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Shownotes:
Chat
- Blue Christmas
- Somewhere on Adam’s Soundcloud page you should be able to find this song, or several other fine tunes:
- https://soundcloud.com/adam-justin-raitano/
- Twerking Pole
- Type A/B-Person Sleep Cycles
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It turns out that what I refer to as “biorhythms” is what science calls “chronobiology.” #wordsUsedWrong
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Now, here are some interesting links about early birds and night owls.
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- Fake science is easy to fall for
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And here’s a fun article that talks about the warning signs:
- http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-easy-ways-to-spot-b.s.-news-story-internet/
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Articles
I Am Not a Robot
Reporters try to get a robot telemarketer to admit that it is not a robot.
http://io9.com/freakishly-realistic-telemarketing-robots-are-denying-t-1481050295
Turns out…it’s a wizard.
http://io9.com/robot-denying-telemarketing-robot-may-not-actually-be-a-1485617146
And here’s a handy Text-To-Speech device for Windows users (recognize her voice?):
http://www.cross-plus-a.com/balabolka.htm
Speaking of HCI...
Software that reads micro-expressions getting put onto the market…
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/01/technology/when-algorithms-grow-accustomed-to-your-face.html?_r=0
Some people worry about privacy, but this is nothing new.
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/01/ff-lie-detector/all/
…and Paul Ekman has been working on it since the 1950’s.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Ekman
Sound Science
They’re trying to spy on you through ultrasonic frequencies. Run for the hills.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=computers-can-be-hacked-using-high-frequency-sound
In Other Tech News
Triboelectric generation is the science of harnessing the power of simple movement. New breakthrough in research moves us closer to energy savings.
http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/mmg_disp.jsp?med_id=75412
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piezoelectricity
Tweet of the Week
Grover is a loveable monster.
https://twitter.com/GroverNorquist/status/416000066063990784
Ted Push
Vilayanur S. Ramachandran talks about the discovery and implications of mirror neurons in this short 2009 talk.
http://www.ted.com/talks/vs_ramachandran_the_neurons_that_shaped_civilization.html
Dr. Ramachandran has a history of working in some of the most interesting, obscure, and misunderstood areas of neural science. His research is often controversial, and it is a good idea to be a bit circumspect while listening. But he is a compelling speaker and a visionary scientist that deserves consideration.