Photo by Michael Martine, 2020

Miniaturization takes center stage for Michael and Michael for this week’s episode, with a mini Raspberry Pi-powered iMac and a working LEGO NES for all you makers out there.  

Security features once more across several disciplines – physical locks, quantified self and audio data security and random key generators.  The math alone is enough to boggle the mind.

And on the art imitating life (or is it life imitating art) front, there are stories about a new album released as an RPG and a new animated television series based on Blizzard’s World of Warcraft RPG.

If there is an intriguing tech story you’ve come across, share it with the Games At Work team!  It’s fun and easy to do so — a quick tweet to @GamesAtWork_biz and perhaps your random discovery could find it’s way onto the next episode of the podcast.

Selected Links

The Verge article: Watch an engineer build the world’s most adorable, tiny iMac — https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2020/8/26/21402693/imac-tiny-build-youtube-engineer-3d-printing-raspberry-pi-diy 

Input Magazine article: How I hacked my Lego NES into a real console — https://www.inputmag.com/gaming/how-i-transformed-my-lego-nes-into-a-real-console-using-cheap-hdmi-display-nes-classic 

The Verge article: Level’s latest smart lock can be unlocked with a touch — https://www.theverge.com/21400301/level-touch-smart-lock-price-design-features 

TechCrunch article: Amazon debuts Halo smart health subscription service and Halo Band wearable activity tracker — https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/27/amazon-debuts-halo-smart-health-subscription-service-and-halo-band-wearable-activity-tracker/ 

TechCrunch article: Vue’s $179 Lite smart glasses have built-in speakers for music and calls — https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/25/vues-179-lite-smart-glasses-have-built-in-speakers-for-music-and-calls/ 

The Verge article: Microsoft’s new Transcribe in Word feature is designed for students, reporters, and more — https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/25/21400623/microsoft-transcribe-in-word-transcription-audio-microsoft-365 

Otter.ai:  transcription service — https://blog.otter.ai 

Ars Technica article: DiceKeys creates a master password for life with one roll — https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/08/dicekeys-creates-a-master-password-for-life-with-one-roll/ 

INDY Week article: Body Games Crafts a Love Letter to Carrboro in the Form of a Retro Video Game — https://indyweek.com/music/features/body-games-carrboro-video-game/ 

The Verge article:  Blizzard is making a World of Warcraft animated s...