This week Al and Jen ponder over the blandess of PC upgrades in the last few years, the news features lots of jerks, and a discussion is had about deep fakes. In Game Putty, more Zelda but this time it gets Dirty. 

Discussion at Facebook // Episode notes ↓WHYBTD

Al: Wonders why PC tech is going backwards.

Jen: Onboarding a new employee is impossibleNEWS

DHS Seized Aftermarket Apple Laptop Batteries From Independent Repair Expert Louis Rossman

https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/a3ppvj/dhs-seized-aftermarket-apple-laptop-batteries-from-independent-repair-expert-louis-rossman

As Predicted, Australian Government Looks To Creep Site Censorship Into Search Censorship

https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20181018/09123440865/as-predicted-australian-government-looks-to-creep-site-censorship-into-search-censorship.shtml

'Do Not Track,' The Privacy Tool Used By Millions Of People, Doesn't Do Anything

https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2018/10/do-not-track-the-privacy-tool-used-by-millions-of-people-doesnt-do-anything/

UK Supermarkets Will Test Using Facial Recognition To Verify Alcohol Buyers' Age, Report Claims

https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2018/10/uk-supermarkets-will-test-using-facial-recognition-to-verify-alcohol-buyers-age-report-claims/

Chinese city 'plans to launch artificial moon to replace streetlights'

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/oct/17/chinese-city-plans-to-launch-artificial-moon-to-replace-streetlights

Memes may contribute to teenage obesity, lawmakers told

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/10/18/health/internet-memes-obesity-intl/index.html?no-st=1539877202

DISCUSSION

Deepfakes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepfake

Someone Used A Deep Learning AI To Perfectly Insert Harrison Ford Into Solo: A Star Wars Story

https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2018/10/someone-used-a-deep-learning-ai-to-perfectly-insert-harrison-ford-into-solo-a-star-wars-story/Game Putty

Al: Dirt 3

Jen: LOZ: Ocarina of Time

= Tim McGraw’s Time Dirt

Theme Music: Hexadecimal Gnome by Bit Shifter via 8bitpeoples.com

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