#automation
7 episodes
#1243: The Shabbat Paradox: Ancient Law Meets Smart Tech
How do you navigate a smart home when you can't flip a switch? Explore the engineering behind making modern technology Shabbat-compliant.
#1187: Strings of Code: The Ancient Art of Puppetry Meets AI
Explore the 3,000-year history of puppetry and why we are now replacing physical strings with generative code and artificial intelligence.
#558: The Briefing Gateway: Ending the "Pecked by Ducks" Email Era
Tired of flooding clients with emails? Herman and Corn explore the "Briefing Gateway," a tool that uses AI to turn messy pings into organized briefs.
#527: Who’s Really Flying? The Evolution of Aircraft Controls
From steel cables to digital signals: Herman and Corn explore how flight controls evolved and why some modern jets still use 1960s technology.
#106: From Moths to Models: The Rise of Computer Use Agents
Can an AI actually use your mouse? Herman and Corn dive into the world of Computer Use Agents and the dream of seamless machine interaction.
#96: The Secret Language of Lines: The Evolution of Barcodes
Discover the hidden history and complex math behind barcodes, from beach-side sketches to the high-tech future of retail scanning.
#90: The AI Filing Cabinet: Why Chatbots Feel So Lonely
Why can’t we group chat with AI? Herman and Corn dive into the "output problem" and the technical hurdles of communal bots.