Games at Work dot Biz

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Games At Work dot Biz is a long-running weekly conversation about technology, games, work, digital culture, and the creative use of play in business. A #podcast about #gaming #technology, #VirtualWorlds, #AugmentedReality and more.

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e555 — One Two, One Two

Photo by Michael Martine: The Bean in Millennium Park, Chicago, IL, June 2019 Published 25 May 2026 e555 with Andy, Michael and Michael - Ploopy’s The Bean and Lenovo’s TrackPoint, The Guild, The Movi…

May 25·4 min read·653 words

e554 — SPI vs I

e554 - SPI vs I: Stories and discussion on #LLM #PhoneNumber lookups, #proctors returning to #Princeton, lavish #LEGO, #LOTR and a whole lot more!

May 18·3 min read·584 words

e553 — Monks, Bots & Ghosts

e553 with Andy and Michael M - stories and discussion on a #robot #monk, the #DeadInternetTheory, #AgenticAutonomy, #HappyNetBox, the #Artemis II minifig.me crew and a whole lot more!

May 11·3 min read·509 words

e552 — Norwegian Blue Vision

e552 with Andy, Michael and Michael - stories and discussion on #AI, #LifeOnMars, life of the #VisionPro, #retro #C64s and a whole lot more!

May 4·3 min read·563 words

e551 — ATProto Socials

e551 with Michael, Michael and Andy - a tour of the #Atmosphere with #ATProto, #Sifa, @eurosky.social, #Leaflet, a #LEGO #cacophonous #karaoke of “Mad About Me” and a whole lot more!

Apr 20·3 min read·501 words

e550 — Moontella

e550 with Michael, Andy and Michael - celebrating #MoonJoy with the #ArtemisII #crew, #Nutella in space, #AI, an #isomorphic reboot of #Wolf3D and a whole lot more!

Apr 13·3 min read·552 words

e549 — Dark Side of the Moon

e549 with Andy, Michael and Michael - boldly go into a deep set of #space discussions featuring #ArtemisII, ways to keep track of the historic flight, #COTS #software & #hardware aboard the #spacecraf…

Apr 6·4 min read·696 words

e548 — The Uncomfortable Valley

e548 with Michael and Michael - Stories and discussion on #UncomfortableValley & #UncannyValley, Nintendo’s #TalkingFlower, #8bit #PixelAgents for #AIorchestration and a whole lot more.

Mar 23·3 min read·443 words

e547 — Bricktastic

e547 with Michael and Michael - stories and discussion on #Bot2Bot communications, 50 years of #Apple, #LEGO #SmartPlay #SmartBricks and a whole lot more.

Mar 16·3 min read·478 words

e545 – Cyberpunk pot holes

Photo by Marc-Olivier Jodoin on Unsplash Published 2 March 2026 e545 with Andy and Michael - Get to talk about mostly non-AI topics this week, as we look at a cool kickstarter, Titan, that is building…

Mar 2·2 min read·343 words

e544 — Are We Bananas?

This week's episode dives into the latest on AI devices, privacy issues, and tech giants like Apple and Meta. Plus, some fun chats about listening through fruit and the fate of VR.

Feb 23·3 min read·411 words

e543 — Rent-a-Anything

e543 with Andy, Michael and Michael - #AgenticAI and the changing nature of work, #agents #RentingHumans, #RealTimeTranslation, artistic #roads, #e-bikes for your feet and a whole lot more.

Feb 16·4 min read·705 words

e542 — Vibe Coding Vowels

e542 with Michael, Andy and Michael - Stories and discussion on #ProgrammingLanguage #localization, #VirtualBoy #hardware & #emulation, #AR & #LaserKeyboard, #LEGO terrestrial & orbital #dwellings and…

Feb 9·3 min read·454 words

e541 — Invisible Llamas

e541 with Michael & Michael: Stories and discussion on #AI with local #Claude (and #Clawdbot, #Moltbot & #openclaw), collaborative #agents, 25 cent physical #microtransactions ( #quarters ), #Invisibi…

Feb 2·4 min read·703 words

e540 — Saucer Separation Button

e540 with Michael, Andy and Michael - Stories and discussion on #MobileControllers, #AI playing #Anchorhead, #Zork & #RollerCoasterTycoon, an #isometric #NYC, human artistic #creativity and a whole lo…

Jan 26·3 min read·592 words

e539 — Wikipedia is 25!

Michael R interviews Ian Hughes to discuss recent changes at Meta, Apple, and Wikipedia. They explore how large company layoffs can create opportunities for startups and highlight innovative uses for …

Jan 19·2 min read·320 words

e538 — MagSafe Stacking

e538 with Michael M and Andy - Stories and discussion on #CES2026, #EuroTech, #PhoneTech, #AI playing your games for you so you can watch and a whole lot more.

Jan 12·4 min read·651 words

e537 — Reading, Listening & Building Together

e537 with Michael M and Andy - ringing in the new year with the amazing power of #music to move and #heal, #LEGO and #retro #builds and a whole lot more.

Jan 5·4 min read·748 words

e536 — Can we skip all AI this time?

A look at what the team was playing in 2025, some retro gaming hardware, restoring old paintings, and Public Domain Day 2026.

Dec 22·2 min read·295 words