This week, Alex is joined by special guest Rosemary Orchard to talk about automation! Guest Starring: Rosemary Orchard Links and Show Notes: Support Roboism with a Relay FM Membership Home | Rosemary Orchard Nebulizer - Wikipedia General Data Protection Regulation - Wikipedia Why those Samsung batteries exploded - The Washington Post Daisy is Apple’s new iPhone-recycling robot - The Verge Automate processes + tasks | Microsoft Flow Home | Zapier AutoHotkey What is Tasker and how does it work? | ...
Jul 31, 2018•36 min•Ep. 19
This week, Savannah and Alex visit the Moxy studio and hotel to do a live show addressing Bond Villain Elon Musk, scooters as a superior form of transportation, and a surprise robot that's taking Kickstarter by storm! We are in a tiny little booth so you can SORT OF hear the audience and bar, but ignore that and listen to us yell! Links and Show Notes: Support Roboism with a Relay FM Membership Moxy Sound Off Podcast Series: Friendshipping Tickets, Tue, Jul 10, 2018 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite Elon ...
Jul 12, 2018•34 min•Ep. 18
Alex and Savannah host a LIVE episode of Roboism at the Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo! Links and Show Notes: Support Roboism with a Relay FM Membership Chicago's Pop Culture Event - C2E2 - Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo - April 6-8, 2018 Wonder Workshop | CleverBots for kids of all ages Swift Playgrounds - Apple Poo-Chi - Wikipedia Furby - Wikipedia Sphero | Connected Toys Apple’s Chicago events highlight creativity in education - Apple Droid Inventor Kit – littleBits Linux - Wik...
May 24, 2018•1 hr•Ep. 17
Alex and Savannah celebrate a belated Earth Day, and hope robots will be better than humans at taking care of our planet. Links and Show Notes: Support Roboism with a Relay FM Membership Daisy is Apple’s new iPhone-recycling robot - The Verge Greenpeace Criticizes Apple's 'Daisy' Recycling Robot, Says Focus Should be on 'Repairable and Upgradeable Product Design' - Mac Rumors Liam – An Innovation Story - YouTube Trade in with Apple GiveBack - Apple FreeGeek Chicago Environment - Apple What Is "T...
May 17, 2018•33 min•Ep. 16
Alex brings on guest Kara Fagan so that she can blabber on about Google IO while Savannah is away. Guest Starring: Kara Fagan Links and Show Notes: Support Roboism with a Relay FM Membership Google I/O 2018 - The Verge Chicago Cubs' Joe Maddon intrigued by robot umpires to call balls, strikes Turing test - Wikipedia Support Roboism!...
May 12, 2018•28 min•Ep. 15
Alex and Savannah are joined by some friends to talk about frozen brains and artificial consciousness. Links and Show Notes: Support Roboism with a Relay FM Membership Quest Quest (@questquestpod) | Twitter andrew briggs (@theandrewbriggs) | Twitter Henry Birdseye (@tehawesome) | Twitter vegan mortensen (@TrinAndTonic) | Twitter Kurzweil Nectome A startup is pitching a mind-uploading service that is “100 percent fatal” - MIT Technology Review Heads in Jars | Futurama Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wik...
Apr 19, 2018•27 min•Ep. 14
This week, Alex tricks Savannah into recording, AND YOU SHOULD COME TO OUR LIVE SHOW IN CHICAGO! Links and Show Notes: Support Roboism with a Relay FM Membership Roboism LIVE at C2E2 Godfather - The Day My Daughter Is To Be Married - YouTube The Day My Daughter Is To Be Married Apple Hires Google’s A.I. Chief - The New York Times HomePod - Apple Singular they - Wikipedia @trinandtonic on pronouns Daring Fireball: The Information on What Went Wrong With Siri Opinion: Apple is right to stand firm ...
Apr 07, 2018•21 min•Ep. 13
Alex and Savannah talk about the end of the world and a theoretical Cyborg Olympics. Links and Show Notes: Support Roboism with a Relay FM Membership The Boston Dynamics robot dog that can open a door is even more impressive than it looks. Spotify expands its AI arsenal for better music recommendations The Silicon Valley Summer Camp Trying To Save Us From Extinction Liftoff - Relay FM Every Olympian Is Kind of a Cyborg | WIRED Nike's AeroBlades Add Extra Tech to Canadian Athletics' Uniform Roboi...
Mar 09, 2018•30 min•Ep. 12
Alex and special guest James T. Green discuss augmenting health with an Apple Watch, cynicism in tech, and how medication can be the most interesting technology we use on our bodies. Guest Starring: James T. Green Links and Show Notes: Support Roboism with a Relay FM Membership Refresh 16: Little Wrist Computer | Welcome to Macintosh How an Apple Watch potentially saved one man's life ⌚️ The Book | Smarter Than You Think The Book | Smarter Than You Think OmniFocus A powerful new form of medical ...
Jan 30, 2018•38 min•Ep. 11
This week, Alex and Savannah start off their second season with some light conversations about a socialist, utopian, post-work future. Links and Show Notes: Support Roboism with a Relay FM Membership Story of Your Life - Wikipedia Arrival (film) - Wikipedia Silicon Valley Is Turning Into Its Own Worst Fear Four Futures: Life After Capitalism (Jacobin): Peter Frase Universal Basic Income: The Answer to Automation? Can I Punch Nazis? Donald Trump's Son Suggests Ellen DeGeneres Is Running a Shadow ...
Jan 12, 2018•30 min•Ep. 10
This week, Alex and Savannah talk to guest Maria Ranahan of Cards Against Humanity about the women's Science Ambassador Scholarship. Guest Starring: Maria Ranahan Links and Show Notes: Support Roboism with a Relay FM Membership Science Ambassador Scholarship Take a Peek Inside the Cards Against Humanity Science Pack! | Nerdist Roboism 24: A Team of Bada*s Lady Scientists | Roboism Circuit Board Tattoos That Actually Work Will Bring Your Cyborg Fantasies To Life Oatmeal for Breakfast Maria Ranaha...
Nov 01, 2017•25 min•Ep. 9
This week, Alex and Savannah discuss robots in the news, corporate bionic implants, and the downfall of Charles Entertainment Cheese. Links and Show Notes: Support Roboism with a Relay FM Membership Membership - Relay FM Temi, a Tablet on Wheels, Can Be Your New Robot Roommate | WIRED Double Robotics - Telepresence Robot for Telecommuters Whole Foods is already hawking Amazon Echo speakers Walmart and Google partner on voice-based shopping | TechCrunch Companion Robots Are Here. Just Don't Fall ...
Sep 14, 2017•43 min•Ep. 8
This week, Alex and Savannah try not to make this episode a total bummer. Links and Show Notes: Support Roboism with a Relay FM Membership Membership - Relay FM Robot or Not? - a podcast from The Incomparable Jason Snell (@jsnell) | Twitter John Siracusa (@siracusa) | Twitter Will Your Job Be Done By A Machine? : Planet Money : NPR Meet the People Who Train the Robots (to Do Their Own Jobs) - The New York Times Elon Musk Gives the Big Picture at Governors Meeting. - YouTube Manna (novel) - Wikip...
Aug 17, 2017•33 min•Ep. 7
This week, Alex introduces Savannah to a new robot friend after mourning the loss of a glorified Roomba. Links and Show Notes: Support Roboism with a Relay FM Membership A security robot fell into a water fountain at a D.C. office building. And the Internet went wild. - The Washington Post July 17, 2017 Robot runs over toddler in shopping centre - BBC News Silicon Valley security robot attacked by drunk man - police - BBC News Robots Learn to Speak Body Language - IEEE Spectrum Elon Musk Says He...
Aug 03, 2017•33 min•Ep. 6
This week, Alex and Savannah try out therapy chat bots and discuss our theoretic volcanic emotions. Also: Smart TVs. Links and Show Notes: Support Roboism with a Relay FM Membership Elon Musk shows off first production Tesla Model 3 - The Verge Woebot - Your charming robot friend who is ready to listen, 24/7 WoeBot, The Chatbot Therapist, Will See You Now | WIRED Virtual Therapy: Why It's So Comforting to Talk to Screens That Listen - Motherboard Eliza, Computer Therapist Facebook's Slideshow of...
Jul 11, 2017•41 min•Ep. 5
This week, Alex and Savannah talk about the ethical implications of creating the perfect piece of toast. Links and Show Notes: Support Roboism with a Relay FM Membership Diet Coke® Download #9: Artisanal Soda Bars - Relay FM Tertill: The solar powered weeding robot for home gardens by Franklin Robotics — Kickstarter hitchBOT | A robot exploring the world Smart House (TV Movie 1999) - IMDb Toasteroid- First APP Controlled Smart Image Toaster by Toasteroid — Kickstarter AI Learns from Us. So It Le...
Jun 27, 2017•31 min•Ep. 4
Alex lets Savannah know about all the boring Apple news from WWDC. Links and Show Notes: Support Roboism with a Relay FM Membership WWDC 2017 This 9-year-old girl is the youngest developer at WWDC 2016 Meet the 82-year-old genius attending Apple's WWDC this year - Techly Animal Crossing - The Sound of Gyroids - YouTube Using Workflow for export Spotify playlist to Apple Music HomePod - Apple Pokémon Go The Talk Show Live From WWDC 2016 on Vimeo vegan mortensen (@TrinAndTonic) | Twitter...
Jun 16, 2017•41 min•Ep. 3
This week, Savannah and Alex play with drones. Links and Show Notes: Support Roboism with a Relay FM Membership Elon Musk (@elonmusk) • Instagram photos and videos Groom thanks Tesla Model X for keeping him safe after crash All the great Teslas Baby Drone You'll Shoot Your Eye Out - YouTube Ghost Drone Hover Camera Amazon Prime Air DJI Drones Automator | Apple Developer Documentation Sal Soghoian CMD-D|Masters of Automation 8 Chits | David and Kevin TumbleSeed - A Rolly Roguelike @roboismfm @ale...
May 30, 2017•27 min•Ep. 2
This week, Savannah and Alex introduce themselves and talk about their newest robot obsessions. Links and Show Notes: Support Roboism with a Relay FM Membership Alex's Problematic Boyfriend Neuralink The Boring Company Juicero: First Cold-Press Juicer & Juicing System of its Kind I Just Love This Juicero Story So Much Lynx gives legs to Alexa at CES 2017 - CNET SMALT-The smart home device that elevates your dining experience Echo Look - Hands-Free Camera and Style Assistant Echo Show Chicago...
May 15, 2017•26 min•Ep. 1
