e517 — Where Every AI Knows Your Name

Photo by Hasnain Sikora on Unsplash Published 9 June 2025 e517 with Michael, Michael and Andy – stories about Atarino microcomputing, AI through movie and television metaphor, AR running, screens and zombies, Skyrim Grandma, and a whole lot more. Michael, Michael and Andy start off with another teeny tiny computer after last week’s Pico Mac Nano.  This coin-sized “Atarino” computer is the size of a postage stamp!  Next, the co-hosts take a look at a Wall Street Journal article on the current state of AI through movie and television metaphor.  Then, they consider an IGN article predicting AI prompting providing the capability of creating a game like Breath of the Wild with a small development team. The Sightful Spacetop AR display prompts an interesting discussion about how cramped spaces like airline coach seats could actually be made productive.  A Runner’s World article continues the AR crossover, using examples such as Can Yo