e498 — Password to the Oregon Trail

covered wagon with a password entry box on the side adapted from Photo by James Lee on Unsplash Published 20 January 2025 e498 with Michael, Andy and Michael on #maps, #weather, #games, #gamification, #robots, #LanguageLocalization, #LEGO and a whole lot more! Michael, Andy and Michael start things off with a discussion about the weather, and this time, it’s related to mapping technology and the integration of way finding with weather.  Using the example of CARROT weather, the team takes a look at how this app integrates the two.  During the show notes writeup, another app, Weather on the Way, surfaces as an example for how weather forecasts along with the directions can be pulled together. This episode has a bonanza of games and gamification, with the Nintendo Switch 2 hardware announcement.  Then, an (un)serious game like 1Crossword, which integrates with your password manager to create crossword puzzles to play and share on social media.  Next, an RPG style command line interfaces enabling a rogue-like romp through your directory structure.  Doom fans may rejoice at an example of the game played through a PDF.   And there is an intriguing experience on the Oregon Trail where waiting down by the riverside for a long, long time will have surprising results. After taking a look at the 25 year celebration of the Sims and a LEGO example of Tetris, the cohosts evaluate the micro robot from Robeauté.  Wrapping things up for the episode, Michael R shares the news that his Quick Localizer app has now hit