Mac Malware That Verifies Your Password First Ars Technica reported a stealthy new macOS infostealer called PamStealer. It shows a fake password prompt, then validates the entry through Apple’s own PAM system, so it only keeps confirmed correct passwords. The malware spreads via a fake disk image that poses as Maccy, a legitimate clipboard manager. Cochrane’s advice is simple: only download from maccy.app, and never run a script or press Command-R just because an app told you to. Apple Creator Studio Gets a Suite-Wide AI Update Apple rolled out AI features across its Creator Studio apps. Final Cut Pro leads with auto-generated captions, edit detection, and an auto-mask tool. Meanwhile, Pixelmator adds Match Color, and Logic Pro gains chord identification plus a full teaching session behind a real track. Cochrane calls that built-in lesson a nice leg up for anyone learning to produce music. New York’s Heat Wave Sparks a Thermostat Fight From Inside Climate News, Cochrane covers the backlash after New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged residents to set thermostats to 78 degrees. That advice matched what Con Edison, the state’s largest utility, was already saying. Cochrane sets the politics aside and focuses on the real goal: keeping the grid from buckling during a brutal heat wave. A Synthetic Cell Grows and Divides on Its Own Quanta Magazine reports a major breakthrough. Researchers built a cell from nonliving parts, and for the first time it grew, copied its DNA, and split into two daughter cells. That dividing step had stalled the field for years. Cochrane credits Kate Adamala and her team at the University of Minnesota, who cracked it with a clever membrane trick. First Treatment Trial Begins for the Bundibugyo Ebola Strain The World Health Organization launched the first-ever treatment trial for Bundibugyo, a distinct Ebola strain, amid a serious outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is the largest Bundibugyo outbreak on record, with about 1,400 cases and 438 deaths, and Uganda is now seeing cases too. The trial tests an antibody cocktail and the antiviral remdesivir. Cochrane also notes the WHO declared the recent shipboard hantavirus outbreak over. An Orbital Sunrise From the Space Station NASA astronaut Chris Williams photographed a stunning sunrise from the International Space Station on June 26. Because the station circles Earth so quickly, the crew sees sixteen sunrises and sixteen sunsets every single day. Cochrane points listeners to the full image on nasa.gov. NASA Seeks Volunteers for a Year-Long Mars Simulation Scientific American reports that NASA is recruiting for its next Moon and Mars Exploration Analog. Volunteers will live inside a habitat for a full year, facing the isolation and resource limits of a real mission. It begins no earlier than August 2027 at Johnson Space Center. Cochrane admits it is not for him, but calls it an amazing opportunity. NASA’s July Skywatching Guide Finally, Cochrane looks up. On July 11 and 12, a crescent Moon lines up with Mars, Saturn, and Uranus before dawn. Then July 14 brings a new Moon, a great window for the returning Comet 10P/Tempel 2, and prime Milky Way viewing. Saturn’s thin ring angle is a bonus through a telescope. Cochrane wraps with the usual housekeeping and a reminder that every GoDaddy click supports the show. As always, he signs off wishing listeners a great night. The post Claude Science: AI Workbench for Scientists #1868 appeared first on Geek News Central.

Floppy Days 164 - The Sphere, Part 1 with Ben Zotto Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays Sponsors: 8-Bit Classics  Arcade Shopper and https://thekeep.net  FutureVision Research  Tuc's Workbench  Hello!!! and welcome to episode 164 of the Floppy Days Podcast, for June, 2026.  My name is Randy Kindig and I'm your host for this joy ride through the rewarding hobby of vintage computers and computer history. I have to start off by apologizing, as I'll actually be stepping back in the computer timeline for this episode.  Sometimes it happens.  My goal from the beginning of this podcast was to go through computers in the approximate order they were released (at least by year).  And, I've largely done that with this podcast.  However, sometimes a machine comes up that I didn't know about or didn't recognize its importance at the time I put together the list of computers to cover.  This month that computer is the Sphere, which was introduced in 1975.  That's right, I said 1975.  That was the same year as the Altair and even before the Apple 1. What was the Sphere and why do we care?  The Sphere was the first "personal computer," defined as such by Byte Magazine due to its consumer focus and built-in keyboard and monitor.  Now, I know that many computers can claim the moniker of first "personal computer", and rightly so, but this one has the endorsement of an early, well-respected, long-running computer magazine and they have good reason for feeling this way about the Sphere.  Once you hear the details, you'll see just how ground-breaking this machine was at a very early period of computer history. Not only that, some of the personal stories behind the machine are simply downright fascinating. Ben Zotto is the undisputed expert on the Sphere in these times, after finding an abandoned machine sitting on the sidewalk and deciding to adopt it and learn more about it.  He recently wrote a comprehensive book on the Sphere called "Go Computer Now!" that I mentioned the last episode I had acquired.  Well, I ended up reading that book cover-to-cover and really enjoying it.  So much so that I decided to contact Ben and see if he would be willing to come onto the podcast to talk about his book and the Sphere Computer.  Thankfully, he was.  This podcast actually serves two purposes: first as an interview with Ben to learn more about him and his book, and secondly as an overview of a computer I didn't cover back when I started this podcast back in 2013 with the Altair 8800 and the Apple 1. So, this will be a 2-part journey on the Sphere.  This month we talk in great detail with Ben Zotto about how he ended up going down the Sphere rabbit hole and all the great things he's done to promote an important machine that was forgotten in the annals of history.  Next month, Ben and I go through all the usual topics about the Sphere: history, tech specs, using the machine, current Web sites and a great deal more. I really hope you enjoy hearing about the Sphere and meeting Ben Zotto! New Acquisitions/What I've Been Up To/News VCFSW - https://www.vcfsw.org  REU Grande - https://www.go4retro.com  National Videogame Museum (NVM) - https://nvmusa.org/)  article/cover for May, 2026 Call-A.P.P.L.E. Magazine with Floppy Days Woz interview - https://www.callapple.org/  passing of Howell Ivy: audio interview from 2022 - https://floppydays.libsyn.com/floppy-days-114-howell-ivy-exidy-sorcerer-and-exidy  video interview from 2022 - https://youtu.be/QojU9ty4q_U audio interview for Byte Shop 50th - https://floppydays.libsyn.com/floppy-days-161-byte-shop-interviews  video interview for Byte Shop 50th - https://youtu.be/QlmkvVSuNbs  Upcoming Vintage Computer Shows KansasFest 2026 - July 14-19 - University of Illinois Springfield (in person) - July 31-Aug. 1 (virtual) - https://www.kansasfest.org/  Silly Venture SE (Summer Edition) - July 30-Aug. 2 - Gdansk, Poland - https://www.demoparty.net/silly-venture/silly-venture-2026-se  Southern Fried Gaming Expo and VCF Southeast - July 31-Aug 2, 2026 - Atlanta, GA - https://gameatl.com/  Long Island Retro Gaming Expo - August 7-9, 2026 - Cradle of Aviation, Garden City, NY - https://liretro.com/  Fujiama - August 26-30 - Lengenfeld, Germany - http://atarixle.ddns.net/fuji/2026  Vintage Computer Festival GB 2026 - September 11-13 - Aintree Racecourse, near Liverpool, United Kingdom - https://www.facebook.com/events/25457837877216829/  Vintage Computer Festival Midwest - September 12-13 -  Schaumburg Convention Center in Schaumburg, IL - https://vcfmw.org/  Tandy Assembly 2026 - October 2-4, 2026 - Cincinnati, Ohio - https://www.tandyassembly.com/  Portland Retro Gaming Expo - October 9-11 - Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR - https://retrogamingexpo.com/  Chicago TI International World Faire - October 24 - Evanston Public Library, Evanston, IL - https://www.chicagotiug.org/home  VCF Montreal - November 7-8 - Champlain College Saint-Lambert, Saint-Lambert, QC - https://cvcfed.org/vcf-montreal-2-0/  Schedule Published on Floppy Days Website - https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSeLsg4hf5KZKtpxwUQgacCIsqeIdQeZniq3yE881wOCCYskpLVs5OO1PZLqRRF2t5fUUiaKByqQrgA/pub  Interview Links Ben's site - https://sphere.computer/  Ben's book "Go Computer Now!!!" - https://shop.gocomputernow.com/products/go-computer-now  Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphere_1    

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We're back for Episode 180 of Pixel Gaiden! In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news and cover 6 Good Games With Sharks.   9:06 - Quick Questions 31:36 - Patreon Song 35:01- Tea Time With Tim - Retro Rivalries 49:00 - Eric's Take - Pico-8 Hotness 1:01:23 - News 2:11:54 - 6 Good Games With Sharks!   News -    Cody – New Vectrex Action!  https://www.retronews.com/dark-alien-in-deep-space/  Eric - Valve Jacks Up Steam Deck Prices By As Much As $300  https://www.engadget.com/2182286/valve-jacks-up-steam-deck-prices-by-as-much-as-300/  Tim - Infe2tation from Monte Boyd for the C64 will be out in June. Maybe by the time you are listening to this! This is the follow up from infeZtation from the creator of show fave game Knights and Slimes.  https://bsky.app/profile/monteboyd.bsky.social/post/3mnh2jwhf2k2x  Cody - Rumor - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/06/rumour-sega-might-be-releasing-a-low-cost-handheld-with-removable-game-carts  Eric - "They Had No Idea What They Were Doing" - Amico Teardown Sheds Light On Doomed Intellivision Console | Time Extension  https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/05/they-had-no-idea-what-they-were-doing-amico-teardown-sheds-light-on-doomed-intellivision-console  Tim - Petal Panic C64 – Preview – The Piggy 18 team behind the C64 game A Pigs Quest has just released a 3-world work in progress demo of their latest platformer for the C64. Hopefully this one will blossom on to our C64 screens soon.  https://piggy18.itch.io/petal-panic  Cody – My Kinda Game! https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/06/oh-my-doug-is-a-hand-drawn-metroidvania-set-inside-a-human-body-with-ren-and-stimpy-style-gross-ups#enlarge-1  Eric - UFO 50 Nonograms is an unofficial fangame of Mossmouth's UFO 50.  https://m3zik.itch.io/lx-nonograms  Tim – Sonic for the Next – The ZX Spectrum Next has just received a surprise port of the SMS version of Sonic the Hedgehog. Dave18 via itch.io has just released this version. It follows on the heels of his previous SMS conversion of Astro Warrior. (Via Indie Retro News)  https://www.indieretronews.com/2026/06/sonic-spectrum-next-sonic-hedgehog.html#more  https://dave18.itch.io/wip-sonic-spectrum-next  Cody – New NeoGeo Games https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/05/necro-pop-is-a-new-game-built-from-the-ground-up-for-neo-geo  https://www.timeextension.com/features/interview-all-the-risky-stuff-is-basically-ticked-we-spoke-to-the-developer-of-the-ambitious-neo-geo-first-party-game-overserved  Cody – More Cuphead!!! https://www.retronews.com/mighty-cuphead-adventure/  Eric – Playdate - Working on a port of space cadet pinball  https://www.reddit.com/r/PlaydateConsole/comments/1tmjssf/working_on_a_port_of_space_cadet_pinball/      Tim – The A1200 update video (of sorts!) - Retro Games Ltd have posted a new video on BookFace showing the A1200 in action, featuring the carrousel and a selection of games. Do they go as far as showing a working Workbench demo? Well, no they don't. Plus, the video is pretty crappy looking, but hey, we get to see a little of what we could have been using already! (insert old man grumbling and shaking fist at clouds)  https://www.facebook.com/reel/1599219712208942  Cody – Handrawn and now Liscensed! https://www.timeextension.com/features/this-mega-man-hand-drawn-game-guide-is-a-delightful-human-made-antidote-to-ai-generated-slop  Eric - Full-size arcade gaming system folds into a cabinet when not in use  https://newatlas.com/games/swap-arcade-gaming-system-folds-into-cabinet/?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4  Tim – Retro Frog (Todd Gill) -teases new device to use USB controllers with your Dreamcast (Via Time Extension)   https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/06/this-handy-gizmo-will-let-you-use-any-usb-controller-with-your-dreamcast-without-sacrificing-vmu-support  Cody – More NeoGeo Options soon?  https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/05/im-considering-that-possibility-the-neo-geo-aes-might-be-getting-the-everdrive-treatment  Eric – Flippy Drive Update - https://www.crowdsupply.com/team-offbroadway/flippydrive/updates/shipping-progress-firmware-2-0-and-more  Tim – Hot off the press. Finally, a game I might be able to buy for the Switch 2! - Nintendo Direct just announced Star Fox for the Switch 2 coming soon, there is a downloadable demo available now.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY6QT50zrf0&t=2182s  News Of The Weird!!!  https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/05/a-first-of-its-kind-collaboration-you-can-now-own-sonic-dreamcast-and-genesis-office-chairs    Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts! 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How This Architect is Revolutionizing California HousingCalifornia infill housing is changing fast, and Jamileh Cannon is helping lead that shift. In this episode of EntreArchitect podcast, Jamileh shares how she moved from architecture school into development and co-founded Workbench to create scalable housing solutions across California. She explains how her team balances design quality, zoning demands, and long-term resilience in today's difficult housing market.Along the way, Jamileh discusses the realities of multifamily housing, ADUs, and entitlement challenges in the Bay Area and Santa Cruz. She also explains how performance-driven design can help projects move faster while staying financially viable. As regulations continue to evolve, her firm focuses on workflows and systems that keep projects efficient and adaptable.Jamileh shares insights on building strong teams, navigating shifting market conditions, and designing housing that supports both people and local economies. Her practical approach offers valuable lessons for architects interested in development, urban housing, and sustainable infill strategies. This conversation is both forward-thinking and grounded in real-world experience.This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, How This Architect is Revolutionizing California Housing with Jamileh Cannon. Learn more about Jamileh at Workbench, check out the podcast The Infill Insiders, or connect with her on LinkedIn.Please Visit Our Platform SponsorsArcatemy is Arcat's Continuing Education Program. Listen to Arcat's Detailed podcast and earn HSW credits. As a trusted provider, Arcat ensures you earn AIA CE credits while advancing your expertise and career in architecture. Learn more at Arcat.com/continuing-education.WeCollabify helps small architecture firms build sustainable capacity through an insourcing model that integrates skilled BIM and technical professionals directly into your team—working in your time zone, inside your systems. Learn how to scale with intention at wecollabify.com/entrearchitect.Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU... The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects.

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This week, the Regular Joe's take a look at two Disney+ series about men in red and black. Or one guy who wears red and black, and another who is red and black. Maul Shadow Lord, we're not supposed to call him Darth Maul anymore, gives further dimension to a Star Wars character most thought was out of the picture 27 years ago. Who knew getting bisected isn't necessarily fatal. Shadow Lord is an animated series that is clearly not for kids, but it's also clearly awesome. Daredevil Born Again's sophomore season more than corrected the numerous shortcomings of the first. It's been extremely well received by critics and fans alike, giving viewers a whole lot more of what they were looking for - unless like Barry and Dave you're looking for something a little different. There's also a rare What's on my Workbench update, and the usual random topics. Thanks for watching, and listening! Links: Fanboy Collectibles - https://www.fanboycollectibles.com From Dave's Workshop - https://www.fromdavesworkshop.com Reach Out: e-mail: podcast@regularjoes.com Voice Message: 413-475-1650 Text Message: 413-422-0004 Leave us a review on iTunes or Spotify

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The ethics of companies tracking employee keystrokes, mouse movement, and device use to train AI is debated by Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Web Bixby, Guy Serle, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs and Eric Bolden. Issues of  legality, consent, compensation, and workplace power dynamics all factor into the issue. They also examine AI-generated legal errors, the need for human review, creative AI tools from Astropad and Adobe, and the value proposition of entering the Apple ecosystem with lower-cost devices.  MacVoices is supported by NordLayer. Secure your network & stay compliant with one toggle-ready platform. Get an exclusive offer: up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with the coupon code: MACVOICES10 at NordLayer.com/macvoices.  Try it risk-free—14-day money-back guarantee. Show Notes: Chapters: 00:00 Opening Topics: AI Training, Legal Errors, and Apple Ecosystem Value00:28 Employee Keystroke Tracking and AI Training Ethics02:09 Comparisons to Insurance Tracking and Consent04:11 Employment Terms, Disclosure, and Renegotiation08:02 Tracking as an HR Problem Versus a Productivity Tool12:48 Legal Gaps, Data Sharing, and Third-Party Privacy Concerns15:34 Business Judgment, Company Devices, and Employee Expectations18:32 Astropad's AI-Era Tools and Adobe Firefly Assistant23:40 AI Errors in Legal Filings and Professional Accountability27:15 Using AI Correctly With Human Review30:17 Industry Rollouts, Training Gaps, and Future Mistakes36:33 Apple Ecosystem Pricing and Value Proposition38:00 Panel Wrap-Up and Guest Locations46:06 Closing Comments and Show Information Links: A Full Apple Ecosystem Now Costs Less Than a MacBook Pro https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/23/apple-ecosystem-now-costs-less-than-macbook-pro/   Meta tracking employee keystrokes to train AI is probably legal. Experts say that doesn't make it ethical https://www.fastcompany.com/91530650/meta-tracking-employees-ai-training-legal-not-ethical   Top law firm Sullivan & Cromwell told a US federal bankruptcy court that a major filing it made in a high-profile case contained multiple AI hallucinations https://www.techmeme.com/260421/p53   This detail about Apple's CEO transition shows the company can still keep important secrets - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/21/this-detail-about-apples-ceo-transition-shows-the-company-can-still-keep-important-secrets/   Apple stock is having a surprisingly muted reaction to CEO Tim Cook's exit. Here are 3 reasons why https://www.fastcompany.com/91529987/apple-stock-reacts-surprisingly-ceo-tim-cook-exit-3-reasons-why     Perplexity's Personal Computer AI assistant feature launches on Mac for subscribers - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/16/perplexitys-personal-computer-ai-assistant-feature-launches-on-mac-for-subscribers/     Astropad unveils Workbench for Mac: 'Remote desktop made for the AI era' - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/08/astropad-unveils-workbench-for-mac-remote-desktop-made-for-the-ai-era/     Adobe launches Firefly AI Assistant to orchestrate tasks across Creative Cloud https://thenextweb.com/news/adobe-firefly-ai-assistant-creative-cloud-agentic-workflows Guests: Web Bixby has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, but prefers Bluesky. Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter, by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social, on his blog, Trending At Work, and as co-host on The Vision ProFiles podcast. Brian Flanigan-Arthurs is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @brian8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @brian8944@mastodon.cloud. Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on Twitter and Instagram, jeffgamet on LinkedIn., @jgamet@mastodon.social on Mastodon, and on his YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet. David Ginsburg is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65 and on Mastodon at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud. Marty Jencius, Ph.D.,is a counselor educator and technology pioneer who has spent 30 years bringing emerging tech into his field — from founding one of the first professional listservs (CESNET-L) to podcasting, virtual reality, and now AI and AR. He is the founder of ThePodTalk.net, where he produces Vision ProFiles, The Old Mac Gang, A.I. Productivity Workflow, The Tech Savvy Professor, 15 Minute Bytes, The Neo Notebook, and Fade to Chat: Golden Age Cinema. He is also a regular panelist on MacVoices Live!, In Touch with iOS, and The Mac Show. Find him on Bluesky and Mastodon. Jim Rea built his own computer from scratch in 1975, started programming in 1977, and has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. He's been a speaker at MacTech, MacWorld Expo and other industry conferences. Follow Jim at provue.com and via @provuejim@techhub.social on Mastodon. Guy Serle, best known for being one of the co-hosts of the MyMac Podcast, sincerely apologizes for anything he has done or caused to have happened while in possession of dangerous podcasting equipment. He should know better but being a blonde from Florida means he's probably incapable of understanding the damage he has wrought. Guy is also the author of the novel, The Maltese Cube. You can follow his exploits on Twitter, catch him on Mac to the Future on Facebook, at @Macparrot@mastodon.social, and find everything at VertShark.com. Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon     http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? 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The ethics of companies tracking employee keystrokes, mouse movement, and device use to train AI is debated by Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Web Bixby, Guy Serle, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs and Eric Bolden. Issues of  legality, consent, compensation, and workplace power dynamics all factor into the issue. They also examine AI-generated legal errors, the need for human review, creative AI tools from Astropad and Adobe, and the value proposition of entering the Apple ecosystem with lower-cost devices.  MacVoices is supported by NordLayer. Secure your network & stay compliant with one toggle-ready platform. Get an exclusive offer: up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with the coupon code: MACVOICES10 at NordLayer.com/macvoices.  Try it risk-free—14-day money-back guarantee. Show Notes: Chapters: 00:00 Opening Topics: AI Training, Legal Errors, and Apple Ecosystem Value 00:28 Employee Keystroke Tracking and AI Training Ethics 02:09 Comparisons to Insurance Tracking and Consent 04:11 Employment Terms, Disclosure, and Renegotiation 08:02 Tracking as an HR Problem Versus a Productivity Tool 12:48 Legal Gaps, Data Sharing, and Third-Party Privacy Concerns 15:34 Business Judgment, Company Devices, and Employee Expectations 18:32 Astropad's AI-Era Tools and Adobe Firefly Assistant 23:40 AI Errors in Legal Filings and Professional Accountability 27:15 Using AI Correctly With Human Review 30:17 Industry Rollouts, Training Gaps, and Future Mistakes 36:33 Apple Ecosystem Pricing and Value Proposition 38:00 Panel Wrap-Up and Guest Locations 46:06 Closing Comments and Show Information Links: A Full Apple Ecosystem Now Costs Less Than a MacBook Pro https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/23/apple-ecosystem-now-costs-less-than-macbook-pro/   Meta tracking employee keystrokes to train AI is probably legal. Experts say that doesn't make it ethical https://www.fastcompany.com/91530650/meta-tracking-employees-ai-training-legal-not-ethical   Top law firm Sullivan & Cromwell told a US federal bankruptcy court that a major filing it made in a high-profile case contained multiple AI hallucinations https://www.techmeme.com/260421/p53   This detail about Apple's CEO transition shows the company can still keep important secrets - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/21/this-detail-about-apples-ceo-transition-shows-the-company-can-still-keep-important-secrets/   Apple stock is having a surprisingly muted reaction to CEO Tim Cook's exit. Here are 3 reasons why https://www.fastcompany.com/91529987/apple-stock-reacts-surprisingly-ceo-tim-cook-exit-3-reasons-why     Perplexity's Personal Computer AI assistant feature launches on Mac for subscribers - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/16/perplexitys-personal-computer-ai-assistant-feature-launches-on-mac-for-subscribers/     Astropad unveils Workbench for Mac: 'Remote desktop made for the AI era' - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/08/astropad-unveils-workbench-for-mac-remote-desktop-made-for-the-ai-era/     Adobe launches Firefly AI Assistant to orchestrate tasks across Creative Cloud https://thenextweb.com/news/adobe-firefly-ai-assistant-creative-cloud-agentic-workflows Guests: Web Bixby has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, but prefers Bluesky. Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter, by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social, on his blog, Trending At Work, and as co-host on The Vision ProFiles podcast. Brian Flanigan-Arthurs is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @brian8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @brian8944@mastodon.cloud. Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on Twitter and Instagram, jeffgamet on LinkedIn., @jgamet@mastodon.social on Mastodon, and on his YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet. David Ginsburg is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65 and on Mastodon at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud. Marty Jencius, Ph.D.,is a counselor educator and technology pioneer who has spent 30 years bringing emerging tech into his field — from founding one of the first professional listservs (CESNET-L) to podcasting, virtual reality, and now AI and AR. He is the founder of ThePodTalk.net, where he produces Vision ProFiles, The Old Mac Gang, A.I. Productivity Workflow, The Tech Savvy Professor, 15 Minute Bytes, The Neo Notebook, and Fade to Chat: Golden Age Cinema. He is also a regular panelist on MacVoices Live!, In Touch with iOS, and The Mac Show. Find him on Bluesky and Mastodon. Jim Rea built his own computer from scratch in 1975, started programming in 1977, and has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. He's been a speaker at MacTech, MacWorld Expo and other industry conferences. Follow Jim at provue.com and via @provuejim@techhub.social on Mastodon. Guy Serle, best known for being one of the co-hosts of the MyMac Podcast, sincerely apologizes for anything he has done or caused to have happened while in possession of dangerous podcasting equipment. He should know better but being a blonde from Florida means he's probably incapable of understanding the damage he has wrought. Guy is also the author of the novel, The Maltese Cube. You can follow his exploits on Twitter, catch him on Mac to the Future on Facebook, at @Macparrot@mastodon.social, and find everything at VertShark.com. Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? 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Help us welcome our newest sponsor...GORILLA GLUE! Go to gorillatough.com/shopsounds to learn more about their amazing line up of products!In this episode, Jason talks about his Patreon build in Japan and being detained by airport security for the nature of his business. His shop reno is almost done, but one metal elbow is holding up his entire dust collection system. Mary can't decide on building vs. buying her bedroom closet and progress on here bookcase continues...sort of. Keith can't get out of his own way (as usual) on his current wall hanging cabinet, but brings in a videographer for day and realizes how much he despises vertical, short form content. All that and more!Be sure to check out Bits & Bits at www.bitsbits.com and use coupon code MORSELS15 to save 15% on your order of router and/or CNC bits. Be sure to hit up Katz-Moses Tools at www.KMTools.com - cool tools at a fair price. If it's on their website, it's in Jonathan's apron. www.kmtools.com **And check out the new Katz Moses toolless adjustable countersink and new sharpening jig and sliding stop block. Oh, and don't forget about his new aluminum channel French Cleat system with some bad azz 3D printed accessories that lock in place!! WTB Woodworking's latest giveaway is a $1000 shopping spree with Bits and Bits!! Register at wtbwoodworking.com/giveaway. And be sure to check out WTB Woodworking at 390 Pike Road, Unit 2, Huntingdon Valley, PA for lumber, slabs, woodworking tools and MORE!! Or shop online and earn yourself some Burkell bucks for every dollar you spend! Go to wtbwoodworking.com to shop online. Join us at WTB Woodworking for Mafell Day on Friday May 23rd from 8a-1pm. Demos, food, bevvies and giveaways.Help us support Grit-Grip!! A revolutionary new breed of double-sided sanding sponges that we all LOVE! Check it out at https://grit-grip.com/ and use code "shopsounds" at checkout to get a free sanding block!The Bourbon Blade: https://www.bourbonmoth.com/shop/p/the-bourbon-blade-original-pocket-chiselIf you'd like to support us on Patreon and have access to our irreverent aftershow, you can sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/shopsoundspodcastYou can find us on Instagram, Youtube, Facebook and TikTok (maybe): Bourbon Moth Woodworking and Keith Johnson Woodworking and Kodamari Design

Grab the free Google Doc to build and deploy your first Claude Managed Agent in 60 seconds: https://return-my-time.kit.com/2872b904f5I sit down with Nick Spisak, an AI agent builder who deployed his first Claude Managed Agent the same week Anthropic released the capability, to break down exactly what this platform is, who it's for, and when it makes financial sense to use it. We walk through the four user personas Claude Managed Agents is built for.Links Mentioned:Corey's X article: https://x.com/coreyganim/status/2042286607449874527Nick's X article: https://x.com/NickSpisak_/status/2041949191887262164Timestamps00:00 – Intro00:05 – What is Claude Managed Agents?00:29 – Architecture: decoupling tools, sessions, and orchestration01:15 – Who managed agents is and isn't for01:33 – The four user personas breakdown03:58 – Why AI Tinkerers should stick with Claude Code subscription04:21 – Free Google Doc: build your first agent in 60 seconds05:28 – Platform-as-a-service model explained05:43 – Cost comparison: Managed Agents vs Agent SDK06:09 – Live look inside platform.claude.com06:23 – Workbench, sessions, and output walkthrough08:16 – Sessions: tool calls vs. finished output explained08:31 – Analytics dashboard and real cost breakdown09:36 – When the ROI math works (and when it doesn't)11:18 – Next steps: articles on X, how to get started12:04 – OutroJoin the Build With AI community - weekly AI implementations, live coaching, and templates built for non-technical entrepreneurs: https://www.skool.com/buildwithai/aboutFIND ME ON SOCIALX/Twitter: https://x.com/coreyganimInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/coreyganim/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreyganim/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@coreyganimFIND NICK ON SOCIALX: https://x.com/NickSpisak_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholasspisak/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nickspisak_

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This week, the Regular Joe's play Monday evening quarterback, providing color commentary on the big sports-ball matchup from this past weekend. Who won and who lost. Did Pepsi score by co-opting polar bears from their competitor Coca-Cola? Did callbacks to 90's hits Jurassic Park and Good Will Hunting work for Xfinity and Dunkin' Donuts? There were a whole lot of AI ads for companies whose names you've already forgotten, more big names than you can count, and more money spent than seems even remotely reasonable. Does it matter? One expert says no. There's also round of What's in the Box, and What's on my Workbench for some project updates and tool tips. Thanks for watching and listening! Links: Fanboy Collectibles - www.fanboycollectibles.com From Dave's Workshop - www.fromdavesworkshop.com Reach Out: e-mail: podcast@regularjoes.com Voice Message: 413-475-1650 Text Message: 413-422-0004 Leave us a review on iTunes or Spotify Like and subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@rjpodcast

Tonight was night two of our exclusive bonus studio feed—streaming live to Twitch and then uploaded here as extra behind-the-scenes content just for you. Hit the link and jump into the secondary camera for a whole different angle on the show! We kick things off with a quick tribute and news update on Brad Arnold, the lead singer of 3 Doors Down, before heading straight to the guitar workbench. From there it's all shop vibes and tone tweaks: • Pulling tuners off a Kramer Baretta Special neck • Fresh strings on the RJ Broadcaster Telecaster (huge thanks again to Bay Area Rich!) • Ron jumping in to start work on a Washburn acoustic • Plus more live fixes, mods, and studio hang time If you love guitars, repairs, and behind-the-scenes stream energy, tonight's episode has it all. Check out the bonus feed now and hang with us in the shop!

In this episode, the gang talks about a close call, contest winners, zany legislation, and more. Japan (3:00) Close call (30:00) T15 maiden (44:30) Contest winner (54:30) Workbench updates (58:00) WA proposal (1:26:00) Watch this episode on YouTube Boca Bearings Tough Jets T-15 HB-2320 video Legend Hobby Skyraider II

On this episode of Talking Guitars on Johnny Beane TV, we hit the workbench and dial in one of my Squier Fender Stratocasters with some fresh fixes and tweaks. Ron rolled in with a super-cool mirrored Charvel that looks absolutely killer, and we also tried something brand new—an exclusive bonus camera angle live on Twitch for extra behind-the-scenes action. If you're into guitar mods, gear talk, and live shop vibes, you don't want to miss this. Like, subscribe, and share to catch the next stream!

On this episode of Talking Guitars on Johnny Beane TV, we hit the workbench and gave a Squier Strat a fresh new vibe! The black pickguard is out and a slick white one is in—and honestly, this guitar is looking way better already. We slapped on a set of brand-new strings, got it cleaned up, and talked about the next upgrade: new tuners. The stock ones are a little sketchy (looking at you, D string

On this episode of Straturday Night on Johnny Beane TV

Most companies overlook a game-changing secret behind their AI success — but KPMG's Cherie Gartner reveals how strategically embedding Microsoft's AI tools has transformed their entire operation. Imagine leveraging AI not just for clients, but first for your own teams, creating a ripple effect of innovation and efficiency that competitors can't match. This episode uncovers the real partnership behind KPMG's industry-leading AI adoption, offering insights you won't hear anywhere else.See how KPMG's "Client Zero" approach harnesses Microsoft 365 Copilot, Azure AI Foundry, and new toolkits like Agent 365 to embed AI deeply into audits, tax, advisory, and legal services. You'll discover the frameworks and best practices that are setting new standards for enterprise AI. Learn how this internal "test kitchen" accelerates client-ready solutions — with real-world examples from Telstra and Vodafone demonstrating the tangible results of their AI journey.We break down the evolving role of platforms like KPMG Workbench, a unified, secure engine built on Azure that manages AI agents at scale. Cherie Gartner shares how this platform is revolutionizing professional services, enabling seamless AI deployment across industries and geographies. Plus, get a glimpse into the future of the Microsoft-KPMG alliance, where trust, transparency, and innovative co-creation are powering a new era of client transformation.Why does all this matter? Because in the race for AI dominance, the difference isn't just technology — it's strategic internal adoption, relentless experimentation, and a partner ecosystem that fosters rapid evolution. This episode is essential listening for leaders eager to embed AI deeply, scale securely, and stay ahead in a competitive landscape.Whether you're a C-suite executive, a tech innovator, or an AI enthusiast, you'll come away with proven frameworks, inspiring examples, and a clear vision of how to unlock your organization's full AI potential. The future belongs to those who act first — don't miss your chance to learn how KPMG and Microsoft are shaping that future today.Connect with Cherie at https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherie-gartner/Connect with James at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmcaton/Video at https://youtu.be/tMdNTnJIp1cOn Apple at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/generate-now/id1566458654

Zach Lloyd built Warp to modernize the terminal for professional developers, but the rise of coding agents transformed his company's trajectory. He discusses the convergence of IDEs and terminals into new workbenches built for prompting and agent orchestration, and why he thinks "coding will be solved" within a few years, making human expression of intent the ultimate bottleneck. Zach explains how Warp competes against subsidized tools from Anthropic and OpenAI, and why the terminal's time-based, text-oriented format makes it perfect for managing swarms of cloud agents. Hosted by Sonya Huang, Sequoia Capital

This is the first in a series of special episodes on building and modifying your own ham radio gear - antennas, radios, equipment peripherals, and more.In this episode: * Adam (K6ARK) walks through the steps of designing a project * Charlie (NJ7V) covers different scratch-building methods * Tobias (KK7BCO) dives into antenna experimentationConnect with us:* Discord: https://discord.gg/YDeM3JeH* TikTok: @redsummitrf* X (formerly Twitter): @NJ7V_Support the channel:* Buy us a Coke: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/RedSummitRF* Red Summit RF Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/redsummitrf#apdz #SOTA #HamRadio #PortableOps #QRP #Workbench #Electronics #POTA

FLOPPY DAYS 159 - The KayPro - Part 3 With Matt Jones Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays Sponsors: 8-Bit Classics Arcade Shopper and https://thekeep.net FutureVision Research Tuc's Workbench  Hello, and welcome to episode 159 of the Floppy Days Podcast for January, 2026.  I'm Randy Kindig, your host.  We are currently covering computers introduced in the year 1982 and, to that end, we are currently in the middle of a series of podcasts about the Kaypro line of computers.  Kaypro had a rich and varied family of computers; certainly much more so than I ever realized.  I was able to interview David Kay, son of the founder of KayPro, and president of the company for some time, in the previous two episodes.  This month we'll delve into history, tech specs, and more, through the topic of using the machine.  Next month we'll complete the series by starting with books and magazines and ending with current Web sites and a lot more content in between. I will have a video version of this episode posted to the Floppy Days Podcast channel on YouTube. You will hear ads from some great vintage computer stores, themselves vintage computer fans, throughout the early part of this podcast.  For all of these storefronts, when you place an order, please mention Floppy Days in the notes or comments of the order.  Doing so will help support the podcast.  Many thanks!! I also wanted to mention those listeners who appreciate the show enough to donate through patreon.com.   I really appreciate you guys and it helps offset the cost of running the podcast. Regarding that, I've created some tiers for paid members and have come up with some ways to reward those who are generous enough to monetarily support the Floppy Days Podcast on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/FloppyDays ), such as early access to videos of interviews like the one being brought to you in audio form in this episode.  Visit Patreon to see more details concerning the rewards for supporters . I just want to say that it is my intention to always make all content available to everyone at no cost, while at the same time providing some benefits for those generous enough to support the podcast. I hope you agree I've come up with a good compromise Please let me know your thoughts. Enjoy!! New Acquisitions C64 Ultimate - https://www.commodore.net  Smith Corona Ultrasonic 450 Typewriter and Messenger Module - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTcWEU2UPgM  News Interview with Stewart Cheifet for Floppy Days back in 2017 - https://floppydays.libsyn.com/floppy-days-78-interview-with-stewart-chefeit-computer-chronicles  Upcoming Vintage Computer Shows Vintage Computer Festival Montreal - Jan. 24-25, 2026 - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC - https://vcfed.org/vcf-montreal/  Tandy Retro Show 2026 - Jan. 24-25 - virtual - tandyretroshow.com  Vintage Electronics Expo - Jan. 31, 2026 - Oakland Expo Center, Waterford, MI -  https://www.thevee.org/  Vintage Computer Festival SoCal - February 14-15, 2026 - Hotel Fera Events Center, Orange, CA - vcfsocal.com  Indy Classic Computer and Video Game Expo - March 20-22 - Wyndham Indianapolis Airport Hotel, Indianapolis, IN - https://indyclassic.org/  VCF East - April 17-19 2026 - InfoAge Science and History Museums, Wall, NJ - https://vcfed.org/events/vintage-computer-festival-east/  Midwest Gaming Classic - April 24-26 - Baird Center, Milwaukee, WI - https://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/  The Annual "Last" Chicago CoCoFEST! - April 24-25, 2026 - Holiday Inn & Suites Chicago-Carol Stream (Wheaton), Carol Stream, Illinois - https://www.glensideccc.com/cocofest/  Commodore Los Angeles Super Show 2026 - April 25-26 - Burbank, CA  - http://www.portcommodore.com/class  VCF Europe - May 1-3 - Munich, Germany - https://vcfe.org/E/  Vintage Computer Festival Pacific Northwest 2026 - May 2-3 - Tukwila Community Center, South Tukwila, WA -  https://vcfpnw.org  VCF Southwest - May 29-31, 2026 - Westin Dallas Ft. Worth Airport - https://www.vcfsw.org/  Retrofest 2026 - May 30-31 - Steam Museum of the Great Western Railway, Swindon, UK - https://retrofest.uk/  Schedule Published on Floppy Days Website - https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSeLsg4hf5KZKtpxwUQgacCIsqeIdQeZniq3yE881wOCCYskpLVs5OO1PZLqRRF2t5fUUiaKByqQrgA/pub  References Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaypro  KayPro (CP/M) information at retrocmp.de - https://retrocmp.de/kaypro  KayPro Journal - http://kayprojournal.com   

An insightful chat with a man who knows just about everything there is to know about wrenching on bikes.

We kick things off with a BIG announcement — this Saturday, January 10th, we're heading to the Amigo California Guitar Show, and we'll be LIVE streaming straight from the floor!

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On this episode of Talking Guitars & Music News on JohnnyBeaneTV, we kick things off with a big announcement — we're going LIVE from the Amigo California Guitar Show this Saturday, January 10th!

On this episode of Talking Guitars & Music News, we kick things off with the latest buzz from the Metal Sticks Podcast / Modern Drummer, featuring Alex Van Halen talking about working with Steve Lukather on a brand-new album. We covered it on Exclusively Van Halen yesterday, and today we dive even deeper. Then it's guitar time

On this episode, we kick things off by diving into some killer Reverb listings, checking out seriously cool guitars — including some stunning, custom-style instruments from Arrow Guitars in Palm Desert, California

On this episode of Straturday Night, we kicked things off by diving deep into the music business, sharing real-world experiences from playing in bands, touring, and working inside the recording studio. From there, we took it straight to the workbenches. Ron got hands-on with his Charvel, installing a Lollar Pickup in the neck position—after already dropping one into the bridge on a previous show. Meanwhile, I gave one of my Stratocasters a subtle but classy upgrade, swapping the white single-coil pickup covers for parchment. And yeah… I'm officially hooked on the parchment look. Once the mods were done, it was time to plug in and play. I demoed a handful of pedals, starting with the ZVEX Instant Lo-Fi Junky, delivering those beautifully warbly, lo-fi textures—almost chorus-like, but with its own quirky vibe. Next up was my favorite fuzz of all time, the ZVEX Fuzz Factory, bringing the chaos, sustain, and raw attitude. I also spent some time getting weird—in the best way—with my BOSS PC-2 Percussion Synthesizer, and wow, this pedal is a trip. It's a seriously interesting early '80s unit that delivers a wide range of highly adjustable, synth-like percussion sounds that instantly bring to mind classic Atari video games and old-school arcade vibes. Super retro, super quirky, and unlike just about anything else on a pedalboard today. It added a totally unexpected, nostalgic twist to the jams and showed just how far ahead of its time this pedal really was.

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This episode was 100% chat-powered. I gave YOU two guitars to choose from—and the winner was the battle-scarred red hardtail Fender Stratocaster. This thing has seen years of play, tons of wear, and serious mojo, and we spent most of the night diving into it at the workbench.

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On this killer episode of Talking Guitars on Johnny Beane TV, we kick things off with a cool story straight from Guitar World—then it's full speed to the workbench

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As the holiday season kicks into full swing , interestingly, it is now apparently the auction season. As, in the coming weeks, a large collection of offerings from Jim Henson Studios are on the block at Julian's. And both the Prop Store and Heritage Auctions have large entertainment memorabilia auctions, kicking off within days of each other. So if you're looking for that last-minute gift, particularly for one of the show hosts, this is your chance to pick up a Blade Runner blaster, Rocketeer helmet or Boba Fett's Gun. Granted, they won't arrive in time to be under the tree, but Barry, Dave and Tod will understand. There's also the usual Random Topics, and a What's on the Workbench update. Thanks for listening, and or watching! Links: Fanboy Collectibles - https://www.fanboycollectibles.com From Dave's Workshop - https://www.fromdavesworkshop.com Reach Out: e-mail: podcast@regularjoes.com Voice Message: 413-475-1650 Text Message: 413-422-0004 Leave us a review on iTunes or Spotify

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J.S. aka Jeffrey Groves https://www.patreon.com/cw/jsgroves returns to speak with Luxa https://linktr.ee/LuxaStrata about how to recover from creative or magical burnout, and what to do when you're starting to realize you're experiencing it. Jeffrey also shares about writing the series, The Prince's Fighter's, “ritual play” and xier photography work, including capturing magical operations like invocation, experimenting with spirit photography and more. Luxa shares about the experience of modeling for such shoots, communion with Austin Osman Spare and invoking Venus Victrix. Diversions include paranormal investigation photography, talismanic jewelry, botthole haikus and more!Thanks for listening to the Lux Occult Podcast! Support the show by helping Luxa buy books and curtail other costs, as well as taking a bibliomancy break by giving on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/luxoccult . Or, Buy Me a Coffee.com is an option for a one time donation: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/luxoccultpod?new=1 We would love to hear from you! Please send your thoughts, questions, suggestions or arcane revelations to luxoccultpod@gmail.com or message on Instagram @luxoccultpod https://www.instagram.com/luxoccultpod/ and on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/luxastrata919.bsky.socialGreen Mushroom Project https://greenmushroomproject.com/ Ask for a link to our Discord server!Merch! https://www.etsy.com/shop/IlluminIndustries?ref=shop_profile&listing_id=1880570110Jeffrey Groves http://jsgroves.com/ The Prince's Fighters novel https://princesfighters.jsgroves.com/The Sorcerer's Workbench https://www.etsy.com/shop/sorcerersworkbench/?etsrc=sdtReferenced in today's episode:66. Dionysus and the Sorcerer's Workbench w/ JS Groves & the Game of Identity w/ Art Worldbuilding https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/luxa-strata/episodes/66--Dionysus-and-the-Sorcerers-Workbench-w-JS-Groves--the-Game-of-Identity-w-Art-Worldbuilding-e28numnVoid House Presents: Trauma Informed Practices or “Just the TIPs”https://youtu.be/gCrTpfsAAHcLeopold von Sacher-Masochhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_von_Sacher-MasochCool People Who Did Cool Stuff Podcast Part One: Riot Dogs Are Very Good Dogshttps://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-cool-people-who-did-cool-96003360/episode/part-one-riot-dogs-are-very-115624059/?embed=trueCool People Who Did Cool Stuff Podcast Part Two: Riot Dogs Are Very Good Dogshttps://www.tapesearch.com/episode/part-two-riot-dogs-are-very-good-dogs/NFEvDfVGVECcS3HywsnVy4‘The Tradition' by Jericho Brown https://poets.org/poem/traditionFind Luxa's work published in Serpents of Circe: A Manual to Magical Resilience edited by Laura Tempest Zakroff and Ron Padrón https://revelore.press/product/serpents-of-circe-a-manual-to-magical-resilience/Lux Occult is produced by Luxa Strata. All rights reserved. 2025.

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