We hope everyone is staying safe, cool and well hydrated. Schools are going back soon so watch out for hordes of little people running around the place, so take care and avoid being mobbed by the rapscallions. First up we talk about robots with Washington State University revealing a new care assist robot that helps the elderly and others with remembering chores around the house. Also Spot from Boston Dynamics is planned to be released on the market, so if you want a really cool robot to help around the house there is an option. Next, we discuss the upcoming Uncharted movie ad how cool it is looking. Also is Tom Holland going to be able to play a young Drake in the movie? Third topic of the week is the Linux sales and the problems it is having with games. We discuss some of the history of games and the need for another independent renaissance in gaming development. Hopefully with focus going back onto games being fun and enjoyable, like Duke Nukem was when it started or Wolfenstein. We have an interesting shoutouts segment with a new arrival at the Cincinnati Zoo, the hunk that is Jason Mamoa and some cool birthdays also. As always we hope you enjoy the episode and are happy to hear any comments, feedback, criticism or even just a hello; until next week, hooroo.

EPISODE NOTES:

Smart Home robots

- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190114130913.htm

Uncharted Movie

- https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/10-cloverfield-lane-director-dan-trachtenberg-boards-uncharted/

Linux sales

- https://twitter.com/bgolus/status/1080213166116597760

Games currently playing

Professor

– Celeste - http://www.celestegame.com/

Buck

– The Witcher - https://store.steampowered.com/app/20900/The_Witcher_Enhanced_Edition_Directors_Cut/

DJ

– Quake Champions - https://store.steampowered.com/app/611500/Quake_Champions/

Other topics discussed

Arkangel – Black Mirror episode

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkangel_(Black_Mirror)

WALL-E

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WALL-E

Boston Dynamics robot: Spot

- https://www.bostondynamics.com/spot

SpotMini for sale

- https://www.cnet.com/news/boston-dynamics-spotmini-robot-dog-goes-on-sale-in-2019/

ASIMO the robot

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASIMO

Isaac Asimov's "Three Laws of Robotics"

- https://www.auburn.edu/~vestmon/robotics.html

Sophia the robot says destroy all humans

- https://www.businessinsider.com.au/interview-with-sophia-ai-robot-hanson-said-it-would-destroy-humans-2017-11?r=UK

Microsoft Twitter chat bot Tay taught to be racist

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