Vision Pro hidden costs, Deloitte on AI ethics, and why streaming is winning
Vision Pro hidden costs, Deloitte on AI ethics, and why streaming is winning
Plus, how to use travel mode on your Apple headset, Choices Are Voices update, a great cat video, a Star Trek actor on Star Wars, and more.
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 Deloitte navigates ethics in the AI-driven workforce: Involve everyone: In our exclusive interview, Deloitte's Beena Ammanath stresses the need for an ethical framework to handle the complexities of this emerging technology in workforce development. C-suite and boardroom action is essential.
Itching to try Vision Pro's Travel Mode? Here's what to expect before you go: From planes, trains, and automobiles - ships and subways, too - learn how to get the most out of Apple's headset - safely - while traveling.
7 hidden costs of the Apple Vision Pro to factor into your XR budget: From up-to-date glasses prescriptions, to protective cases and other accessories sold separately, extra Vision Pro expenses can add up fast.
Choices Are Voices is doing pretty well…
My new EP, Choices Are Voices, has launched on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and all the other streaming services. Spotify reports a nice pickup in terms of number of streams:
It’s also been picked up in a fair number of Spotify playlists. Thanks to all the playlist curators for including it:
Here are the streaming options for your listening pleasure:
Choices Are Voices is also available on approximately 150 other music sources including Tencent Music, YouTube, Napster, Shazam, Peloton, and more. Visit my music web site at HouseOfTheHead.com.
Why streaming
Last week, I was asked why my focus was mostly on streaming, rather than sales of singles or even physical album sales. Statista answers that in one single chart:
Must-watch YouTube
Moving on, let’s queue up some interesting YouTube videos for your entertainment and edification.
This guy created a coffee table that’s a diorama of the TOS Enterprise bridge from Star Trek. I’ve seen model railroads in coffee tables, but never a science fiction diorama like this. Love it!
Let’s stick with the Star Trek theme. Tim Russ, Star Trek Voyager’s Tuvok, explains Star Wars. That’s right. Star Wars.
This cat video is named Mission Impossible 2. When you watch it (and it’s definitely worth watching the whole thing) you’ll see why.
Interesting reads
And now, some good stuff from around the Internet, well worth reading.
Jason Perlow explains why the DOJ’s latest move could prove to be a big game changer for Apple going forward.
Humanoid robots in every house? What could possibly go wrong? This is every plot to every robot story ever written.
This guy used generative AI to recreate iconic photographs. The results were interesting.
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!