Filippo Bernardini impersonated hundreds of people and obtained more than a thousand manuscripts, including from high-profile authors like Margaret Atwood and Ethan Hawke
A graphene-based toaster. A BMW covered with E Ink panels can change color at the push of a button. A “smart retainer” for tongue-based text messaging. Alexa-based smart dumbbells can adjust weights via voice command. “The Spine Collector” scams book editors for manuscript copies of forthcoming books, for seemingly no reason whatsoever. QR code-based parking meter scams. An electronic mask can detect leaks. A liquid based bubble clock. How did people clear roads before the snowplow? Walmart’s special “Pain Box” DVD edition of “Dune.” All that and more in WhatTheyThink’s Wordle-winning miscellany.
This week on the Electronic Wireless Show Podcast we talk about the games we're most looking forwards to in 2022, and discuss Matthew's "It's me, Blorko" tweet.