Show Notes

Buffer Overflow: Blunt Puncture Wound Episode 176 Adorable Robot Armageddon, Gartner Magic Domino, and Come on Feel the Office Noise

Hosts

Ned Bellavance https://www.linkedin.com/in/ned-bellavance-ba68a52 @Ned1313 Chris Hayner, Delivery Manager https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrismhayner Kimberly DeFilippi, Project Manager, Business Analyst https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-defilippi-77b3986/ Brenda Heisler, ISG Operations https://www.linkedin.com/in/brenda-heisler-b5431989/

Longer Topics

The Robot Uprising Will Be More Adorable Than Expected

• Ford Motor Company announced that they are rolling out usage of the Boston Dynamics dog-like robot product known as "Spot."
• Ford is really leaning into the cute dog angle, releasing photos of Fluffy in his dog bed
• Some other jobs that Spot has done for other contracts
• Moley the Robotic Chef
• Jibo the Social Robot
• Fun fact: There is actually a sequel to the Ikea: Lamp ad, released in 2018
• 2013 a Military detachment in Iraq gave their bomb-disarming robot (appropriately named "Boomer") a Bronze star and a full funeral

Lightning Round

• Need a break from the virtual Zoom hellscape? Try your hand at creating your own Lo-Fi music
• Speaking of Zoom, 2FA is now free for all accounts
• Your face is safe in Portland
• Latest Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud is Out, Total Snoozefest
• Which Bluetooth device did you pair with? It's all a BLUR.
• A good anvil does not fear the hammer

Music Credits

Intro: Jason Shaw - Tech Talk Outro: Jason Shaw – Feels Good 2 B 🔊 👉 #BufferOverflow