Adobe's AI ethics, a Stanford VR breakthrough, and a Quest 3 tip
Plus, a series of great coffee videos, a Roman Empire relic that's baffling experts, and the real library used in the most recent Star Trek episode.
I’m David Gewirtz. Welcome to this week’s Advanced Geekery newsletter. It’s been an exciting week. Let’s dive in.
My articles
Let’s kick it off with a quick recap of the articles I published in the last week on ZDNET.
How Adobe manages AI ethics concerns while fostering creativity: In this exclusive ZDNET interview, discover how Adobe's Grace Yee leads the charge in embedding ethical considerations into AI with a focus on accountability, responsibility, and transparency.
Stanford's VR breakthrough could spell the end of clunky headsets - thanks to AI: Stanford is redefining AR with glasses that combine metasurface waveguides and AI-driven holography, offering a revolutionary way to experience digital and real-world integration. Here's what it all means.
How to pair AirPods to your Quest 3 (and not annoy people next to you): Want to enjoy entertainment on your Quest 3 without disturbing others? Here's how you connect Bluetooth earbuds with your favorite VR headset.
We got a Nespresso!
We’re not sponsored by Nespresso. It’s just that I’ve wanted one of these machines for a very long time. When an article in ZDNET showed that it was available for a hefty discount, I knew it was time to try to convince my wife. She said yes, and once again made me a very happy man.
In honor of our new family member, this week’s “Must-watch YouTube” is dedicated to coffee-related topics.
Must-watch YouTube
Moving on, let’s queue up some interesting YouTube videos for your entertainment and edification.
We have both a Nespresso and a Keurig. Right now, if we just want some coffee, we use the Keurig, but if we want a nicer cup of coffee or espresso, we use the Nespresso. Here’s a video explaining the market forces involved for these two giant brands.
Did you know there are four main types of coffee beans? I knew about Robusta and Arabica, but never previously heard of Liberica and Excelsa. To learn more coffee bean secrets, watch this video.
I hope you’re familiar with Nerdforge. If not, you’re in for a treat. In this video, Martina and Hansi build a PC that dispenses coffee!
Interesting reads
And now, some good stuff from around the Internet, well worth reading.
Did you watch Labyrinths, the latest episode of Star Trek: Discovery? If you did, you may have noticed the gorgeous library set. That’s not CG. It was filmed in a real place, the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library at the University of Toronto. Here’s the story.
Washpo has an editorial claiming dogs are humanity’s best invention. I can’t help but agree. Humanity may well be dogs’ greatest invention, too.
Also in Washpo is a story of a strange little relic from the Roman Empire. What do you think it was meant to be?
Both my EPs are now streaming
Available on all your favorite streaming services.
Reader projects
I’d like to regularly spotlight a reader project or two here. Your project doesn’t have to be a big Kickstarter launch. If you’ve built something cool, it has some pretty pictures, and you’re proud of it, I might be able to share it here.
If you have a photogenic reader project, send an email to me at david@zatz.com with the subject “READER PROJECT,” a few pictures, and a short one-paragraph description. If you have a social media link or a link to the project, include that, too.
More clicky
I’ve got a lot happening all over the web. Here are links to my various stuff:
House of the Head: home for my published music
ZATZ Labs: where I host my published software projects
Feel free to dig around, visit, and say hey!
Leave some comments
Substack supports comments, so feel free to leave some. I promise to read them. Just, please, let’s keep our personal politics out of any discussion.
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Have a great week!